Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002

12 Times when attachment is not competentS

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(1)It is not competent to execute an attachment on—

(a)a Sunday;

(b)a day which is a public holiday in the area in which the attachment is to be executed; or

(c)such other day as may be prescribed by Act of Sederunt.

(2)The execution of an attachment shall not—

(a)begin before 8 a.m. or after 8 p.m.; or

(b)be continued after 8 p.m.,

unless the officer has obtained prior authority from the sheriff for such commencement or continuation.