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PART I EXTENSION OF TIME TO PAY DEBTS
Part 1A Diligence on the dependence
PART III DILIGENCE AGAINST EARNINGS
PART VII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
92. General provision relating to liability for expenses in court proceedings.
94. Ascription of sums recovered by diligence or while diligence is in effect.
95. Certain diligences terminated by payment or tender of full amount owing.
102. Procedure in diligence proceeding on extract of registered document etc.
108. Minor and consequential amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
SCHEDULES
Circumstances where liability for expenses is at the discretion of the sheriff
Calculation of amount chargeable against debtor under the foregoing provisions
Circumstances where no expenses are due to or by either party
DISBURSEMENTS BY SHERIFF CLERKS UNDER CONJOINED ARRESTMENT ORDER
RECOVERY OF RATES AND TAXES ETC.
POINDINGS AND SALES IN PURSUANCE OF SUMMARY WARRANTS
Value of articles which may be poinded and presumption as to ownership
Certain proceedings under this Schedule to postpone further steps in the diligence
Circumstances where liability for expenses is at the discretion of the sheriff
Calculation of amount chargeable against debtor under the foregoing provisions
Circumstances where no expenses are due to or by either party
1.Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of subsection (4) of...
3.Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 to 6 of this Schedule,...
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5.Nothing in this Act shall affect an arrestment of earnings...
6.Where an arrestment of a debtor’s earnings in the hands...
7.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a summary warrant granted...
8.(1) Where before the commencement of paragraphs 21 and 23...
9.(1) The provisions of this Act relating to the liability...
10.Until the commencement of the repeal of the Supplementary Benefits...
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