Part 4Land attachment and residual attachment
Chapter 2Attachment of land
Payments to account and expenses
119Ascription
1
This section applies where any sums are—
a
recovered by a land attachment; or
b
paid to account of the sum recoverable by the land attachment while it is in effect.
2
Such sums must be ascribed to the following in the order in which they are mentioned—
a
the expenses which are chargeable against the debtor incurred in the land attachment;
b
any interest which has accrued, at the day or, as the case may be, the last day on which the notice of land attachment was registered, on the sum for payment of which the charge was served;
c
any sum for payment of which that charge was served together with such interest as has accrued after the day mentioned in paragraph (b) above.
120Expenses of land attachment
1
The expenses incurred by the creditor in executing a land attachment are chargeable against the debtor.
2
Expenses which, in accordance with subsection (1) above, are chargeable against the debtor are recoverable from the debtor by the land attachment but not by any other legal process.
3
Where any expenses such as are mentioned in subsection (2) above have not been recovered by the time the land attachment is completed, or otherwise ceases to have effect, they cease to be so recoverable.
4
In subsection (2) above, the reference to expenses does not include a reference to the expenses of service of a charge.
5
The sheriff may, if satisfied that the debtor has objected on frivolous grounds to—
a
an application for a warrant for sale; or
b
an application for a decree of foreclosure,
award expenses, not exceeding such amount as may be prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations, against the debtor.