Part 4Land attachment and residual attachment
Chapter 2Attachment of land
Preparations for sale of attached land
96Creditor’s duties prior to full hearing on application for warrant for sale
1
The creditor must, no later than 7 clear days before the date fixed for the hearing under section 97 of this Act, lodge—
a
the valuation report;
b
a continuation of the report on the search in the appropriate property register mentioned in section 92(4)(c)(i) of this Act;
c
a continuation of the report on the search in the Register of Inhibitions mentioned in section 92(4)(c)(ii) of this Act; and
d
a note specifying the amount outstanding under any security or diligence over the land specified in the application.
2
Where a report lodged under subsection (1)(b) or (c) above reveals a deed registered since the date of the report mentioned in section 92(4)(c)(i) of this Act or, as the case may be, a notice under section 91 of this Act registered since the date of the report mentioned in section 92(4)(c)(ii) of this Act, the sheriff—
a
must make an order requiring—
i
the application; and
ii
the date fixed for the hearing,
to be intimated to the person who registered that deed or, as the case may be, that notice; and
b
may, if it appears necessary to do so, make an order—
i
postponing the hearing to a later date; and
ii
requiring the creditor to intimate that date to that person and to the persons mentioned in section 92(5) of this Act.
3
Where the sheriff makes an order under subsection (2)(b)(i) above postponing the hearing, the sheriff may make such ancillary orders as the sheriff thinks fit including, without prejudice to that generality, an order requiring fresh continuations of the reports on searches mentioned in subsection (1)(b) and (c) above to be lodged.
4
Subsection (6) of section 92 of this Act applies to a person who receives intimation under subsection (2) above as it applies to a person who receives intimation under subsection (5) of that section.
5
The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations, make further provision about the continuations of the reports on searches mentioned in subsection (1)(b) and (c) above which are to be lodged under that subsection.