Fees payable in the High Court of Justiciary
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) and articles 3 and 4—
(a)the fees payable in the High Court of Justiciary in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 1 (table of fees payable from 25th April 2018) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table;
(b)the fees payable in the High Court of Justiciary in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 2 (table of fees payable from 1st April 2019) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table; and
(c)the fees payable in the High Court of Justiciary in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 3 (table of fees payable from 1st April 2020) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table.
(2) The fees payable under this Order are to be paid to the Principal Clerk of Justiciary or any other officer acting for the Principal Clerk.
(3) The fees provided for by this Order are not payable by the Crown in the enforcement of the criminal law or in the exercise of powers or the performance of duties arising out of or relating to that enforcement.
(4) No act is required of the Principal Clerk of Justiciary or any other officer acting for the Principal Clerk in connection with a matter specified in relation to any fee prior to—
(a)the payment of that fee; or
(b)an arrangement being entered into for payment of that fee.