Scottish Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 100
Sheriff Court
Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2016
Made 12th February 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 16th February 2016
Coming into force 1st April 2016

In accordance with section 4 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013, the Court of Session has approved draft rules submitted to it by the Scottish Civil Justice Council.
2013 asp. 3. Section 4 was amended by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), schedule 5, paragraph 31(3).
The Court of Session therefore makes this Act of Sederunt under the powers conferred by section 106(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and all other powers enabling it to do so.
2014 asp 18.

Citation and commencement, etc.
1. (1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2016.
(2) It comes into force on 1st April 2016.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of fees
2. For the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002 substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule.
S.S.I. 2002/567, last amended by S.S.I. 2013/345.

Savings
3. Paragraph 2 does not affect the fees payable as respects any work carried out before 1st April 2016.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
Edinburgh
I.P.D.
12th February 2016

SCHEDULE TABLE OF FEES
Paragraph 2
	Column A	Column B
Item	£	£
1. Service or intimation of a document		
(a) Service		
(i) each person at a different address	50.70	79.10
(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	11.05	17.85
(a) Postal service	15.50	26.25
(a) Postal diligence	24.05	39.45
2. Inhibitions		
(a) Inhibitions only		
(i) each person at a different address	65.35	101.15
(i) each additional person at the same address	21.05	32.55
(a) Inhibition and service		
(i) each person at a different address	76.30	117.85
(i) each additional person at the same address	33.15	51.20
(a) Inhibition, service and interdict		
(i) each person at a different address		195.75
(i) each additional person at the same address		83.30
3. Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and antisocial behaviour orders under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004)		
(a) Interdict only		
(i) each person at a different address		147.80
(i) each additional person at the same address		32.55
(a) Interdict and service		
(i) each person at a different address		166.15
(i) each additional person at the same address		50.60
4. Attachments		
(a) Service notice of entry	7.25	11.20
(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason	57.25	83.80
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—		
(i) £690 or under	98.05	98.05
(i) over £690 and up to £2,773	152.00	152.00
(i) over £2,773 and up to £27,922 – 10% of the appraised value		
(i) over £27,922 and up to £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922, 5% thereafter		
(i) over £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922 5% thereafter up to £139,601 and 1% thereafter		
(a) Reporting attachment	9.30	9.30
5. Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery		
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—		
(i) £690 or under	98.05	98.05
(i) over £690 and up to £3,067	152.00	152.00
(i) over £3,067 and up to £139,601 – 5% of the appraised value		
(i) over £139,601 – 5% of the first £139,601 and 1% thereafter		
(a) Reporting attachment	9.30	9.30
6. Money attachments under the Act of 2007		
(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason	57.25	83.80
(a) Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is—		
(i) £690 or under	98.05	98.05
(i) over £690 and up to £2,773	152.00	152.00
(i) over £2,773 and up to £27,922 – 10% of the value		
(i) over £27,922 and up to £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,564 5% thereafter		
(i) over £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922, 5% thereafter up to £139,601 and 1% thereafter		
(a) Reporting attachment	9.30	9.30
7. Auctions		
(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice	24.25	24.25
(a) Intimating the place and date of auction and if necessary the date of removal of attached effects – as in items 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be		
(a) Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason	53.35	80.05
(a) Officer and witness attending auction	147.80	147.80
8. Ejections		
(a) Arranging ejection	53.35	80.05
(a) Arranging and executing ejection	109.55	124.25
9. Taking possession of effects		
(a) Arranging possession	53.35	80.05
(a) Arranging and effecting possession	109.55	147.80
10. Apprehensions		
(a) Arranging apprehension		80.05
(a) Arranging and apprehending		147.80
11. Uplifting children		
(a) Arranging uplift		80.05
(a) Uplifting of each child		147.80
12. Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo		
(a) Arranging to arrest	53.35	80.05
(a) Arranging and effecting arrestment	134.55	244.60
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	18.60	18.60
(a) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002	9.30	9.30
(a) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance	5.95	5.95
(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	18.60	18.60
(a) Executing warrant to open lockfast places	18.60	18.60
(a) Time		
(i) with witness – £29.80 per unit		
(i) without witness – £22.20 per unit		
(a) Photocopies		
(i) first page of document – £2.10		
(i) subsequent pages – per page £1.15		

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt substitutes a new Table of Fees for the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002.
The fee levels in the new Table of Fees represent an increase of 1.3% on the existing fees. This increase takes effect from 1st April 2016.