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Scottish Statutory Instruments
Sheriff Court
Made
12th February 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
16th February 2016
Coming into force
1st April 2016
In accordance with section 4 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013(1), the Court of Session has approved draft rules submitted to it by the Scottish Civil Justice Council [with such modifications as it thinks appropriate].
The Court of Session therefore makes this Act of Sederunt under the powers conferred by section 106(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014(2) and all other powers enabling it to do so.
1.-(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2016.
(2) It comes into force on 1st April 2016.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
2. For the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002(3) substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule.
3. Paragraph 2 does not affect the fees payable as respects any work carried out before 1st April 2016.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
Edinburgh
I.P.D.
12th February 2016
Paragraph 2
| Column A | Column B | |
|---|---|---|
| Item | £ | £ |
1. Service or intimation of a document | ||
(a) Service | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 50.70 | 79.10 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987 and the Act of 2002 | 11.05 | 17.85 |
(b) Postal service | 15.50 | 26.25 |
(c) Postal diligence | 24.05 | 39.45 |
2. Inhibitions | ||
(a) Inhibitions only | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 65.35 | 101.15 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 21.05 | 32.55 |
(b) Inhibition and service | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 76.30 | 117.85 |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 33.15 | 51.20 |
(c) Inhibition, service and interdict | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 195.75 | |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 83.30 | |
3. Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and antisocial behaviour orders under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004) | ||
(a) Interdict only | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 147.80 | |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 32.55 | |
(b) Interdict and service | ||
(i) each person at a different address | 166.15 | |
(ii) each additional person at the same address | 50.60 | |
4. Attachments | ||
(a) Service notice of entry | 7.25 | 11.20 |
(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason | 57.25 | 83.80 |
(c) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is- | ||
(i) £690 or under | 98.05 | 98.05 |
(ii) over £690 and up to £2,773 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
(iii) over £2,773 and up to £27,922 – 10% of the appraised value | ||
(iv) over £27,922 and up to £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922, 5% thereafter | ||
(v) over £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922 5% thereafter up to £139,601 and 1% thereafter | ||
(d) Reporting attachment | 9.30 | 9.30 |
5. Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery | ||
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is- | ||
(i) £690 or under | 98.05 | 98.05 |
(ii) over £690 and up to £3,067 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
(iii) over £3,067 and up to £139,601 – 5% of the appraised value | ||
(iv) over £139,601 – 5% of the first £139,601 and 1% thereafter | ||
(b) Reporting attachment | 9.30 | 9.30 |
6. Money attachments under the Act of 2007 | ||
(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason | 57.25 | 83.80 |
(b) Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is- | ||
(i) £690 or under | 98.05 | 98.05 |
(ii) over £690 and up to £2,773 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
(iii) over £2,773 and up to £27,922 – 10% of the value | ||
(iv) over £27,922 and up to £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,564 5% thereafter | ||
(v) over £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922, 5% thereafter up to £139,601 and 1% thereafter | ||
(c) Reporting attachment | 9.30 | 9.30 |
7. Auctions | ||
(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice | 24.25 | 24.25 |
(b) Intimating the place and date of auction and if necessary the date of removal of attached effects – as in items 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be | ||
(c) Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason | 53.35 | 80.05 |
(d) Officer and witness attending auction | 147.80 | 147.80 |
8. Ejections | ||
(a) Arranging ejection | 53.35 | 80.05 |
(b) Arranging and executing ejection | 109.55 | 124.25 |
9. Taking possession of effects | ||
(a) Arranging possession | 53.35 | 80.05 |
(b) Arranging and effecting possession | 109.55 | 147.80 |
10. Apprehensions | ||
(a) Arranging apprehension | 80.05 | |
(b) Arranging and apprehending | 147.80 | |
11. Uplifting children | ||
(a) Arranging uplift | 80.05 | |
(b) Uplifting of each child | 147.80 | |
12. Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo | ||
(a) Arranging to arrest | 53.35 | 80.05 |
(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment | 134.55 | 244.60 |
13. Miscellaneous | ||
(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987, the Act of 2002 or the Act of 2007 with the exception of reporting an attachment or a money attachment | 18.60 | 18.60 |
(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 | 9.30 | 9.30 |
(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance | 5.95 | 5.95 |
(d) Granting certificate of displenishment or providing any other certificate or report, registering any document or making any application to a court or the creditor | 18.60 | 18.60 |
(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places | 18.60 | 18.60 |
(f) Time | ||
(i) with witness – £29.80 per unit | ||
(ii) without witness – £22.20 per unit | ||
(g) Photocopies | ||
(i) first page of document – £2.10 | ||
(ii) subsequent pages – per page £1.15 | ||
(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt substitutes a new Table of Fees for the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002.
The fee levels in the new Table of Fees represent an increase of 1.3% on the existing fees. This increase takes effect from 1st April 2016.
2013 asp. 3. Section 4 was amended by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), schedule 5, paragraph 31(3).
S.S.I. 2002/567, last amended by S.S.I. 2013/345.
