New section 9B – Articles exempt from interim attachment
519.Section 9B provides that interim attachment may not be used to attach the following assets—
those inside the debtor’s home;
those which are exempt under section 11 of the 2002 Act, namely—
equipment which the debtor reasonably requires for a profession, trade or business provided it doesn’t exceed £1,000 in aggregate value (or any other sum prescribed in regulations);
any vehicle reasonably required by the debtor which is not worth more than £1,000 (or any other sum prescribed in regulations);
a mobile home which is the debtor’s only or principal residence;
any equipment reasonably required for maintenance of a garden or yard beside or associated with the debtor’s home; and
by virtue of the amendment of section 11 by schedules 4 and 5 to this Act, cargo onboard ships and money (as defined in section 175 of this Act);
a mobile home which is the only or main residence of a person other than the debtor;
those which are perishable or with potential to deteriorate quickly and to a great extent in condition or value; and
material for a manufacturing process or goods to be sold as a normal part of a debtor’s stock in trade.
