46 Provisions as to arrestment.U.K.
Arrestment in the hands of the Crown or of a Government department or of any officer of the Crown as such shall be competent in any case where arrestment in the hands of a subject would have been competent:
Provided that nothing in the foregoing provisions shall warrant the arrestment of:—
[F1[F2(a)any earnings payable to any officer of the Crown as such except as provided by section 2 of the M1Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966;]]
[F3or]
(b)any money which is subject to the provisions of any enactment prohibiting or restricting assignation or charging or taking in execution; [F4or]
[F4(c)any money payable by the Crown to any person on account of a deposit in [F5the National Savings Bank].]
Textual Amendments
F1In s. 46 proviso (a) repealed (S.) by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18, SIF 45:2), s. 108, Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1), Sch. 8
F2In s. 46 proviso para. (a) substituted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1966 (c. 19), s. 2(1)
F3In s. 46, word inserted (S.) by Law Reform Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73,SIF 39:1),s. 49(a)
F4In s. 46, paragraph (c) of the proviso and the word preceeding it repealed (S.) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 39:1), s.49(b), 59, Sch. 4
F5Words substituted by Post Office Act 1969(c.48), Sch.6 Pt III
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