Notes for Guidance - Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (as amended)

The fees payable to the Accountant in relation to the exercise of any of their functions under the Act are prescribed by Scottish ministers within the The Fees Order.

The Accountant cannot waive any fee payable under Part 2 of The Fees Order.

Fees can be recovered from the bankruptcy estate by the trustee. However, in certain occurrences the trustee will require to satisfy AiB, or a sheriff, that the fee was incurred in circumstances out with their control and produce an order confirming they can be recovered from the estate.

It should be noted fees payable to AiB require to be paid whether or not monies are ingathered to the estate.

Fees are payable are in respect of the following functions:

• supervision of a bankruptcy
• considering and issuing a determination in an appeal against a determination of commissioners of the outlays and remuneration of a trustee
• issuing a determination fixing the outlays and remuneration of an interim trustee or trustee
• attending a meeting of creditors
• calling a meeting of creditors
• attending an examination of a debtor
• lodging an unclaimed dividend
• uplifting an unclaimed dividend
• receiving a report of proceedings at the statutory meeting
• appointing a replacement trustee following resignation and no new trustee is elected
• considering and making an order in relation to an application for removal of a trustee
• considering and making a declaration and order that the office of trustee is vacant
• making a determination or appointment for the replacement of a trustee acting in more than one sequestration
• appointing a trustee after discharge when newly identified estate is discovered
• giving a direction following an application by a trustee
• issuing an order curing defects following an application
• determination of an application for recall
• considering and making an order for the conversion of a trust deed to bankruptcy
• an application to court or the Accountant in Bankruptcy for a bankruptcy restrictions order
• registering a court order appointing a replacement trustee