Scottish Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 431
Court Of Session
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2011
Made 6th December 2011
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th December 2011
Coming into force 23rd January 2012

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 6 of the Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926, section 5 of the Court of Session Act 1988 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the concurrence of the Lord Lyon King of Arms, do hereby enact and declare:
1926 c.16.
1988 c.36. Section 5 was last amended by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), section 46(3).

Citation and commencement
1. (1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2011 and comes into force on 23rd January 2012.
(2) A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of fees
2. (1) Subject to subparagraph (6), Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 is amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs.
S.S.I. 2002/566, amended by S.S.I. 2003/536, 2004/515, 2005/582, 2006/540, 2007/532, 2008/430, 2009/383 and 2011/48.
(2) For General Regulation 3 substitute—

“3. Fees in relation to service or intimation of a document, citation of a person or diligence which is executed in a remote rural area shall be surcharged by the levying of an additional fee of 30 per cent of the fee specified in the Table of Fees.”.

(3) After General Regulation 3 insert—

“3A. Where the value of an action is over £100,000 the fees specified in the Table of Fees at Item 1(a), 2, 3(b), 3(c) and 12 shall be surcharged by the levying of an additional fee of 0.01 percent of the value of the action.”.

(4) In General Regulation 15, after the definition of “postal service” insert—

““remote rural area” means a settlement with a population of less than 3,000 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a settlement with a population of 10,000 people or more.
The definition of “remote rural area” comes from the Scottish Government Urban/Rural Classification 2009-2010, published by the Office of the Chief Statistician, August 2010.”.

(5) For the Table of Fees substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.
(6) Subparagraphs (2) to (5) shall apply only to work carried out by a messenger-at-arms on or after 23rd January 2012 but shall not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before that date.
A.C. HAMILTON
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
6th December 2011

SCHEDULE TABLE OF FEES
Paragraph 2(5)
Item		£
1. Service or intimation of a document		
(a) Service		
(i) each person at a different address		95.40
(i) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987 and the Act of 2002		18.85
(a) Postal service		27.15
(a) Postal diligence		41.35
2. Inhibitions		
(a) Inhibitions only		
(i) each person at a different address		95.40
(i) each additional person at the same address		30.70
(a) Inhibition and service		
(i) each person at a different address		113.90
(i) each additional person at the same address		49.50
(a) Inhibition, service and interdict		
(i) each person at a different address		189.20
(i) each additional person at the same address		80.45
3. Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997)		
(a) Interdict only		
(i) each person at a different address		139.45
(i) each additional person at the same address		30.70
(a) Interdict and service		
(i) each person at a different address		158.40
(i) each additional person at the same address		49.50
(a) Interdict, service and inhibition		
(i) each person at a different address		189.20
(i) each additional person at the same address		80.45
4. Attachments		
(a) Service notice of entry		10.55
(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason		79.00
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—		
(i) £651 or under		92.50
(i) over £651 and up to £2,615		143.40
(i) over £2,615 and up to £26,339 – 10% of the appraised value		
(i) over £26,339 and up to £131,682 – 10% of the first £26,339, 5% thereafter		
(i) over £131,682 – 10% of the first £26,339, 5% thereafter up to £131,682 and 1% thereafter		
(a) Reporting attachment		8.80
5. Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery		
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—		
(i) £651 or under		92.50
(i) over £651 and up to £2,893		143.40
(i) over £2,893 and up to £131,682 – 5% of the appraised value		
(i) over £131,682 – 5% of the first £131,682 and 1% thereafter		
(a) Reporting attachment		8.80
6. Money attachments under the Act of 2007		
(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason		79.00
(a) Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is—		
(i) £651 or under		92.50
(i) over £651 and up to £2,615		143.40
(i) over £2,615 and up to £26,339 – 10% of the value		
(i) over £26,339 and up to £131,682 – 10% of the first £26,339, 5% thereafter		
(i) over £131,682 – 10% of the first £26,339, 5% thereafter up to £131,682 and 1% thereafter		
(a) Reporting attachment		8.80
7. Auctions		
(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice		22.90
(a) Serving copy of warrant of auction and intimating the place and date of auction and if necessary the date of removal of attached effects – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be		
(a) Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason		75.50
(a) Officer and witness attending auction sale		139.45
8. Ejections		
(a) Arranging ejection		75.50
(a) Arranging and executing ejection		117.20
9. Taking possession of effects		
(a) Arranging possession		75.50
(a) Arranging and effecting possession		139.45
10. Apprehensions		
(a) Arranging apprehension		75.50
(a) Arranging and apprehending		139.45
11. Taking possession of children		
(a) Arranging to take possession		75.50
(a) Taking possession of each child		139.45
12. Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo		
(a) Arranging to arrest		75.50
(a) Arranging and effecting arrestment		230.70
13. Miscellaneous		
(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987, the Act of 2002 or the Act of 2007 with the exception of reporting an attachment or a money attachment		17.50
(a) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002		8.80
(a) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance		5.60
(a) Granting certificate of displenishment or providing any other certificate or report, registering any document or making any application to a court or the creditor		17.50
(a) Executing warrant to open lockfast places		17.50
(a) Time		
(i) with witness - £28.10 per unit		
(i) without witness - £20.95 per unit		
(a) Photocopies		
(i) first page document - £1.95		
(i) subsequent pages – per page £1.10		

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt amends Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002.
Paragraph 2(2) amends the General Regulations in relation to the fees of messengers-at-arms in remote rural areas.
Paragraph 2(3) amends the General Regulations in relation to the fees of messenger-at-arms where the value of the action is over £100,000.
Paragraph 2(4) amends the General Regulations in relation to the definition of a remote rural area.
Paragraph 2(5) substitutes a new Table of Fees increasing the fees payable to messengers-at-arms by 3.8%.
The changes only apply to work carried out on or after 23rd January 2012.