# Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2003

S.S.I. 2003/536 · made 7 November 2003

This Act of Sederunt amends the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/566) by increasing the fees payable to messengers-at-arms by 3.2% with effect from 1st January 2004.

Made under: 1926 c. 16 (Section 6); Court of Session Act 1988 (Section 5)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fees-of-messengers-at-arms-2003/pdf/ssi_20030536_en.pdf

## Introductory text

COURT OF SESSION
Made 7th November 2003
Coming into force 1st January 2004
The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 6 of the Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926, section 5 of the Court of Session Act 1988 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the concurrence of the Lord Lyon King of Arms do hereby enact and declare:

## 1 Citation and commencement

(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) 2003 and shall come into force on 1st January 2004.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

## 2 Amendment of fees

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the Table of Fees in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt shall be substituted for the Table in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 and shall apply to work carried out by a messenger-at-arms on or after 1st January 2004.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect the fees payable as respects any work so carried out before the date mentioned in that sub-paragraph.

## Signature

Cullen of Whitekirk
Lord President, I.P.D.
Edinburgh
7th November 2003

## TABLE OF FEES

Item
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
£
£
£
1. Service or intimation of a document
(a) Service
(i) each person at a different address
43.50
73.80
93.20
(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
14.55
14.55
14.55
(b) Postal service
21.30
21.30
21.30
(c) Postal diligence
32.25
32.25
32.25
2. Inhibitions
(a) Inhibition only
(i) each person at a different address
45.80
73.80
93.20
(ii) each additional person at the same address
23.75
23.75
23.75
(b) Inhibition and service
(i) each person at a different address
60.30
88.20
108.00
(ii) each additional person at a different address
38.35
38.35
38.35
(c) Inhibition, service and interdict
(i) each person at a different address
146.40
146.40
146.40
(ii) each additional person at the same address
62.25
62.25
62.25
3. Interdicts
(a) Interdict only
(i) each person at a different address
108.00
108.00
108.00
(ii) each additional person at the same address
23.75
23.75
23.75
(b) Interdict and service
(i) each person at a different address
122.55
122.55
122.55
(ii) each additional person at the same address
38.35
38.35
38.35
(c) Interdict, service and inhibition
(i) each person at a different address
146.40
146.40
146.40
(ii) each additional person at the same address
62.25
62.25
62.25
4. Attachments
(a) Serving notice of entry
8.15
8.15
8.15
(b) Arranging attachment and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason
61.15
61.15
61.15
(c) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—
(i) £504 or under
71.60
71.60
71.60
(ii) over £504 and up to £2,024
111.00
111.00
111.00
(iii) over £2,024 and up to £20,386 – 10% of the appraised value
(iv) over £20,386 and up to £101,917 – 10% of the first £20,386, 5% thereafter
(v) over £101,917 – 10% of the first £20,386, 5% thereafter up to £101,917 and 1% thereafter
(d) Reporting attachment
6.85
6.85
6.85
5. Attachment of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery
(a) Arranging and executing attachment where appraised value is—
(i) £504 or under
71.60
71.60
71.60
(ii) over £504 and up to £2,239
111.00
111.00
111.00
(iii) over £2,239 and up to £101,917 – 5% of the appraised value
(iv) over £101,917 – 5% of the first £101,917 and 1% thereafter
(b) Reporting attachment
6.85
6.85
6.85
6. Sequestrations for rent, poinding of the ground
(a) Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring but being unable to execute same for whatever reason
58.40
58.40
58.40
(b) Arranging and effecting sequestration or poinding of the ground
108.00
108.00
108.00
7. Auctions
(a) (i) Arranging auction, preparing advertisement and giving public notice
17.70
17.70
17.70
(ii) Serving copy 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
(b) (i) Officer and witness attending auction and being unable to execute same for whatever reason
58.40
58.40
58.40
(ii) Officer and witness attending auction sale
108.00
108.00
108.00
8. Ejections
(a) Arranging ejection
58.40
58.40
58.40
(b) Arranging and executing ejection
90.75
90.75
90.75
9. Taking possession of effects
(a) Arranging possession
58.40
58.40
58.40
(b) Arranging and effecting possession
108.00
108.00
108.00
10. Apprehensions
(a) Arranging apprehension
58.40
58.40
58.40
(b) Arranging and apprehending
108.00
108.00
108.00
11. Taking possession of children
(a) Arranging to take possession
58.40
58.40
58.40
(b) Taking possession of each child
108.00
108.00
108.00
12. Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo
(a) Arranging to arrest
58.40
58.40
58.40
(b) Arranging and effecting arrestment
178.55
178.55
178.55
13. Miscellaneous
(a) Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002 with the exception of reporting an attachment
13.50
13.50
13.50
(b) Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987 or the Act of 2002
6.85
6.85
6.85
(c) Arranging locksmith or trades man to be in attendance
4.40
4.40
4.40
(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
13.50
13.50
13.50
(e) Executing warrant to open lockfast places
13.50
13.50
13.50
(f) Time
(i) with witness – £21.70 per unit
(ii) without witness – £16.20 per unit
(g) Photocopies
(i) first page of document –£1.55
(ii) subsequent pages – per page – £0.70

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt amends the Schedule to the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Messengers-at-Arms) (No. 2) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/566) by increasing the fees payable to messengers-at-arms by 3.2% with effect from 1st January 2004.

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