Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 20022

1

The Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 20023 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In paragraph 2 (fees of sheriff officers), for “causes in, or work authorised by the sheriff court” substitute “proceedings in, or work authorised by, the sheriff court or Sheriff Appeal Court”.

3

In schedule 1 (general regulations)—

a

in paragraph 1, omit “in relation to an ordinary cause or a summary cause, as the case may be,”;

b

in paragraph 1A4—

i

the word “and” following sub-paragraph (a) is omitted; and

ii

after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

; and

c

a simple procedure case in which—

i

the value of a claim for payment of a sum of money when proceedings are commenced is £1,500 or less (exclusive of interest and expenses); or

ii

there is no claim for payment of a sum of money.

c

for paragraph 1C, substitute—

1C

Column B of the Table of Fees specifies the fees payable in relation to—

a

proceedings in the sheriff court not falling within paragraph 1A; and

b

proceedings in the Sheriff Appeal Court.

d

in paragraph 17, after the definition of “service” insert—

  • “simple procedure case” has the meaning given by section 72(9) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.