http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/part/4/chapter/2/crossheading/termination-discharge-etc-of-land-attachmentBankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the law of sequestration and personal insolvency; to amend the law about floating charges; to establish a Scottish Civil Enforcement Commission and replace officers of court with judicial officers; to amend the law of diligence; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2024-01-04 Part 4 Land attachment and residual attachmentChapter 2Attachment of land<Emphasis>Termination, discharge <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation> of land attachment</Emphasis>Termination by payment etc.1211If the full sum for payment of which the charge was served is, before the expiry of the period of 28 days mentioned in section 81(3) of this Act, either paid or tendered to the creditor, to an officer of court or to any other person who has authority to receive payment on behalf of the creditor—athe land attachment is not created; andbthe notice of land attachment ceases to have effect.2Subject to subsection (3) below, if the full sum recoverable by a land attachment is either paid or tendered to—aany of the persons mentioned in subsection (1) above; orbthe appointed person,the land attachment ceases to have effect.3Subsection (2) above does not apply unless the sum is paid before—awhere a warrant for sale of the attached land (or part of it) is granted, a contract of sale of the attached land is concluded; orban extract of a decree of foreclosure in relation to the attached land (or part of it) is registered.Discharge1221This section applies where—aunder section 121(1)(b) of this Act, a notice of land attachment ceases to have effect; orbunder subsection (2) of that section, a land attachment ceases to have effect.2The creditor must discharge—athe notice of land attachment; orbthe land attachment,provided that the expenses of discharge are paid or tendered to any of the persons mentioned in section 121(1) of this Act.3It is competent to register any such discharge.Recall and restriction of land attachment1231The debtor or any other person having an interest may apply to the sheriff for an order—arecalling a land attachment; orbrestricting such an attachment.2An application under subsection (1) above must—abe in (or as nearly as may be in) the form prescribed by Act of Sederunt; andbbe intimated to the creditor.3The sheriff must, if satisfied—athat the land attachment—iis invalid;iihas been executed incompetently or irregularly; oriiihas ceased to have effect; orbthat the creditor is, under section 122(2)(b) of this Act, obliged to discharge it,make an order declaring that to be the case and recalling the land attachment.4The sheriff may, if satisfied that a land attachment is valid but—ahaving regard to the sum recoverable by the land attachment, that significantly more land is attached than need be; andbthat it is reasonable to do so,make an order restricting the effect of the land attachment to part only of the land to which it relates.5An order of recall or restriction must be in (or as nearly as may be in) the form prescribed by Act of Sederunt.6It is competent for a person who obtains an order of recall or restriction to register that order in the appropriate property register.Duration of land attachment1241Subject to sections 121 to 123 of this Act and to subsection (2) below, a land attachment ceases to have effect on the expiry of the period of 5 years beginning with the day or, as the case may be, the last day on which the notice of land attachment is registered.2The creditor may extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) above for a further period of 5 years.3Such an extension is effected by the creditor registering, during the period of 2 months ending with the day on which the period mentioned in subsection (1) above ends, a notice of extension in (or as nearly as may be in) the form prescribed by Act of Sederunt.4The creditor may extend the period for which a land attachment has effect on more than one occasion and subsections (1) to (3) above apply as if for the reference in subsection (1) above to the day on which the notice of land attachment is registered there were substituted a reference to the day or, as the case may be, the last day on which the notice of extension is last registered.S. 123 partly in force; s. 123 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 123(2)(a)(5) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10)S. 124 partly in force; s. 124 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 124(2) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10)Words in s. 121(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 25(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
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<Text>The debtor or any other person having an interest may apply to the sheriff for an order—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/1/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/1/a" id="section-123-1-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>recalling a land attachment; or</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/1/b" id="section-123-1-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>restricting such an attachment.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/2" id="section-123-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An application under subsection (1) above must—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/2/a" id="section-123-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>be in (or as nearly as may be in) the form prescribed by Act of Sederunt; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/2/b" id="section-123-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>be intimated to the creditor.</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/3" id="section-123-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The sheriff must, if satisfied—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/a" id="section-123-3-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the land attachment—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/a/i" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/a/i" id="section-123-3-a-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>is invalid;</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/a/ii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/a/ii" id="section-123-3-a-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>has been executed incompetently or irregularly; or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/a/iii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/a/iii" id="section-123-3-a-iii">
<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>has ceased to have effect; or</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/3/b" id="section-123-3-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that the creditor is, under section 122(2)(b) of this Act, obliged to discharge it,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>make an order declaring that to be the case and recalling the land attachment.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/4" id="section-123-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The sheriff may, if satisfied that a land attachment is valid but—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/4/a" id="section-123-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>having regard to the sum recoverable by the land attachment, that significantly more land is attached than need be; and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/4/b" id="section-123-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>that it is reasonable to do so,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>make an order restricting the effect of the land attachment to part only of the land to which it relates.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/5" id="section-123-5">
