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(1) This Order may be cited as the Registers of Scotland (Fees) Amendment Order 2021.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1 April 2021.
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(1) The Registers of Scotland (Fees) Order 2014 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “ARTL system” substitute—“
 “digital registration system” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(2) (interpretation) of the Land Register of Scotland (Automated Registration) etc. Regulations 2014,”.
(3) Schedule 1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (4) to (13).
(4) In paragraph 1(3)(a)(ii) (applications for deeds (other than heritable securities) and voluntary registration), for “ARTL system” substitute “digital registration system”.
(5) In paragraph 2 (heritable securities), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—“
(a) £80 for each title sheet affected, or
(b) where an application may be, and is, made using the digital registration system, £60 for each title sheet affected”.
(6) In paragraph 3 (related fees and services)—
(a) omit sub-paragraphs (1) to (1A),
(b) in sub-paragraph (2), for “£10” substitute “£20”
(c) in sub-paragraph (3), for “£60” substitute “£80”, and
(d) in sub-paragraph (4), for “£60” substitute ”£80”.
(7) In paragraph 6 (recording by memorandum), for “£60” substitute “£80”.
(8) In paragraph 7 (additional extract or plain copy), for “£10” substitute “£20”.
(9) For paragraph 9 (other deeds) substitute—“
9. 
Where an application for registration is made under section 21 of the Act, or for recording in the Register of Sasines, or other deeds not referred to in Parts 1 and 2 of this schedule, the fee is £80 for each title sheet affected or each deed recorded.”.
(10) For paragraph 10 (dual registration) substitute—“
10. 
Where an application for registration under section 21 of the Act or for recording a deed in the Register of Sasines comprises an application for dual registration or an application for variation of a title condition and no fee is provided in respect of such application in Parts 1 and 2 of this schedule, the fee is £80 in respect of that application plus £80 for every title sheet other than the first affected by that application and for each deed recorded.”.
(11) For the table of fees in Part 3 substitute—“

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Consideration paid or value £ Fee £ Former Fee £ Voluntary registration Fee £ Former Voluntary Registration Fee £
0 - 50,0000 80 60 60 45
50,001 - 100,000 140 120 110 90
100,001 – 150,000 260 240 200 180
150,001 – 200,000 400 360 300 270
200,001 – 300,000 530 480 400 360
300,001 – 500,000 660 600 500 450
500,001 – 700,000 800 720 600 540
700,001 - 1,000,000 930 840 700 630
1,000,001 – 2,000,000 1,100 1,000 830 750
2,000,001 – 3,000,000 3,300 3,000 2,480 2,250
3,000,001 – 5,000,000 5,500 5,000 4,130 3,750
5,000,001 or more 8,250 7,500 6,190 5,625”
(12) For the table in Part 4 (the Chancery and Judicial Registers) substitute—“

Registration Fees
Register Product/Service Fee Former fee
Register of Inhibitions For each document £25 £15
Register of Deeds and Probative Writs in the Books of Council and Session For each document (including first extract) £20 £10
Register of Protests For each document (including first extract) £20 £10
Register of Judgments For each document (including first extract) £20 £10
Register of the Great Seal For a charter of incorporation £260 £250
For a commission £640 £630
Register of the Cachet Seal For each impression £40 £30
Register of the Quarter Seal For each gift of ultimus haeres or bona vacantia £140 £130
All When a document is being registered, an additional extract or plain copy requested at the date of the application for registration £20 plus VAT £10 plus VAT
None For each certificate issued under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 £40 £30”
(13) For the table in Part 7 (fees for access to a register under the management and control of the Keeper and information made available by the Keeper) substitute—“

Register Product/Service Fee Former Fee
Land Register and Register of Sasines Search conducted by the Keeper on behalf of a person over one full address including postage, per result (including one plain copy), including nil return £30 plus VAT £20 plus VAT
All registers under the management and control of the Keeper Search conducted by a person through the Registers of Scotland online system (including one title sheet) £3 plus VAT _
Registers under the management and control of the Keeper (under exception of the Land Register and Register of Sasines) Request for inspection of a register in respect of one entry (including response) £30 plus VAT _
Land Register Extract of— £35 plus VAT £30 plus VAT
 Title sheet and part of the cadastral mapTitle sheetPart of a title sheetPart of cadastral mapDocument from the archive recordApplicationAdvance noticeDocument in the application recordPart of document in application record
Certified copy of—
 ApplicationAdvance NoticeDocument in the application recordPart of document in application record
Land Register Plain copy of— £25 plus VAT £16 plus VAT
 Title sheet and part of the cadastral mapTitle sheetPart of a title sheetPart of cadastral mapDocument from the archive recordPart of document from the archive recordApplicationAdvance noticeDocument in the application recordPart of document in application record
Register of Sasines Extract of recorded deed £35 plus VAT £30 plus VAT
Register of Sasines Plain copy of recorded deed £25 plus VAT £16 plus VAT
Register of Judgments, Register of Deeds and Register of Protests Extract of registered deed £35 plus VAT _
Register of Inhibitions, Register of Judgments, Register of Deeds and Register of Protests Plain copy of registered deed £35 plus VAT _
Crofting Register Office copy of a registration schedule of a croft, common grazing or land held runrigInformation provided by the Keeper regarding the suitability of an applicant’s map for registration purposes in the Crofting Register £35 plus VAT £30 plus VAT
Crofting Register Plain copy of a registration schedule of a croft, common grazing or land held runrigCopy of an Ordnance Survey map supplied for the purpose of registration in the Crofting Register £25 plus VAT £16 plus VAT
Register of Community Interests in Land Extract of registrationPlan (colour) £35 plus VAT £30 plus VAT
Register of Community Interests in Land Plain copy of registration Plan (black and white) £25 plus VAT £16 plus VAT”
IVAN McKEE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th March 2021