Scottish Statutory Instruments
Armorial Bearings, Ensigns And Flags
Made
23rd November 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
24th November 2016
Coming into force
1st January 2017
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, as read with paragraph 3 of schedule 3, of the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Devolved Functions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st January 2017.
(2) In this Order “the 1867 Act” means the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867(2).
2.—(1) Schedule B of the 1867 Act(3) is amended as follows.
(2) For the period from the coming into force of this Order until 31st December 2017, the table set out in schedule 1 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
(3) For the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018, the table set out in schedule 2 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
(4) For the period from 1st January 2019, the table set out in schedule 3 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
3. The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (No. 2) Order 2008(4) is revoked.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd November 2016
Article 2(2)
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) | Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2017) |
|---|---|
| 1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters | 405.00 |
| 2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters | 305.00 |
| 3. On lodging a petition in respect of | |
| a matriculation of arms with supporters | 350.00 |
| a matriculation of arms without supporters | 300.00 |
| (which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) | |
| 4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner | 260.00 |
| 5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy | 13.00 |
| 6. Certificate regarding change of surname | 100.00 |
| 7. Search in register of arms | 25.00 |
| 8. Internet search in the register of arms - per electronic image of an entry | 10.00 |
| 9. Search in register of genealogies | 25.00 |
| 10. General search in heraldic MSS | 65.00 |
| 11. General search in genealogical MSS | 65.00 |
| 12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register | |
| Maximum charge | 100.00 |
| 13. On every other extract from a register | 30.00 |
| 14. On entering a caveat | 60.00 |
| 15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms | 230.00 |
| 16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms | 45.00 |
| 17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger | 12.00 |
| 18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner | 12.00 |
| 19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond | 20.00 |
| 20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of | |
| suspension – first sheet | 30.00 |
| each subsequent sheet | 12.00 |
| 21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept | 30.00 |
| 22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates | 30.00 |
| 23. On lending process and taking receipt | 20.00 |
| 24. On return of process and scoring receipt | 20.00 |
| 25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms | 45.00 |
| Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. | |
Article 2(3)
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) | Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2018) |
|---|---|
| 1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters | 420.00 |
| 2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters | 320.00 |
| 3. On lodging a petition in respect of | |
| a matriculation of arms with supporters | 375.00 |
| a matriculation of arms without supporters | 310.00 |
| (which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) | |
| 4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner | 270.00 |
| 5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy | 15.00 |
| 6. Certificate regarding change of surname | 105.00 |
| 7. Search in register of arms | 30.00 |
| 8. Internet search in the register of arms - per electronic image of an entry | 10.00 |
| 9. Search in register of genealogies | 30.00 |
| 10. General search in heraldic MSS | 70.00 |
| 11. General search in genealogical MSS | 70.00 |
| 12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register | |
| Maximum charge | 100.00 |
| 13. On every other extract from a register | 35.00 |
| 14. On entering a caveat | 65.00 |
| 15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms | 240.00 |
| 16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms | 50.00 |
| 17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger | 14.00 |
| 18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner | 14.00 |
| 19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond | 22.00 |
| 20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of | |
| suspension – first sheet | 35.00 |
| each subsequent sheet | 15.00 |
| 21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept | 35.00 |
| 22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates | 35.00 |
| 23. On lending process and taking receipt | 22.00 |
| 24. On return of process and scoring receipt | 22.00 |
| 25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms | 50.00 |
| Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. | |
Article 2(4)
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) | Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2019) |
|---|---|
| 1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters | 430.00 |
| 2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters | 340.00 |
| 3. On lodging a petition in respect of | |
| a matriculation of arms with supporters | 400.00 |
| a matriculation of arms without supporters | 320.00 |
| (which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) | |
| 4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner | 280.00 |
| 5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy | 18.00 |
| 6. Certificate regarding change of surname | 110.00 |
| 7 Search in register of arms | 35.00 |
| 8. Internet search in the register of arms – per electronic image of an entry | 10.00 |
| 9. Search in register of genealogies | 35.00 |
| 10. General search in heraldic MSS | 75.00 |
| 11. General search in genealogical MSS | 75.00 |
| 12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register | |
| Maximum charge | 100.00 |
| 13. On every other extract from a register | 40.00 |
| 14. On entering a caveat | 70.00 |
| 15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms | 250.00 |
| 16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms | 55.00 |
| 17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger | 15.00 |
| 18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner | 15.00 |
| 19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond | 25.00 |
| 20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of | |
| suspension – first sheet | 40.00 |
| each subsequent sheet | 18.00 |
| 21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept | 40.00 |
| 22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates | 40.00 |
| 23. On lending process and taking receipt | 25.00 |
| 24 On return of process and scoring receipt | 25.00 |
| 25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms | 55.00 |
| Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. | |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the fees payable in respect of devolved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 by replacing them with the fees listed in schedules 1 to 3 of this Order for set periods of time—
The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 are set out in schedule 1 and are given effect by article 2(2).
The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 are set out in schedule 2 and are given effect by article 2(3).
The fee levels from 1st January 2019 are set out in schedule 3 and are given effect by article 2(4).
Article 3 revokes the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (No. 2) Order 2008.
The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Reserved Functions) Order 2016 makes provision for the fees payable in respect of reserved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867.
1968 c.14. The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of the fees in Schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 (c.17), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
Schedule B of the 1867 Act was last amended by article 3, and schedules 1 and 2, of S.I. 2008/1166 and by article 3, and the schedule, of S.S.I. 2008/168.