Written Question · S7W-01874 · Session 7
What records the Accountant in Bankruptcy maintains regarding inspections and compliance checks carried out in respect of insolvency practi…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what records the Accountant in Bankruptcy maintains regarding inspections and compliance checks carried out in respect of insolvency practitioners acting as trustees in sequestration cases.
The answer
I have asked Richard Dennis, the Accountant in Bankruptcy and Agency Chief Executive, to respond. His response is as follows:Under section 200 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, the Accountant in Bankruptcy has the general function of supervising the performance of trustees in sequestration cases. Accountant in Bankruptcy hold records in relation to this function in line with our retention and destruction policy.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-01874 by reference.