Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 1994

17.  In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1987” means the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987((1));

“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
Summary Cause
Band 1	Band 2	Band 3
£	£	£
Ordinary Cause
Band 1	Band 2	Band 3
£	£	£
1.  Service or intimation of a document (a) Service (i) each person at a different address	17.40	26.80	34.65	28.45	41.75	54.35
(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987	5.80	5.80	5.80	9.50	9.50	9.50
(b) Postal service	8.40	8.40	8.40	14.00	14.00	14.00
(c) Postal diligence	12.80	12.80	12.80	21.10	21.10	21.10
2.  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				87.65	87.65	87.65
(ii) each additional person at the same address				26.70	26.70	26.70
3.  Poindings (a) Serving notice of entry	3.85	3.85	3.85	5.85	5.85	5.85
(b) Arranging poinding and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason	30.20	30.20	30.20	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	51.80	51.80	51.80
(ii) Over £364 and up to £1,464	80.20	80.20	80.20	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	5.00	5.00	5.00
4.  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	51.80	51.80	51.80
(ii) Over £364 and up to £1,619	80.20	80.20	80.20	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 first £73,702 and 1% thereafter of the appraised value
(b) Reporting poinding	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
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	28.15	28.15	28.15	42.25	42.25	42.45
(b) Arranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is— (i) £364 or under	49.70	49.70	49.70
(ii) Over £364 and up to £1,464	78.10	78.10	78.10
(iii) Over £1,464—as in 3(c)(iii) above
(c) Arranging and effecting ordinary sequestration or poinding of the ground				78.10	78.10	78.10
(d) Service—as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be
6.  Sales (a) (i) Application for warrant of sale or variation of warrant of sale	8.10	8.10	8.10	8.10	8.10	8.10
(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	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) Officer attending warrant sale conducted by auctioneer	22.25	37.60	47.55	22.25	37.60	47.55
(d) (i) Officer and witness attending warrant sale and being unable to execute same for whatever reason	28.15	28.15	28.15	42.25	42.25	42.25
(ii) Officer and witness conducting sale where the appraised value is £364 or under	49.70	49.70	49.70	49.70	49.70	49.70
(iii) Over £364	78.10	78.10	78.10	78.10	78.10	78.10
7.  Ejections (a) Arranging ejection	28.15	28.15	28.15	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and executing ejection	57.80	57.80	57.80	65.60	65.60	65.60
8.  Taking possession of effects (a) Arranging possession	28.15	28.15	28.15	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and effecting possession	57.80	57.80	57.80	78.10	78.10	78.10
9.  Apprehensions (a) Arranging apprehension				42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and apprehending				78.10	78.10	78.10
10.  Taking possession of children (a) Arranging to take possession				42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and taking possession of each child				78.10	78.10	78.10
11.  Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo (a) Arranging to arrest	28.15	28.15	28.15	42.25	42.25	42.25
(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment	71.00	71.00	71.00	129.15	129.15	129.15
12.  Miscellaneous (a) To making any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding	9.75	9.75	9.75	9.75	9.75	9.75
(b) To granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
(c) To arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance	3.15	3.15	3.15	3.15	3.15	3.15
(d) To 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	9.75	9.75	9.75
(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places	9.75	9.75	9.75	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

(1)

1987 c. 18.