http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/18/section/16Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987An Act to make new provision with regard to Scotland for an extension of time for payment of debts; to amend the law relating to certain diligences; to make provision in respect of messengers-at-arms and sheriff officers; and for connected purposes.1987-05-15texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-04-24Expert Participation2025-04-06 PART II POINDINGS AND WARRANT SALESPoinding Articles exempt from poinding.161The following articles belonging to a debtor shall be exempt from poinding at the instance of a creditor in respect of a debt due to him by the debtor—aclothing reasonably required for the use of the debtor or any member of his household;bimplements, tools of trade, books or other equipment reasonably required for the use of the debtor or any member of his household in the practice of the debtor’s or such member’s profession, trade or business, not exceeding in aggregate value £500 or such amount as may be prescribed in regulations made by the Lord Advocate;cmedical aids or medical equipment reasonably required for the use of the debtor or any member of his household;dbooks or other articles reasonably required for the education or training of the debtor or any member of his household not exceeding in aggregate value £500 or such amount as may be prescribed in regulations made by the Lord Advocate;etoys for the use of any child who is a member of the debtor’s household;farticles reasonably required for the care or upbringing of a child who is a member of the debtor’s household.2The following articles belonging to a debtor shall be exempt from poinding if they are at the time of the poinding in a dwellinghouse and are reasonably required for the use in the dwellinghouse of the person residing there or a member of his household—abeds or bedding;bhousehold linen;cchairs or settees;dtables;efood;flights or light fittings;gheating appliances;hcurtains;jfloor coverings;kfurniture, equipment or utensils used for cooking, storing or eating food;lrefrigerators;marticles used for cleaning, mending, or pressing clothes;narticles used for cleaning the dwellinghouse;ofurniture used for storing—iclothing, bedding or household linen;iiarticles used for cleaning the dwellinghouse; oriiiutensils used for cooking or eating food;particles used for safety in the dwellinghouse;qtools used for maintenance or repair of the dwellinghouse or of household articles.rcomputers and accessory equipment;smicrowave ovens;tradios;utelephones;vtelevisions.3The Lord Advocate may by regulations add to the list set out in subsection (2) above, or delete or vary any of the items contained in that list.4If, on an application made within 14 days after the date of the execution of the poinding—aby the debtor or any person who owns a poinded article in common with the debtor; orbby any person in possession of a poinded article,the sheriff is satisfied that the article is exempt from poinding under this section, he shall make an order releasing the article from the poinding.S. 16(2)(r)-(v) inserted (10.7.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/189, reg. 3(2)Part II (ss. 16-45) repealed (30.12.2002) by Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17), s. 58(2)(a) (with ss. 59, 63)