
1 

(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2016.
(2) It comes into force on 1st April 2016.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
2 
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.
3 
Paragraph 2 does not affect the fees payable as respects any work carried out before 1st April 2016.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
Edinburgh
I.P.D.
12th February 2016
SCHEDULE
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Item £ £

1 
Service or intimation of a document  

(a) Service  

(i) each person at a different address 50.70 79.10

(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 11.05 17.85

(b) Postal service 15.50 26.25

(c) Postal diligence 24.05 39.45

2 
Inhibitions  

(a) Inhibitions only  

(i) each person at a different address 65.35 101.15

(ii) each additional person at the same address 21.05 32.55

(b) Inhibition and service  

(i) each person at a different address 76.30 117.85

(ii) each additional person at the same address 33.15 51.20

(c) Inhibition, service and interdict  

(i) each person at a different address  195.75

(ii) each additional person at the same address  83.30

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  147.80

(ii) each additional person at the same address  32.55

(b) Interdict and service  

(i) each person at a different address  166.15

(ii) each additional person at the same address  50.60

4 
Attachments  

(a) Service notice of entry 7.25 11.20

(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason 57.25 83.80

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

(i) £690 or under 98.05 98.05

(ii) over £690 and up to £2,773 152.00 152.00

(iii) over £2,773 and up to £27,922 – 10% of the appraised value  

(iv) over £27,922 and up to £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922, 5% thereafter  

(v) over £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922 5% thereafter up to £139,601 and 1% thereafter  

(d) Reporting attachment 9.30 9.30

5 
Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery  

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

(i) £690 or under 98.05 98.05

(ii) over £690 and up to £3,067 152.00 152.00

(iii) over £3,067 and up to £139,601 – 5% of the appraised value  

(iv) over £139,601 – 5% of the first £139,601 and 1% thereafter  

(b) Reporting attachment 9.30 9.30

6 
Money attachments under the Act of 2007  

(a) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute the same for whatever reason 57.25 83.80

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

(i) £690 or under 98.05 98.05

(ii) over £690 and up to £2,773 152.00 152.00

(iii) over £2,773 and up to £27,922 – 10% of the value  

(iv) over £27,922 and up to £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,564 5% thereafter  

(v) over £139,601 – 10% of the first £27,922, 5% thereafter up to £139,601 and 1% thereafter  

(c) Reporting attachment 9.30 9.30

7 
Auctions  

(a) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice 24.25 24.25

(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 53.35 80.05

(d) Officer and witness attending auction 147.80 147.80

8 
Ejections  

(a) Arranging ejection 53.35 80.05

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 109.55 124.25

9 
Taking possession of effects  

(a) Arranging possession 53.35 80.05

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 109.55 147.80

10 
Apprehensions  

(a) Arranging apprehension  80.05

(b) Arranging and apprehending  147.80

11 
Uplifting children  

(a) Arranging uplift  80.05

(b) Uplifting of each child  147.80

12 
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo  

(a) Arranging to arrest 53.35 80.05

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 134.55 244.60

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 18.60 18.60

(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 9.30 9.30

(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 5.95 5.95

(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 18.60 18.60

(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places 18.60 18.60

(f) Time  

(i) with witness – £29.80 per unit  

(ii) without witness – £22.20 per unit  

(g) Photocopies  

(i) first page of document – £2.10  

(ii) subsequent pages – per page £1.15  