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Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) 2024

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SCHEDULE 1

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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

123.10
(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

24.28
(b)

Postal service

34.99
(c)

Postal diligence

53.31

2.  Inhibitions

(a)

Inhibitions only

(i)

each person at a different address

123.10
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

39.61
(b)

Inhibition and service

(i)

each person at a different address

146.95
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

63.83
(c)

Inhibition, service and interdict

(i)

each person at a different address

244.07
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

103.75

3.  Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997(1))

(a)

Interdict only

(i)

each person at a different address

179.87
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

39.61
(b)

Interdict and service

(i)

each person at a different address

204.40
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

63.83
(c)

Interdict, service and inhibition

(i)

each person at a different address

244.07
(ii)

each additional person at the same address

103.75

4.  Attachments

(a)

Service notice of entry

13.63
(b)

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

101.99
(c)

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—

(i)

£708 or under

119.33
(ii)

over £708 and up to £2,845

184.98
(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

11.31

5.  Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

(a)

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—

(i)

£708 or under

119.33
(ii)

over £708 and up to £3,147

184.98
(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

11.31

6.  Money attachments under the Act of 2007

(a)

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

101.99
(b)

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

(i)

£708 or under

119.33
(ii)

over £708 and up to £2,845

184.98
(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

11.31

7.  Auctions

(a)

Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

29.51
(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

97.42
(d)

Officer and witness attending auction sale

179.87

8.  Ejections

(a)

Arranging ejection

97.42
(b)

Arranging and executing ejection

151.21

9.  Taking possession of effects

(a)

Arranging possession

97.42
(b)

Arranging and effecting possession

179.87

10.  Apprehensions

(a)

Arranging apprehension

97.42
(b)

Arranging and apprehending

179.87

11.  Uplifting children

(a)

Arranging uplift

97.42
(b)

Uplifting each child

179.87

12.  Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

(a)

Arranging to arrest

97.42
(b)

Arranging and effecting arrestment

297.68

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

22.63
(b)

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

11.31
(c)

Arranging locksmith or tradesperson to be in attendance

7.24
(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

22.63
(e)

Executing warrant to open lockfast places

22.63
(f)

Time

(i)

with witness – £36.26 per unit

(ii)

without witness – £27.02 per unit

(g)

Photocopies

(i)

first page document – £2.55

(ii)

subsequent pages – per page £1.40

(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”)—

(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)

169.04
(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)

53.85

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