Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987

The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1838 (c. 114.)S

3SAt the end of section 22 (arrestment to prescribe in three years), there shall be added the following subsections—

(2)In the case of an arrestment which—

(a)secures a debt which is subject to a time to pay direction or a time to pay order; or

(b)is subject to an interim order under section 6(3) of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (order pending disposal of application for time to pay order),

there shall be disregarded, in computing the period at the end of which the arrestment prescribes, the period during which the time to pay direction, time to pay order or interim order is in effect.

(3)Nothing in this section shall apply to an earnings arrestment, a current maintenance arrestment or a conjoined arrestment order..