Point in time view as at 01/08/2017. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 August 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.
The sequestration of the estate of a deceased debtor is—
(a)by debtor application made by the executor, or a person entitled to be appointed as executor, on the estate,
(b)on the petition of a qualified creditor, or qualified creditors, of the deceased debtor,
(c)on the petition of a temporary administrator,
(d)on the petition of a member State [F1insolvency practitioner] appointed in main proceedings, or
(e)on the petition of a trustee acting under a trust deed.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 5(d) substituted (26.6.2017) by The Insolvency (Regulation (EU) 2015/848) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/210), regs. 1, 4(3) (with reg. 9)
Commencement Information
I1S. 5 in force at 30.11.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2
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