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Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987

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3 Variation and recall of time to pay direction and arrestment.

(1) The court which granted a decree, or the First-tier Tribunal, where it has made an order, containing a time to pay direction may, on an application by the debtor or the creditor— (a) vary or recall the direction if it is satisfied that it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so; or (b) if an interim attachment or an arrestment in respect of the debt concerned is in effect, recall or restrict the interim attachment or arrestment. (2) If an interim attachment or an arrestment in respect of the debt concerned is in effect, the court or the First-tier Tribunal may order that any variation, recall or restriction under subsection (1) above shall be subject to the fulfilment by the debtor of such conditions as the court or the First-tier Tribunal thinks fit. (3) The clerk of court, sheriff clerk or, in relation to time to pay directions made by the First-tier Tribunal, a member of administration staff of the First-tier Tribunal shall as soon as is reasonably practicable intimate a variation under subsection (1) above to the debtor and to the creditor, and the variation shall come into effect on the date of such intimation.

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3 Variation and recall of time to pay direction and arrestment.

(1) The court which granted a decree, or the First-tier Tribunal, where it has made an order, containing a time to pay direction may, on an application by the debtor or the creditor— (a) vary or recall the direction if it is satisfied that it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so; or (b) if an interim attachment or an arrestment in respect of the debt concerned is in effect, recall or restrict the interim attachment or arrestment. (2) If an interim attachment or an arrestment in respect of the debt concerned is in effect, the court or the First-tier Tribunal may order that any variation, recall or restriction under subsection (1) above shall be subject to the fulfilment by the debtor of such conditions as the court or the First-tier Tribunal thinks fit. (3) The clerk of court, sheriff clerk or, in relation to time to pay directions made by the First-tier Tribunal, a member of administration staff of the First-tier Tribunal shall as soon as is reasonably practicable intimate a variation under subsection (1) above to the debtor and to the creditor, and the variation shall come into effect on the date of such intimation.

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