Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-At-Arms) 2000

Paragraph 2(1)

SCHEDULETABLE OF FEES

ItemBand 1Band 2Band 3

1.  Service or intimation of a document

(a)Service

(i)each person at a different address

£39.80£67.50£85.25

(ii)each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987

£13.30£13.30£13.30

(b)Postal service

£19.50£19.50£19.50

(c)Postal diligence

£29.50£29.50£29.50

2.  Inhibitions

(a)Inhibition only

(i)each person at a different address

£41.90£67.50£85.25

(ii)each additional person at the same address

£21.70£21.70£21.70

(b)Inhibition and service

(i)each person at a different address

£55.15£80.70£98.80

(ii)each additional person at the same address

£35.05£35.05£35.05

(c)Inhibition, service and interdict

(i)each person at a different address

£133.90£133.90£133.90

(ii)each additional person at the same address

£56.90£56.90£56.90

3.  Interdicts

(a)Interdict only

(i)each person at a different address

£98.80£98.80£98.80

(ii)each additional person at the same address

£21.70£21.70£21.70

(b)Interdict and service

(i)each person at a different address

£112.10£112.10£112.10

(ii)each additional person at the same address

£35.05£35.05£35.05

(c)Interdict, service and inhibition

(i)each person at a different address

£133.90£133.90£133.90

(ii)each additional person at the same address

£56.90£56.90£56.90

4.  Poindings

(a)Serving notice of entry

£7.45£7.45£7.45

(b)Arranging poinding and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason

£55.95£55.95£55.95

(c)Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is–

(i)£461 or under

£65.50£65.50£65.50

(ii)Over £461 and up to £1,851

£101.50£101.50£101.50

(iii)Over £1,851 and up to £18,647 – 10% of the appraised value

(iv)Over £18,647 and up to £93,224 – 10% of the first £18,647, 5% thereafter

(v)Over £93,224 – 10% of the first £18,647, 5% thereafter up to £93,224, and 1% thereafter

(d)Reporting poinding

£6.30£6.30£6.30

5.  Poindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

(a)Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is–

(i)£461 or under

£65.50£65.50£65.50

(ii)Over £461 and up to £2,048

£101.50£101.50£101.50

(iii)Over £2,048 and up to £93,224 – 5% of the appraised value

(iv)Over £93,224 – 5% of the first £93,224, and 1% thereafter

(b)Reporting poinding

£6.30£6.30£6.30

6.  Sequestrations for rent, poinding of the ground

(a)Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason

£53.40£53.40£53.40

(b)Arranging and effecting sequestration or poinding of the ground

£98.80£98.80£98.80

7.  Sales

(a)(i)Application for warrant of sale or variation of a warrant of sale

£12.45£12.45£12.45

(ii)Intimating application – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be

(b)(i)Arranging warrant sale, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

£16.15£16.15£16.15

(ii)Serving copy of warrant of sale and intimating the place and date of sale and if necessary the date of removal of poinded effects – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be

(c)Attending warrrant sale alone conducted by auctioneer

£28.10£47.65£60.15

(d)(i)Attending warrant sale with witness and being unable to execute it for whatever reason

£53.40£53.40£53.40

(ii)Conducting warrant sale with witness where the appraised value is –

  • £461 or under

£62.90£98.80£62.90
  • Over £461

£98.80£62.90£98.80

8.  Ejections

(a)Arranging ejection

£53.40£53.40£53.40

(b)Arranging and executing ejection

£83.00£83.00£83.00

9.  Taking possession of effects

(a)Arranging possession

£53.40£53.40£53.40

(b)Arranging and effecting possession

£98.80£98.80£98.80

10.  Apprehensions

(a)Arranging apprehension

£53.40£53.40£53.40

(b)Arranging and apprehending

£98.80£98.80£98.80

11.  Taking possession of children

(a)Arranging to take possession

£53.40£53.40£53.40

(b)Taking possession of each child

£98.80£98.80£98.80

12.  Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

(a)Arranging to arrest

£53.40£53.40£53.40

(b)Arranging and effecting arrestment

£163.30£163.30£163.30

13.  Miscellaneous

(a)Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding

£12.35£12.35£12.35

(b)Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987

£6.30£6.30£6.30

(c)Arranging for locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance

£4.00£4.00£4.00

(d)Granting certificate of displenishment or providing any other certificate or report, registering any document or making any application to a court or the creditor

£12.35£12.35£12.35

(e)Executing warrant to open lockfast places

£12.35£12.35£12.35

(f)Time

(i)with witness – £19.85 per unit

(ii)without witness – £14.80 per unit

(g)Photocopies

(i)first page of document – £1.40

(ii)subsequent pages – per page – £0.65