
1 

(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Shorthand Writers' Fees) 1991 and shall come into force on 5th June 1991.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
2 
In Chapter II of the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt of 7th May 1935, in the paragraphs specified in column 1 of the following table, for the figures specified in column 2, substitute the figures specified in column 3 of that table; and the fees so substituted shall apply to work, in respect of which these fees are chargeable, done on or after the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force:–

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
 (Old fees) (New fees)
1 £14.54 £15.85
1 £43.62 £47.55
1 £51.87 £56.54
2 £3.10 £3.38
3 £0.24 £0.26
3 
The fees specified in Chapter II of the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt of 7th May 1935 which are specified in column 2 of the above table in relation to the paragraphs specified in column 1 of that table shall continue to have effect in respect of work done before this Act of Sederunt comes into force.
J.A.D. Hope
Lord President, IPD
Edinburgh,
3rd May 1991