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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2008 and shall come into force on 26th January 2009.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, for the Table of Fees in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (No. 2) 2002 substitute the Table in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.
(2) Subparagraph (1) shall apply to work carried out by a sheriff officer on or after 26th January 2009 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
17th December 2008
SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2(1)


 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 28.85 44.50 57.65 47.10 69.35 90.40

(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 9.65 9.65 9.65 15.70 15.70 15.70

(b) Postal service 13.60 13.60 13.60 23.00 23.00 23.00

(c) Postal diligence 21.10 21.10 21.10 34.65 34.65 34.65
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    129.70 129.70 129.70

(ii) each additional person at the same address    28.55 28.55 28.55

(b) Interdict and service      

(i) each person at a different address    145.70 145.70 145.70

(ii) each additional person at the same address    44.40 44.40 44.40
3. Attachments

(a) Serving notice of entry 6.35 6.35 6.35 9.80 9.80 9.80

(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason 50.20 50.20 50.20 73.45 73.45 73.45

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

(i) £605 or under 86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00

(ii) over £605 and up to £2,431 133.35 133.35 133.35 133.35 133.35 133.35

(iii) over £2,431 and up to £24,493 – 10% of the appraised value      

(iv) over £24,493 and up to £122,453 – 10% of the first £24,493, 5% thereafter      

(v) over £122,453 –10% of the first £24,493, 5% thereafter up to £122,453 and 1% thereafter      

(d) Reporting attachment 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20
4. Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery

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

(i) £605 or under 86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00 86.00

(ii) over £605 and up to £2,690 133.35 133.35 133.35 133.35 133.35 133.35

(iii) over £2,690 and up to £122,453 – 5% of the appraised value      

(iv) over £122,453 – 5% of the first £122,453 and 1% thereafter      

(b) Reporting attachment 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20
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 46.75 46.75 46.75 70.20 70.20 70.20

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

(i) £605 or under 82.60 82.60 82.60   

(ii) over £605 and up to £2,431 129.70 129.70 129.70   

(iii) over £2,431 as 3(c)(iii) above      

(c) Arranging and effecting ordinary sequestrations or poinding of the ground    129.70 129.70 129.70

(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 21.30 21.30 21.30 21.30 21.30 21.30

(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 46.75 46.75 46.75 70.20 70.20 70.20

(ii) Officer and witness attending auction 129.70 129.70 129.70 129.70 129.70 129.70
7. Ejections

(a) Arranging ejection 46.75 46.75 46.75 70.20 70.20 70.20

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 96.05 96.05 96.05 109.00 109.00 109.00
8. Taking possession of effects

(a) Arranging possession 46.75 46.75 46.75 70.20 70.20 70.20

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 96.05 96.05 96.05 129.70 129.70 129.70
9. Apprehensions

(a) Arranging apprehension    70.20 70.20 70.20

(b) Arranging and apprehending    129.70 129.70 129.70
10. Taking possession of a child

(a) Arranging to take possession    70.20 70.20 70.20

(b) Arranging and taking possession of each child    129.70 129.70 129.70
11. Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo

(a) Arranging to arrest 46.75 46.75 46.75 70.20 70.20 70.20

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 118.00 118.00 118.00 214.55 214.55 214.55
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 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25

(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20 8.20

(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 5.20 5.20 5.20 5.20 5.20 5.20

(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 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25

(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25 16.25

(f) Time      

(i) with witness –£26.10 per unit      

(ii) without witness – £19.50 per unit      

(g) Photocopies      

(i) first page document – £1.85      

(ii) subsequent pages – per page – £1.00      