http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2007/3/part/5/crossheading/terminationBankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the law of sequestration and personal insolvency; to amend the law about floating charges; to establish a Scottish Civil Enforcement Commission and replace officers of court with judicial officers; to amend the law of diligence; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-08-21Expert Participation2026-08-01 Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007ActThe International Recovery of Maintenance (Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance 2007) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018reg. 8reg. 1 Part 5 156In section 44(3) of the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924 (c. 27) (limitation of effect of certain entries in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications)—ain paragraph (a), the word “inhibitions,”, where it second occurs, is repealed; andbafter that paragraph insert—aaall inhibitions shall cease to have effect on the lapse of five years from the date on which they take effect..1571This section applies where—aan inhibition executed to enforce payment of a debt has effect; andba sum is paid, in respect of the debt constituted by the decree or document of debt authorising the inhibition, to the creditor, an officer of court or any other person who has authority to receive payment on behalf of the creditor.2Where the sum paid amounts to the sum of—athe debt (including any interest due under the decree or document of debt);bthe expenses incurred by the creditor in executing an inhibition (referred to in this section and in sections 165 and 166 as the “inhibition expenses”); andcthe expenses of discharging the inhibition,the inhibition ceases to have effect.3Any rule of law to the effect that an inhibition ceases to have effect on payment or tender of the debt constituted by the decree or document of debt is abolished.4This section and sections 165 and 166 of this Act do not apply to an inhibition on the dependence of an action.158Where—aan inhibition executed to enforce an obligation to perform a particular act (other than payment) contained in a decree has effect; andbthe debtor has complied with the decree,the inhibition ceases to have effect.1591Notwithstanding section 160 of this Act, an inhibition ceases to have effect (and is treated as never having had effect) in relation to property if a person acquires the property (or a right in the property) in good faith and for adequate consideration.2For the purposes of subsection (1) above, a person acquires property (or a right in the property) when the deed conveying (or granting the right in) the property is delivered to the person.3An acquisition under subsection (1) above may be from the inhibited debtor or any other person who has acquired the property or right (regardless of whether that person acquired in good faith or for value).4For the purposes of subsection (1) above, a person is presumed to have acted in good faith if the person—ais unaware of the inhibition; andbhas taken all reasonable steps to discover the existence of an inhibition affecting the property.Words in s. 157(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 25(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1