Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/264/made
Timestamp: 2017-11-22 02:22:01
Document Index: 528275113

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art 2', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 2']

“partner” means a person to whom a person is married or with whom the person is registered as a civil partner in terms of sections 1(1), 85(1) or 137(1) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004(3);
“summary cause” has the meaning assigned to it by section 35(1) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971(4); and
(3) The matter specified in paragraph 5 of the Table of Fees in Part 1 of Schedule 1, 2 or 3 does not include, in the case of an application for registration or renewal of registration of a club or miners’ welfare institute under the Gaming Act 1968(5), the registration or renewal of registration upon such application.
6.—(1) The fees specified in the Table of Fees in Part 2 of Schedule 1, 2 or 3 apply only in relation to proceedings in the Sheriff Personal Injury Court(6).
(2) When any commissary proceedings, bankruptcy or proceedings under section 4 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995(7) are opposed, the fees specified in paragraphs 5 and 23 of the Table of Fees in Part 1 of Schedule 1, 2 or 3 become payable in respect of the proceedings by the persons who would have been required to pay them if the proceedings had been from their commencement proceedings to which those paragraphs applied, less the amount of any fee previously paid by the person concerned in respect of the proceedings.
(a)the person or the person’s partner is in receipt of income support under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(8);
(b)the person is in receipt of an income-based jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995(9);
(c)the person is in receipt of universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(10);
(d)the person is in receipt of civil legal aid within the meaning of section 13(2) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986(11) in respect of the matter in the Table of Fees in Part 1 or 2 of Schedule 1, 2 or 3 in connection with which the fee is payable;
(g)the person or the person’s partner is in receipt of guarantee credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002(12);
(i)child tax credit is being paid to the party, or otherwise following a claim for child tax credit made jointly by the members of a couple (as defined in section 3(5A) of the Tax Credits Act 2002(13)) which includes the party; or
(i)the person or the person’s partner is in receipt of income-related employment and support allowance under the Welfare Reform Act 2007(14).
9. Where the estate of a deceased person is exempt from inheritance tax by virtue of section 153A (death of emergency service personnel etc.), 154 (death of active service etc.) or 155A (death of constables and service personnel targeted because of their status) of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984(15), there will be no fee payable in respect of the inventory of that estate under paragraph 3(a), (b) or (c) of the Table of Fees in Part 1 of Schedule 1, 2 or 3.
(i)section 129 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974(16) (time orders);
(ii)sections 76 to 79 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995(17) (exclusion orders etc.);
(iii)the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003(18); or
(2) Except in relation to the fee specified in paragraph 34 of the Table of Fees in Part 1 of Schedule 1, 2 or 3, the fees otherwise payable by a debtor or creditor in terms of this Order do not apply to any proceedings under the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 or the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002(20).
(Fee Formerly Payable)(21)
where the amount of the estate vested in or belonging beneficially to the deceased, of which confirmation is required, or for which resealing under the Colonial Probates Act 1892(22) is required does not exceed—
£10,000; No fee No fee(23)
12. Miscellaneous applications, including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985(24). 58 56
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(25)
19. Application under section 4 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995(26). 18 17
21. Any proceedings under section 12 or 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982(27). 23 22
35. Search and report service as instructed by a trade protection society, licensed credit reference agency or trade publication of protests of relevant court records as appropriately included in the Ordinary Cause Rules, with the fees below payable in advance— 339 326(28)
37. Any search of records or archives, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table, per 30 minutes or part thereof— 11 -(29)
(Fee Formerly Payable)(30)
2. Sealing up repositories or the like, per hour. 30 29
£10,000; No fee No fee
£50,000; 225 221
(2) Copy or duplicate confirmation— 12 11
(3) Certified extract confirmation and will (if any)— 24 23
(4) Copy will— 7 6
5. Initial writ in any proceedings not being proceedings for which any other paragraph of this Table prescribes a fee. (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). 96 94
6. European Order for payment in terms of EU Regulation 1896/2006 – application for European Order for payment. 96 94
7. Initial writ in an action of divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership (other than a simplified divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership application). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). 150 147
9. Subsequent application upon change of circumstances by party. 30 29
12. Miscellaneous applications, including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985. 59 58
13. Application for the approval of composition. 36 35
14. Application for declarator and petition for completion of title to the Sheriff of Chancery. 227 223
15. Issue of chancery extract. 107 105
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(31)
