Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

55Effect of discharge under section 54

(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, on the debtor's discharge under section 54 of this Act, the debtor shall be discharged within the United Kingdom of all debts and obligations contracted by him, or for which he was liable, at the date of sequestration.

(2)The debtor shall not be discharged by virtue of subsection (1) above from—

(a)any liability to pay a fine or other penalty due to the Crown;

(b)any liability to forfeiture of a sum of money deposited in court under section 1(3) of the [1980 c. 4.] Bail etc. (Scotland) Act 1980;

(c)any liability incurred by reason of fraud or breach of trust;

(d)any obligation to pay aliment or any sum of an alimentary nature under any enactment or rule of law or any periodical allowance payable on divorce by virtue of a court order or under an obligation, not being aliment or a periodical allowance which could be included in the amount of a creditor's claim under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to this Act;

(e)the obligation imposed on him by section 64 of this Act.