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Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2021

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Scottish Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 225

Court Of Session

Sheriff Appeal Court

Sheriff Court

Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2021

Made

27th May 2021

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

27th May 2021

Coming into force

30th June 2021

In accordance with section 4 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013(1), the Court of Session has approved draft rules submitted to it by the Scottish Civil Justice Council.

The Court of Session therefore makes this Act of Sederunt under the powers conferred by sections 105(1) and 106(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014(2) and all other powers enabling it to do so.

Citation and commencement, etc.

1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2021.

(2) It comes into force on 30th June 2021.

(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002

2.  For the Table of Fees in schedule 1 of Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002(3) substitute the Table of Fees in schedule 1 of this Act of Sederunt.

Amendment of Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002

3.  For the Table of Fees in schedule 1 of Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002(4) substitute the Table of Fees in schedule 2 of this Act of Sederunt.

Saving

4.  Paragraphs 2 and 3 have no effect as regards fees payable in respect of work carried out before 30th June 2021.

CJM SUTHERLAND

Lord President

I.P.D.

Edinburgh

27th May 2021

Paragraph 2

SCHEDULE 1

TABLE OF FEES PAYABLE TO MESSENGERS-AT-ARMS

Item£

1.  Service or intimation of a document

(a)

Service

(i)

each person at a different address

110.01
(ii)

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

21.70
(b)

Postal service

31.27
(c)

Postal diligence

47.64

2.  Inhibitions

(a)

Inhibitions only

(i)

each person at a different address

110.01
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

35.40
(b)

Inhibition and service

(i)

each person at a different address

131.32
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

57.04
(c)

Inhibition, service and interdict

(i)

each person at a different address

218.11
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

92.72

3.  Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997)

(a)

Interdict only

(i)

each person at a different address

160.74
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

35.40
(b)

Interdict and service

(i)

each person at a different address

182.66
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

57.04
(c)

Interdict, service and inhibition

(i)

each person at a different address

218.11
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

92.72

4.  Attachments

(a)

Service notice of entry

12.18
(b)

Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason

91.14
(c)

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—

(i)

£708 or under

106.64
(ii)

over £708 and up to £2,845

165.31
(iii)

over £2,845 and up to £28,648 – 10% of the appraised value

(iv)

over £28,648 and up to £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter

(v)

over £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter up to £143,231 and 1% thereafter

(d)

Reporting attachment

10.11

5.  Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

(a)

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—

(i)

£708 or under

106.64
(ii)

over £708 and up to £3,147

165.31
(iii)

over £3,147 and up to £143,231 – 5% of the appraised value

(iv)

over £143,231 – 5% of the first £143,231 and 1% thereafter

(b)

Reporting attachment

10.11

6.  Money attachments under the Act of 2007

(a)

Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason

91.14
(b)

Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is—

(i)

£708 or under

106.64
(ii)

over £708 and up to £2,845

165.31
(iii)

over £2,845 and up to £28,648 – 10% of the value

(iv)

over £28,648 and up to £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter

(v)

over £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter up to £143,231 and 1% thereafter

(c)

Reporting attachment

10.11

7.  Auctions

(a)

Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

26.37
(b)

Serving copy of warrant of auction and intimating the place and date of auction and if necessary the date of removal of attached effects – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be

(c)

Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason

87.06
(d)

Officer and witness attending auction sale

160.74

8.  Ejections

(a)

Arranging ejection

87.06
(b)

Arranging and executing ejection

135.13

9.  Taking possession of effects

(a)

Arranging possession

87.06
(b)

Arranging and effecting possession

160.74

10.  Apprehensions

(a)

Arranging apprehension

87.06
(b)

Arranging and apprehending

160.74

11.  Uplifting children

(a)

Arranging uplift

87.06
(b)

Uplifting each child

160.74

12.  Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

(a)

Arranging to arrest

87.06
(b)

Arranging and effecting arrestment

266.02

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

20.22
(b)

Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002

10.11
(c)

Arranging locksmith or tradesperson to be in attendance

6.47
(d)

Granting certificate of displenishment or providing any other certificate or report, registering any document or making any application to a court or the creditor

20.22
(e)

Executing warrant to open lockfast places

20.22
(f)

Time

(i)

with witness – £32.40 per unit

(ii)

without witness – £24.15 per unit

(g)

Photocopies

(i)

first page document – £2.28

(ii)

subsequent pages – per page £1.25

(h)

Service of a document in Scotland under either the Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters concluded on 15th November 1965 (commonly referred to as the “Hague Service Convention”) or Regulation (EC) No. 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000—

(i)

where service is effected by a method mentioned in rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (b)(i) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 (methods and manner of service on a person)

