Point in time view as at 26/06/2017. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 12 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 31 July 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A petitioner for sequestration of the estate of a debtor is, in so far as it is within the petitioner's knowledge, to state in the petition—
(a)whether or not the debtor's centre of main interests is situated in the United Kingdom or in another member State, and
(b)whether or not the debtor possesses an establishment in the United Kingdom or in another member State.
(2)If, to the petitioner's knowledge, there is a member State [F1insolvency practitioner] appointed in main proceedings in relation to the debtor, the petitioner is, as soon as reasonably practicable, to send a copy of the petition to that member State [F1insolvency practitioner] .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 12(2) substituted (26.6.2017) by The Insolvency (Regulation (EU) 2015/848) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/210), regs. 1, 4(6) (with reg. 9)
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 in force at 30.11.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2
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