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Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002

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5Variation of debt payment programmes

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(1)The Scottish Ministers may, on an application by the debtor or by any creditor, approve the variation of a debt payment programme.

(2)The Scottish Ministers may not consider an application for approval of a variation under subsection (1) above unless—

(a)where the application is made by the debtor, a copy of the application has been given to each creditor who is owed a debt which is being paid under the debt payment programme; or

(b)where the application is made by a creditor, a copy of the application has been given to the debtor and to each other creditor who is owed such a debt.

(3)Such an application may seek the variation of any condition which is attached to the approval of the programme or, as the case may be, a previous variation of the programme.

(4)An application for the variation of a debt payment programme shall—

(a)contain such information, and be in such form, as may be prescribed; and

(b)be signed by the debtor or, as the case may be, the creditor.

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