# The Scottish Land Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 1987 S.I. 1987/643 · made 26 March 1987 These Rules amend the Table of Fees in the Scottish Land Court Rules 1979 for two purposes–to increase (with some exceptions) the fees payable in respect of applications to the Scottish Land Court; andto impose, at paragraph (3)(b), for the first time, fees in respect of appeals against awards by arbiters. Made under: 1886 c. 29 PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-land-court-fees-amendment-rules-1987/pdf/uksi_19870643_en.pdf ## Introductory text SCOTTISH LAND COURT Made 26th March 1987 Coming into force 4th May 1987 The Scottish Land Court, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29 of the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886(), and now vested in them(), and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and with the approval of the Treasury, hereby make the following Rules: ## 1 These Rules may be cited as the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 1987 and shall come into force on 4th May 1987. ## 2 For the Table of Fees contained in Appendix 1 to the Scottish Land Court Rules 1979() there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in the Schedule to these Rules. ## 3 The Scottish Land Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 1983() are hereby revoked. ## Signature Sealed with the Common Seal of the Scottish Land Court W.A. Elliott Duncan D. McDiarmid A.B. Campbell R. MacDonald Scottish Land Court, 1 Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh 18th March 1987 We approve, Michael Neubert Tim Sainsbury Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 26th March 1987 ## TABLE OF FEES CHARGEABLE BY AND PAYABLE TO THE COURT Fee payable Fee formerly payable() £ £ (1) Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts 1886 to 1931, Crofters (Scotland) Acts 1955 and 1961() and Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976() (a) Application for a Record of a holding or a croft Principal application (each applicant) 20.00 10.00 For each respondent 4.00 2.00 (b) Recording agreements for loan by– (i) the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland and (ii) the Highlands and Islands Development Board Each agreement 10.00 5.00 (c) Other applications Principal application (each crave) 4.50 4.00 When more than one applicant (each applicant) 4.50 4.00 For each respondent 1.00 1.00 (d) Appeals and motions for rehearing Each appellant or motioner 4.50 4.00 Each respondent 1.00 1.00 (2) Sheep Stocks Valuation (Scotland) Act 1937() and Hill Farming Act 1946() (a) Valuation of sheep stocks Awards not exceeding £100 5.00 5.00 Awards exceeding £100:– For the first £100 thereof 5.00 5.00 For every additional £100 or part thereof 2.00 2.00 Where application dismissed or withdrawn before valuation 20.00 15.00 (b) Determination of questions under sections 5 and 39(1)(b) of the Hill Farming Act 1946 Principal application 20.00 15.00 For each respondent 7.50 5.00 (c) Appeals and motions for rehearings Each appellant or motioner 21.00 20.00 (3) Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948(), Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949(), Agriculture Act 1958(), Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968() and Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1983(j) (a) Arbitrations as to rents Rental as fixed by Court, not exceeding £500 50.00 10.00 on fixed rental not exceeding £100 Rental as fixed by court exceeding £500:– For the first £500 50.00 10.00 on fixed rental not exceeding £100 For every additional £100 or part thereof 7.50 5.00 for every additional £100 or part thereof exceeding £100 Where application dismissed or withdrawn before compensation fixed 45.00 15.00 (b) Appeals against award by an arbiter Fee payable on lodging appeal 45.00 - Rental as fixed by court not exceeding £500 25.00 - Rental as fixed by court exceeding £500:– For the first £500 25.00 - For every additional £100 or part thereof 3.00 - (c) Claims for compensation Awards not exceeding £100 10.00 10.00 Awards exceeding £100:– For the first £100 thereof 10.00 10.00 For every additional £100 or part thereof 5.00 5.00 Where application dismissed or withdrawn before compensation fixed 20.00 15.00 (d) Other Applications Principal application (each crave) 30.00 25.00 When more than one applicant (each applicant) 30.00 25.00 For each respondent 15.00 10.00 (e) Hearings For every day the court sits beyond the first day of a hearing 40.00 35.00 (f) Appeals and motions for rehearing Each appellant, or motioner for rehearing 21.00 20.00 (4) Miscellaneous (a) For making a copy or copies of the principal application or any part of it, or any order in it, or any original deed, writ, or document in process For each sheet 0.75 0.70 For certifying such copy 4.00 3.00 (b) Applications not otherwise specified Principal application (each crave) 30.00 15.00 When more than one applicant (each applicant) 30.00 15.00 For each respondent 15.00 5.00 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Rules) These Rules amend the Table of Fees in the Scottish Land Court Rules 1979 for two purposes– (1) to increase (with some exceptions) the fees payable in respect of applications to the Scottish Land Court; and (2) to impose, at paragraph (3)(b), for the first time, fees in respect of appeals against awards by arbiters. The Rules also revoke the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 1983. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/643 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-land-court-fees-amendment-rules-1987 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.