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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) (Amendment) (No. 2) 2012 and comes into force on 28th January 2013.
(2) A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) Subject to subparagraph (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 of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.
(2) Subparagraph (1) shall apply only to work carried out by a sheriff officer on or after 28th January 2013 but shall not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before that date.
BRIAN GILL
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
10th December 2012
SCHEDULE
Paragraph 2(1)


 Column A Column B
Item £ £

1 
Service or intimation of a document  

(a) Service  

(i) each person at a different address 49.00 76.45

(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 10.65 17.25

(b) Postal service 15.00 25.35

(c) Postal diligence 23.25 38.15

2 
Inhibitions  

(a) Inhibitions only  

(i) each person at a different address 63.15 97.75

(ii) each additional person at the same address 20.35 31.45

(b) Inhibition and service  

(i) each person at a different address 73.70 113.90

(ii) each additional person at the same address 32.00 49.50

(c) Inhibition, service and interdict  

(i) each person at a different address  189.20

(ii) each additional person at the same address  80.50

3 
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  142.85

(ii) each additional person at the same address  31.45

(b) Interdict and service  

(i) each person at a different address  160.55

(ii) each additional person at the same address  48.90

4 
Attachments  

(a) Service notice of entry 7.00 10.80

(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason 55.30 80.95

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

(i) £667 or under 94.75 94.75

(ii) over £667 and up to £2,679 146.90 146.90

(iii) over £2,679 and up to £26,984 – 10% of the appraised value  

(iv) over £26,984 and up to £134,908 – 10% of the first £26,984, 5% thereafter  

(v) over £134,908 – 10% of the first £26,984 5% thereafter up to £134,908 and 1% thereafter  

(d) Reporting attachment 9.00 9.00

5 
Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery  

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

(i) £667 or under 94.75 94.75

(ii) over £667 and up to £2,964 146.90 146.90

(iii) over £2,964 and up to £134,908 – 5% of the appraised value  

(iv) over £134,908 – 5% of the first £134,908 and 1% thereafter  

(b) Reporting attachment 9.00 9.00

6 
Money attachments under the Act of 2007  

(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason 55.30 80.95

(b) Arranging and executing attachment, including removal of attached money, where value of money is—  

(i) £667 or under 94.75 94.75

(ii) over £667 and up to £2,679 146.90 146.90

(iii) over £2,679 and up to £26,984 – 10% of the value  

(iv) over £26,984 and up to £134,908 – 10% of the first £26,984, 5% thereafter  

(v) over £134,908 – 10% of the first £26,984, 5% thereafter up to £134,908 and 1% thereafter  

(c) Reporting attachment 9.00 9.00

7 
Auctions  

(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice 23.45 23.45

(b) 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  

(c) Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason 51.55 77.35

(d) Officer and witness attending auction 142.85 142.85

8 
Ejections  

(a) Arranging ejection 51.55 77.35

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 105.85 120.05

9 
Taking possession of effects  

(a) Arranging possession 51.55 77.35

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 105.85 142.85

10 
Apprehensions  

(a) Arranging apprehension  77.35

(b) Arranging and apprehending  142.85

11 
Taking possession of a child  

(a) Arranging to take possession  77.35

(b) Arranging and taking possession of each child  142.85

12 
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo  

(a) Arranging to arrest 51.55 77.35

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 130.00 236.35

13 
Miscellaneous  

(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987, the Act of 2002 or the Act of 2007 with the exception of reporting an attachment or a money attachment 17.95 17.95

(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 9.00 9.00

(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 5.75 5.75

(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 17.95 17.95

(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places 17.95 17.95

(f) Time  

(i) with witness - £28.80 per unit  

(ii) without witness - £21.45 per unit  

(g) Photocopies  

(i) first page document - £2.00  

(ii) subsequent pages – per page £1.15  