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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 1991 and shall come into force on 25th March 1991.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) Subject to the following paragraphs of this rule, for the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 1990, substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.
(2) The Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 1990 as substituted by paragraph (1) above shall apply to work done on or after the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force.
(3) The Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 1990 having effect before the substitution under paragraph (1) above shall continue to have effect in respect of work done before the date on which this Act of Sederunt comes into force.
J.A.D. Hope
Lord President, IPD
Edinburgh
19th February 1991
SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2(1)


Item Band 1 Band 2 Band 3

1 
Service or intimation of a document
(a) Service
(i) each person at a different address 27.80 47.10 59.55

(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987 9.25 9.25 9.25

(b) Postal service 13.90 13.90 13.90

(c) Postal diligence 20.85 20.85 20.85

2 
Inhibitions
(a) Inhibition only
(i) each person at a different address 29.20 47.10 59.50

(ii) each additional person at the same address 15.15 15.15 15.15

(b) Inhibition and service
(i) each person at a different address 38.45 56.35 68.80

(ii) each additional person at the same address 24.45 24.45 24.45

(c) Inhibition, service and interdict
(i) each person at a different address 93.40 93.40 93.40

(ii) each additional person at the same address 39.60 39.60 39.60

3 
Interdicts
(a) Interdict only

(i) each person at a different address 68.95 68.95 68.95

(ii) each additional person at the same address 15.15 15.15 15.15

(b) Interdict and service
(i) each person at a different address 78.25 78.25 78.25

(ii) each additional person at the same address 24.45 24.45 24.45

(c) Interdict, service and inhibition
(i) each person at a different address 93.40 93.40 93.40

(ii) each additional person at the same address 39.60 39.60 39.60

4 
Poindings
(a) Serving notice of entry 5.20 5.20 5.20

(b) Arranging poinding and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason 39.05 39.05 39.05

(c) Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is-
(i) £340 or under 45.70 45.70 45.70

(ii) over £340 and up to £1,370 70.80 70.80 70.80

(iii) over £1,370 and up to £13,795—10% of the appraised value only
(iv) over £13,795 and up to £68,970—10% of the first £13,795, 5% thereafter up to £68,970 of the appraised value
(v) over £68,970—10% of the first £13,795, 5% thereafter up to £68,970 and 1% of the appraised value over £68,970

(d) Reporting poinding 4.40 4.40 4.40

5 
Poindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery
(a) Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is-
(i) £340 or under 45.70 45.70 45.70

(ii) over £340 and up to £1,515 70.80 70.80 70.80

(iii) over £1,515 and up to £68,970—5% of the appraised value only

(iv) over £68,970—5% of the first £68,970 and 1% thereafter of the appraised value

(b) Reporting poinding 4.40 4.40 4.40

6 
Sequestrations for rent, poinding of the ground
(a) Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason 37.25 37.25 37.25

(b) Arranging and effecting sequestration or poinding of the ground 68.95 68.95 68.95

7 
Sales
(a) 
(i) Application for warrant of sale or variation of a warrant of sale 8.70 8.70 8.70

(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 11.25 11.25 11.25

(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) Attending warrant sale alone conducted by auctioneer 19.60 33.20 42.00

(d) 
(i) Attending warrant sale with witness and being unable to execute same for whatever reason 37.25 37.25 37.25

(ii) Conducting warrant sale with witness where the appraised value is—
 £340 or under 43.90 43.90 43.90

 over £340 68.95 68.95 68.95

8 
Ejections
(a) Arranging ejection 37.25 37.25 37.25

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 57.95 57.95 57.95

9 
Taking possession of effects
(a) Arranging possession 37.25 37.25 37.25

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 68.95 68.95 68.95

10 
Apprehensions
(a) Arranging apprehension 37.25 37.25 37.25

(b) Arranging and apprehending 68.95 68.95 68.95

11 
Taking possession of children
(a) Arranging to take possession 37.25 37.25 37.25

(b) Taking possession of each child 68.95 68.95 68.95

12 
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo
(a) Arranging to arrest 37.25 37.25 37.25

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 114.00 114.00 114.00

13 
Miscellaneous
(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding 8.65 8.65 8.65

(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 4.40 4.40 4.40

(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 2.80 2.80 2.80

(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 8.65 8.65 8.65

(e) Executing warrant to pen lockfast places 8.65 8.65 8.65

(f) Time
(i) with witness-£13.80 per unit
(ii) without witness-£10.35 per unit

(g) Photocopies
(i) first copy-£0.90
(ii) subsequent copies, per sheet—0.45