Scottish Statutory Instrument
2016
United Kingdom
Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Postal service
Certification of translations
Service furth of Scotland
Service in England and Wales
Service in an EU member state
Service in a Hague Convention country
Service in a country with which the United Kingdom has a convention about how to serve court documents
Service in any other country
Consular service
Personal service
Procedure for taxation of expenses
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Auditor of court must arrange and notify taxation hearings Tribunal / Court
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Appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court
Citation, commencement and application, etc.
Interpretation
Hearing of opposed written motions
Making of motions
Written motions
Intimation of written motions
Opposition to written motions
Consent to written motions
Lodging of written motions
Joint written motions
Determination of unopposed written motions
Interpretation
Interpretation of this Chapter
Giving notice of withdrawal
Arrangements for peremptory hearing
Peremptory hearing
Computation of periods of time
Taxation of expenses
Objections to taxed account
Decree for expenses in name of solicitor
Forms
Interpretation and application of this Chapter
Form of notices and applications
Determination of notices and applications
Determination of notices and applications: supplementary orders
Intimation of orders
Taking of evidence by commissioner: preparatory steps
Taking of evidence by commissioner: interrogatories
Taking of evidence by commissioner: conduct of commission
Taking of evidence by commissioner: lodging and custody of video record and documents
Sequestration process
Interpretation
Application for use of live link
Interpretation and application of this Chapter
Interim orders: notification to interested persons
Interim orders: representations
Notification of reporting restrictions
Applications for variation or revocation
Relief for failure to comply with rules
Circumstances where a party is in default
Sanctions where a party is in default
Representation and support
Legal representation
Representation by authorised person
Lay representation
Expenses
Lay support
Interpretation of this Chapter
Intimation
Methods of intimation
Methods of intimation: intimation by recorded delivery
Methods of intimation: intimation by sheriff officer
Additional methods of intimation where receiving party represented by solicitor
Form of certificate of intimation
Lodging
Form of petition for sequestration
Debt payment programmes and moratorium on diligence
Warrant for citation
Citation of debtor
Service by sheriff officer
Service furth of Scotland
Authority to serve by other means
Intimation of appointment of trustee
Form of applications
Warrant to enter premises and warrant to apprehend
Form of remit by AiB
Applications and remits relating to AiB sequestration
Determination of applications and remits
Form of report by original trustee
Form of applications
Transfer of proceedings to Court of Session
Form of appeal
Appeals relating to AiB sequestration
Determination of appeal
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