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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fees-of-sheriff-officers-1996/schedule",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2858",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fees-of-sheriff-officers-1996",
  "path": "schedule",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Table of Fees",
  "text": "Item\nSummary Cause\nOrdinary Cause\nBand 1\nBand 2\nBand 3\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£19.05\n£29.35\n£38.00\n£31.15\n£45.75\n£59.60\n(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987\n£6.40\n£6.40\n£6.40\n£10.40\n£10.40\n£10.40\n(b)\nPostal service\n£9.20\n£9.20\n£9.20\n£15.35\n£15.35\n£15.35\n(c)\nPostal diligence\n£14.05\n£14.05\n£14.05\n£23.10\n£23.10\n£23.10\n2.\nInterdicts\n(a)\nInterdict only\n(i) each person at a different address\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n(ii) each additional person at the same address\n£18.80\n£18.80\n£18.80\n(b)\nInterdict and service\n(i) each person at a different address\n£96.10\n£96.10\n£96.10\n(ii) each additional person at the same address\n£29.25\n£29.25\n£29.25\n3.\nPoindings\n(a)\nServing notice of entry\n£4.20\n£4.20\n£4.20\n£6.45\n£6.45\n£6.45\n(b)\nArranging poinding and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason\n£33.10\n£33.10\n£33.10\n£48.50\n£48.50\n£48.50\n(c)\nArranging and executing poinding where appraised value is—\n(i) £399 or under\n£56.75\n£56.75\n£56.75\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\n£87.90\n£87.90\n£87.90\n(iii) Over £1,605 and up to £16,156—10% of the appraised value only\n(iv) Over £16,156 and up to £80,771—10% of the first £16,156, 5% thereafter up to £80,771 of the appraised value\n(v) Over £80,771—10% of the first £16,156, 5% thereafter up to £80,771 and 1% of the appraised value over £80,771\n(d)\nReporting poinding\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n4.\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£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\n£87.90\n£87.90\n£87.90\n(iii) Over £1,775 and up to £80,771—5% of the appraised value only\n(iv) Over £80,771—5% of the first £80,771, and 1% thereafter of the appraised value\n(b)\nReporting poinding\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n5.\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£30.85\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is—\n(i) £399 or under\n£54.50\n£54.50\n£54.50\n(ii) Over £399 and up to £1,605\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n(iii) Over £1,605 as 3(c)(iii) above\n(c)\nArranging and effecting ordinary sequestration or poinding of the ground\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n(d)\nService — as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be\n6.\nSales\n(a)\n(i) Application for warrant of sale or variation of a warrant of sale\n£8.90\n£8.90\n£8.90\n£8.90\n£8.90\n£8.90\n(ii) Intimating application — as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be\n(b)\n(i) Arranging warrant sale, preparing advertisement and giving public notice\n£14.00\n£14.00\n£14.00\n£14.00\n£14.00\n£14.00\n(ii) Serving copy of warrantof 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)\nOfficer attending warrant sale conducted by auctioneer\n£24.35\n£41.25\n£52.10\n£24.35\n£41.25\n£52.10\n(d)\n(i) Officer and witness attending warrant sale and being unable to execute it for whatever reason\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(ii) Officer and witness conducting sale where the appraised value is £399 or under\n£54.50\n£54.50\n£54.50\n£54.50\n£54.50\n£54.50\n(iii) Over £399\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n7.\nEjections\n(a)\nArranging ejection\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and executing ejection\n£63.35\n£63.35\n£63.35\n£71.90\n£71.90\n£71.90\n8.\nTaking possession of effects\n(a)\nArranging possession\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and effecting possession\n£63.35\n£63.35\n£63.35\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n9.\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\n10.\nTaking possession of children\n(a)\nArranging to take possession\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and taking possession of each child\n£85.60\n£85.60\n£85.60\n11.\nArresting vessels, aircraft and cargo\n(a)\nArranging to arrest\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£30.85\n£46.30\n£46.30\n£46.30\n(b)\nArranging and effecting arrestment\n£77.80\n£77.80\n£77.80\n£141.50\n£141.50\n£141.50\n12.\nMiscellaneous\n(a)\nMaking any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding\n£10.70\n£10.70\n£10.70\n£10.70\n£10.70\n£10.70\n(b)\nGranting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n£5.45\n(c)\nArranging for locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance\n£3.45\n£3.45\n£3.45\n£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£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£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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