http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/149/madeAct of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2004Legal aid and adviceKing's Printer for Scotland2016-08-26SHERIFF COURTThis Act of Sederunt increases the fees payable to shorthand writers in the Sheriff Court by about 3.2%. The last increase was effected by the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/246).Scottish Statutory Instruments2004 No. 149SHERIFF COURTAct of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2004Made26th March 2004Laid before Parliament26th March 2004Coming into force4th May 2004

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 40 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907

1907 c. 51; section 40 was amended by the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1913 c. 28, Schedule 1; the Secretaries of State Act 1926 c. 18, section 1(3); the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933 c. 41, Schedule; the Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983 c. 12, Schedule 1, paragraph 7 and Schedule 2; and the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 c. 40, Schedule 9, paragraph 1.

and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare:

Citation and commencement1.(1)

This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2004 and shall come into force on 4th May 2004.

(2)

This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Increase in fees of shorthand writers2.(1)

The Table of Fees set out in the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Witnesses and Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) 1992

S.I. 1992/1878; the most recent amendment was by S.S.I. 2003/246.

shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraph.

(2)

In Schedule 2 (shorthand writers' fees)–

(a)

in paragraph 1 (attendance), for the amounts of £30.53 and £122.09 there shall be substituted the amounts of £31.51 and £126.00 respectively;

(b)

in paragraph 4 (transcripts), for the amounts of £5.00 and £6.12 there shall be substituted the amounts of £5.16 and £6.32 respectively; and

(c)

in paragraph 5 (copies), for the amount of £0.41 there shall be substituted the amount of £0.42.

Saving3.

Paragraph 2 of this Act of Sederunt shall not affect fees chargeable for work done, or outlays incurred, before 4th May 2004.

Cullen of WhitekirkLord President, I.P.D.

Edinburgh

26th March 2004(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt increases the fees payable to shorthand writers in the Sheriff Court by about 3.2%. The last increase was effected by the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Shorthand Writers in the Sheriff Court) (Amendment) 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/246).

This Act of Sederunt does not apply to fees chargeable for work done before it comes into force.