EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for the fees payable to the Public Guardian in Scotland.

Regulation 2 and Schedules 1 to 3 specify fee levels payable to the Public Guardian in respect of certain matters.

  • The fee levels for the period from 22nd September 2015 until 31st March 2016 are given effect by the Table of Fees in Schedule 1.

  • The fee levels for the period from 1st April 2016 until 31st March 2017 are given effect by substituting the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 with the Table of Fees in Schedule 2.

  • The fee levels from 1st April 2017 onwards are given effect by substituting the Table of Fees in Schedule 2 with the Table of Fees in Schedule 3.

Regulation 3 exempts certain persons from payment of fees.

Regulation 4 revokes the Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 together with amending Regulations and previous amending Regulations.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for these Regulations and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from the Scottish Government Justice Directorate, St Andrews House, Edinburgh EH1 3DG.