SCHEDULE 1 GENERAL REGULATIONS
Paragraph 2
1 Subject to the following paragraphs, the fees payable to a messenger-at-arms shall be calculated in accordance with the Table of Fees in this Schedule and shall be payable in respect of all forms of service or intimation of a document, citation of a person or execution of diligence and all other work authorised by the court and executed by a messenger-at-arms during the normal business hours of 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
2 Fees in relation to service or intimation of a document, citation of a person or diligence which, of necessity, is executed outwith normal business hours shall be surcharged by the levying of an additional fee of—
(a) 33⅓ per cent of the fee specified in the Table of Fees, where it is executed on a week day between the hours of 5.00 pm and 10.00 pm; and
(b) 75 per cent of the fee specified in the Table of Fees, where it is executed on a week day after 10.00 pm or before 9.00 am or on a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday.
3 (1) There shall be three bands of charge in the Table of Fees in accordance with which fees shall be payable.
(2) The three bands of charge shall be—
(a) Band 1—up to 12 miles;
(b) Band 2—over 12 miles and up to 18 miles; and
(c) Band 3—over 18 miles.
(3) A fee is payable in respect of one band of charge only for any item.
(4) Unless by special arrangements between a messenger-at-arms and the instructing agent, the bands of charge shall be calculated according to the distance from the place of business of the nearest messenger-at-arms to the place of execution.
4 An additional fee may be negotiated between the messenger-at-arms and the instructing agent by prior agreement in the following curcumstances:—
(a) where the messenger-at-arms is standing by awaiting the delivery or uplifting of a document for immediate service;
(b) where the messenger-at-arms has to instruct an huissier or other officer of court outwith Scotland to serve a document; or
(c) where there is no prescribed fee and the importance, urgency and value of the work involved necessitates an additional fee.
5 All reasonable outlays, excluding postage, but including any recorded delivery costs exclusive of postage in respect of items 1(b) and 1(c) in the Table of Fees, necessarily incurred by a messenger-at-arms in carrying out lawful instructions, shall be charged in addition to a fee specified in the Table of Fees.
6 Every fee note rendered by a messenger-at-arms shall be so detailed that the fees charged by him may be easily checked against the Table of Fees; and any fees agreed under paragraph 4 above and any allowable outlays shall be clearly narrated as such. The fee note shall be reviewed by the messenger-at-arms to ensure that it is fair and reasonable in the circumstances and shall be adjusted by him if necessary.
7 Discounting of fees is permitted only between messengers-at-arms.
8 Any restriction or modification made by a messenger-at-arms of fees recoverable from a person shall be passed on to that person only.
9 Time shall be charged in units of 30 minutes or part thereof and, except in relation to time under paragraphs 10, 11 or 12 below—
(a) time shall apply from the end of the first hour at the place of execution until completion; or
(b) time shall apply after the messenger-at-arms has travelled a distance of 30 miles from his place of business until he returns to a distance of 30 miles from that place.
10 Where a messenger-at-arms has to use a ferry, he and any witness shall be allowed the necessary cost of the ferry, all reasonable subsistence and the time for boarding, crossing and returning, which shall be charged on a time basis.
11 Where a messenger-at-arms is required to attend before a notary public, commissioner or other person or as a witness, a fee for such attendance by the messenger-at-arms and any witness shall be chargeable on a time basis.
12 Where enquiries are necessary in order to execute service, intimation, citation, diligence or any other work authorised by the court, a fee for such enquiries shall be chargeable on a time basis.
13 (1) Where, in a poinding, the appraised value of an article exceeds the sum recoverable, the fee specified in the Table of Fees shall be calculated in accordance with the sum recoverable and not the appraised value.
(2) Where, in a poinding, a debtor or other occupier of the premises claims that goods are subject to a hire purchase agreement, or are otherwise the property of someone other than the debtor, but refuses, or is unable, to produce evidence to that effect, the messenger-at-arms may poind the goods and shall add a note on the schedule of the poinding stating that the debtor has claimed that the goods are subject to a hire purchase agreement or are otherwise the property of someone other than the debtor, as the case may be.
14 A messenger-at-arms supplying services to any person in respect of which fees are payable to him under this Schedule shall—
(a) if he is a taxable person within the meaning of the Value Added Tax Act 1983(); and
1983 c. 55.
(b) if the supply is a taxable supply within the meaning of that Act,
make charges to that person in addition to the charges in respect of that fee, being such additional charge as amounts to the value added tax payable under that Act in respect of the supply of those services.
