
1 
This Order may be cited as the Fees in the Department of the Registers of Scotland (Amendment) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 4th July 1990.
2 
For the Table of Fees in the Schedule to the Fees in the Department of the Registers of Scotland Order 1981 there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd May 1990We consent,
John Taylor
Kenneth Carlisle
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
5th June 1990
SCHEDULE
Article 2
PART I
1. REGISTRATION FEES
A 
When application is made for
(a) registration of an unregistered interest in land in pursuance of section 2(1) of the Act;
(b) registration of the creation over a registered interest in land of a liferent or an incorporeal heritable right in pursuance of section 2(3) of the Act; or
(c) registration of any transfer of a registered interest in land (not being a heritable security) in pursuance of section 2(4) of the Act,the fee shall be calculated as follows:–
(i) where the interest in land to which the registration relates has been created, granted or transferred for a consideration, on the amount of the consideration or the value of that interest, whichever is the greater, or
(ii) in any other case, on the value of the interest in land to which the registration relates,at the rate of £11.00 for every £5,000 or part of £5,000, subject to a minimum of £22.00 and a maximum of £550.00, as shown in the following Table.

TABLE
Consideration or value  Fee Consideration or value  Fee
 £ £  £ £
does not exceed 10,000 22.00 does not exceed 135,000 297.00
 ,, ,, 15,000 33.00  ,, ,, 140,000 308.00
 ,, ,, 20,000 44.00  ,, ,, 145,000 319.00
 ,, ,, 25,000 55.00  ,, ,, 150,000 330.00
 ,, ,, 30,000 66.00  ,, ,, 155,000 341.00
 ,, ,, 35,000 77.00  ,, ,, 160,000 352.00
 ,, ,, 40,000 88.00  ,, ,, 165,000 363.00
 ,, ,, 45,000 99.00  ,, ,, 170,000 374.00
 ,, ,, 50,000 110.00  ,, ,, 175,000 385.00
 ,, ,, 55,000 121.00  ,, ,, 180,000 396.00
 ,, ,, 60,000 132.00  ,, ,, 185,000 407.00
 ,, ,, 65,000 143.00  ,, ,, 190,000 418.00
 ,, ,, 70,000 154.00  ,, ,, 195,000 429.00
 ,, ,, 75,000 165.00  ,, ,, 200,000 440.00
 ,, ,, 80,000 176.00  ,, ,, 205,000 451.00
 ,, ,, 85,000 187.00  ,, ,, 210,000 462.00
 ,, ,, 90,000 198.00  ,, ,, 215,000 473.00
 ,, ,, 95,000 209.00  ,, ,, 220,000 484.00
 ,, ,, 100,000 220.00  ,, ,, 225,000 495.00
 ,, ,, 105,000 231.00  ,, ,, 230,000 506.00
 ,, ,, 110,000 242.00  ,, ,, 235,000 517.00
 ,, ,, 115,000 253.00  ,, ,, 240,000 528.00
 ,, ,, 120,000 264.00  ,, ,, 245,000 539.00
 ,, ,, 125,000 275.00  ,, ,, 250,000 550.00
 ,, ,, 130,000 286.00 exceeds 250,000 550.00
Notes
1. Where the consideration consists of a feu duty, rent, ground annual or other yearly or periodical payment, the amount of that consideration shall be the capitalised amount of the payment, calculated at 20 years' purchase.
2. Where an excambion is effected by more than one deed, a fee will be charged in respect of each deed on the value of the interest in land transferred thereby. Where an excambion is effected by one deed, the fee will be calculated on the total value of the interests in land transferred thereby.
B 
Where application is made for
(a) registration of the creation over a registered interest in land of a heritable security in pursuance of section 2(3) of the Act; or
(b) registration of the transfer, postponement, corroboration or extinction of, or other dealing with, a heritable security in pursuance of section 2(4) of the Act,the fee shall be calculated as follows:–
(i) on the amount of the heritable security or securities created, transferred, postponed, corroborated, discharged or otherwise dealt with; or
(ii) where there is any combination of transfer, postponement, corroboration, discharge of and other dealing with a heritable security or securities, on the amount of the heritable security or securities affected by such combination,at the rate of £11.00 for every £10,000 or part of £10,000, subject to a minimum of £22.00 and a maximum of £275.00, as shown in the following Table.

