This Order makes provision for the fees payable in the Sheriff Appeal Court, to the Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court, any officer acting for the Clerk, or the auditor of the Sheriff Appeal Court.

Article 2 and schedules 1 to 3 specify fee levels payable in the Sheriff Appeal Court in respect of certain matters. The fee levels from 1 July 2022 until 31 March 2023 are given effect by the Table of Fees in schedule 1. The fee levels from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2024 are given effect by the Table of Fees in schedule 2. The fee levels from 1 April 2024 onwards are given effect by the Table of Fees in schedule 3.

Article 2(3) provides that fees are not to be 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.

Article 2(4) provides that the Clerk of the Sheriff Appeal Court, any officer acting for the Clerk or the auditor of the Sheriff Appeal Court is not required to do any act in connection with the matter specified in relation to that fee without either prior payment of the fee or entering into an arrangement for payment of the fee.

Articles 3 and 4 exempt certain persons from payment of fees.

Article 5 exempts certain appeal proceedings under the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011, the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 and the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 from payment of fees.

Article 6 exempts appeals as regards applications for certain interdicts and orders.

Article 7 revokes the Sheriff Appeal Court Fees Order 2018.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared for this Order and placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies can be obtained from the Scottish Government Justice Directorate, St Andrews House, Edinburgh EH1 3DG.