SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Minor and consequential amendments

Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18)

12In subsection (5)(f) of section 1 (competence of time to pay direction) and subsection (4)(f) of section 5 (competence of time to pay order) of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987—

(a)the word “; or” after sub-paragraph (ii) shall cease to have effect; and

(b)after sub-paragraph (iii) there shall be inserted the words or

(iv)any amount by way of contributions, or by way of interest or penalty in respect of contributions, certified under section 118(1) of the [1992 c. 5.] Social Security Administration Act 1992 as liable to be paid to the Secretary of State.

13In section 106 of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “summary warrant”, after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(cc)section 121B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992;.

14In paragraph 35 of Schedule 5 to that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “creditor”, after paragraph (d) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

(dd)for the purposes of section 121B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State;.