{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bankruptcy-and-diligence-etc-scotland-act-2007/section-217",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bankruptcy-and-diligence-etc-scotland-act-2007/section-217.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2007/3",
  "legislation_title": "Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bankruptcy-and-diligence-etc-scotland-act-2007",
  "path": "section/217",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "217",
  "heading": "When removing not competent",
  "text": "(1) It is not competent to execute a decree for removing from heritable property on—\n(a) a Sunday;\n(b) a day which is a public holiday in the area in which the decree is to be executed; or\n(c) such other day as may be prescribed by Act of Sederunt or by rules made under section 68 or paragraph 4 of schedule 9 of the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014.\n(2) The execution of such a decree must not—\n(a) begin before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.; or\n(b) be continued after 8 p.m.,\nunless the officer of court has obtained prior authority from the sheriff for the district in which the subjects or premises are situated , or from the First-tier Tribunal, for such commencement or continuation.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 217(1) inserted (6.3.2019) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/51), regs. 1, 6(5)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 217(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 217(2) inserted (6.3.2019) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Incidental Provisions) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/51), regs. 1, 6(5)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 217 partly in force; s. 217 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 217(1)(c) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "S. 217(1)(a)(b)(2) in force at 4.4.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/179, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "S. 217(1)(c) in force at 4.4.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/179, art. 3(a) (with art. 4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/217",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:16:03.393234+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}