The Scottish Land Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 1987

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 or a croft
Principal application (each applicant)	20.00	10.00
For each respondent	4.00	2.00
(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	10.00	5.00
(c) Other applications
Principal application (each crave)	4.50	4.00
When more than one applicant (each applicant)	4.50	4.00
For each respondent	1.00	1.00
(d) Appeals and motions for rehearing
Each appellant or motioner	4.50	4.00
Each respondent	1.00	1.00
(2) Sheep Stocks Valuation (Scotland) Act 1937((4)) and Hill Farming Act 1946((5))
(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Where application dismissed or withdrawn before valuation	20.00	15.00
(b) Determination of questions under sections 5 and 39(1)(b) of the Hill Farming Act 1946
Principal application	20.00	15.00
For each respondent	7.50	5.00
(c) Appeals and motions for rehearings
Each appellant or motioner	21.00	20.00
(3) Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948((6)), Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949((7)), Agriculture Act 1958((8)), Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968((9)) and Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1983((10)j)
(a) Arbitrations as to rents
Rental as fixed by Court, not exceeding £500	50.00	10.00 on fixed rental not exceeding £100
Rental as fixed by court exceeding £500:–
For the first £500	50.00	10.00 on fixed rental not exceeding £100
For every additional £100 or part thereof	7.50	5.00 for every additional £100 or part thereof exceeding £100
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before compensation fixed	45.00	15.00
(b) Appeals against award by an arbiter
Fee payable on lodging appeal	45.00	-
Rental as fixed by court not exceeding £500	25.00	-
Rental as fixed by court exceeding £500:–
For the first £500	25.00	-
For every additional £100 or part thereof	3.00	-
(c) 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	20.00	15.00
(d) Other Applications
Principal application (each crave)	30.00	25.00
When more than one applicant (each applicant)	30.00	25.00
For each respondent	15.00	10.00
(e) Hearings
For every day the court sits beyond the first day of a hearing	40.00	35.00
(f) Appeals and motions for rehearing
Each appellant, or motioner for rehearing	21.00	20.00
(4) 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	0.75	0.70
For certifying such copy	4.00	3.00
(b) Applications not otherwise specified
Principal application (each crave)	30.00	15.00
When more than one applicant (each applicant)	30.00	15.00
For each respondent	15.00	5.00

(1)

This column shows the fees formerly payable under the Scottish Land Court Rules 1979 as amended by S.I. 1983/1058.

(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.