SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

7

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a summary warrant granted before the commencement of Schedules 4 and 5 to this Act under or by virtue of any of the enactments to which this paragraph applies shall be deemed to authorise only the following diligences—

a

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b

an earnings arrestment; and

c

an arrestment other than an arrestment of the debtor’s earnings in the hands of his employer.

2

If at the commencement of those Schedules diligence executed in pursuance of a warrant referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is in effect, that diligence shall proceed as if this Act had not been passed.

3

This paragraph applies to the following enactments—

a

section 247 of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947;

b

section 63 of the M2Taxes Management Act 1970;

c

section 33 of the M3Finance Act 1972;

d

paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 7 to the Finance Act 1972;

e

paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the M4Car Tax Act 1983;

f

paragraph 6 of Schedule 7 to the M5Value Added Tax Act 1983.