
1 
This Order may be cited as the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 1st April 1990.
2 

(1) This Order shall regulate the fees payable in respect of proceedings before the Scottish Land Court.
(2) The fees regulated by this Order shall be payable to the Principal Clerk of the Scottish Land Court or any officer acting for him.
3 
The fees payable in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the table of fees in the Schedule to this Order shall be the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that table (the fees formerly payable being shown in column 3 of that table).
4 
The Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1989 is hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st March 1990We concur
John Taylor
Stephen Dorrell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
5th March 1990
SCHEDULE
Article 3


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Matters Fee payable Fee formerly payable
 £ £

(1) Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts 1886 to 1931, Crofters (Scotland) Acts 1955 and 1961 and Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976

(a) Application for a Record of a holding or a croft
Principal application (each applicant) 43.00 40.00
For each respondent  6.00  5.00

(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 40.00 20.00

(c) Other applications
Principal application 16.00 15.00
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 11.00 10.00
For each respondent  3.00  2.00

(d) Appeals and motions for rehearing
Each appellant or motioner 25.00 20.00
Each respondent  3.00  2.00

(e) Hearing and Inspection fee payable by applicant in rental applications. For each day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects 40.00 25.00

(f) Hearing and Inspection fee payable by Applicant in all other applications. For each day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects 40.00 25.00

(g) Additional fee
Where the application is granted, dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party, but before the commencement of the hearing – payable by the applicant 40.00 —

(2) Sheep Stocks Valuation (Scotland) Act 1937 Hill Farming Act 1946, Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948, Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949, Agriculture Act 1958, Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 and Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1983 and Agriculture Act 1986

(a) Valuation of sheep stocks
Awards not exceeding £100  6.00  5.00
Awards exceeding £100:
For the first £100 thereof  6.00  5.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof  3.00  2.00
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before valuation 60.00 50.00

(b) Determination of questions under sections 5 and 39(1)(b) of the Hill Farming Act 1946
Principal application 60.00 30.00
For each respondent 25.00 10.00

(c) Arbitrations as to rents
Rental as fixed by Court, not exceeding £500 50.00 50.00
Rental as fixed by Court exceeding £500:
For the first £500 50.00 50.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof  7.50  7.50
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before rent fixed 60.00 50.00

(d) Appeals against award by an arbiter
Fee payable on lodging appeal 50.00 50.00
Rental as fixed by Court not exceeding £500 25.00 25.00
Rental as fixed by Court exceeding £500:
For the first £500 25.00 25.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof  3.00  3.00
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before rent fixed 60.00 —

(e) 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 60.00 50.00

(f) Other Applications
Principal application 60.00 50.00
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 30.00 30.00
For each respondent 25.00 20.00

(g) Appeals and motions for rehearing
Each appellant, or motioner for rehearing 30.00 25.00

(h) Hearings
For every day the Court sits or part thereof – payable by the applicant 75.0040.00

(i) Additional fee
Where the application is granted, dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party, but before the commencement of the hearing – payable by the applicant 60.00 50.00

(3) 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  0.80  0.80
For certifying such copy  5.00  5.00

(b) Applications not otherwise specified
Principal application 60.00 50.00
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 30.00 30.00
For each respondent 25.00 20.00

(c) Hearings
For every day the Court sits or part thereof – payable by the applicant. 75.00 40.00

(d) Additional fee
Where the application is granted, dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party, but before the commencement of the hearing – payable by the applicant 60.00 50.00