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Administration of Justice Act 1970 in Scotland

1970 c. 31 · Enacted 29 May 1970 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 2 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 6 April 2025.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 10repealedTribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Sch. 23 Pt. 6
Sch. 9 para. 10AinsertedSentencing Act 2026 s. 3(2)

Contents

  1. Part I: Courts and Judges
  2. High Court
  3. 1Redistribution of business among divisions of the High Court.
  4. 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. Part II: Enforcement of Debt
  6. Provisions restricting sanction of imprisonment
  7. 11Restriction on power of committal under Debtors Act 1869 (c. 62).
  8. 12Restriction on magistrates’ power of committal for civil debt. Repealed
  9. Enforcement by attachment of earnings
  10. 28Other provisions for interpretation of Part II.
  11. 29Section 29
  12. 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  13. 31Power of court to order disclosure, etc. of documents before commencement of proceedings.
  14. 32Extension of existing powers of court to order disclosure of documents,inspection of property, etc.
  15. 33Section 33
  16. 34Application of ss.31 to 33 to county courts and High Court in Northern Ireland.
  17. 35Application to Crown.
  18. 38ASection 38A
  19. 39Interpretation of Part IV.
  20. 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  21. Part VI: General
  22. 54Citation, interpretation, repeals, commencement and extent.
  23. Schedule 2: AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON SECTION 1
  24. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  25. The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
  26. 2Paragraph 2
  27. The Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c.23)
  28. 3Paragraph 3
  29. 4Paragraph 4
  30. The Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49)
  31. 6Paragraph 6
  32. Other amendments in Parts I to V
  33. 7Paragraph 7
  34. 8Paragraph 8
  35. 9Paragraph 9
  36. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  37. 11Paragraph 11
  38. Amendments of references in Part VII to principal probate registry and registrar
  39. 12Paragraph 12
  40. 13Paragraph 13
  41. 14Paragraph 14
  42. 15Paragraph 15
  43. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  44. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  45. The Supreme Court Officers (Pensions) Act 1954 (c. 38)
  46. 18Paragraph 18
  47. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
  48. 19Paragraph 19
  49. The Judicial Pensions Act 1959 (c. 9)
  50. 20Paragraph 20
  51. The County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)
  52. 21Paragraph 21
  53. 22Paragraph 22
  54. 23Paragraph 23
  55. The County Courts Act 1959 (c.22)
  56. 24Paragraph 24
  57. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  58. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1967 (c. 56)
  59. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  60. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  61. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  62. Schedule 4: Taxes, Social Insurance Contributions, etc. subject to Special Enforcement Provisions in Part II
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  65. 3AParagraph 3A
  66. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  67. Schedule 8: Maintenance Orders for purposes of 1958 Act and Part II of this Act
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. 2Paragraph 2
  70. 2AParagraph 2A
  71. 3Paragraph 3
  72. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  73. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  74. 8Paragraph 8
  75. 9Paragraph 9
  76. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  77. 11Paragraph 11
  78. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  79. 13BParagraph 13B Repealed
  80. 13CParagraph 13C
  81. 14Paragraph 14
  82. 15Paragraph 15
  83. Part I: Cases where Payment Enforceable as on Summary Conviction
  84. Costs awarded by magistrates
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. 1AParagraph 1A
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. 4Paragraph 4
  91. 4AParagraph 4A
  92. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  93. Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division) or House of Lords
  94. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  95. 9Paragraph 9
  96. 9AParagraph 9A
  97. Paragraph
  98. Costs awarded by magistrates
  99. 13Paragraph 13
  100. 14Paragraph 14
  101. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  102. Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions
  103. 16Paragraph 16
  104. Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division)
  105. 17–20Paragraph 17–20 Repealed
  106. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  107. Schedule 11Enactments Repealed