Amount  Fee Amount  Fee
 £ £  £ £
does not exceed 20,000 22.00 does not exceed 140,000 154.00
 ,, ,, 30,000 33.00  ,, ,, 150,000 165.00
 ,, ,, 40,000 44.00  ,, ,, 160,000 176.00
 ,, ,, 50,000 55.00  ,, ,, 170,000 187.00
 ,, ,, 60,000 66.00  ,, ,, 180,000 198.00
 ,, ,, 70,000 77.00  ,, ,, 190,000 209.00
 ,, ,, 80,000 88.00  ,, ,, 200,000 220.00
 ,, ,, 90,000 99.00  ,, ,, 210,000 231.00
 ,, ,, 100,000 110.00  ,, ,, 220,000 242.00
 ,, ,, 110,000 121.00  ,, ,, 230,000 253.00
 ,, ,, 120,000 132.00  ,, ,, 240,000 264.00
 ,, ,, 130,000 143.00  ,, ,, 250,000 275.00
   exceeds 250,000 275.00
Notes
1. Where a heritable security secures a yearly or periodical payment, the a mount of the heritable security shall be the capitalised amount of the payment, calculated for perpetual payments at 20 years' purchase and for liferent payments according to the value of the expectancy.
2. Where an application for the registration of a Standard Security accompanies an application for the registration of a heritable title to the same subjects, the fee for the registration of the Standard Security will be £22.00.
3. Where a Discharge, a Discharge and Deed of Restriction or a Deed of Restriction of a Standard Security or of a Bond and Disposition in Security, or a Discharge of a heritable security constituted by ex facie absolute conveyance accompanies an application for the registration of a heritable title to the same subjects, the fee for the registration of these accompanying security deeds will be £22.00.
4. Where two or more Standard Securities or Discharges thereof are registered in respect of one loan, a fee for the full amount of the loan will be charged on one writ and a fee of £22.00 will be charged on each of the others. This arrangement applies only to Standard Securities and Discharges thereof.
5. In the case of a Discharge and Deed of Restriction registered on its own the fee will be charged on the amount of the Discharge.
6. In the case of a Deed of Restriction registered on its own there will be a fee of £22.00.
7. In the case of a Variation of a Standard Security there will be a fee of £22.00, except where the amount secured by the Standard Security is increased, in which case the fee will be charged on the amount of the increase.
C 
Registration of miscellaneous transactions and events not coming under head A or B above:–
(1) Notice of Payment of Grant £22.00
(2) Receipt registered in terms of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12) £ 0.25
(3) Discharge of feu duty, ground annual or other yearly or periodical sum or Receipt for Redemption thereof £22.00
 Note: If any such Discharge or Receipt is endorsed on or annexed to a relevant conveyance, no separate fee will be charged.
(4) All other miscellaneous transactions and events £22.00
2. REPORTSWhen application is made
(a) on Form 10 for a Report or on Form 11 for continuation of Report prior to Registration £15.00
(b) on Form 12 for a Report or on Form 13 for continuation of Report over Registered Subjects £15.00
(c) on Form 14 for a Report to ascertain whether or not Subjects have been registered £15.00

3. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICESWhen application is made
(a) on Form 5 for Noting of Overriding Interest or for entry of Other Information on the Register £ 5.00
(b) on Form 8 for Certificate of Title to be made to correspond with Title Sheet £20.00
(c) on Form 9 for Rectification of Register No fee
(d) for comparison of a bounding description with the Ordnance Map £15.00
(e) for comparison of the boundaries on the Certificate Plan with the Ordnance Map £15.00
(f) for exhibition of a Title Sheet £ 5.00
(g) for checking the boundaries of adjoining properties £15.00

PART II
1. RECORDING FEES
A 
Recording of conveyance, including absolute conveyance, voluntary or judicial , either for a price or as a gift or in implement of trust or other purpose, completion of title by decree or by Notice of Title, feu-right, lease, deed creating a ground annual or other yearly or periodical payment where there is a transfer of heritable subjects not in security, and generally all deeds transferring an absolute right to heritable subjects.
The fee shall be calculated as follows:–
(a) in the case of a conveyance for a consideration, on the amount of the consideration or the value of the heritable subjects transferred or passing, whichever is the greater, or
(b) in any other case, on the value of the heritable subjects transferred or passing,at the rate of £11.00 for every £5,000 or part of £5,000, subject to a minimum of £22.00 and a maximum of £550.00, as shown in the following Table.

