Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2003

1

Service or intimation of a document

a

Service

i

each person at a different address

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

b

Postal service

c

Postal diligence

2

Interdicts

a

Interdict only

i

each person at a different address

ii

each additional person at the same address

b

Interdict and service

i

each person at a different address

ii

each additional person at the same address

3

Attachments

a

Serving notice of entry

b

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

c

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is–

i

£504 or under

ii

over £504 and up to £2,024

iii

over £2,024 and up to £20,386 – 10% of the appraised value

iv

over £20,386 and up to £101,917 – 10% of the first £20,386, 5% thereafter

v

over £101,917 – 10% of the first £20,386, 5% thereafter up to £101,917 and 1% thereafter

d

Reporting attachment

4

Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

a

Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is–

i

£504 or under

ii

over £504 and up to £2,239

iii

over £2,239 and up to £101,917 – 5% of the appraised value

iv

over £101,917 – 5% of the first £101,917 and 1% thereafter

b

Reporting attachment

5

Sequestrations for rent, poinding of ground

a

Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason

b

Arranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is–

i

£504 or under

ii

over £504 and up to £2,024

iii

over £2,024 as 3(c)(iii) above

c

arranging and effecting ordinary sequestration or poinding of the ground

d

service – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be

6

Auctions

a

i

Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

ii

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

b

i

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

ii

Officer and witness attending auction

7

Ejections

a

Arranging ejection

b

Arranging and executing ejection

8

Taking possession of effects

a

Arranging possession

b

Arranging and effecting possession

9

Apprehensions

a

Arranging apprehension

b

Arranging and apprehending

10

Taking possession of children

a

Arranging to take possession

b

Arranging and taking possession of each child

11

Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

a

Arranging to arrest

b

Arranging and effecting arrestment

12

Miscellaneous

a

Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 with the exception of reporting an attachment

b

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

c

Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance

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

e

Executing warrant to open lockfast places

f

Time

i

with witness – £21.70 per unit

ii

without witness – £16.20 per unit

g

Photocopies

i

first page document – £1.55

ii

subsequent pages – per page – £0.70