Scottish Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 390
Armorial Bearings, Ensigns And Flags
The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Devolved Functions) Order 2016
Made 23rd November 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 24th November 2016
Coming into force 1st January 2017

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, as read with paragraph 3 of schedule 3, of the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
1968 c.14. The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of the fees in Schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 (c.17), insofar as within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Devolved Functions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st January 2017.
(2) In this Order “the 1867 Act” means the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867.
1867 c.17.

Variation of fees
2. (1) Schedule B of the 1867 Act is amended as follows.
Schedule B of the 1867 Act was last amended by article 3, and schedules 1 and 2, of S.I. 2008/1166 and by article 3, and the schedule, of S.S.I. 2008/168.
(2) For the period from the coming into force of this Order until 31st December 2017, the table set out in schedule 1 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
(3) For the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018, the table set out in schedule 2 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
(4) For the period from 1st January 2019, the table set out in schedule 3 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
3. The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (No. 2) Order 2008 is revoked.
S.S.I. 2008/168.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd November 2016
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2(2)

PART 2 Fees payable in respect of devolved functions
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates)	Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2017)
1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters	405.00
2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters	305.00
3. On lodging a petition in respect of	
a matriculation of arms with supporters	350.00
a matriculation of arms without supporters	300.00
(which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion)	
4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner	260.00
5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy	13.00
6. Certificate regarding change of surname	100.00
7. Search in register of arms	25.00
8. Internet search in the register of arms - per electronic image of an entry	10.00
9. Search in register of genealogies	25.00
10. General search in heraldic MSS	65.00
11. General search in genealogical MSS	65.00
12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register	
Maximum charge	100.00
13. On every other extract from a register	30.00
14. On entering a caveat	60.00
15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms	230.00
16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms	45.00
17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger	12.00
18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner	12.00
19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond	20.00
20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of	
suspension – first sheet	30.00
each subsequent sheet	12.00
21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept	30.00
22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates	30.00
23. On lending process and taking receipt	20.00
24. On return of process and scoring receipt	20.00
25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms	45.00
Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon.	
SCHEDULE 2
Article 2(3)

PART 2 Fees payable in respect of devolved functions
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates)	Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2018)
1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters	420.00
2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters	320.00
3. On lodging a petition in respect of	
a matriculation of arms with supporters	375.00
a matriculation of arms without supporters	310.00
(which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion)	
4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner	270.00
5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy	15.00
6. Certificate regarding change of surname	105.00
7. Search in register of arms	30.00
8. Internet search in the register of arms - per electronic image of an entry	10.00
9. Search in register of genealogies	30.00
10. General search in heraldic MSS	70.00
11. General search in genealogical MSS	70.00
12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register	
Maximum charge	100.00
13. On every other extract from a register	35.00
14. On entering a caveat	65.00
15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms	240.00
16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms	50.00
17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger	14.00
18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner	14.00
19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond	22.00
20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of	
suspension – first sheet	35.00
each subsequent sheet	15.00
21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept	35.00
22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates	35.00
23. On lending process and taking receipt	22.00
24. On return of process and scoring receipt	22.00
25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms	50.00
Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon.	
SCHEDULE 3
Article 2(4)

PART 2 Fees payable in respect of devolved functions
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates)	Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2019)
1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters	430.00
2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters	340.00
3. On lodging a petition in respect of	
a matriculation of arms with supporters	400.00
a matriculation of arms without supporters	320.00
(which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion)	
4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner	280.00
5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy	18.00
6. Certificate regarding change of surname	110.00
7 Search in register of arms	35.00
8. Internet search in the register of arms – per electronic image of an entry	10.00
9. Search in register of genealogies	35.00
10. General search in heraldic MSS	75.00
11. General search in genealogical MSS	75.00
12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register	
Maximum charge	100.00
13. On every other extract from a register	40.00
14. On entering a caveat	70.00
15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms	250.00
16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms	55.00
17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger	15.00
18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner	15.00
19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond	25.00
20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of	
suspension – first sheet	40.00
each subsequent sheet	18.00
21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept	40.00
22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates	40.00
23. On lending process and taking receipt	25.00
24 On return of process and scoring receipt	25.00
25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms	55.00
Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon.	

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the fees payable in respect of devolved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 by replacing them with the fees listed in schedules 1 to 3 of this Order for set periods of time—
The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 are set out in schedule 1 and are given effect by article 2(2).
The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 are set out in schedule 2 and are given effect by article 2(3).
The fee levels from 1st January 2019 are set out in schedule 3 and are given effect by article 2(4).
Article 3 revokes the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (No. 2) Order 2008.
The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Reserved Functions) Order 2016 makes provision for the fees payable in respect of reserved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867.