<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>An order of recall or restriction must be in (or as nearly as may be in) the form prescribed by Act of Sederunt.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/123/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/6" id="section-123-6">
<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>It is competent for a person who obtains an order of recall or restriction to register that order in the appropriate property register.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictStartDate="2008-04-01" ConfersPower="true">
<Title>Duration of land attachment</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/124" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/124" id="section-124">
<Pnumber PuncAfter="">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c2028593"/>
124
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/124/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/124/1" id="section-124-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Subject to sections 121 to 123 of this Act and to subsection (2) below, a land attachment ceases to have effect on the expiry of the period of 5 years beginning with the day or, as the case may be, the last day on which the notice of land attachment is registered.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/124/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/124/2" id="section-124-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The creditor may extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) above for a further period of 5 years.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/124/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/124/3" id="section-124-3">
<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Such an extension is effected by the creditor registering, during the period of 2 months ending with the day on which the period mentioned in subsection (1) above ends, a notice of extension in (or as nearly as may be in) the form prescribed by Act of Sederunt.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/section/124/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/124/4" id="section-124-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The creditor may extend the period for which a land attachment has effect on more than one occasion and subsections (1) to (3) above apply as if for the reference in subsection (1) above to the day on which the notice of land attachment is registered there were substituted a reference to the day or, as the case may be, the last day on which the notice of extension is last registered.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Chapter>
</Part>
</Body>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="c2028585" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00313" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123" SectionRef="section-123">S. 123</CitationSubRef>
partly in force;
<CitationSubRef id="c00314" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123" SectionRef="section-123">s. 123</CitationSubRef>
not in force at Royal Assent see
<CitationSubRef id="c00315" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/227" SectionRef="section-227">s. 227</CitationSubRef>
;
<CitationSubRef id="c00316" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/123/2/a/5" SectionRef="section-123-2-a-5">s. 123(2)(a)(5)</CitationSubRef>
in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115" id="c00317" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="115">S.S.I. 2008/115</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00318" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/3/4" CitationRef="c00317" SectionRef="article-3-4" Operative="true">art. 3(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00319" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/schedule/3" CitationRef="c00317" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00320" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/4" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/6" CitationRef="c00317" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-4" EndSectionRef="article-6">arts. 4-6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00321" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/10" CitationRef="c00317" SectionRef="article-10">10</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c2028593" Type="I">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00322" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/124" SectionRef="section-124">S. 124</CitationSubRef>
partly in force;
<CitationSubRef id="c00323" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/124" SectionRef="section-124">s. 124</CitationSubRef>
not in force at Royal Assent see
<CitationSubRef id="c00324" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/227" SectionRef="section-227">s. 227</CitationSubRef>
;
<CitationSubRef id="c00325" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/124/2" SectionRef="section-124-2">s. 124(2)</CitationSubRef>
in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115" id="c00326" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2008" Number="115">S.S.I. 2008/115</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00327" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/3/4" CitationRef="c00326" SectionRef="article-3-4" Operative="true">art. 3(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00328" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/schedule/3" CitationRef="c00326" SectionRef="schedule-3">Sch. 3</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00329" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/4" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/6" CitationRef="c00326" Type="group" StartSectionRef="article-4" EndSectionRef="article-6">arts. 4-6</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00330" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/10" CitationRef="c00326" SectionRef="article-10">10</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-8040e67cbd230d9e8b104496456d976d" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c4713kvf2-00006" SectionRef="section-121-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/3/section/121/1">s. 121(1)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (31.1.2011) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8" id="c4713kvf2-00007" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2010" Number="8" Title="Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010">Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4713kvf2-00008" CitationRef="c4713kvf2-00007" SectionRef="section-134-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/section/134/7">s. 134(7)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4713kvf2-00009" CitationRef="c4713kvf2-00007" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-25-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/8/schedule/4/paragraph/25/a" Operative="true">Sch. 4 para. 25(a)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/30" id="c4713kvf2-00010" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2011" Number="30" Title="The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011">S.S.I. 2011/30</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4713kvf2-00011" CitationRef="c4713kvf2-00010" SectionRef="article-3-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/30/article/3/1">art. 3(1)</CitationSubRef>
<CitationSubRef id="c4713kvf2-00012" CitationRef="c4713kvf2-00010" SectionRef="article-3-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/30/article/3/3">(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c4713kvf2-00013" CitationRef="c4713kvf2-00010" SectionRef="schedule-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/30/schedule/1">Sch. 1</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>