Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016

Sequestration process

1.5.—(1) The sheriff clerk must prepare a sequestration process when an initiating document mentioned in paragraph (2) is lodged.

(2) The initiating documents are—

(a)a petition for sequestration;

(b)a petition for recall of sequestration;

(c)an application or remit under the 2016 Act;

(d)an appeal under the 2016 Act.

(3) Any other document lodged with the sheriff clerk is to be placed in the sequestration process.

(4) Where a further initiating document relating to a sequestration is lodged—

(a)paragraph (1) does not apply;

(b)that document is to be placed in the existing sequestration process.