The Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Continuing liabilities

34.—(1) Where a debt payment programme is approved, a debtor and a creditor may agree that a payments distributor shall pay a continuing liability to the creditor on behalf of the debtor.

(2) Where a continuing liability is paid under paragraph (1), the debtor shall pay to the payments distributor–

(a) the amount needed to pay the liability; and

(b) if required by the creditor, the administration fee (if any) that is due to be paid in respect of the liability by the creditor to the payments distributor under regulation 16(1)(b),

by a method approved under regulation 32.

(3) Where there is agreement under paragraph (1), a payments distributor shall pay the sum received under paragraph (2)(a) to the creditor, and may retain any fee paid under paragraph (2)(b).