
1 
This Order may be cited as the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
2 

(1) This Order regulates 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 1995 is hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th February 1996We concur,
Michael Bates
Liam Fox
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
1st March 1996
SCHEDULE
Article 3


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

(1) Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts 1886 to 1931 and Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993
(a) Application for a Record of a holding or a croft
 Principal application (each applicant) 60.00 58.00

 For each respondent 10.00 10.00

(b) Recording agreements for loan by
(i) the Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department and
(ii) the Highlands and Islands Enterprise
 Each agreement 70.00 65.00

(c) Other applications
 Principal application 28.00 26.00

 When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 18.00 17.00

 For each respondent 4.00 4.00

(d) Appeals and motions for rehearing
 Each appellant or motioner 50.00 45.00

 Each respondent 6.00 4.00

(e) Hearing and Inspection fee payable by applicant in all applications. For each day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects 60.00 55.00

(f) Additional fee
(i) Where the application is granted, dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party but before the commencement of the hearing— payable by the applicant 70.00 65.00

(ii) Where the Principal Clerk of Court executes a conveyance following upon an Order of the Court under section 16(2) of the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993— payable by the applicant 65.00 60.00

(2) Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991
(a) Valuation of sheep stocks
 Awards not exceeding £100 6.00 6.00

 Awards exceeding £100:—
 For the first £100 thereof 6.00 6.00

 For every additional £100 or part thereof 3.00 3.00

 Where application dismissed or withdrawn before valuation 75.00 70.00

(b) Arbitration 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 80.00 75.00

(c) Appeals against award by an arbiter
 Fee payable on lodging appeal 65.00 60.00

 Rental as fixed by Court not exceeding £500 30.00 30.00

 Rental as fixed by Court exceeding £500:—
 For the first £500 30.00 30.00

 For every additional £100 or part thereof 3.00 3.00

 Where application dismissed or withdrawn before rent fixed 85.00 80.00

(d) Claims for compensation
 Awards not exceeding £100 12.00 12.00

 Awards exceeding £100:—
 For the first £100 thereof 12.00 12.00

 For every additional £100 or part thereof 5.00 5.00

 Where application dismissed or withdrawn before compensation fixed 80.00 75.00

(e) Other Applications
 Principal application 100.00 90.00

 When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 50.00 45.00

 For each respondent 45.00 40.00

(f) Appeals and motions for rehearing
 Each appellant or motioner 60.00 55.00

(g) Hearings and Inspections
 For every day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects— payable by the applicant 120.00 115.00

(h) 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 120.00 115.00

(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 1.20 1.20

 For certifying such copy 7.00 7.00

(b) Applications not otherwise specified
 Principal application 100.00 90.00

 When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 50.00 45.00

 For each respondent 45.00 40.00

(c) Hearings and Inspections
 For every day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects— payable by the applicant 120.00 115.00

(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 120.00 115.00

(e) Search fee
 For searches in records arising from postal or other enquiries— for each search 9.00 —