Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2013

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SCHEDULE TABLE OF FEES

Item		£
1.  Service or intimation of a document
(a) Service
(i) each person at a different address		99.85
(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		19.70
(b) Postal service		28.40
(c) Postal diligence		43.25
2.  Inhibitions
(a) Inhibitions only
(i) each person at a different address		99.85
(ii) each additional person at the same address		32.15
(b) Inhibition and service
(i) each person at a different address		119.20
(ii) each additional person at the same address		51.80
(c) Inhibition, service and interdict
(i) each person at a different address		198.00
(ii) each additional person at the same address		84.15
3.  Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997)
(a) Interdict only
(i) each person at a different address		145.90
(ii) each additional person at the same address		32.15
(b) Interdict and service
(i) each person at a different address		165.80
(ii) each additional person at the same address		51.80
(c) Interdict, service and inhibition
(i) each person at a different address		198.00
(ii) each additional person at the same address		84.15
4.  Attachments
(a) Service notice of entry		11.05
(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason		82.70
(c) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—
(i) £681 or under		96.80
(ii) over £681 and up to £2,737		150.05
(iii) over £2,737 and up to £27,564 – 10% of the appraised value
(iv) over £27,564 and up to £137,809 – 10% of the first £27,564, 5% thereafter
(v) over £137,809 – 10% of the first £27,564, 5% thereafter up to £137,809 and 1% thereafter
(d) Reporting attachment		9.20
5.  Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—
(i) £681 or under		96.80
(ii) over £681 and up to £3,028		150.05
(iii) over £3,028 and up to £137,809 – 5% of the appraised value
(iv) over £137,809 – 5% of the first £137,809 and 1% thereafter
(b) Reporting attachment		9.20
6.  Money attachments under the Act of 2007
(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason		82.70
(b) Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is—
(i) £681 or under		96.80
(ii) over £681 and up to £2,737		150.05
(iii) over £2,737 and up to £27,564 – 10% of the value
(iv) over £27,564 and up to £137,809 – 10% of the first £27,564, 5% thereafter
(v) over £137,809 – 10% of the first £27,564, 5% thereafter up to £137,809 and 1% thereafter
(c) Reporting attachment		9.20
7.  Auctions
(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice		23.95
(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		79.00
(d) Officer and witness attending auction sale		145.90
8.  Ejections
(a) Arranging ejection		79.00
(b) Arranging and executing ejection		122.65
9.  Taking possession of effects
(a) Arranging possession		79.00
(b) Arranging and effecting possession		145.90
10.  Apprehensions
(a) Arranging apprehension		79.00
(b) Arranging and apprehending		145.90
11.  Taking possession of children
(a) Arranging to take possession		79.00
(b) Taking possession of each child		145.90

12.  Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo
(a) Arranging to arrest	79.00
(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment	241.45
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	18.35
(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002	9.20
(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance	5.85
(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	18.35
(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places	18.35
(f) Time
(i) with witness – £29.40 per unit
(ii) without witness – £21.90 per unit
(g) Photocopies
(i) first page document – £2.05
(ii) subsequent pages – per page £1.15
(h) Service of a document in Scotland under Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000—
(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)	137.10
(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)	43.70