Paragraph 2
(1)
No poinding shall be executed on Sunday, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday or such other day as may be prescribed by Act of Sederunt.
(2)
The execution of a poinding shall not—
(a)
be commenced before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.; or
(b)
be continued after 8 p.m.,
unless the sheriff officer has obtained prior authority from the sheriff for such commencement or continuation; and any rule of law which prohibits poindings outwith the hours of daylight shall cease to have effect.
Notes on Schedule 5
Textual amendments
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Sch. 5 repealed (30.12.2002) by Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17), s. 58(2)(d) (with ss. 59, 63)