Sheriff Act 2009

This section applies if combined proceeds held by the sheriff comprise money and proceeds in respect of warrants other than warrants to imprison.

If combined proceeds held by the sheriff include money received in respect of a payable amount under a warrant to arrest, the sheriff must apply that money before the sheriff applies any other money or proceeds from the combined proceeds.

If combined proceeds held by the sheriff include money received in respect of payable amounts under more than one warrant to arrest, the sheriff must apply that money—

before the sheriff applies any other money or proceeds from the combined proceeds; and

in order of receipt by the sheriff of the warrants to arrest.

Once money from combined proceeds held by the sheriff in respect of payable amounts under all warrants to arrest has been applied, the sheriff must apply any remaining combined proceeds in order of receipt by the sheriff of the warrants to which those proceeds relate.