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An Act to abolish Imprisonment for Debt, and to provide for the better Punishment of Fraudulent Debtors in Scotland; and for other purposes.
[7th September 1880]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act explained (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), s. 40(13); S.I. 1992/2644, art.2
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1
This Act shall extend to Scotland only.]
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1
Textual Amendments
F3Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1
With the exceptions herein-after mentioned, no person shall be apprehended or imprisoned on account of any civil debt.
There shall be excepted from the operation of the above enactment,—
[F41.Taxes, fines, or penalties due to Her Majesty, and rates and assessments lawfully imposed or to be imposed:]
[F41.Fines imposed for contempt of court or under section 91 of the Court of Session Act 1868.]
2.Sums decerned for aliment:
[F5Provided that no person shall be imprisoned in any case excepted from the operation of this section for a longer period than twelve months.]
Nothing contained in this Act shall affect or prevent the apprehension or imprisonment of any person under [F5a warrant granted against him as being in meditatione fugæ, or under]any decree [F5or obligation]ad factum præstandum.
Textual Amendments
F4S. 4 para. 1 beginning “Fines imposed” substituted (S.) for para. 1 beginning “Taxes, fines” by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2), s. 108, Sch. 6 para. 8, Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1)
F5Proviso and words repealed (S.) by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2), s. 108, Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1), Sch. 8
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 4 restricted by Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44), ss. 26(2), 49
Textual Amendments
F6Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1
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Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1
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