15 In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act of 1987” means the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987();
“apprehension” means apprehending, detaining and taking to and from court or prison;
“arranging” means accepting instructions, checking for competency, reserving time, advising instructing agent, making all necessary arrangements, intimation and service (where necessary) prior to execution;
“possession” means searching, taking possession and delivery;
“postal diligence” means service of any diligence, which may be served by post, by registered post or the first class recorded delivery service;
“postal service” means service or intimation by registered post or the first class recorded delivery service;
“service” means service or intimation of any document under a rule of court or an order of the court and includes accepting instructions, preparation, postage and service or intimation of any ancillary form or other ancillary document.

TABLE OF FEES
Item	Band 1	Band 2	Band 3
	£	£	£
1 Service or intimation of a document (a) Service (i) each person at a different address	31.50	53.40	67.40
(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987	10.50	10.50	10.50
(b) Postal service	15.45	15.45	15.45
(c) Postal diligence	23.30	23.30	23.30
2 Inhibitions (a) Inhibition only (i) each person at a different address	33.10	53.40	67.35
(ii) each additional person at the same address	17.15	17.15	17.15
(b) Inhibition and service (i) each person at a different address	43.55	63.85	78.10
(ii) each additional person at the same address	27.70	27.70	27.70
(c) Inhibition, service and interdict (i) each person at a different address	105.80	105.80	105.80
(ii) each additional person at the same address	44.90	44.90	44.90
3 Interdicts (a) Interdict only (i) each person at a different address	78.10	78.10	78.10
(ii) each additional person at the same address	17.15	17.15	17.15
(b) Interdict and service (i) each person at a different address	88.60	88.60	88.60
(ii) each additional person at the same address	27.70	27.70	27.70
(c) Interdict, service and inhibition (i) each person at a different address	105.80	105.80	105.80
(ii) each additional person at the same address	44.90	44.90	44.90
4 Poindings (a) Serving notice of entry	5.85	5.85	5.85
(b) Arranging poinding and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason	44.25	44.25	44.25
(c) Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is— (i) £364 or under	51.80	51.80	51.80
(ii) Over £364 and up to £1,464	80.20	80.20	80.20
(iii) Over £1,464 and up to £14,742—10% of the appraised value only
(iv) Over £14,742 and up to £73,702—10% of the first £14,742, 5% thereafter up to £73,702 of the appraised value
(v) Over £73,702—10% of the first £14,742, 5% thereafter up to £73,702 and 1% of the appraised value over £73,702
(d) Reporting poinding	5.00	5.00	5.00
5 Poindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery (a) Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is— (i) £364 or under	51.80	51.80	51.80
(ii) Over £364 and up to £1,619	80.20	80.20	80.20
(iii) Over £1,619 and up to £73,702—5% of the appraised value only
(iv) Over £73,702—5% of the first £73,702 and 1% thereafter of the appraised value
(b) Reporting poinding	5.00	5.00	5.00
6 Sequestrations for rent, poinding of the ground (a) Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and effecting sequestration or poinding of the ground	78.10	78.10	78.10
7 Sales (a) (i) Application for warrant of sale or variation of a warrant of sale	9.80	9.80	9.80
(ii) Intimating application—as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be
(b) (i) Arranging warrant sale, preparing advertisement and giving public notice	12.75	12.75	12.75
(ii) Serving copy of warrant of sale and intimating the place and date of sale and if necessary the date of removal of poinded effects—as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be
(c) Attending warrant sale alone conducted by auctioneer	22.25	37.60	47.55
(d) (i) Attending warrant sale with witness and being unable to execute same for whatever reason	42.25	42.25	42.25
(ii) Conducting warrant sale with witness where the appraised value is—
£364 or under	49.75	49.75	49.75
Over £364	78.10	78.10	78.10
8 Ejections (a) Arranging ejection	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and executing ejection	65.65	65.65	65.65
9 Taking possession of effects (a) Arranging possession	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and effecting possession	78.10	78.10	78.10
10 Apprehensions (a) Arranging apprehension	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and apprehending	78.10	78.10	78.10
11 Taking possession of children (a) Arranging to take possession	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Taking possession of each child	78.10	78.10	78.10
12 Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo (a) Arranging to arrest	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment	129.15	129.15	129.15
13 Miscellaneous (a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding	9.75	9.75	9.75
(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987	5.00	5.00	5.00
(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance	3.15	3.15	3.15
(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	9.75	9.75	9.75
(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places	9.75	9.75	9.75
(f) Time (i) with witness—£15.65 per unit
(ii) without witness—£11.70 per unit
(g) Photocopies (i) first sheet of document—£1.05
(ii) subsequent sheets—£0.50
1987 c. 18.