Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880 (c.34)

Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880

1880 c.34 43_and_44_Vict

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]

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1	Act explained (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), s. 40(13); S.I. 1992/2644, art.2
Commencement Information
I1	Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

[F1 1.

Short title.

This Act may be cited for all purposes as the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880.]

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1	Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1

[F2 2.

Extent of title.

This Act shall extend to Scotland only.]

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2	Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F3	Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1

Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt

Abolition of imprisonment for debt, with certain exceptions.

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,—

[F4 1. Taxes, fines, or penalties due to Her Majesty, and rates and assessments lawfully imposed or to be imposed:]

[ F4 1. Fines imposed for contempt of court or under section 91 of the Court of Session Act 1868.]

2. Sums decerned for aliment:

[F5 Provided 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 [F5 a warrant granted against him as being in meditatione fugæ, or under]any decree [F5 or obligation]ad factum præstandum.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F4	S. 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)
F5	Proviso and words repealed (S.) by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2), s. 108, Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1), Sch. 8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)
C2	S. 4 restricted by Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44), ss. 26(2), 49

5—16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F6	Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1

SCHEDULE

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Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F7	Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1

Version no	Start date	End date	Extent	Confers power	Blanket amendment
> 1	01/02/1991		S	N	N

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