2008 No. 430

SHERIFF COURT

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2008

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 40 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 19071, section 6 of the Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 19262 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare:

Citation and commencement1

1

This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2008 and shall come into force on 26th January 2009.

2

This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of fees2

1

Subject to paragraph (2) below, for the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 20023 substitute the Table in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.

2

Subparagraph (1) shall apply to work carried out by a sheriff officer on or after 26th January 2009 but shall not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before that date.

A C HAMILTONLord President, I.P.D.Edinburgh

SCHEDULETABLE OF FEES

Paragraph 2(1)

Column A

Column B

Item

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3

£

£

£

£

£

£

1. Service or intimation of a document

a

Service

i

each person at a different address

28.85

44.50

57.65

47.10

69.35

90.40

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

9.65

9.65

9.65

15.70

15.70

15.70

b

Postal service

13.60

13.60

13.60

23.00

23.00

23.00

c

Postal diligence

21.10

21.10

21.10

34.65

34.65

34.65

2. 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

129.70

129.70

129.70

ii

each additional person at the same address

28.55

28.55

28.55

b

Interdict and service

i

each person at a different address

145.70

145.70

145.70

ii

each additional person at the same address

44.40

44.40

44.40

3. Attachments

a

Serving notice of entry

6.35

6.35

6.35

9.80

9.80

9.80

b

Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason

50.20

50.20

50.20

73.45

73.45

73.45

c

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is –

i

£605 or under

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

ii

over £605 and up to £2,431

133.35

133.35

133.35

133.35

133.35

133.35

iii

over £2,431 and up to £24,493 – 10% of the appraised value

iv

over £24,493 and up to £122,453 – 10% of the first £24,493, 5% thereafter

v

over £122,453 –10% of the first £24,493, 5% thereafter up to £122,453 and 1% thereafter

d

Reporting attachment

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

4. Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

a

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is –

i

£605 or under

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

86.00

ii

over £605 and up to £2,690

133.35

133.35

133.35

133.35

133.35

133.35

iii

over £2,690 and up to £122,453 – 5% of the appraised value

iv

over £122,453 – 5% of the first £122,453 and 1% thereafter

b

Reporting attachment

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

5. Sequestrations for rent, poinding of ground

a

Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason

46.75

46.75

46.75

70.20

70.20

70.20

b

Arranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is –

i

£605 or under

82.60

82.60

82.60

ii

over £605 and up to £2,431

129.70

129.70

129.70

iii

over £2,431 as 3(c)(iii) above

c

Arranging and effecting ordinary sequestrations or poinding of the ground

129.70

129.70

129.70

d

Service – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be

6. Auctions

a

i

Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

21.30

21.30

21.30

21.30

21.30

21.30

ii

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

b

i

Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason

46.75

46.75

46.75

70.20

70.20

70.20

ii

Officer and witness attending auction

129.70

129.70

129.70

129.70

129.70

129.70

7. Ejections

a

Arranging ejection

46.75

46.75

46.75

70.20

70.20

70.20

b

Arranging and executing ejection

96.05

96.05

96.05

109.00

109.00

109.00

8. Taking possession of effects

a

Arranging possession

46.75

46.75

46.75

70.20

70.20

70.20

b

Arranging and effecting possession

96.05

96.05

96.05

129.70

129.70

129.70

9. Apprehensions

a

Arranging apprehension

70.20

70.20

70.20

b

Arranging and apprehending

129.70

129.70

129.70

10. Taking possession of a child

a

Arranging to take possession

70.20

70.20

70.20

b

Arranging and taking possession of each child

129.70

129.70

129.70

11. Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

a

Arranging to arrest

46.75

46.75

46.75

70.20

70.20

70.20

b

Arranging and effecting arrestment

118.00

118.00

118.00

214.55

214.55

214.55

12. Miscellaneous

a

Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 with the exception of reporting an attachment

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

b

Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

c

Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

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

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

e

Executing warrant to open lockfast places

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

16.25

f

Time

i

with witness –£26.10 per unit

ii

without witness – £19.50 per unit

g

Photocopies

i

first page document – £1.85

ii

subsequent pages – per page – £1.00

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt amends Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002 by substituting a new Table of Fees.

The fee levels in the new Table of Fees represent an increase of 4.35% on the existing fees. This increase takes effect from 26th January 2009.