1 Citation and commencement
(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.

2 Increase in fees of shorthand writers
(1) The Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992 is amended in accordance with the following subparagraph.
S.I. 1992/1878, last amended by S.S.I. 2011/403.
(2) In Schedule 2 (shorthand writers’ fees)—
(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.
Schedule 2 was last amended by S.S.I. 2011/166.

3 Savingsc
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