Citation and commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 10th July 2000.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987.
Time to pay directions and orders
2. For the purposes of sections 1(5)(a) (competence of time to pay direction) and 5(4)(a) (competence of time to pay order) of the Act, the amount prescribed is “£25,000”.
Articles exempt from poinding
3.—(1) For the purposes of paragraphs (b) and (d) of section 16(1) (articles exempt from poinding) of, and paragraphs (b) and (d) of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 (articles exempt from poinding in pursuance of summary warrant) to, the Act, the amount prescribed is “£1,000”.
(2) At the end of both section 16(2) (articles exempt from poinding) and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5 (articles exempt from poinding in pursuance of summary warrant) to the Act, there is inserted–
“(r)computers and accessory equipment;
(s)microwave ovens;
(t)radios;
(u)telephones;
(v)televisions.”.
JAMES R WALLACE
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th June 2000