# Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987, Section 73M: Notice of objection


(1) Where section 73J of this Act applies—
(a) the debtor;
(b) the arrestee; or
(c) a third party,
may, by notice of objection, apply to the sheriff for an order recalling or restricting the arrestment.
(2) The notice of objection referred to in subsection (1) above shall—
(a) be in (or as nearly as may be in) the form prescribed by Act of Sederunt;
(b) be given to the persons mentioned in subsection (3) below before the expiry of the period of 4 weeks beginning with the date of service of a copy of the final decree under section 73C(2) of this Act or, as the case may be, the date of service of the schedule of arrestment; and
(c) specify one or more of the grounds of objection mentioned in subsection (4) below.
(3) The persons referred to in subsection (2)(b) above are—
(a) the creditor;
(b) the sheriff clerk;
(c) the debtor or, as the case may be, the arrestee; and
(d) in so far as known to the person objecting, any third party.
(4) The grounds of objection referred to in subsection (2)(c) above are—
(a) the warrant in execution of which the arrestment was executed is invalid;
(b) the arrestment has been executed incompetently or irregularly;
(c) the funds attached are due to the third party solely or in common with the debtor.
(5) Where a person applies by notice of objection under subsection (1) above, that person may not, subject to subsection (6) below, raise—
(a) an action of multiplepoinding; or
(b) subject to subsection (7) below, any other proceedings,
in relation to the funds attached.
(6) Subsection (5) above is without prejudice to the right of the person—
(a) to enter any such action or proceedings raised by any other person; and
(b) to raise such an action or proceedings where the sheriff makes, under section 73N(5) of this Act, an order sisting the proceedings on the objection.
(7) A debtor who applies by notice of objection under subsection (1) above may apply to the sheriff under section 73Q(2) of this Act and, in such a case, the sheriff may deal with both applications at one hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/18/section/73M (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/debtors-scotland-act-1987/section-73M
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