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) 2004 and shall come into force on 4th May 2004.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
Increase in fees of shorthand writers
2.—(1) The Table of Fees set out in the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraph.
(2) In Schedule 2 (shorthand writers' fees)–
(a)in paragraph 1 (attendance), for the amounts of £30.53 and £122.09 there shall be substituted the amounts of £31.51 and £126.00 respectively;
(b)in paragraph 4 (transcripts), for the amounts of £5.00 and £6.12 there shall be substituted the amounts of £5.16 and £6.32 respectively; and
(c)in paragraph 5 (copies), for the amount of £0.41 there shall be substituted the amount of £0.42.
Saving
3. Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 4th May 2004.
Cullen of Whitekirk
Lord President, I.P.D.
Edinburgh
26th March 2004