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Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987

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As published

73K Sum released under section 73J(2)

The sum released under section 73J(2) of this Act is the lowest of— (a) the sum attached by the arrestment; (b) the sum due by the arrestee to the debtor; or (c) the aggregate of— (i) the principal sum, in relation to which the decree or document is executed or, as the case may be, which is decerned for in the final decree, owed by the debtor to the creditor; (ii) any judicial expenses chargeable against the debtor by virtue of the decree or final decree; (iii) the expenses of executing the arrestment; (iv) interest on the principal sum up to and including the date of service of the schedule of arrestment or, as the case may be, the date of the final decree; (v) the interest on the principal sum which would be accrued in the period beginning with the day after the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) above and ending on the day on which the funds are released under section 73J(2) of this Act; and (vi) any interest on the expenses of executing the arrestment which is chargeable against the debtor.

Your change, as a redline

73K Sum released under section 73J(2)

The sum released under section 73J(2) of this Act is the lowest of— (a) the sum attached by the arrestment; (b) the sum due by the arrestee to the debtor; or (c) the aggregate of— (i) the principal sum, in relation to which the decree or document is executed or, as the case may be, which is decerned for in the final decree, owed by the debtor to the creditor; (ii) any judicial expenses chargeable against the debtor by virtue of the decree or final decree; (iii) the expenses of executing the arrestment; (iv) interest on the principal sum up to and including the date of service of the schedule of arrestment or, as the case may be, the date of the final decree; (v) the interest on the principal sum which would be accrued in the period beginning with the day after the date mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) above and ending on the day on which the funds are released under section 73J(2) of this Act; and (vi) any interest on the expenses of executing the arrestment which is chargeable against the debtor.

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