Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016

188 Protected trust deed: appeal

(1) The persons mentioned in subsection (2) may appeal to the sheriff against—

(a) any refusal by AiB to register a trust deed if it is a refusal on the grounds that AiB is not satisfied as mentioned in section 171(2)(c),

(b) any determination by AiB fixing the remuneration payable to the trustee under a protected trust deed,

(c) any direction under section 179(1) to the trustee, or

(d) any refusal by AiB under section 184(9).

(2) The persons are—

(a) the trustee,

(b) the debtor, if able to satisfy the sheriff that the debtor has, or is likely to have, a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the appeal, and

(c) any creditor, if able to satisfy the sheriff that the creditor has, or is likely to have any such interest in that outcome.

(3) The trustee may appeal to the sheriff against a refusal by the creditors to grant the trustee’s discharge under section 186(2).

(4) The debtor may appeal to the sheriff against a refusal by the trustee to apply under section 184(1)(b)(i) for the debtor’s discharge.

(5) Any appeal under subsection (1) must be made within 21 days after the refusal, determination or direction appealed against.

(6) The sheriff to whom any appeal under this section is to be made is the sheriff who, had a petition for the sequestration of the estate been presented at the date the trust deed was granted, would have had jurisdiction to hear that petition in terms of section 15(1) or (3).

(7) The decision of the sheriff on an appeal under this section is final.