1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2008 and shall come into force on 5th May 2008.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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) is amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraph.
(2) In Schedule 2 (shorthand writers' fees)–
(a)in paragraph 1 (attendance), for the amounts of £35.03 and £140.04 substitute the amounts of £36.29 and £145.08 respectively;
(b)in paragraph 4 (transcripts), for the amounts of £5.73 and £7.02 substitute the amounts of £5.94 and £7.27 respectively; and
(c)in paragraph 5 (copies), for the amount of £0.46 substitute the amount of £0.48.
3. Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 5th May 2008.
A. C. Hamilton
Lord President, I.P.D
Edinburgh
13th March 2008