1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Court of Session etc. Fees Amendment Order 2012 and, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), comes into force on 10th December 2012.
(2) Article 5(b) and Schedule 2 come into force, and article 5(a) and Schedule 1 cease to have effect, on 1st April 2013.
(3) Article 5(c) and Schedule 3 come into force, and article 5(b) and Schedule 2 cease to have effect, on 1st April 2014.
2. The Court of Session etc. Fees Order 1997(1) is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 6.
3. After article 3(2) (offices to which this Order applies and officers to whom fees are payable) insert—
“(3) No act is required of any officer or person specified in paragraph (2) in connection with a matter specified in relation to any fee prior to the payment of that fee or an arrangement being entered into for payment of that fee.”.
4. In articles 5A(2) (exemption of certain motions from fees) and 5B (calculation of fees payable), for “B26 and C24” where it occurs substitute “B21 and C17”.
5. In article 5B(2) for “C10” substitute “C9”.
6. The Table of Fees in Schedule 1 is substituted by—
(a)the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to this Order on 10th December 2012;
(b)the Table of Fees in Schedule 2 to this Order on 1st April 2013;
(c)the Table of Fees in Schedule 3 to this Order on 1st April 2014.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
30th October 2012