Debtors (Scotland) Act 1880 (1880 c. 34)

1 Short title.

[F1] Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1

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

2 Extent of title.

[F2] Ss. 1, 2 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1

This Act shall extend to Scotland only.

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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 repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1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 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,—

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

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

2. Sums decerned for aliment:

[F5] Proviso and words repealed (S.) by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2), s. 108, Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1), Sch. 8

Nothing contained in this Act shall affect or prevent the apprehension or imprisonment of any person under a warrant granted against him as being in meditatione fugæ, or underany decree or obligationad factum præstandum.

[F5] Proviso and words repealed (S.) by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2), s. 108, Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1), Sch. 8

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[F6] Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1

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[F7] Ss. 3, 5–16 and Sch. repealed by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (c. 20), Sch. 1