The Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 1990

• Citation: S.I. 1990/472
• Sections: 41

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 1990 and shall come into force on 1st April 1990.

Section 2

For the Table of Fees in the Schedule to the Sheriff Court Fees Order 1985 there shall be substituted the Table of Fees set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Section 3

The Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 1989 is hereby revoked.

Section 1

Petition for (a) appointment of executor, (b) restriction of caution, (c) special warrant, (d) sealing up repositories or the like, or (e) appointment of Commissary factor

Section 1

Actions for payment of money less than £50

Section 2

Sealing up repositories or the like, per hour

Section 2

Other actions

Section 3

(a) Receiving and examining inventory of estate, except where sub-paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of this paragraph applies–

Section 3

In relation to a small claim summons, citation of, or intimation to any party by sheriff officer

Section 4

Issuing each certificate of confirmation

Section 5

Initial writ in any proceedings not being proceedings for which any other paragraph of this Table prescribes a fee

Section 6

First writ, reponing note or attendance to state a defence, or oppose an interim order in proceedings to which paragraph 5 of this Table applies, each defender or compearer

Section 7

Petition for sequestration of estates

Section 8

Act and warrant of trustee

Section 9

Writing minute of meeting, per hour

Section 10

Application (written or oral) for discharge of trustee

Section 11

Petition for discharge of bankrupt or application for approval of composition or deed of arrangement

Section 12

Sheriff clerk acting as commissioner

Section 12A

Miscellaneous applications including appeals under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

Section 13

Petition for general or special service or completion of title, or note for a Crown or Prince’s charter, writ or precept

Section 14

Any proceedings under sections 12 or 18 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

Section 15

Complaint

Section 16

Summons – Summary Cause (including small claim):

Section 17

Initial writ in an action of divorce other than a simplified divorce application

Section 18

First writ or attendance to state a defence or oppose an interim order, each defender or compearer in an action of divorce other than a simplified divorce application

Section 19

Simplified divorce application (inclusive of all procedures other than those specified in paragraphs 20 and 21 of this Table)

Section 20

In relation to a simplified divorce application, citation of, or intimation to, any person or persons by sheriff officer

Section 21

Subsequent application upon change of circumstances by party to simplified divorce application

Section 22

Note in a liquidation or judicial factory

Section 23

Caveat

Section 24

Summary warrant for recovery of rates

Section 25

Summary warrant for recovery of community charges

Section 26

Summary warrant for recovery of taxes

Section 27

Recording protest of a bill or promissory note

Section 28

Lodging each set of plans or other Parliamentary deposit

Section 29

Preservation of deeds, each deed

Section 30

Inspection of report of sale and the auditor of court’s report

Section 31

Inspection by a trade protection society, licensed credit reference agency or trade publication of protests, Act Book and Court Rolls–

Section 32

Recording, engrossing, extracting or copying all documents–

Section 33

Searches: for each search of records or archives–

Section 34

For taxing accounts of expenses incurred in judicial proceedings remitted to the auditor of court for taxation: