Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987

1(1)Subject to paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 to 7 below, there shall be chargeable against the debtor any expenses incurred—

(a)subject to section 90(7) of this Act, in serving a charge;

(b)in serving a notice under section 18 of this Act before entering a dwellinghouse for the purpose of executing a poinding;

(c)in executing a poinding under section 20 of this Act;

(d)in making a report under section 21(4) of this Act of the redemption by the debtor of any poinded article;

(e)in granting a receipt under section 21(5) of this Act for payment for redemption under subsection (4) of that section;

(f)in making a report under section 22 of this Act of the execution of a poinding, but not in applying for an extension of time for the making of such a report;

(g)in applying for a warrant of sale under section 30(1) of this Act;

(h)in granting a receipt under section 33(3) of this Act for payment for the redemption of any poinded article;

(j)in making a report under section 33(5)(b) of this Act of the release or redemption of poinded articles;

(k)in making intimation, serving a copy of the warrant of sale and giving public notice under section 34 of this Act;

(l)in removing any articles for sale in pursuance of a warrant of sale;

(m)in making arrangements for, conducting and supervising a warrant sale;

(n)where the arrangements for a sale have been cancelled under section 36(1) of this Act, in returning poinded articles to any premises from which they have been removed for sale;

(o)in making a report of an agreement under section 36(2) of this Act;

(p)subject to section 39(3) of this Act, in making a report of sale under that section;

(q)in granting a receipt under section 41(4) of this Act for payment for the release from a poinding of any article which is owned in common;

(r)in making a report under section 41(5)(b) of this Act of the release of any such article;

(s)in opening shut and lockfast places in the execution of the diligence;

(t)by a solicitor in instructing an officer of court to take any of the steps specified in this sub-paragraph.

(2)The Lord Advocate may by regulations add to, delete or vary any of the steps specified in sub-paragraph (1) above.