The Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2006
S.S.I. 2006/116 · Made 7 March 2006
ENFORCEMENT
Made 7th March 2006
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th March 2006
Coming into force 5th April 2006
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 49(7)(a), 53(3), 63(6) and 71 of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1987 c. 18. The functions of the Lord Advocate were transferred to the Secretary of State (by virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/678)), and to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Rate of deductions in diligence against earnings
- 3Employer’s fee for operating diligence against earnings
- Signature
- Schedule Schedule
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 5th April 2006.
In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987.
2Rate of deductions in diligence against earnings
In the Act–
in each of sections 53(2)(b) and 63(4)(b) (which make provision as respects the sum to be deducted from earnings by an employer in certain cases), for “£10”f1 substitute “£12”;
for Tables A, B and C of Schedule 2f2 (which set out the deductions to be made under earnings arrestments), substitute respectively Tables A, B and C set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3Employer’s fee for operating diligence against earnings
For the purpose of section 71 of the Act (employer’s fee for operating diligence against earnings), the sum prescribed is £1.
Signature
HUGH HENRY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th March 2006
TABLE A:
DEDUCTIONS FROM WEEKLY EARNINGS
| Net Earnings | Deduction |
|---|---|
| Not exceeding £85 | Nil |
| Exceeding £85 but not exceeding £125 | £4 |
| Exceeding £125 but not exceeding £135 | £6 |
| Exceeding £135 but not exceeding £145 | £9 |
| Exceeding £145 but not exceeding £160 | £13 |
| Exceeding £160 but not exceeding £175 | £15 |
| Exceeding £175 but not exceeding £190 | £19 |
| Exceeding £190 but not exceeding £210 | £22 |
| Exceeding £210 but not exceeding £230 | £25 |
| Exceeding £230 but not exceeding £250 | £28 |
| Exceeding £250 but not exceeding £265 | £32 |
| Exceeding £265 but not exceeding £285 | £34 |
| Exceeding £285 but not exceeding £300 | £38 |
| Exceeding £300 but not exceeding £320 | £41 |
| Exceeding £320 but not exceeding £340 | £47 |
| Exceeding £340 but not exceeding £365 | £54 |
| Exceeding £365 but not exceeding £395 | £60 |
| Exceeding £395 but not exceeding £425 | £66 |
| Exceeding £425 but not exceeding £455 | £73 |
| Exceeding £455 but not exceeding £485 | £82 |
| Exceeding £485 but not exceeding £520 | £92 |
| Exceeding £520 but not exceeding £555 | £101 |
| Exceeding £555 but not exceeding £590 | £110 |
| Exceeding £590 but not exceeding £630 | £120 |
| Exceeding £630 but not exceeding £675 | £145 |
| Exceeding £675 but not exceeding £730 | £170 |
| Exceeding £730 but not exceeding £795 | £199 |
| Exceeding £795 but not exceeding £870 | £230 |
| Exceeding £870 but not exceeding £945 | £262 |
| Exceeding £945 | £262 in respect of the first £945 plus 50 per cent of the remainder |
TABLE B:
DEDUCTIONS FROM MONTHLY EARNINGS
| Net Earnings | Deduction |
|---|---|
| Not exceeding £370 | Nil |
| Exceeding £370 but not exceeding £490 | £15 |
| Exceeding £490 but not exceeding £550 | £25 |
| Exceeding £550 but not exceeding £610 | £34 |
| Exceeding £610 but not exceeding £670 | £45 |
| Exceeding £670 but not exceeding £730 | £56 |
| Exceeding £730 but not exceeding £800 | £69 |
| Exceeding £800 but not exceeding £870 | £82 |
| Exceeding £870 but not exceeding £940 | £94 |
| Exceeding £940 but not exceeding £1,010 | £107 |
| Exceeding £1,010 but not exceeding £1,090 | £120 |
| Exceeding £1,090 but not exceeding £1,170 | £133 |
| Exceeding £1,170 but not exceeding £1,250 | £145 |
| Exceeding £1,250 but not exceeding £1,340 | £157 |
| Exceeding £1,340 but not exceeding £1,440 | £182 |
| Exceeding £1,440 but not exceeding £1,550 | £208 |
| Exceeding £1,550 but not exceeding £1,660 | £233 |
| Exceeding £1,660 but not exceeding £1,780 | £259 |
| Exceeding £1,780 but not exceeding £1,910 | £283 |
| Exceeding £1,910 but not exceeding £2,040 | £309 |
| Exceeding £2,040 but not exceeding £2,180 | £343 |
| Exceeding £2,180 but not exceeding £2,330 | £381 |
| Exceeding £2,330 but not exceeding £2,490 | £419 |
| Exceeding £2,490 but not exceeding £2,680 | £457 |
| Exceeding £2,680 but not exceeding £2,900 | £568 |
| Exceeding £2,900 but not exceeding £3,150 | £693 |
| Exceeding £3,150 but not exceeding £3,450 | £823 |
| Exceeding £3,450 but not exceeding £3,800 | £982 |
| Exceeding £3,800 but not exceeding £4,100 | £1,140 |
| Exceeding £4,100 | £1,140 in respect of the first £4,100 plus 50 per cent of the remainder |
TABLE C:
DEDUCTIONS BASED ON DAILY EARNINGS
| Net Earnings | Deduction |
|---|---|
| Not exceeding £12 | Nil |
| Exceeding £12 but not exceeding £16 | £0.50 |
| Exceeding £16 but not exceeding £19 | £0.90 |
| Exceeding £19 but not exceeding £22 | £1.40 |
| Exceeding £22 but not exceeding £25 | £1.90 |
| Exceeding £25 but not exceeding £28 | £3.10 |
| Exceeding £28 but not exceeding £31 | £3.70 |
| Exceeding £31 but not exceeding £35 | £4.30 |
| Exceeding £35 but not exceeding £39 | £4.90 |
| Exceeding £39 but not exceeding £43 | £5.50 |
| Exceeding £43 but not exceeding £47 | £6.10 |
| Exceeding £47 but not exceeding £52 | £7.40 |
| Exceeding £52 but not exceeding £57 | £8.30 |
| Exceeding £57 but not exceeding £62 | £9.90 |
| Exceeding £62 but not exceeding £68 | £11.50 |
| Exceeding £68 but not exceeding £75 | £13.50 |
| Exceeding £75 but not exceeding £82 | £15.90 |
| Exceeding £82 but not exceeding £90 | £18.80 |
| Exceeding £90 but not exceeding £100 | £21.70 |
| Exceeding £100 but not exceeding £110 | £26.40 |
| Exceeding £110 but not exceeding £121 | £31.10 |
| Exceeding £121 but not exceeding £133 | £35.80 |
| Exceeding £133 | £35.80 in respect of the first £133 plus 50 per cent of the remainder |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulations 2 and 3 make changes to certain figures relating to diligence against earnings in Part III of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (“the Act”).
Regulation 2(a) increases the figure set out in sections 53(2)(b) and 63(4)(b) of the Act, used in the calculation of deductions from a person’s pay when that pay is subject to a current maintenance arrestment or conjoined arrestment order, from £10 to £12.
Regulation 2(b) substitutes new Tables A, B and C for those in Schedule 2 to the Act which set out the deductions to be made from a person’s pay when that pay is subject to an earnings arrestment.
These new figures reflect the increase in the Average Earnings Index since the figures were last amended in 2001 by the Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2001f1.
Regulation 3 increases the fee set out in section 71 of the Act, which an employer may charge the debtor for operating diligence against earnings, from 50 pence to £1.