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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 No. 1311
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These Regulations establish a debt respite scheme.
These Regulations make provision for two types of moratorium available to eligible debtors domiciled or ordinarily resident in England or Wales, namely a breathing space moratorium and a mental health crisis moratorium.
Part 1 makes provision relevant to any moratorium under these Regulations, including the effect of a moratorium and the rights of creditors to request a review of a moratorium and to apply to the county court to cancel the moratorium.
Parts 2 and 3 make provision concerning a breathing space moratorium and a mental health crisis moratorium respectively.
Part 4 provides for the administration of the debt respite scheme by the Secretary of State.
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