Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 1998

Service or intimation of a document

1.—(a) Service

(i)each person at a different address

(ii)each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987

(b)Postal service

(c)Postal diligence

Interdicts

2.—(a) Interdict only

(i)each person at a different address

(ii)each additional person at the same address

(b)Interdict and service

(i)each person at a different address

(ii)each additional person at the same address

Poindings

3.—(a) Serving notice of entry

(b)Arranging poinding and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason

(c)Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is–

(i)£431 or under

(ii)over £431 and up to £1,732

(iii)Over £1,732 and up to £17,441 – 10% of the appraised value

(iv)Over £17,441 and up to £87,194 – 10% of the first £17,441, 5% thereafter

(v)Over £87,194 – 10% of the first £17,441,5% thereafter up to £87,194 and 1% thereafter

(d)Reporting poinding

Poindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

4.—(a) Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is

(i)£431 or under

(ii)Over £431 and up to £ 1,916

(iii)Over £1,916 and up to £87,194 – 5% of the appraised value

(iv)Over £87,194 – 5% of the first £87,194, and 1% thereafter

(b)Reporting poinding

Sequestrations for rent, poinding of ground

5.—(a) Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason

(b)Arranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is–

(i)£431 or under

(ii)Over £431 and up to £ 1,732

(iii)Over £1,732 as in item 3(c)(iii) above

(c)Arranging and effecting ordinary sequestration or poinding of the ground

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

Sales

6.—(a) (i) Application for warrant of sale or variation of a warrant of sale

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

(b)(i)Arranging warrant sale, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

(ii)Serving copy of warrant of sale and intimating the place and date of sale and if necessary the date of removal of poinded effects – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be

(c)Officer attending warrant sale alone conducted by auctioneer

(d)(i)Officer and witness attending warrant sale and being unable to execute it for whatever reason

(ii)Officer and witness conducting sale where the appraised value is £431 or under

(iii)And where it is over £431

Ejections

7.—(a) Arranging ejection

(b)Arranging and executing ejection

8.  Taking possession of effects

(a)Arranging possession

(b)Arranging and effecting possession

Apprehensions

9.—(a) Arranging apprehension

(b)Arranging and apprehending

Taking possession of children

10.—(a) Arranging to take possession

(b)Arranging and taking possession of each child

Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

11.—(a) Arranging to arrest

(b)Arranging and effecting arrestment

Miscellaneous

12.—(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding

(b)Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987

(c)Arranging for locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance

(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

(e)Executing warrant to open lockfast places

(f)Time

(i)with witness – £18.55 per unit

(ii)without witness – £13.85 per unit

(g)Photocopies

(i)first page of document – £1.30

(ii)subsequent pages – per page – £0.60.