# The Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1991 S.I. 1991/659 · made 11 March 1991 This Order, which replaces the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1990, prescribes fees payable in respect of applications to the Scottish Land Court and, in certain cases, increases the fees which were payable under the 1990 Order. A new fee is introduced at paragraph (1)(g)(ii) of the Table of Fees. Made under: 1895 c. 14 (Section 2) ## Introductory text SCOTTISH LAND COURT Made 11th March 1991 Laid before Parliament 18th March 1991 Coming into force 8th April 1991 The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2 of the Courts of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the concurrence of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order: ## 1 This Order may be cited as the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 8th April 1991. ## 2 (1) This Order shall regulate the fees payable in respect of proceedings before the Scottish Land Court. (2) The fees regulated by this Order shall be payable to the Principal Clerk of the Scottish Land Court or any officer acting for him. ## 3 The fees payable in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the table of fees in the Schedule to this Order shall be the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that table (the fees formerly payable being shown in column 3 of that table). ## 4 The Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1990 is hereby revoked. ## Signature James Douglas-Hamilton Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office St. Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 7th March 1991 We concur, I. C. Patnick Nicholas Baker Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 11th March 1991 ## TABLE OF FEES Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Matters 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) 45.00 43.00 For each respondent 7.00 6.00 (b) Recording agreements for loan by— (i) the Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department and (ii) Highlands and Islands Enterprise Each agreement 45.00 40.00 (c) Other applications Principal application 18.00 16.00 When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 12.00 11.00 For each respondent 3.00 3.00 (d) Appeals and motions for rehearing Each appellant or motioner 30.00 25.00 Each respondent 3.00 3.00 (e) Hearing and Inspection fee payable by applicant in rental applications. For each day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects.. 40.00 40.00 (f) Hearing and Inspection fee payable by applicant in all other applications. For each day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects 45.00 40.00 (g) Additional fee (i) Where the application is granted, dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party, but before the commencement of the hearing — payable by the applicant 45.00 40.00 (ii) Where the Principal Clerk of Court executes a conveyance following upon an Order of the Court under Section 5(2) of the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976 — payable by the applicant 40.00 — (2) Sheep Stocks Valuation (Scotland) Act 1937, Hill Farming Act 1946, Agriculture (Scotland) Act 1948, Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1949, Agriculture Act 1958, Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968, Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 1983 and Agriculture Act 1986 (a) Valuation of sheep stocks Awards not exceeding £100 6.00 6.00 Awards exceeding £100: For the first £100 thereof 6.00 6.00 For every additional £100 or part thereof 3.00 3.00 Where application dismissed or withdrawn before valuation 60.00 60.00 (b) Determination of questions under sections 5 and 39(1)(b) of the Hill Farming Act 1946 Principal application 65.00 60.00 For each respondent 25.00 25.00 (c) Arbitrations as to rents Rental as fixed by Court, not exceeding £500 50.00 50.00 Rental as fixed by Court exceeding £500: For the first £500 50.00 50.00 For every additional £100 or part thereof 7.50 7.50 Where application dismissed or withdrawal before rent fixed 60.00 60.00 (d) Appeals against award by an arbiter Fee payable on lodging appeal 50.00 50.00 Rental as fixed by Court not exceeding £500 25.00 25.00 Rental as fixed by Court exceeding £500: For the first £500 25.00 25.00 For every additional £100 or part thereof 3.00 3.00 Where application dismissed or withdrawn before rent fixed 60.00 60.00 (e) 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 60.00 60.00 (f) Other Applications Principal application 65.00 60.00 When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 30.00 30.00 For each repondent 25.00 25.00 (g) Appeals and motions for rehearing Each appellant, or motioner for rehearing 35.00 30.00 (h) Hearings For every day the Court sits or part thereof — payable by the applicant 80.00 75.00 (i) Additional fee Where the application is granted, dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party, but before the commencement of the hearing — payable by the applicant 80.00 60.00 (3) 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 1.00 0.80 For certifying such copy 6.00 5.00 (b) Applications not otherwise specified Principal application 65.00 60.00 When more than one applicant (each additional applicant) 30.00 30.00 For each respondent 25.00 25.00 (c) Hearings For every day the Court sits or part thereof — payable by the applicant. 80.00 75.00 (d) Additional fee Where the application is granted, dismissed or withdrawn after the hearing order has been received by each party, but before the commencement of the hearing — payable by the applicant 80.00 60.00 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order, which replaces the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1990, prescribes fees payable in respect of applications to the Scottish Land Court and, in certain cases, increases the fees which were payable under the 1990 Order. A new fee is introduced at paragraph (1)(g)(ii) of the Table of Fees. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/659 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-land-court-fees-order-1991 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.