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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 536

COURT OF SESSION

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2003

Made

7th November 2003

Coming into force

1st January 2004

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 6 of the Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926(1), section 5 of the Court of Session Act 1988(2) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the concurrence of the Lord Lyon King of Arms do hereby enact and declare:

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2003 and shall come into force on 1st January 2004.

(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of fees

2.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt shall be substituted for the Table in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002(3) and shall apply to work carried out by a messenger-at-arms on or after 1st January 2004.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before the date mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

Cullen of Whitekirk

Lord President, I.P.D.

Edinburgh

7th November 2003

Paragraph 2

SCHEDULETABLE OF FEES

ItemBand 1Band 2Band 3
£££

1.  Service or intimation of a document

(a)Service

(i)each person at a different address

43.5073.8093.20

(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

14.5514.5514.55

(b)Postal service

21.3021.3021.30

(c)Postal diligence

32.2532.2532.25

2.  Inhibitions

(a)Inhibition only

(i)each person at a different address

45.8073.8093.20

(ii)each additional person at the same address

23.7523.7523.75

(b)Inhibition and service

(i)each person at a different address

60.3088.20108.00

(ii)each additional person at a different address

38.3538.3538.35

(c)Inhibition, service and interdict

(i)each person at a different address

146.40146.40146.40

(ii)each additional person at the same address

62.2562.2562.25

3.  Interdicts

(a)Interdict only

(i)each person at a different address

108.00108.00108.00

(ii)each additional person at the same address

23.7523.7523.75

(b)Interdict and service

(i)each person at a different address

122.55122.55122.55

(ii)each additional person at the same address

38.3538.3538.35

(c)Interdict, service and inhibition

(i)each person at a different address

146.40146.40146.40

(ii)each additional person at the same address

62.2562.2562.25

4.  Attachments

(a)Serving notice of entry

8.158.158.15

(b)Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason

61.1561.1561.15

(c)Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—

(i)£504 or under

71.6071.6071.60

(ii)over £504 and up to £2,024

111.00111.00111.00

(iii)over £2,024 and up to £20,386 – 10% of the appraised value

(iv)over £20,386 and up to £101,917 – 10% of the first £20,386, 5% thereafter

(v)over £101,917 – 10% of the first £20,386, 5% thereafter up to £101,917 and 1% thereafter

(d)Reporting attachment

6.856.856.85

5.  Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

(a)Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—

(i)£504 or under

71.6071.6071.60

(ii)over £504 and up to £2,239

111.00111.00111.00

(iii)over £2,239 and up to £101,917 – 5% of the appraised value

(iv)over £101,917 – 5% of the first £101,917 and 1% thereafter

(b)Reporting attachment

6.856.856.85

6.  Sequestrations for rent, poinding of the ground

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

58.4058.4058.40

(b)Arranging and effecting sequestration or poinding of the ground

108.00108.00108.00

7.  Auctions

(a)(i)Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

17.7017.7017.70

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

(b)(i)Officer and witness attending auction and being unable to execute same for whatever reason

58.4058.4058.40

(ii)Officer and witness attending auction sale

108.00108.00108.00

8.  Ejections

(a)Arranging ejection

58.4058.4058.40

(b)Arranging and executing ejection

90.7590.7590.75

9.  Taking possession of effects

(a)Arranging possession

58.4058.4058.40

(b)Arranging and effecting possession

108.00108.00108.00

10.  Apprehensions

(a)Arranging apprehension

58.4058.4058.40

(b)Arranging and apprehending

108.00108.00108.00

11.  Taking possession of children

(a)Arranging to take possession

58.4058.4058.40

(b)Taking possession of each child

108.00108.00108.00

12.  Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

(a)Arranging to arrest

58.4058.4058.40

(b)Arranging and effecting arrestment

178.55178.55178.55

13.  Miscellaneous

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

13.5013.5013.50

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

6.856.856.85

(c)Arranging locksmith or trades man to be in attendance

4.404.404.40

(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

13.5013.5013.50

(e)Executing warrant to open lockfast places

13.5013.5013.50

(f)Time

(i)with witness – £21.70 per unit

(ii)without witness – £16.20 per unit

(g)Photocopies

(i)first page of document –£1.55

(ii)subsequent pages – per page – £0.70

Explanatory Note

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

This Act of Sederunt amends the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/566) by increasing the fees payable to messengers-at-arms by 3.2% with effect from 1st January 2004.