Statutory Instrument 1993 No. 486 (S.51)

The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 1993

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1993 No. 486 (S.51)

INSOLVENCY
BANKRUPTCY, SCOTLAND

The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 69A, 72 and 73(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985^[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement
    1.    These Regulations may be cited as the Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

Interpretation
    2.    In these Regulations—
"the 1985 Act" means the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985; and,


"trust deed", where granted before 1st April 1993, means a voluntary trust deed granted by or on behalf of a debtor, whereby his estate is conveyed to the trustee for the benefit of his creditors generally and, where granted on or after that date, has the meaning assigned by section 5(4A) of the 1985 Act^[2].

Fees and outlays as interim or permanent trustee
    3.    The fees payable to the Accountant in Bankruptcy in respect of the exercise by him, or on his behalf, of his functions as interim or permanent trustee in a sequestration, which are specified in column 1 of Part I of the Table of Fees in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be the fees calculated in accordance with the rates specified in relation to those functions in column 2 of that table.

    4.    The outlays payable to the Accountant in Bankruptcy in respect of the exercise by him, or on his behalf, of his functions as interim or permanent trustee in a sequestration shall be those outlays actually, necessarily and reasonably incurred by him, or on his behalf, in respect of the exercise of any of those functions and shall include, but shall not be limited to, outlays so incurred in respect of:—


(a)  the publication of notices in the Edinburgh Gazette;


(b)  the making of searches in any public register;


(c)  the valuation of property;


(d)  legal services and related expenses;


(e)  estate agency services;


(f)  the services of auctioneers and valuers;


(g)  services related to taxation matters; and


(h)  travel and subsistence expenses,
but shall not include the payment by him under section 1B(4) of the 1985 Act^[3] of a fee to a person appointed by him under section 1B(2) of that Act to perform any of his functions as interim or permanent trustee.

    5.    Any fees and outlays payable to the Accountant in Bankruptcy in respect of the exercise by him, or on his behalf, of his functions as interim or permanent trustee in a sequestration shall be due for payment from the sequestrated estate where—


(a)  he has made a determination of his fees and outlays, calculated in accordance with these Regulations, under and in accordance with, as appropriate, one of the following provisions in the 1985 Act namely:—


section 26A(3)(b)^[4] (determination of fees and outlays where Accountant in Bankruptcy was interim trustee and some other person becomes permanent trustee);


section 53(1), as adapted by paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 2^[5] (determination of fees and outlays at end of each accounting period where Accountant in Bankruptcy is permanent trustee);


section 58A(2)(c)^[6] (determination of fees and outlays on discharge of Accountant in Bankruptcy as permanent trustee);


paragraph 9(1A) of Schedule 4^[7] (determination of fees and outlays on discharge of Accountant in Bankruptcy as permanent trustee where offer of composition is approved); and


(b)  the period within which an appeal against such a determination may be taken to the sheriff under, as appropriate, one of the following provisions in the 1985 Act namely:—


section 26A(5) and (6);


section 53(4), as adapted by paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 2;


section 58A(5) and (6); and


paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 4,
has expired or, if an appeal is so taken, that appeal has been determined.

Other fees
    6.    The fees payable to the Accountant in Bankruptcy in respect of the exercise of his functions, other than as interim or permanent trustee in a sequestration, which are specified in column 1 of Part II of the Table of Fees in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be the fees specified in relation to those functions in column 2 of that table.

    7.    A fee payable to the Accountant in Bankruptcy, in respect of a function specified in column 1 of Part II of the Table of Fees in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be payable even although it is payable by or on behalf of the Accountant in Bankruptcy in the exercise of his functions as interim or permanent trustee.

    8.    A fee payable to the Accountant in Bankruptcy, in respect of a function specified in column 1 of Part II of the Table of Fees in the Schedule to these Regulations, shall be due for payment—


(a)  in respect of the function in paragraph 10 (granting of certificate of discharge to a debtor) on the relevant application being made to him; and


(b)  in respect of any other such function, on performance by him of that function.

Fraser of Carmyllie

Minister of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh

3rd March 1993

[1] 1985 c. 66; section 69A was inserted by section 8 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 6) and section 73(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 1 to that Act and contains a definition of "prescribed" that is relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. back

[2] Section 5(4A) was inserted by section 3(4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993. back

[3] Section 1B was inserted by section 1 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993. back

[4] Section 26A was inserted by paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 1 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993. back

[5] Paragraph 9(2) was substituted by paragraph 30(10) of Schedule 1 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993. back

[6] Section 58A was inserted by paragraph 26 of Schedule 1 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993. back

[7] Paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 was amended by paragraph 31(3) of Schedule 1 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993. back

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