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]
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C1 | Act explained (5.4.1993) by Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48, SIF 20), s. 40(13); S.I. 1992/2644, art.2 |
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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: | |
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F1 | Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1 |
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Extent of title.
This Act shall extend to Scotland only.]Annotations: | |
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F2 | Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1 |
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F3 | Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1 |
Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt
4. [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: 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.
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,— [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.]
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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F5 | Proviso and words repealed (S.) by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2), s. 108, Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1), Sch. 8 |
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C2 | S. 4 restricted by Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44), ss. 26(2), 49 |
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F6 | Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1 |
SCHEDULE
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F7 | Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1 |