2016 No. 390
Armorial Bearings, Ensigns And Flags

The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Devolved Functions) Order 2016

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
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 19681 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

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 18672.

Variation of fees

2.

(1)

Schedule B of the 1867 Act3 is amended as follows.

(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 20084 is revoked.
MICHAEL MATHESON
A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1

Article 2(2)

PART 2Fees 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 2Fees 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 2Fees 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.