The Scottish Land Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 1988

Rule 2

SCHEDULE TABLE OF FEES CHARGEABLE BY AND PAYABLE TO THE COURT

	Fee payable	Fee formerly payable(1)
	£	£
(1) Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts 1886 to 1931, Crofters (Scotland) Acts 1955 and 1961(2) and Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976(3)
(a) Application for a Record of a holding of a croft Principal application (each applicant) .	40.00	20.00
For each respondent ... ... ... ...	5.00	4.00
(b) Recording agreements for loan by— (i) the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland and (ii) the Highlands and Islands Development Board Each agreement ... ... ... ...	20.00	10.00
(c) Other applications
Principal application ... ... ... ....	15.00	4.50
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) ... ... ... ....	10.00	4.50
For each respondent ... ... ... ....	2.00	1.00
(d) Appeals and motions for rehearing
Each appellant or motioner ... ... ... ...	20.00	4.50
Each respondent ... ... ... ....	2.00	1.00
(e) Hearing fee payable by applicant
For each day or part thereof the Court sits or insepcts ... ... ... ...	25.00	—
(2) Sheep Stocks Valuation (Scotland) Act 1937(4) Hill Farming Act 1946(5), Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948(6), Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949(7), Agriculture Act 1958(8), Agricultural (Miscellaneous Provisions) 1968(9) and Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1983(10) and Agriculture Act 1986(11)
(a) Valuation of sheep stocks
Awards not exceeding £100 ... ... ... ....	5.00	5.00
Awards exceeding £100:—
For the first £100 thereof ... ... ... ....	5.00	5.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof ... ... ... ...	2.00	2.00
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before valuation ... ... ... ...	50.00	20.00
(b) Determination of questions under sections 5 and 39(1)(b) of the Hill Farming Act 1946
Principal application ... ... ... ....	30.00	20.00
For each respondent ... ... ... ....	10.00	7.50
(c) Arbitrations as to rents
Rental as fixed by Court, not exceeding £500 ... ... ... ...	50.00	50.00
Rental as fixed by court exceeding £500:—
For the first £500 ... ... ... ....	50.00	50.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof ... ... ... ...	7.50	7.50
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before rent fixed ... ... ... ....	50.00	45.00
(d) Appeals against award by an arbiter
Fee payable on lodging appeal ... ... ... ....	50.00	45.00
Rental as fixed by court not exceeding £500 ... ... ... ...	25.00	25.00
Rental as fixed by court exceeding £500:—
For the first £500 ... ... ... ....	25.00	25.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof ... ... ... ...	3.00	3.00
(e) Claims for compensation
Awards not exceeding £100 ... ... ... ....	10.00	10.00
Awards exceeding £100:—
For the first £100 thereof ... ... ... ....	10.00	10.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof ... ... ... ...	5.00	5.00
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before compensation fixed ... ... ... ....	50.00	20.00
(f) Other Applications
Principal application ... ... ... ....	50.00	30.00
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) ... ... ... ....	30.00	30.00
For each respondent ... ... ... ....	20.00	15.00
(g) Appeals and motions for rehearing
Each appellant, or motioner for rehearing ... ... ... ....	25.00	21.00
(h) Hearings
For every day the court sits - or part thereof - payable by the applicant ... ... ... ...	40.00	40.00
(i) Additional fee
Where the application is dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party - payable by the applicant ... ... ... ...	50.00	—
(3) Miscellaneous
(a) For making a copy or copies of the principal application or any part of it, or any order in it, or any original deed, writ, or document in process
For each sheet ... ... ... ...	0.80	0.75
For certifying such copy ... ... ... ...	5.00	4.00
(b) Applications not otherwise specified
Principal application ... ... ... ....	50.00	30.00
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) ... ... ... ....	30.00	30.00
For each respondent ... ... ... ....	20.00	15.00
(c) Hearings For every day the Court sits or part thereof - payable by the applicant ... ... ... ...	40.00	—
(d) Additional fee
Where the application is dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party - payable by the applicant . ... ... ... ....	50.00	—

(1)

This column shows the fees formerly payable under the Scottish Land Court Rules 1979 as amended by S.I. 1987/643

(2)

1955 c. 21 and 1961 c. 58

(3)

1976 c. 21

(4)

1937 c. 34

(5)

1946 c. 73

(6)

1948 c. 45

(7)

1949 c. 75

(8)

1958 c. 71

(9)

1968 c. 34

(10)

1983 c. 46

(11)

1986 c. 49