Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2011
Citation and commencement1.
(1)
This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2011 and shall come into force on 1st March 2011.
(2)
A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
Amendment of fees2.
(1)
(2)
Subparagraph (1) shall apply to work carried out by a messenger-at-arms on or after 1st March 2011 but shall not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before that date.
Edinburgh
SCHEDULETABLE OF FEES
Item | Band 1 £ | Band 2 £ | Band 3 £ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Service or intimation of a document | |||||
(a) | Service | |||||
(i) | each person at a different address | 54.20 | 91.90 | 116.05 | ||
(ii) | 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 | 18.15 | 18.15 | 18.15 | ||
(b) | Postal service | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | ||
(c) | Postal diligence | 39.85 | 39.85 | 39.85 | ||
2. | Inhibitions | |||||
(a) | Inhibition only | |||||
(i) | each person at a different address | 57.05 | 91.90 | 116.05 | ||
(ii) | each additional person at the same address | 29.60 | 29.60 | 29.60 | ||
(b) | Inhibition and service | |||||
(i) | each person at a different address | 75.05 | 109.75 | 134.35 | ||
(ii) | each additional person at the same address | 47.70 | 47.70 | 47.70 | ||
(c) | Inhibition, service and interdict | |||||
(i) | each person at a different address | 182.25 | 182.25 | 182.25 | ||
(ii) | each additional person at the same address | 77.50 | 77.50 | 77.50 | ||
3. | Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997) | |||||
(a) | Interdict only | |||||
(i) | each person at a different address | 134.35 | 134.35 | 134.35 | ||
(ii) | each additional person at the same address | 29.60 | 29.60 | 29.60 | ||
(b) | Interdict and service | |||||
(i) | each person at a different address | 152.60 | 152.60 | 152.60 | ||
(ii) | each additional person at the same address | 47.70 | 47.70 | 47.70 | ||
(c) | Interdict, service and inhibition | |||||
(i) | each person at a different address | 182.25 | 182.25 | 182.25 | ||
(ii) | each additional person at the same address | 77.50 | 77.50 | 77.50 | ||
4. | Attachments | |||||
(a) | Serving notice of entry | 10.15 | 10.15 | 10.15 | ||
(b) | Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason | 76.10 | 76.10 | 76.10 | ||
(c) | Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is— | |||||
(i) | £627 or under | 89.10 | 89.10 | 89.10 | ||
(ii) | over £627 and up to £2,519 | 138.15 | 138.15 | 138.15 | ||
(iii) | over £2,519 and up to £25,375 – 10% of the appraised value | |||||
(iv) | over £25,375 and up to £126,861 – 10% of the first £25,375, 5% thereafter | |||||
(v) | over £126,861 – 10% of the first £25,375, 5% thereafter up to £126,861 and 1% thereafter | |||||
(d) | Reporting attachment | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | ||
5. | Attachment of motor vehicle, heavy plant or machinery | |||||
(a) | Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is— | |||||
(i) | £627 or under | 89.10 | 89.10 | 89.10 | ||
(ii) | over £627 and up to £2,787 | 138.15 | 138.15 | 138.15 | ||
(iii) | over £2,787 and up to £126,861 – 5% of the appraised value | |||||
(iv) | over £126,861 – 5% of the first £126,861 and 1% thereafter | |||||
(b) | Reporting attachment | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | ||
6. | Money attachments under the Act of 2007 | |||||
(a) | Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason | 76.10 | 76.10 | 76.10 | ||
(b) | Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is— | |||||
(i) | £627 or under | 89.10 | 89.10 | 89.10 | ||
(ii) | over £627 and up to £2,519 | 138.15 | 138.15 | 138.15 | ||
(iii) | over £2,519 and up to £25,375 – 10% of the appraised value | |||||
(iv) | over £25,375 and up to £126,861 – 10% of the first £25,375, 5% thereafter | |||||
(v) | over £126,861 – 10% of the first £25,375, 5% thereafter up to £126,861 and 1% thereafter | |||||
(c) | Reporting attachment | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | ||
7. | Auctions | |||||
(a) | Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice | 22.05 | 22.05 | 22.05 | ||
(b) | 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 | |||||
(c) | Officer and witness attending auction and being unable to execute same for whatever reason | 72.75 | 72.75 | 72.75 | ||
(d) | Officer and witness attending auction sale | 134.35 | 134.35 | 134.35 | ||
8. | Ejections | |||||
(a) | Arranging ejection | 72.75 | 72.75 | 72.75 | ||
(b) | Arranging and executing ejection | 113.00 | 113.00 | 113.00 | ||
9. | Taking possession of effects | |||||
(a) | Arranging possession | 72.75 | 72.75 | 72.75 | ||
(b) | Arranging and effecting possession | 134.35 | 134.35 | 134.35 | ||
10. | Apprehensions | |||||
(a) | Arranging apprehension | 72.75 | 72.75 | 72.75 | ||
(b) | Arranging and apprehending | 134.35 | 134.35 | 134.35 | ||
11. | Taking possession of children | |||||
(a) | Arranging to take possession | 72.75 | 72.75 | 72.75 | ||
(b) | Taking possession of each child | 134.35 | 134.35 | 34.35 | ||
12. | Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo | |||||
(a) | Arranging to arrest | 72.75 | 72.75 | 72.75 | ||
(b) | Arranging and effecting arrestment | 222.25 | 222.25 | 222.25 | ||
13. | Miscellaneous | |||||
(a) | Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 or the Act of 2007 with the exception of reporting an attachment or a money attachment | 16.85 | 16.85 | 16.85 | ||
(b) | Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.50 | ||
(c) | Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.40 | ||
(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 | 16.85 | 16.85 | 16.85 | ||
(e) | Executing warrant to open lockfast places | 16.85 | 16.85 | 16.85 | ||
(f) | Time | |||||
(i) | with witness – £27.05 per unit | |||||
(ii) | without witness – £20.20 per unit | |||||
(g) | Photocopies | |||||
(i) | first page of document – £1.90 | |||||
(ii) | subsequent pages – per page – £1.05 | |||||
This Act of Sederunt amends the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No.2) 2002, by increasing the fees payable to messengers-at-arms by 3.6% with effect from 1st March 2011.