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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 1993 and shall come into force on 22nd February 1993.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) Subject to the provisions of the following sub-paragraphs, 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 sub-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 sub-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,
22nd January 1993
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 30.65 51.95 65.60

(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987 10.20 10.20 10.20

(b) Postal service 15.35 15.35 15.35

(c) Postal diligence 23.00 23.00 23.00

2 
Inhibitions
(a) Inhibition only
(i) each person at a different address 32.20 51.95 65.55

(ii) each additional person at the same address 16.70 16.70 16.70

(b) Inhibition and service
(i) each person at a different address 42.40 62.15 76.00

(ii) each additional person at the same address 26.95 26.95 26.95

(c) Inhibition, service and interdict
(i) each person at a different address 102.95 102.95 102.95

(ii) each additional person at the same address 43.70 43.70 43.70

3 
Interdicts
(a) Interdict only
(i) each person at a different address 76.00 76.00 76.00

(ii) each additional person at the same address 16.70 16.70 16.70

(b) Interdict and service
(i) each person at a different address 86.25 86.25 86.25

(ii) each additional person at the same address 26.95 26.95 26.95

(c) Interdict, service and inhibition
(i) each person at a different address 102.95 102.95 102.95

(ii) each additional person at the same address 43.70 43.70 43.70

4 
Poindings
(a) Serving notice of entry 5.70 5.70 5.70

(b) Arranging poinding and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason 43.05 43.05 43.05

(c) Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is—
(i) £354 or under 50.40 50.40 50.40

(ii) Over £354 and up to £1,425 78.05 78.05 78.05

(iii) Over £1,425 and up to £14,347—10% of the appraised value only
(iv) Over £14,347 and up to £71,729—10% of the first £14,347, 5% thereafter up to £71,729 of the appraised value
(v) Over £71,729—10% of the first £14,347, 5% thereafter up to £71,729 and 1% of the appraised value over £71,729

(d) Reporting poinding 4.85 4.85 4.85

5 
Poindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery
(a) Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is—
(i) £354 or under 50.40 50.40 50.40

(ii) Over £354 and up to £1,576 78.05 78.05 78.05

(iii) Over £1,576 and up to £71,729—5% of the appraised value only
(iv) Over £71,729—5% of the first £71,729 and 1% thereafter of the appraised value

(b) Reporting poinding 4.85 4.85 4.85

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 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and effecting sequestration or poinding of the ground 76.00 76.00 76.00

7 
Sales
(a) 
(i) Application for warrant of sale or variation of a warrant of sale 9.55 9.55 9.55

(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 12.40 12.40 12.40

(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 21.65 36.60 46.30

(d) 
(i) Attending warrant sale with witness and being unable to execute same for whatever reason 41.10 41.10 41.10

(ii) Conducting warrant sale with witness where the appraised value is—
 £354 or under 48.40 48.40 48.40

 Over £354 76.00 76.00 76.00

8 
Ejections
(a) Arranging ejection 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 63.90 63.90 63.90

9 
Taking possession of effects
(a) Arranging possession 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 76.00 76.00 76.00

10 
Apprehensions
(a) Arranging apprehension 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and apprehending 76.00 76.00 76.00

11 
Taking possession of children
(a) Arranging to take possession 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and taking possession of each child 76.00 76.00 76.00

12 
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo
(a) Arranging to arrest 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 125.70 125.70 125.70

13 
Miscellaneous
(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding 9.50 9.50 9.50

(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 4.85 4.85 4.85

(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 3.05 3.05 3.05

(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 9.50 9.50 9.50

(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places 9.50 9.50 9.50

(f) Time
(i) with witness—£15.25 per unit
(ii) without witness—£11.40 per unit
(g) Photocopies
(i) first sheet of document—£1.00
(ii) subsequent sheets—£0.50