Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880
43 & 44 Vict. c. 34 · Enacted 7 September 1880 · Extends to Scotland
An Act to abolish Imprisonment for Debt, and to provide for the better Punishment of Fraudulent Debtors in Scotland; and for other purposes.
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Modifications
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Act explained (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), s. 40(13); S.I. 1992/2644, art.2
Commencement
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Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
Contents
- 1Short title.
- 2Extent of title.
- 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt
- 4Abolition of imprisonment for debt, with certain exceptions.
- 5—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
- Schedule Schedule
1Short title.F1
This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880.
2Extent of title.F1
This Act shall extend to Scotland only.
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
4Abolition of imprisonment for debt, with certain exceptions.C1
With the exceptions herein-after mentioned, no person shall be apprehended or imprisoned on account of any civil debt.
There shall be excepted from the operation of the above enactment,—
Taxes, fines, or penalties due to Her Majesty, and rates and assessments lawfully imposed or to be imposed:
Fines imposed for contempt of court or under section 91 of the Court of Session Act 1868.
Sums decerned for aliment:
F2Provided that no person shall be imprisoned in any case excepted from the operation of this section for a longer period than twelve months.
Nothing contained in this Act shall affect or prevent the apprehension or imprisonment of any person under a warrant granted against him as being in meditatione fugæ, or underany decree or obligationad factum præstandum.
5—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1
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