These Regulations make amendments to the Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (“the 2008 Regulations”); specifying new fee levels payable to the Public Guardian for certain matters and removing fees in relation to other matters.

The Regulations specify the fee levels for the period from 10th December 2012 until 31st March 2013 by substituting the Table of Fees in the 2008 Regulations with the Table of Fees in Schedule 1.

They specify the fee levels for the period from 1st April 2013 until 31st March 2014 by substituting the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 with the Table of Fees in Schedule 2.

They specify the fee levels from 1st April 2014 onwards by substituting the Table of Fees in Schedule 2 with the Table of Fees in Schedule 3.