Notes for Guidance - Protected Trust Deeds - Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016
- First published
- 30 November 2016
- Last updated
- 12 May 2025 - see all updates
- Topic
- Protected Trust Deeds
This guidance describes the general functions of Accountant in Bankruptcy and trustees in relation to their responsibilities regarding protected trust deeds (PTDs) which were granted on or after 30 November 2016
8.5 Reports and offences
The supervisory function of the Accountant in relation to PTDs, subsection (1) of section 200 of the 2016 Act, extends the powers contained in subsections (4) and (5) of that section to trustees under PTDs.
Trustees have a statutory duty to complete and submit the PTD Forms and pay to the Accountant the PTD Supervision Fee. The Accountant will inform a trustee if they are late in submitting a Form, or have not paid the PTD Supervision Fee.
If it appears to AiB that a trustee under a PTD has failed without reasonable excuse to perform a duty under the 2016 Act or any other provision, the matter may be reported to a sheriff. A sheriff may call a hearing and remove the trustee from office or censure them or make any other order as appropriate.
If the Accountant has reasonable grounds to suspect that the trustee under a PTD has committed an offence, he may report the matter to the Lord Advocate.
- First published
- Wednesday, 30 November 2016
- Last updated
- Monday, 12 May 2025 - show all updates
- All updates
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Section 8.5 - typographical error updated
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changes made to section 2 to reflect the policy changes from 20 January 2025.
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amendment to section 6.8 Increasing the trustee’s fixed fee.
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addition of section 2.5 - Trust deed information leaflet and adequate time, effective from 20 January 2025.
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Updated to take into account The Protected Trust Deeds (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 which came into force on the 1st July 2024. New additions to the guidance includes: Removal of protected status of a trust deed and a review process, Debtor discharge due to extenuating circumstances prior to the 48 month minimum term and Trustee refusal of debtor discharge process, previously part of the PTD Protocol, now in legislation for all trustees to follow
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Update to section 5.1 - Contributions to reflect recent change to Common Financial Statement registration.
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Supporting document published on website
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Published on website
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Amended - PTD Protocol
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Amended
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