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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fees-of-messengers-at-arms-1996/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2855",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fees-of-messengers-at-arms-1996",
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  "text": "Table of Fees\nItem\nBand 1\nBand 2\nBand 3\n1.\nService or intimation of a document\n(a)\nService\n(i) each person at a different address\n£34.50\n£58.50\n£73.85\naddress or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987\n(ii) each additional person at the same £11.50\n£11.50\n£11.50\n(b)\nPostal service\n£16.90\n£16.90\n£16.90\n(c)\nPostal diligence\n£25.55\n£25.55\n£25.55\n2.\nInhibitions\n(a)\nInhibition only\n(i) each person at a different address\n£36.30\n£58.50\n£73.85\naddress\n(ii) each additional person at the same £18.80\n£18.80\n£18.80\n(b)\nInhibition and service\n(i) each person at a different address\n£47.75\n£69.95\n£85.60\naddress\n(ii) each additional person at the same £30.40\n£30.40\n£30.40\n(c)\nInhibition, service and interdict\n(i) each person at a different address\n£116.00\n£116.00\n£116.00\naddress\n(ii) each additional person at the same £49.25\n£49.25\n£49.25\n3.\nInterdicts\n(a)\nInterdict only\n(i) each person at a different address\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\naddress\n(ii) each additional person at the same £18.80\n£18.80\n£18.80\n(b)\nInterdict and service\n(i) each person at a different address\n£97.10\n£97.10\n£97.10\naddress\n(ii) each additional person at the same £30.40\n£30.40\n£30.40\n(c)\nInterdict, service and inhibition\n(i) each person at a different address\n£116.00\n£116.00\n£116.00\naddress\n(ii) each additional person at the same £49.25\n£49.25\n£49.25\n4.\nPoindings\n(a)\nServing notice of entry\n£6.45\n£6.45\n£6.45\n(b) endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason\nArranging poinding and £48.50\n£48.50\n£48.50\n(c) where appraised value is-\nArranging and executing poinding\n(i) £399 or under\n£56.75\n£56.75\n£56.75\n(ii) over £399 and up to £1,605\n£87.90\n£87.90\n£87.90\n10% of the appraised value only\n(iii) Over £1,605 and up to £16,156 -\n10% of the first £16,156, 5% thereafter up to £80,771 of the appraised value\n(iv) Over £16,156 and up to £80,771 -£16,156, 5% thereafter up to £80,771 and 1% of the appraised value over £80,771\n(v) Over £80,771—10% of the first\n(d)\nReporting poinding\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n5.\nPoindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery\n(a)\nArranging and executing poinding where appraised value is—\n(i) £399 or under\n£56.75\n£56.75\n£56.75\n(ii) Over £399 and up to £1,775\n£87.90\n£87.90\n£87.90\n5% of the appraised value only\n(iii) Over £1,775 and up to £80,771 -\n£80,771, and 1% thereafter of the appraised value\n(iv) Over £80,771—5% of the first\n(b)\nReporting poinding\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n6.\nSequestrations for rent, poinding of ground\n(a)\nArranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and effecting sequestration or poinding of the ground\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n7.\nSales\n(a) variation of a warrant of sale\n(i) Application for warrant of sale or £10.75\n£10.75\n£10.75\n1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be\n(ii) Intimating application—as in item\n(b)\n(i) Arranging warrant sale, preparing advertisement and giving public notice\n£14.00\n£14.00\n£14.00\n(ii) Serving copy of warrant of sale and intimating the place and date of sale and if necessary the date of removal of poinded effects—as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be\n(c)\nAttending warrant sale alone conducted by auctioneer\n£24.35\n£41.25\n£52.10\n(d)\n(i) Attending warrant sale with witness and being unable to execute it for whatever reason\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(ii) Conducting warrant sale with witness where the appraised value is— £399 or under\n£54.55\n£54.55\n£54.55\nOver £399\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n8.\nEjections\n(a)\nArranging ejection\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and executing ejection\n£71.95\n£71.95\n£71.95\n9.\nTaking possession of effects\n(a)\nArranging possession\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and effecting possession\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n10.\nApprehensions\n(a)\nArranging apprehension\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and apprehending\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n11.\nTaking possession of children\n(a)\nArranging to take possession\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nTaking possession of each child\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n12.\nArresting vessels, aircraft and cargo\n(a)\nArranging to arrest\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and effecting arrestment\n£141.50\n£141.50\n£141.50\n13.\nMiscellaneous\n(a) under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding\nMaking any report or application £10.70\n£10.70\n£10.70\n(b) issued under the Act of 1987\nGranting any receipt required to be £5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n(c) tradesman to be in attendance\nArranging for locksmith or £3.45\n£3.45\n£3.45\n(d)\nGranting certificate of displenishment or providing any other certificate or report, registering any document or making any application to a court or the creditor\n£10.70\n£10.70\n£10.70\n(e)\nExecuting warrant to open lockfast places\n£10.70\n£10.70\n£10.70\n(f)\nTime\n(i) with witness — £17.15 per unit\n(ii) without witness — £12.80 per unit\n(g)\nPhotocopies\n(i) first page of document—£1.20\n(ii) subsequent pages—per page—£0.55.",
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