Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2009

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) 2009 and shall come into force on 4th May 2009.

(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) 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 £36.29 and £145.08 substitute the amounts of £37.87 and £151.39 respectively;

(b)in paragraph 4 (transcripts), for the amounts of £5.94 and £7.27 substitute the amounts of £6.20 and £7.59 respectively; and

(c)in paragraph 5 (copies), for the amount of £0.48 substitute the amount of £0.50.

Saving

3.  Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 4th May 2009.

A.C. Hamilton

Lord President, I.P.D

Edinburgh

11th March 2009