TABLE
Consideration or value  Fee Consideration or value  Fee
 £ £  £ £
does not exceed 10,000 22.00 does not exceed 135,000 297.00
 ,, ,, 15,000 33.00  ,, ,, 140,000 308.00
 ,, ,, 20,000 44.00  ,, ,, 145,000 319.00
 ,, ,, 25,000 55.00  ,, ,, 150,000 330.00
 ,, ,, 30,000 66.00  ,, ,, 155,000 341.00
 ,, ,, 35,000 77.00  ,, ,, 160,000 352.00
 ,, ,, 40,000 88.00  ,, ,, 165,000 363.00
 ,, ,, 45,000 99.00  ,, ,, 170,000 374.00
 ,, ,, 50,000 110.00  ,, ,, 175,000 385.00
 ,, ,, 55,000 121.00  ,, ,, 180,000 396.00
 ,, ,, 60,000 132.00  ,, ,, 185,000 407.00
 ,, ,, 65,000 143.00  ,, ,, 190,000 418.00
 ,, ,, 70,000 154.00  ,, ,, 195,000 429.00
 ,, ,, 75,000 165.00  ,, ,, 200,000 440.00
 ,, ,, 80,000 176.00  ,, ,, 205,000 451.00
 ,, ,, 85,000 187.00  ,, ,, 210,000 462.00
 ,, ,, 90,000 198.00  ,, ,, 215,000 473.00
 ,, ,, 95,000 209.00  ,, ,, 220,000 484.00
 ,, ,, 100,000 220.00  ,, ,, 225,000 495.00
does not exceed 105,000 231.00 does not exceed 230,000 506.00
 ,, ,, 110,000 242.00  ,, ,, 235,000 517.00
 ,, ,, 115,000 253.00  ,, ,, 240,000 528.00
 ,, ,, 120,000 264.00  ,, ,, 245,000 539.00
 ,, ,, 125,000 275.00  ,, ,, 250,000 550.00
 ,, ,, 130,000 286.00 exceeds 250,000 550.00
Notes
1. Where the consideration consists of a feu duty, rent, ground annual or other yearly or periodical payment, the amount of that consideration shall be the capitalised amount of the payment, calculated at 20 years' purchase.
2. Where an excambion is effected by more than one deed, a fee will be charged for each deed on the value of the subjects therein. Where an excambion is effected by one deed, the fee will be calculated on the total value of the subjects therein.
B 
Recording of security, including the constitution, transfer, postponement, corroboration or extinction of a security, (but excluding a ground annual created by bilateral deed).
The fee shall be calculated as follows:–
(i) on the amount of the security or securities created, transferred, postponed, corroborated or discharged; or
(ii) where there is any combination of transfer, postponement, corroboration and discharge of a security or securities, on the amount of the security or securities affected by such combination.at the rate of £11.00 for every £10,000 or part of £10,000, subject to a minimum of £22.00 and a maximum of £275.00, as shown in the following Table.

