Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/part/8/crossheading/release-of-money-attached
Timestamp: 2019-01-17 07:54:43
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 4']

Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, Cross Heading: Release of money attached is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 January 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Release of money attachedS
183Creditor's application for payment orderS
(a)money has been attached by [F1an officer of court] in execution of a money attachment; and
(b)the [F2officer of court]; and
(10)Where the sheriff is satisfied, after considering any opposition or on the sheriff's own initiative, that there has been a material irregularity in the execution of the money attachment, the sheriff must make an order such as is mentioned in subsection (11) below.
(b)requiring the [F3officer of court] to return the money attached or, where the value of any such money has been realised, a sum equivalent to that value, to the debtor or, as the case may be, the person whose money it is.
(12)Where the sheriff is satisfied after considering any opposition or on the sheriff's own initiative, that any money attached is not owned by the debtor—
(b)after the order is made, the [F4officer of court] may attach other money owned by the debtor and kept at the place at which the original money attachment was executed.
F1Words in s. 183(1)(a) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 25(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F2Words in s. 183(4)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F3Words in s. 183(11)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F4Words in s. 183(12)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
I1S. 183 wholly in force at 23.11.2009; s. 183 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 182(3)(a)(7)(a) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10); s. 183 in force at 23.11.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2009/369, art. 3 (with transitional modifications in art. 4)
184Effect of payment orderS
(1)A payment order authorises the [F5officer of court]—
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the payment order authorises the [F6officer of court]—
(4)The [F7officer of court] must, in taking any of the steps referred to in subsection (3) above, obtain the highest amount for the instrument as is reasonably practicable.
(c)received by the [F8officer of court] by virtue of section 191(2)(c) of this Act.
F5Words in s. 184(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F6Words in s. 184(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F7Words in s. 184(4) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F8Words in s. 184(5)(c) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
185Release of money where attachment unduly harshS
(1)The debtor may, before—
(b)requiring the [F9officer of court] to return that money or, where the value of the money has been realised, a sum equivalent to that value, to the debtor.
(b)may, where the money attached includes or comprises a banking instrument, authorise the [F10officer of court] to—
(5)In a case to which subsection (4)(b) above applies, the order under subsection (3) above authorises the [F11officer of court]—
(7)Where the amount realised under subsection (4)(b)(i) above is less than the amount specified, the order is to be deemed to have required the [F12officer of court] to pay the amount realised only.
F9Words in s. 185(2)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F10Words in s. 185(4)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F11Words in s. 185(5) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F12Words in s. 185(7) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
I2S. 185 wholly in force at 23.11.2009; s. 185 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 185(4) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10); s. 185 in force at 23.11.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2009/369, art. 3 (with transitional modifications in art. 4)
186Invalidity and cessation of money attachmentS
(1)Where, at any time before a payment order is made or the money attachment ceases to have effect, the sheriff is satisfied that there has been a material irregularity in the execution of the money attachment, the sheriff must make an order such as is mentioned in subsection (2) below.
(b)requiring the [F13officer of court] to return the money attached or, where the value of any such money has been realised, a sum equivalent to that value, to the debtor or, as the case may be, the person whose money it is.
(b)after the order is made, the [F14officer of court] may attach other money owned by the debtor and kept at the place at which the original money attachment was executed.
(5)Where such an order is made on the sheriff's own initiative, the sheriff clerk must intimate the order to—
(c)the [F15officer of court]; and
F13Words in s. 186(2)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F14Words in s. 186(3)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F15Words in s. 186(5)(c) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
(b)sends a copy of the application to the [F16officer of court] under section 183(4)(b) of this Act.
(ii)the [F17officer of court]; or
(3)Where a money attachment ceases to have affect by virtue of subsection (1) or (2) above, the [F18officer of court] must return money attached or, where the value of any such money has been realised, a sum equivalent to that value, to the debtor.
F16Words in s. 187(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F17Words in s. 187(2)(a)(ii) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F18Words in s. 187(3) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
188Redemption of banking instrumentS
(4)The [F19officer of court] must, on receiving payment from the debtor for the redemption of an attached instrument—
F19Words in s. 188(4) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 24(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
I3S. 188 wholly in force at 23.11.2009; s. 188 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 188(4)(a) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10); s. 188 in force at 23.11.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2009/369, art. 3 (with transitional modifications in art. 4)