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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 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 Sheriff Officers) 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 Sheriff Officers) 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 Sheriff Officers) 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 Summary Cause Ordinary Cause
 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3
 £ £ £ £ £ £

1 
Service or intimation of a document
(a) Service
(i) each person at a diferent address 16.95 26.10 33.70 27.70 40.65 52.90

(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987 5.65 5.65 5.65 9.25 9.25 9.25

(b) Postal service 8.50 8.50 8.50 13.90 13.90 13.90

(c) Postal diligence 12.75 12.75 12.75 20.85 20.85 20.85

2 
Interdicts
(a) Interdict only
(i) each person at a different address    76.00 76.00 76.00

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

(b) Interdict and service
(i) each person at a different address    85.30 85.30 85.30

(ii) each additional person at the same address    26.00 26.00 26.00

3 
Poindings
(a) Serving notice of entry 3.75 3.75 3.75 5.70 5.70 5.70

(b) Arranging poinding and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason 29.40 29.40 29.40 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 50.40 50.40 50.40

(ii) Over £354 and up to £1,425 78.05 78.05 78.05 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*percnt; thereafter up to £71,729 and 1% of the appraised value over £71,729      

(d) Reporting value over £71,729 4.85 4.85 4.85 4.85 4.85 4.85

4 
Poindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery
(a) Arrnging and executing poindings where appraised value is—
(i) £354 or under 50.40 50.40 50.40 50.40 50.40 50.40

(ii) Over £354 and up to £1,576 78.05 78.05 78.05 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 4.85 4.85 4.85

5 
Sequestrations for rent, poinding of ground
(a) Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason 27.40 27.40 27.40 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is—
(i) £354 or under 48.35 48.35 48.35   

(ii) Over £354 and up to £1,425 76.00 76.00 76.00   

(iii) Over £1,425 as 3(c)(iii) above      

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

(d) Service—as it item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be      

6 
Sales
(a) 
(i) Application for warrant of sale or variation of warrent of sale 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.90

(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 12.40 12.40 12.40

(ii) Serving copy of warrent 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) Officer attending warrent sale conducted by auctioneer 21.65 36.60 46.30 21.65 36.60 46.30

(d) 
(i) Officer and witness attending warrant sale and being unable to execute same for whatever reason 27.40 27.40 27.40 41.10 41.10 41.10

(ii) Officer and witness conducting sale where the appraised value is £354 or under 48.35 48.35 48.35 48.35 48.35 48.35

(iii) Over £354 76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00 76.00

7 
Ejections
(a) Arranging ejection 27.40 27.40 27.40 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arrnging and executing ejection 56.25 56.25 56.25 63.85 63.85 63.85

8 
Taking possession of effects
(a) Arranging possession 27.40 27.40 27.40 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 56.25 56.25 56.25 76.00 76.00 76.00

9 
Apprehensions
(a) Arranging apprehension    41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and apprehending    76.00 76.00 76.00

10 
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

11 
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo
(a) Arranging to arrest 27.40 27.40 27.40 41.10 41.10 41.10

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 69.10 69.10 69.10 125.70 125.70 125.70

12 
Miscellaneous
(a) To make any report or application under the Act of 1987 with exception of reporting a poinding 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.50

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

(c) To arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05

(d) To 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 9.50 9.50 9.50

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