Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007

Investigation of [F1officers of court]S

Textual Amendments

F1Words in crossheading preceding s. 66 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(3); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

66Inspection of [F2officer of court]S

(1)The [F3Lord President of the Court of Session or any sheriff principal] may appoint a person to inspect the work or particular aspects of the work of [F4an officer of court].

(2)A person appointed under subsection (1) above must, if required to do so by the [F5Lord President or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal], inquire into any activities undertaken for remuneration by the [F6officer of court].

(3)A person appointed under subsection (1) above must submit a report of the inspection and of any inquiry under subsection (2) above to the [F7Lord President or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal].

(4)The [F8Scottish Ministers] must pay a person appointed under subsection (1) above—

(a)a fee, unless the person is employed in the civil service and the person carries out the inspection in that person's capacity as a civil servant; and

(b)any outlays reasonably incurred by the person,

in connection with an inspection, inquiry and report under this section.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 66 title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F3Words in s. 66(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F4Words in s. 66(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F5Words in s. 66(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F6Words in s. 66(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F7Words in s. 66(3) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(c); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F8Words in s. 66(4) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(d); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1S. 66 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(e)