The following information is for use by trustees who act in bankruptcies and debtors who want to know more about the process including all related guidance, publications and legislation required for bankruptcy.
Guidance
Publications
Legislation
Forms
During COVID-19, please see our current coronavirus measures section which outlines legislative and operational contingencies in place during the pandemic.
Guidance
The following guidance is for use by debtors, creditors, money advisers, trustees and insolvency practitioners.
Notes for guidance for trustees:
User guides:
- Guidance To Trustees On The Accounts Process
- Guidance To Trustees On The Accounts Process from 1 April 2015 - 29 November 2016
- The Common Financial Tool (CFT) user guidance (revised 2019)
- BASYS Manual
- Debtor Application Guidance for BASYS
- BASYS User Guide - Trustee Accounts
- BASYS User Guide - Adjudication and Supervision
- BASYS User Guide - Bankruptcy Restrictions Team
- BASYS Frequently Asked Questions
- BASYS Appendix L submissions guidance
- BASYS Debtors Discharge Submissions Guidance
Bankruptcy guidance:
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The Common Financial Tool (CFT) - guidance, legislation and analysis
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Notes for Guidance for Trustees Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (as amended) - April 2015
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Notes for Guidance for Trustees (Bankruptcies granted between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2015)
Newsletters
Sensitivity Obligation - Public registers
Publications
The Accountant in Bankruptcy publishes a number of booklets containing information relating to debtors, creditors and the subject of bankruptcy. This section provides the information and guidance on bankruptcies awarded from 30 November 2016.
Bankruptcy Publications
- Debtor’s Guide
Polish version
Hungarian version
Urdu version
French version
Turkish version
- Creditor’s Guide
- Bankruptcy Restrictions Guide
- Bankruptcy Recall Guide
Turkish Version
Other Publications
- DAIP – Debt Advice and Information Package
DAIP french version
- Debt and the Consequences
Debt and the Consequences (covid)
older publications
Legislation
This section contains the relevant Acts and Regulations that apply on or after 30 November 2016. Please use the links provided for details of the main changes to bankruptcy.
Bills
Acts
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The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016
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The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 Tables of Derivations and Destinations
Regulations
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The Bankruptcy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
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The Bankruptcy (Applications and Decision) (Scotland) Regulations 2016
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The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement) Regulations 2016
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The Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2016
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The Protected Trust Deeds (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016
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The Protected Trust Deeds (Forms) (Scotland)Regulations 2016
Previous legislation
- Legislation (between 1 April 2015 and 29 November 2016)
- Legislation (between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2015)
- Legislation (before 1 April 2008)
Forms
The Accountant in Bankruptcy produces a number of forms relating to the bankruptcy process and applications. This section provides the relevant forms for Trustees and Creditors, available to download.