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Explanatory note

Scotland

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for the fees payable from 1 April 2026 to the Public Guardian.

Regulation 2 and schedules 1 and 2 specify fee levels payable in respect of certain matters—

  • the fee levels from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 are given effect by the Table of Fees in schedule 1,

  • the fee levels from 1 April 2027 onwards are given effect by the Table of Fees in schedule 2.

Regulations 3 and 4 exempt certain persons from payment of fees.

Regulation 5 revokes the Adults with Incapacity (Public Guardian’s Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2024.