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131. Sums received by clerk of court

(1) This section applies if a clerk of court receives sums on account of the amount payable under a confiscation order (whether the sums are received under section 130 or otherwise).

(2) The clerk of court's receipt of the sums reduces the amount payable under the order, but he must apply the sums received as follows.

(3) First he must apply them in payment of such expenses incurred by a person acting as an insolvency practitioner as -

(a) are payable under this subsection by virtue of section 432, but

(b) are not already paid under section 130(3)(a) or 131D(2)(a).

(4) If the Lord Advocate has reimbursed the administrator in respect of remuneration or expenses under section 133 the clerk of court must next apply the sums in reimbursing the Lord Advocate.

(5) If the clerk of court received the sums under section 130 or 131D he must next apply them in payment of the administrator's remuneration and expenses.

(5A) If the clerk of court received the sums from an appropriate officer under s

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