# Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 1996, Schedule: Table of Fees


Item
Summary Cause
Ordinary Cause
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
1.
Service or intimation of a document
(a)
Service
(i) each person at a different address
£19.05
£29.35
£38.00
£31.15
£45.75
£59.60
(ii) each additional person at the same address or additional copy required to be served or intimated under the Act of 1987
£6.40
£6.40
£6.40
£10.40
£10.40
£10.40
(b)
Postal service
£9.20
£9.20
£9.20
£15.35
£15.35
£15.35
(c)
Postal diligence
£14.05
£14.05
£14.05
£23.10
£23.10
£23.10
2.
Interdicts
(a)
Interdict only
(i) each person at a different address
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
(ii) each additional person at the same address
£18.80
£18.80
£18.80
(b)
Interdict and service
(i) each person at a different address
£96.10
£96.10
£96.10
(ii) each additional person at the same address
£29.25
£29.25
£29.25
3.
Poindings
(a)
Serving notice of entry
£4.20
£4.20
£4.20
£6.45
£6.45
£6.45
(b)
Arranging poinding and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason
£33.10
£33.10
£33.10
£48.50
£48.50
£48.50
(c)
Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is—
(i) £399 or under
£56.75
£56.75
£56.75
£56.75
£56.75
£56.75
(ii) over £399 and up to £1,605
£87.90
£87.90
£87.90
£87.90
£87.90
£87.90
(iii) Over £1,605 and up to £16,156—10% of the appraised value only
(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
(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
(d)
Reporting poinding
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
4.
Poindings of motor vehicles, heavy plant or machinery
(a)
Arranging and executing poinding where appraised value is—
(i) £399 or under
£56.75
£56.75
£56.75
£56.75
£56.75
£56.75
(ii) Over £399 and up to £1,775
£87.90
£87.90
£87.90
£87.90
£87.90
£87.90
(iii) Over £1,775 and up to £80,771—5% of the appraised value only
(iv) Over £80,771—5% of the first £80,771, and 1% thereafter of the appraised value
(b)
Reporting poinding
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
5.
Sequestrations for rent, poinding of ground
(a)
Arranging for the sequestration or poinding of the ground and endeavouring, but being unable, to execute it for whatever reason
£30.85
£30.85
£30.85
£46.30
£46.30
£46.30
(b)
Arranging and effecting sequestration where the appraised value is—
(i) £399 or under
£54.50
£54.50
£54.50
(ii) Over £399 and up to £1,605
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
(iii) Over £1,605 as 3(c)(iii) above
(c)
Arranging and effecting ordinary sequestration or poinding of the ground
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
(d)
Service — as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be
6.
Sales
(a)
(i) Application for warrant of sale or variation of a warrant of sale
£8.90
£8.90
£8.90
£8.90
£8.90
£8.90
(ii) Intimating application — as in item 1(a) or (b) above, as the case may be
(b)
(i) Arranging warrant sale, preparing advertisement and giving public notice
£14.00
£14.00
£14.00
£14.00
£14.00
£14.00
(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
(c)
Officer attending warrant sale conducted by auctioneer
£24.35
£41.25
£52.10
£24.35
£41.25
£52.10
(d)
(i) Officer and witness attending warrant sale and being unable to execute it for whatever reason
£30.85
£30.85
£30.85
£46.30
£46.30
£46.30
(ii) Officer and witness conducting sale where the appraised value is £399 or under
£54.50
£54.50
£54.50
£54.50
£54.50
£54.50
(iii) Over £399
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
7.
Ejections
(a)
Arranging ejection
£30.85
£30.85
£30.85
£46.30
£46.30
£46.30
(b)
Arranging and executing ejection
£63.35
£63.35
£63.35
£71.90
£71.90
£71.90
8.
Taking possession of effects
(a)
Arranging possession
£30.85
£30.85
£30.85
£46.30
£46.30
£46.30
(b)
Arranging and effecting possession
£63.35
£63.35
£63.35
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
9.
Apprehensions
(a)
Arranging apprehension
£46.30
£46.30
£46.30
(b)
Arranging and apprehending
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
10.
Taking possession of children
(a)
Arranging to take possession
£46.30
£46.30
£46.30
(b)
Arranging and taking possession of each child
£85.60
£85.60
£85.60
11.
Arresting vessels, aircraft and cargo
(a)
Arranging to arrest
£30.85
£30.85
£30.85
£46.30
£46.30
£46.30
(b)
Arranging and effecting arrestment
£77.80
£77.80
£77.80
£141.50
£141.50
£141.50
12.
Miscellaneous
(a)
Making any report or application under the Act of 1987 with the exception of reporting a poinding
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
(b)
Granting any receipt required to be issued under the Act of 1987
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
£5.45
(c)
Arranging for locksmith or tradesman to be in attendance
£3.45
£3.45
£3.45
£3.45
£3.45
£3.45
(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
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
(e)
Executing warrant to open lockfast places
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
£10.70
(f)
Time
(i) with witness—£17.15 per unit
(ii) without witness—£12.80 per unit
(g)
Photocopies
(i) first page of document — £1.20
(ii) subsequent pages—per page—£0.55.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2858/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-fees-of-sheriff-officers-1996/schedule
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