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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2013 and comes into force on 27th January 2014.
(2) A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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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.
3 
Paragraph 2 does not affect the fees payable as respects any work carried out before 27th January 2014.
BRIAN GILL
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
10th December 2013
SCHEDULE
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Item £ £

1 
Service or intimation of a document  

(a) Service  

(i) each person at a different address 50.05 78.10

(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 10.90 17.60

(b) Postal service 15.30 25.90

(c) Postal diligence 23.75 38.95

2 
Inhibitions  

(a) Inhibitions only  

(i) each person at a different address 64.50 99.85

(ii) each additional person at the same address 20.80 32.15

(b) Inhibition and service  

(i) each person at a different address 75.30 116.35

(ii) each additional person at the same address 32.70 50.55

(c) Inhibition, service and interdict  

(i) each person at a different address  193.25

(ii) each additional person at the same address  82.25

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  145.90

(ii) each additional person at the same address  32.15

(b) Interdict and service  

(i) each person at a different address  164.00

(ii) each additional person at the same address  49.95

4 
Attachments  

(a) Service notice of entry 7.15 11.05

(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason 56.50 82.70

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

(i) £681 or under 96.80 96.80

(ii) over £681 and up to £2,737 150.05 150.05

(iii) over £2,737 and up to £27,564 – 10% of the appraised value  

(iv) over £27,654 and up to £137,809 – 10% of the first £27,564, 5% thereafter  

(v) over £137,809 – 10% of the first £27,564 5% thereafter up to £137,809 and 1% thereafter  

(d) Reporting attachment 9.20 9.20

5 
Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery  

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

(i) £681 or under 96.80 96.80

(ii) over £681 and up to £3,028 150.05 150.05

(iii) over £3,028 and up to £137,809 – 5% of the appraised value  

(iv) over £137,809 – 5% of the first £137,809 and 1% thereafter  

(b) Reporting attachment 9.20 9.20

6 
Money attachments under the Act of 2007  

(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason 56.50 82.70

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

(i) £681 or under 96.80 96.80

(ii) over £681 and up to £2,737 150.05 150.05

(iii) over £2,737 and up to £27,564 – 10% of the value  

(iv) over £27,564 and up to £137,809 – 10% of the first £27,564 5% thereafter  

(v) over £137,809 – 10% of the first £27,564, 5% thereafter up to £137,809 and 1% thereafter  

(c) Reporting attachment 9.20 9.20

7 
Auctions  

(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice 23.95 23.95

(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 52.65 79.00

(d) Officer and witness attending auction 145.90 145.90

8 
Ejections  

(a) Arranging ejection 52.65 79.00

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 108.15 122.65

9 
Taking possession of effects  

(a) Arranging possession 52.65 79.00

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 108.15 145.90

10 
Apprehensions  

(a) Arranging apprehension  79.00

(b) Arranging and apprehending  145.90

11 
Taking possession of a child  

(a) Arranging to take possession  79.00

(b) Arranging and taking possession of each child  145.90

12 
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo  

(a) Arranging to arrest 52.65 79.00

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 132.80 241.45

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 18.35 18.35

(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 9.20 9.20

(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 5.85 5.85

(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 18.35 18.35

(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places 18.35 18.35

(f) Time  

(i) with witness – £29.40 per unit  

(ii) without witness – £21.90 per unit  

(g) Photocopies  

(i) first page document – £2.05  

(ii) subsequent pages – per page £1.15  