
1 

(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 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 Messengers-at-Arms) (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
Paragraph 2


Item £

1 
Service or intimation of a document 

(a) Service 

(i) each person at a different address 101.15

(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 19.95

(b) Postal service 28.75

(c) Postal diligence 43.80

2 
Inhibitions 

(a) Inhibitions only 

(i) each person at a different address 101.15

(ii) each additional person at the same address 32.55

(b) Inhibition and service 

(i) each person at a different address 120.75

(ii) each additional person at the same address 52.45

(c) Inhibition, service and interdict 

(i) each person at a different address 200.55

(ii) each additional person at the same address 85.25

3 
Interdicts (including non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997)

(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 167.95

(ii) each additional person at the same address 52.45

(c) Interdict, service and inhibition 

(i) each person at a different address 200.55

(ii) each additional person at the same address 85.25

4 
Attachments 

(a) Service notice of entry 11.20

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

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

(i) £690 or under 98.05

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

(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

5 
Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery 

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

(i) £690 or under 98.05

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

(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

6 
Money attachments under the Act of 2007 

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

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

(i) £690 or under 98.05

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

(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 £27,922, 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

7 
Auctions 

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

(b) Serving copy of warrant of auction and intimating the place and date of auction and if necessary the date of removal of attached effects – as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be 

(c) Officer and witness attending auction but auction not executed for whatever reason 80.05

(d) Officer and witness attending auction sale 147.80

8 
Ejections 

(a) Arranging ejection 80.05

(b) Arranging and executing ejection 124.25

9 
Taking possession of effects 

(a) Arranging possession 80.05

(b) Arranging and effecting possession 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 each child 147.80

12 
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo 

(a) Arranging to arrest 80.05

(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment 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

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

(c) Arranging locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance 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

(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places 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 

(h) Service of a document in Scotland under Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000— 

(i) where service is effected by a method mentioned in rule 16.1(1)(a)(i), (ii), (iii) or (b)(i) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 (methods and manner of service on a person) 138.90

(ii) where service is effected by a method mentioned in rule 16.1(1)(a)(iv) or (b)(ii) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994 (postal service) 44.25