151.06
(ii)

where service is effected by a method mentioned in rule 16.1(1)(a)(iv) or (b)(ii) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 (postal service)

48.12

Paragraph 3

SCHEDULE 2

TABLE OF FEES PAYABLE TO SHERIFF OFFICERS

Column AColumn B
Item££

1.  Service or intimation of a document

(a)

Service

(i)

each person at a different address

55.1486.03
(ii)

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

12.0219.41
(b)

Postal service

16.8528.55
(c)

Postal diligence

26.1642.91

2.  Inhibitions

(a)

Inhibitions only

(i)

each person at a different address

71.07110.01
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

22.9035.40
(b)

Inhibition and service

(i)

each person at a different address

82.98128.16
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

36.0555.68
(c)

Inhibition, service and interdict

(i)

each person at a different address

212.89
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

90.60

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

160.74
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

35.40
(b)

Interdict and service

(i)

each person at a different address

180.70
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

55.04

4.  Attachments

(a)

Service notice of entry

7.8912.18
(b)

Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason

62.2691.14
(c)

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—

(i)

£708 or under

106.64106.64
(ii)

over £708 and up to £2,845

165.31165.31
(iii)

over £2,845 and up to £28,648 – 10% of the appraised value

(iv)

over £28,648 and up to £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter

(v)

over £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648 5% thereafter up to £143,231 and 1% thereafter

(d)

Reporting attachment

10.1110.11

5.  Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

(a)

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—

(i)

£708 or under

106.64106.64
(ii)

over £708 and up to £3,147

165.31165.31
(iii)

over £3,147 and up to £143,231 – 5% of the appraised value

(iv)

over £143,231 – 5% of the first £143,231 and 1% thereafter

(b)

Reporting attachment

10.1110.11

6.  Money attachments under the Act of 2007

(a)

Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason

62.2691.14
(b)

Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is—

(i)

£708 or under

106.64106.64
(ii)

over £708 and up to £2,845

165.31165.31
(iii)

over £2,845 and up to £28,648 – 10% of the value

(iv)

over £28,648 and up to £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter

(v)

over £143,231 – 10% of the first £28,648, 5% thereafter up to £143,231 and 1% thereafter

(c)

Reporting attachment

10.1110.11

7.  Auctions

(a)

Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

26.3726.37
(b)

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

(c)

Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason

58.0287.06
(d)

Officer and witness attending auction

160.74160.74

8.  Ejections

(a)

Arranging ejection

58.0287.06
(b)

Arranging and executing ejection

119.14135.13

9.  Taking possession of effects

(a)

Arranging possession

58.0287.06
(b)

Arranging and effecting possession

119.14160.74

10.  Apprehensions

(a)

Arranging apprehension

87.06
(b)

Arranging and apprehending

160.74

11.  Uplifting children

(a)

Arranging uplift

87.06
(b)

Uplifting of each child

160.74

12.  Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

(a)

Arranging to arrest

58.0287.06
(b)

Arranging and effecting arrestment

146.33266.02

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

20.2220.22
(b)

Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002

10.1110.11
(c)

Arranging locksmith or tradesperson to be in attendance

6.476.47
(d)

Granting certificate of displenishment or providing any other certificate or report, registering any document or making any application to a court or the creditor

20.2220.22
(e)

Executing warrant to open lockfast places

20.2220.22
(f)

Time

(i)

with witness – £32.40 per unit

(ii)

without witness – £24.15 per unit

(g)

Photocopies

(i)

first page document – £2.28

(ii)

subsequent pages – per page £1.25

(h)

Service of a document in Scotland under the Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters concluded on 15th November 1965 (commonly referred to as the “Hague Service Convention”) where service is effected by a method mentioned in rule 5.4(1), (3), (4) or (5) of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 (service within Scotland by sheriff officer) or rule 5.5 of the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015 (methods of intimation: by sheriff officer).

£151.05£151.05

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt makes changes to the rules regulating the fees of Messengers-at-Arms and    sheriff officers.

Paragraphs 2 and 3 substitute new Tables of Fees for Messengers-at-Arms and sheriff officers in Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 and Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002.

The fee levels in the new Tables of Fees represent an increase of 6% on the existing fees. This increase takes effect from 30th June 2021.

(1)

2013 asp 3. Section 4 was amended by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), schedule 5, paragraph 31(3) and by the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), schedule 1, paragraph 1(4).

(3)

S.S.I. 2002/566. The Table of Fees was last substituted by S.S.I. 2018/126 and last amended by S.S.I. 2020/423.

(4)

S.S.I. 2002/567. The Table of Fees was last substituted by S.S.I. 2018/126 and last amended by S.S.I. 2020/423

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