20. Caveat. 36 35
21. Any proceedings under section 12 or 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982. 24 23
22. Note in a liquidation or judicial factory. 36 35
24. Lodging of a certified copy record under the Ordinary Cause Rules (NOTE: fee payable only once in respect of a cause). 113 111
25. Lodging of a certified closed record under the additional procedure of the Ordinary Cause Rules. 113 111
26. Fixing, allocating or assigning of a proof, a debate or a hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause. 54 53
27. For each day or part thereof of proof, debate or hearing in a summary or miscellaneous application on the merits of the cause (NOTE: not payable if the proof, debate or hearing does not proceed on that day). 227 223
28. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed. 66 65
29. Lodging of a written motion or minute and the lodging of any written opposition to any such motion or minute. 48 47
30. Marking an appeal to the Sheriff Principal in any proceedings (other than as provided for in paragraph 16(c) of this Table). 113 111
32. Preservation of deeds, each deed (NOTE: This includes recording and engrossing. If extracts are required, a separate fee is to be charged as in paragraph 36 of this Table). 12 11
35. Search and report service as instructed by a trade protection society, licensed credit reference agency or trade publication of protests of relevant court records as appropriately included in the Ordinary Cause Rules, with the fees below payable in advance— 346 339
37. Any search of records or archives, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table, per 30 minutes or part thereof.— 12 11
38. Citation of, or intimation to, any person or persons by sheriff officer as instructed by the sheriff clerk. 12 plus sheriff officer’s fee 11 plus sheriff officer’s fee
1. Lodging of a written motion or minute and the lodging of any written opposition to any such motion or minute. 54 53
2. Fixing, allocating or assigning of a proof or trial, a debate or a hearing on the merits of the cause 59 58
3. Hearing fee: per 30 minutes or part thereof. 77 75
4. Lodging a certified copy closed record. (NOTE: fee payable only once in respect of a cause). 107 105
5. Initial writ. (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). 214 210
6. Lodging defences (fee payable by each defender or compearer). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). 214 210
(Fee Formerly Payable)(33)
£50,000; 230 225
5. Initial writ in any proceedings not being proceedings for which any other paragraph of this Table prescribes a fee. (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). 98 96
6. European Order for payment in terms of EU Regulation 1896/2006 – application for European Order for payment. 98 96
12. Miscellaneous applications, including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985. 60 59
13. Application for the approval of composition. 37 36
Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988(34)
20. Caveat. 37 36
24. Lodging of a certified copy record under the Ordinary Cause Rules (NOTE: fee payable only once in respect of a cause).
25. Lodging of a certified closed record under the additional procedure of the Ordinary Cause Rules. 115 113
28. Initial lodging of affidavits in a family action where proof by affidavit evidence has been allowed. 67 66
29. Lodging of a written motion or minute and the lodging of any written opposition to any such motion or minute. 49 48
30. Marking an appeal to the Sheriff Principal in any proceedings (other than as provided for in paragraph 16(c) of this Table). 115 113
35. Search and report service as instructed by a trade protection society, licensed credit reference agency or trade publication of protests of relevant court records as appropriately included in the Ordinary Cause Rules, with the fees below payable in advance— 353 346
36. Recording, engrossing, extracting, printing or copying of all documents, except as provided for at paragraph 4 of this Table (if a search is required an additional fee will be charged as per paragraph 37 of this Table)— 6 6
PART III — AUDITOR OF COURT 44 43
(Fee Formerly Payable)(35)
1. Lodging of a written motion or minute and the lodging of any written opposition to any such motion or minute. 55 54
2. Fixing, allocating or assigning of a proof or trial, a debate or a hearing on the merits of the cause 60 59
5. Initial writ. (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). 218 214
6. Lodging defences (fee payable by each defender or compearer). (NOTE: fee covers issue of extract decree). 218 214
Article 8 provides exemption for certain persons from fees.
Article 9 provides exemption in connection with estates exempt from inheritance tax.
Article 10 provides exemption relating to particular proceedings.
Article 11 provides for certain motions in the Sheriff Personal Injury Court to be exempted from fees.
Article 12 introduces Schedule 4 which revokes the Sheriff Court Fees Order 1997 together with amending Orders and provisions.
The Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 are in Schedule 1 to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c.51). Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1993/1956 and was last amended by S.S.I. 2015/227 (which, among other amendments, introduced Chapters 15A and 36B).
1974 c.39; section 129 was amended by the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18) and the Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c.14).
Column 3 shows the fees which were payable by virtue of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order immediately before the coming into force of this Schedule.
Column 3 shows the fees which were payable by virtue of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to this Order immediately before the coming into force of this Schedule.
Column 3 shows the fees which were payable by virtue of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to this Order immediately before the coming into force of this Schedule.