Explanatory Notes

Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002

2002 asp 17

17 December 2002

The Act

Part 1 – the Debt Arrangement Scheme

Section 6 – Deduction from earnings

21.Section 6 provides for deduction from earnings under the terms of a debt payment programme. It is anticipated that, subject to consultation, the regular payments to be made for distribution amongst creditors could be made by deduction from a debtor’s earnings.

22.Section 6(1) and (2) require the debtor to instruct an employer to make the approved payments to the person distributing the payments to the creditors and for the employer to comply with the instruction.