# Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987, Paragraph 7

Extent: S

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a summary warrant granted before the commencement of Schedules 4 and 5 to this Act under or by virtue of any of the enactments to which this paragraph applies shall be deemed to authorise only the following diligences—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) an earnings arrestment; and
(c) an arrestment other than an arrestment of the debtor’s earnings in the hands of his employer.
(2) If at the commencement of those Schedules diligence executed in pursuance of a warrant referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is in effect, that diligence shall proceed as if this Act had not been passed.
(3) This paragraph applies to the following enactments—
(a) section 247 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947;
(b) section 63 of the Taxes Management Act 1970;
(c) section 33 of the Finance Act 1972;
(d) paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 7 to the Finance Act 1972;
(e) paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Car Tax Act 1983;
(f) paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the Value Added Tax Act 1983.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/18/schedule/7/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/debtors-scotland-act-1987/schedule-7/paragraph-7
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