The Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986

Determination of amount of outlays and remuneration

4.32.—(1) Subject to the provisions of Rules 4.33 to 4.35, claims by the liquidator for the outlays reasonably incurred by him and for his remuneration shall be made in accordance with section 53 of the Bankruptcy Act as applied by Rule 4.68 and as further modified by paragraphs (2) and (3) below.

(2) After section 53(1) of the Bankruptcy Act, there shall be inserted the following subsection:-

“(1A) The liquidator may, at any time before the end of an accounting period, submit to the liquidation committee (if any) an interim claim in respect of that period for the outlays reasonably incurred by him and for his remuneration and the liquidation committee may make an interim determination in relation to the amount of the outlays and remuneration payable to the liquidator and, where they do so, they shall take into account that interim determination when making their determination under subsection (3)(a)(ii).”.

(3) In section 53(6) of the Bankruptcy Act, for the reference to “subsection (3)(a)(ii)” there shall be substituted a reference to “subsection (1A) or (3)(a)(ii)”.