2003 No. 521

LANDS TRIBUNAL

The Lands Tribunal for Scotland Amendment (Fees) Rules 2003

Made

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(6) and (12)(e) of the Lands Tribunal Act 19491 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation with the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 19922, hereby make the following Rules:

Citation and commencement1

These Rules may be cited as the Lands Tribunal for Scotland Amendment (Fees) Rules 2003 and shall come into force on 1st November 2003.

Table of Fees2

The Table of Fees set out in the Schedule to these Rules shall be inserted after the Table of Fees contained in Schedule 2 to the Lands Tribunal for Scotland Rules 19713.

HUGH HENRYAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

SCHEDULEFEES

Rule 2

Item

Fee Payable

16

On an application under section 20 of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 20004

£150

17

On an application under section 90(1)(b)(ii) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 20035

£150

18

On an application under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 20036

£150

19

On a referral under section 86(5) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 or section 44 of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000

£150

20

On the hearing of an application or referral under items 16, 17, 18 or 19 above

£155 for each day on which the Tribunal sits

21

On the making of an order under section 20 of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 or under section 90(1)(b)(ii) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003

£88 + 100 per cent of the cost of registering the order where the Tribunal is obliged to do so

22

For placing an advertisement in connection with applications under section 20 of the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 and section 90(1)(b)(ii) of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003

100 per cent of the cost of the advertisement in an appropriate newspaper (charge is restricted to the cost of one advertisement irrespective of the number of advertisements placed)

(This note does not form part of the Rules)

These Rules amend the Lands Tribunal for Scotland Rules 1971 from 1st November 2003 by adding new fees in respect of applications, referrals and other procedure under the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000, the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003.