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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) 2006 and shall come into force on 1st May 2006.

(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 £32.68 and £130.66 there shall be substituted the amounts of £33.81 and £135.17 respectively;

(b)in paragraph 4 (transcripts), for the amounts of £5.35 and £6.55 there shall be substituted the amounts of £5.53 and £6.78 respectively; and

(c)in paragraph 5 (copies), for the amount of £0.43 there shall be substituted the amount of £0.44.

Saving

3.  Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 1st May 2006.

A C HAMILTON

Lord President, I.P.D.

Edinburgh

24th February 2006