Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007

12 (1) Section 14 (registration of court order) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “clerk of the court” substitute “sheriff clerk”; and

(b) in paragraph (a), for “relevant court order” substitute “order of the sheriff granting warrant under section 12(2) of this Act”.

(3) After subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) Where the Accountant in Bankruptcy awards sequestration on a debtor application he shall forthwith after the date of sequestration send a certified copy of his determination of the application to the keeper of the register of inhibitions for recording in that register.”.

(4) In subsection (2), after “subsection (1)(a)” insert “or (1A)”.

(5) In subsection (3)—

(a) after paragraph (a), insert—

“(aa) on the recording under paragraph 11(4)(a) of Schedule 4 to this Act of a certified copy of a certificate;”; and

(b) in paragraph (b), for “paragraph (a)” substitute “paragraphs (a) and (aa)”.

(6) The heading to that section becomes “Registration of warrant or determination of debtor application”.