Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 1997

1

Service or intimation of a document

a

Service

i

each person at a different address

ii

each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987

b

Postal service

c

Postal diligence

2

Interdicts

a

Interdict only

i

each person at a different address

ii

each additional person at the same address

b

Interdict and service

i

each person at a different address

ii

each additional person at the same address

3

Poindings

a

Serving notice of entry

b

Arranging poinding and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason

c

Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is–

i

£414 or under

ii

over £414 and up to £1,664

iii

Over £1,664 and up to £16,754 – 10% of the appraised value only

iv

Over £16,754 and up to £83,760 – 10% of the first £16,754, 5% thereafter up to £83,760 of the appraised value

v

Over £83,760 – 10% of the first £16,754, 5% thereafter up to £83,760 and 1% of the appraised value over £83,760

d

Reporting poinding

4

Poindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

a

Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is—

i

£414 or under

ii

Over £414 and up to £1,841

iii

Over £1,841 and up to £83,760 – 5% of the appraised value only

iv

Over £83,760 – 5 % of the first £83,760, and 1% thereafter of the appraised value

b

Reporting poinding

5

Sequestrations for rent, poinding of ground

a

Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason

b

Arranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is—

i

£414 or under

ii

Over £414 and up to £1,664

iii

Over £1,664 as in item 3(c)(iii) above

c

Arranging and effecting ordinary sequestration or poinding of the ground

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 a warrant of sale

ii

Intimating application— as in item l(a) or (b) above, as the case may be

b

i

Arranging warrant sale, preparing advertisement and giving public notice

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 l(a) or (b) above, as the case may be

c

Officer attending warrant sale alone conducted by auctioneer

d

i

Officer and witness attending warrant sale and being unable to execute it for whatever reason

ii

Officer and witness conducting sale where the appraised value is £414 or under

iii

And where it is over £414

7

Ejections

a

Arranging ejection

b

Arranging and executing ejection

8

Taking possession of effects

a

Arranging possession

b

Arranging and effecting possession

9

Apprehensions

a

Arranging apprehension

b

Arranging and apprehending

10

Taking possession of children

a

Arranging to take possession

b

Arranging and taking possession of each child

11

Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

a

Arranging to arrest

b

Arranging and effecting arrestment

12

Miscellaneous

a

Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding

b

Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987

c

Arranging for locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance

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

c

Executing warrant to open lockfast places

f

Time

i

with witness – £17.80 per unit

ii

without witness – £13.30 per unit

g

Photocopies

i

first page of document – £1.25

ii

subsequent pages – per page – £0.60.