Part 3Public service reform

Diligence

I122Bank arrestments: protected minimum balance

1

The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 is modified by subsection (2).

2

In section 73F (protection of minimum balance in certain bank accounts)—

a

in subsection (3), for “mentioned in subsection (4) below” substitute “of £1,000”,

b

subsection (4) is repealed,

c

in subsection (6)—

i

the “and” at the end of paragraph (a)(ii) is repealed,

ii

after paragraph (a), insert—

aa

vary the protected minimum sum mentioned in subsection (3)(a), and

3

The modifications made by subsection (2) have no effect in relation to an arrestment executed before 1 November 2022.