Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2012 and comes into force on 21st May 2012.
(2) A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
Increase in fees of shorthand writers
2.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992(1) is amended in accordance with the following subparagraph.
(2) In Schedule 2 (shorthand writers’ fees)(2)—
(a)in paragraph 1 (attendance), for the amounts of £39.25 and £156.85 substitute the amounts of £40.75 and £162.80 respectively;
(b)in paragraph 4 (transcripts), for the amounts of £6.40 and £7.85 substitute the amounts of £6.65 and £8.15 respectively; and
(c)in paragraph 5 (copies), for the amount of £0.52 substitute the amount of £0.55.
Savingsc
3. Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 21st May 2012.
A.C. HAMILTON
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
20th March 2012