
1 

(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2007 and shall come into force on 14th January 2008.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
2 

(1) Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No.2) 2002 is amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) to (4).
(2) After general regulation 1, insert–“
1A 
Column A of the Table of Fees specifies the fees payable in relation to–
(a) a summary cause commenced before 14th January 2008; and
(b) a summary cause commenced on or after that date where the value of the claim when the cause is commenced is £1,500 or less (exclusive of interest and expenses).
1B 
A summary cause falling within paragraph (c) of section 35(1) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (actions ad factum praestandum and actions for the recovery of possession of heritable or moveable property) falls within paragraph (b) of general regulation 1A where it contains no additional or alternative crave for decree for payment of money or where the value of such crave is £1,500 or less (exclusive of interest and expenses).
1C 
Column B of the Table of Fees specifies the fees payable in relation to–
(a) a summary cause not falling within general regulation 1A; and
(b) an ordinary cause.”
(3) In general regulation 15, for “in the Table of Fees for ordinary causes” substitute “column B of the Table of Fees”.
(4) For the Table of Fees substitute the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.
(5) This paragraph is subject to paragraph 3.
3 
Paragraph 2 shall apply to work carried out by a sheriff officer on or after 14th January 2008 but shall not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before that date.
A C HAMILTON
Lord President, I.P.D.
Edinburgh
5th December 2007
SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2(4)


 Column A Column B
Item 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 different address 27.65 42.65 55.25 45.15 66.45 86.65

(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 9.25 9.25 9.25 15.05 15.05 15.05

(b) Postal service 13.05 13.05 13.05 22.05 22.05 22.05

(c) Postal diligence 20.20 20.20 20.20 33.20 33.20 33.20
2.
Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and antisocial behaviour orders under the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004)

(a) Interdict only      

(i) each person at a different address    124.30 124.30 124.30

(ii) each additional person at the same address    27.35 27.35 27.35

(b) Interdict and service      

(i) each person at a different address    139.65 139.65 139.65

(ii) each additional person at the same address    42.55 42.55 42.55
3.
Attachments

(a) Serving notice of entry 6.10 6.10 6.10 9.40 9.40 9.40

(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason 48.10 48.10 48.10 70.40 70.40 70.40

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

(i) £580 or under 82.40 82.40 82.40 82.40 82.40 82.40

(ii) over £580 and up to £2,330 127.80 127.80 127.80 127.80 127.80 127.80

(iii) over £2,330 and up to £23,472 – 10% of the appraised value      

(iv) over £23,472 and up to £117,348 – 10% of the first £23,472, 5% thereafter      

(v) over £117,348 –10% of the first £23,472, 5% thereafter up to £117,348 and 1% thereafter      

(d) Reporting attachment 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85
4.
Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

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

(i) £580 or under 82.40 82.40 82.40 82.40 82.40 82.40

(ii) over £580 and up to £2,578 127.80 127.80 127.80 127.80 127.80 127.80

(iii) over £2,578 and up to £117,348 – 5% of the appraised value      

(iv) over £117,348 – 5% of the first £117,348 and 1% thereafter      

(b) Reporting attachment 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85
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 44.80 44.80 44.80 67.25 67.25 67.25

(b) Arranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is–      

(i) £580 or under 79.15 79.15 79.15   

(ii) over £580 and up to £2,330 124.30 124.30 124.30   

(iii) over £2,330 as 3(c)(iii) above      

(c) Arranging and effecting ordinary sequestrations or poinding of the ground    124.30 124.30 124.30

(d) Service – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be      
6.
Auctions

(a) 
(i) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice 20.40 20.40 20.40 20.40 20.40 20.40

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

(b) 
(i) Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason 44.80 44.80 44.80 67.25 67.25 67.25

(ii) Officer and witness attending auction 124.30 124.30 124.30 124.30 124.30 124.30
7.
Ejections

(a) Arranging ejection 44.80 44.80 44.80 67.25 67.25 67.25

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 92.05 92.05 92.05 104.45 104.45 104.45
8.
Taking possession of effects

(a) Arranging possession 44.80 44.80 44.80 67.25 67.25 67.25

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 92.05 92.05 92.05 124.30 124.30 124.30
9.
Apprehensions

(a) Arranging apprehension    67.25 67.25 67.25

(b) Arranging and apprehending    124.30 124.30 124.30
10.
Taking possession of a child

(a) Arranging to take possession    67.25 67.25 67.25

(b) Arranging and taking possession of each child    124.30 124.30 124.30
11.
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

(a) Arranging to arrest 44.80 44.80 44.80 67.25 67.25 67.25

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 113.10 113.10 113.10 205.60 205.60 205.60
12.
Miscellaneous

(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 with the exception of reporting an attachment 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55

(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85 7.85

(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00

(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 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55

(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55

(f) Time      

(i) with witness –£25.00 per unit      

(ii) without witness – £18.70 per unit      

(g) Photocopies      

(i) first page document – £1.75      

(ii) subsequent pages – per page – £0.95      