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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2003 and shall come into force on 1st January 2004.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt shall be substituted for the Table in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 and shall apply to work carried out by a messenger-at-arms on or after 1st January 2004.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before the date mentioned in that sub-paragraph.
Cullen of Whitekirk
Lord President, I.P.D.
Edinburgh
7th November 2003
SCHEDULE
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Item Band 1 Band 2 Band 3
 £ £ £

1. 
Service or intimation of a document   

(a) Service   

(i) each person at a different address 43.50 73.80 93.20

(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987 and the Act of 2002 14.55 14.55 14.55

(b) Postal service 21.30 21.30 21.30

(c) Postal diligence 32.25 32.25 32.25

2. 
Inhibitions   

(a) Inhibition only   

(i) each person at a different address 45.80 73.80 93.20

(ii) each additional person at the same address 23.75 23.75 23.75

(b) Inhibition and service   

(i) each person at a different address 60.30 88.20 108.00

(ii) each additional person at a different address 38.35 38.35 38.35

(c) Inhibition, service and interdict   

(i) each person at a different address 146.40 146.40 146.40

(ii) each additional person at the same address 62.25 62.25 62.25

3. 
Interdicts   

(a) Interdict only   

(i) each person at a different address 108.00 108.00 108.00

(ii) each additional person at the same address 23.75 23.75 23.75

(b) Interdict and service   

(i) each person at a different address 122.55 122.55 122.55

(ii) each additional person at the same address 38.35 38.35 38.35

(c) Interdict, service and inhibition   

(i) each person at a different address 146.40 146.40 146.40

(ii) each additional person at the same address 62.25 62.25 62.25

4. 
Attachments   

(a) Serving notice of entry 8.15 8.15 8.15

(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason 61.15 61.15 61.15

(c) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—   

(i) £504 or under 71.60 71.60 71.60

(ii) over £504 and up to £2,024 111.00 111.00 111.00

(iii) over £2,024 and up to £20,386 – 10% of the appraised value   

(iv) over £20,386 and up to £101,917 – 10% of the first £20,386, 5% thereafter   

(v) over £101,917 – 10% of the first £20,386, 5% thereafter up to £101,917 and 1% thereafter   

(d) Reporting attachment 6.85 6.85 6.85

5. 
Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery   

(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—   

(i) £504 or under 71.60 71.60 71.60

(ii) over £504 and up to £2,239 111.00 111.00 111.00

(iii) over £2,239 and up to £101,917 – 5% of the appraised value   

(iv) over £101,917 – 5% of the first £101,917 and 1% thereafter   

(b) Reporting attachment 6.85 6.85 6.85

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 58.40 58.40 58.40

(b) Arranging and effecting sequestration or poinding of the ground 108.00 108.00 108.00

7. 
Auctions   

(a) 
(i) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice 17.70 17.70 17.70

(ii) Serving copy of auction and intimating the place and date of auction and if necessary the date of removal of attached effects – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be   

(b) 
(i) Officer and witness attending auction and being unable to execute same for whatever reason 58.40 58.40 58.40

(ii) Officer and witness attending auction sale 108.00 108.00 108.00

8. 
Ejections   

(a) Arranging ejection 58.40 58.40 58.40

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 90.75 90.75 90.75

9. 
Taking possession of effects   

(a) Arranging possession 58.40 58.40 58.40

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 108.00 108.00 108.00

10. 
Apprehensions   

(a) Arranging apprehension 58.40 58.40 58.40

(b) Arranging and apprehending 108.00 108.00 108.00

11. 
Taking possession of children   

(a) Arranging to take possession 58.40 58.40 58.40

(b) Taking possession of each child 108.00 108.00 108.00

12. 
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo   

(a) Arranging to arrest 58.40 58.40 58.40

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 178.55 178.55 178.55

13. 
Miscellaneous   

(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 with the exception of reporting an attachment 13.50 13.50 13.50

(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 6.85 6.85 6.85

(c) Arranging locksmith or trades man to be in attendance 4.40 4.40 4.40

(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 13.50 13.50 13.50

(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places 13.50 13.50 13.50

(f) Time   

(i) with witness – £21.70 per unit   

(ii) without witness – £16.20 per unit   

(g) Photocopies   

(i) first page of document –£1.55   

(ii) subsequent pages – per page – £0.70   