Amount  Fee Amount  Fee
 £ £  £ £
does not exceed 20,000 22.00 does not exceed 140,000 154.00
 ,, ,, 30,000 33.00  ,, ,, 150,000 165.00
 ,, ,, 40,000 44.00  ,, ,, 160,000 176.00
 ,, ,, 50,000 55.00  ,, ,, 170,000 187.00
 ,, ,, 60,000 66.00  ,, ,, 180,000 198.00
 ,, ,, 70,000 77.00  ,, ,, 190,000 209.00
 ,, ,, 80,000 88.00  ,, ,, 200,000 220.00
 ,, ,, 90,000 99.00  ,, ,, 210,000 231.00
 ,, ,, 100,000 110.00  ,, ,, 220,000 242.00
 ,, ,, 110,000 121.00  ,, ,, 230,000 253.00
 ,, ,, 120,000 132.00  ,, ,, 240,000 264.00
 ,, ,, 130,000 143.00  ,, ,, 250,000 275.00
   exceeds 250,000 275.00
Notes
1. Where a security secures a yearly or periodical payment, the amount of the security shall be the capitalised amount of the payment, calculated for perpetual payments at 20 years' purchase and for liferent payments according to the value of the expectancy.
2. Where a Standard Security accompanies a conveyance to the granter of the security of the subjects over which the security is constituted, the fee for the recording of the Standard Security will be £22.00.
3. Where two or more Standard Securities or Discharges thereof are recorded in respect of one loan, a fee for the full amount of the loan will be charged on one writ and a fee of £22.00 will be charged on each of the others. This arrangement applies only to Standard Securities or Discharges thereof.
4. In the case of a Discharge and Deed of Restriction the fee will be charged on the amount of the Discharge.
5. In the case of a Deed of Restriction there will be a fee of £22.00.
6. In the case of a Variation of a Standard Security there will be a fee of £22.00, except where the amount secured by the Standard Security is increased, in which case the fee will be charged on the amount of the increase.
C 
Recording of miscellaneous writs not coming under head A or B above:–
(1) Notice of Payment of Grant £22.00
(2) Receipt registered in terms of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 £ 0.25
(3) Discharge of feu duty, ground annual or other yearly or periodical sum or Receipt for Redemption thereof £22.00
 Note: If any such Discharge or Receipt is endorsed on or annexed to a relevant conveyance, no separate fee will be charged.
(4) All other miscellaneous writs £22.00
(5) Writ recorded by Memorandum £ 2.00 for each Memorandum
2. SEARCHING FEES
For every Search for Incumbrances over subjects in one county included in one Search:–
 £
For any period not exceeding 5 years 6.00
from 6 to 10 years 7.00
,, 11 to 15 ,, 8.00
,, 16 to 20 ,, 10.00
,, 21 to 25 ,, 12.00
,, 26 to 30 ,, 14.00
,, 31 to 35 ,, 16.00
,, 36 to 40 ,, 18.00
In any Search for a period exceeding 40 years a fee of £0.55 will be charged for each year or part of a year beyond 40 years.
Notes
1. The above fees include writing fees.
2. When a Search is required in respect of subjects situated in more than one country, half fees at the above rate will be charged for each additional county to which the Search applies.


 £
Interim Report prior to completion of Search 3.00


 £
For searching of any Search Sheet affecting one property 5.00
Note There is no charge for notes made by the party searching the Search Sheets

PART III
 £
Registration fee 4.30
PART IV

 £
For a document of one page 2.50
For each additional page 0.55


For any period 5.00
Note The above fee includes writing fees.

PART V
 £
Registration fee 7.00
PART VI
  £
1. Deeds and Certificates of Judgments under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)
 For a document of one page 3.70
 For each additional page 0.75
2. Protest of a Bill or Promissory Note 2.90
PART VII
 £
Decrees of Service
For each page of Extract or part thereof 2.20
Note “Page” in the Register of Service of Heirs means a page of Record Volume.
PART VIII
 £
For a Charter of Incorporation 133.00
For a Charter of Novodamus or other Crown Grant of land 21.00
For a Commission 131.00
PART IX
 £
For each impression 0.75
PART X
 £
For a Charter of Novodamus or other grant of land by the Prince and Steward of Scotland 23.00
PART XI
 £
For each Gift of Ultimus Haeres 16.80
PART XII
 £
For each Writ of Clare Constat or other Grant 23.00
PART XIII
 £
For the inspection of each index and volume (except the Search Sheet), document or process 4.00
Note Where fees have been paid to the Scottish Record Office for the inspection of minute books and indexes of the Register of Sasines, Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications or other public registers, no fee will be charged by the Department of the Registers of Scotland in respect of a continuation thereof to date.
PART XIV
  £
1. For an official extract, certified copy, plain copy or duplicate 0.30 per sheet
2. For an office copy, within the meaning of section 6(5) of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979, of a Title Sheet (or part thereof other than the plan) or any document referred to therein 0.30 per sheet
3. For a plan (A4 size) 0.65
For a plan (larger than A4 size) A fee being the value of the work and materials involved.
4. Authentication
For each official extract, certified copy, duplicate or office copy 2.50
5. Handling charge for second and subsequent extracts and for copies 3.00
Notes
1. Copying and authentication fees are included in the registration fees in Parts VI and VII of this Schedule.
2. The handling charge is remitted for orders placed at the time of registration.
  £
1. For a record retransmitted or transmitted to any court or exhibited therein, at the instance of a party, in accordance with the Rules of Court governing such transmissions or exhibitions 3.50
2. For attendance by an officer of the Department at any court to produce a record in evidence, for each day or part of a day, in addition to travelling expenses 42.00
3. For each Certificate issued under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27) 2.60
4. For each Certificate of Custody that a deed is retained for permanent preservation 2.60
5. For any service not specifically listed above A fee being the value of the work and materials involved.