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1992 No. 401 (S. 40)

SCOTTISH LAND COURT

The Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1992

Made

25th February 1992

Laid before Parliament

10th March 1992

Coming into force

1st April 1992

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2 of the Courts of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895(1), 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 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

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 1991(2) is hereby revoked.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St. Andrew's House,

Edinburgh

21st February 1992

We concur,

Sydney Chapman

Gregory Knight

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

25th February 1992

Article 3

SCHEDULETABLE OF FEES

Column 1Column 2Column 3
MattersFee payableFee formerly payable(3)
££

Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts 1886 to 1931, Crofters (Scotland) Acts 1955 and 1961(4) and Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 1976(5)

(1) (a) Application for a Record of a holding or a croft

Principal application (each applicant)47.0045.00
For each respondent8.007.00

(b)Recording agreements for loan by-

(i)the Scottish Office Agriculture and Fisheries Department and

(ii)Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Each agreement55.0045.00

(c)Other applications

Principal application20.0018.00
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant)13.0012.00
For each respondent3.003.00

(d)Appeals and motions for rehearing

Each appellant or motioner32.0030.00
Each respondent3.003.00

(e)Hearing and Inspection fee payable by applicant in rental applications. For each day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects

42.0040.00

(f)Hearing and Inspection fee payable by applicant in all other applications. For each day or part thereof the Court sits or inspects

47.0045.00

(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

47.0045.00

(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

45.0040.00

Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991(6)

(2) (a) Valuation of sheep stocks

Awards not exceeding £1006.006.00
Awards exceeding £100:
For the first £100 thereof6.006.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof3.003.00
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before valuation65.0060.00

(b)Arbitrations as to rents

Rental as fixed by Court, not exceeding £50050.0050.00
Rental as fixed by Court exceeding £500:
For the first £50050.0050.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof7.507.50
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before rent fixed65.0060.00

(c)Appeals against award by an arbiter

Fee payable on lodging appeal52.0050.00
Rental as fixed by Court not exceeding £50025.0025.00
Rental as fixed by Court exceeding £500:
For the first £50025.0025.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof3.003.00
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before rent fixed65.0060.00

(d)Claims for compensation

Awards not exceeding £10010.0010.00
Awards exceeding £100:
For the first £100 thereof10.0010.00
For every additional £100 or part thereof5.005.00
Where application dismissed or withdrawn before compensation fixed65.0060.00

(e)Other Applications

Principal application68.0065.00
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant)32.0030.00
For each respondent27.0025.00

(f)Appeals and motions for rehearing

Each appellant or motioner37.0035.00

(g)Hearings

For every day the Court sits or part thereof - payable by the applicant90.0080.00

(h)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 applicant90.0080.00

Miscellaneous

(3) (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 sheet1.101.00
For certifying such copy6.506.00

(b)Applications not otherwise specified

Principal application68.0065.00
When more than one applicant (each additional applicant)32.0030.00
For each respondent27.0025.00

(c)Hearings

For every day the Court sits or part thereof - payable by the applicant.90.0080.00

(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 applicant90.0080.00

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which replaces the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1991, prescribes fees payable in respect of applications to the Scottish Land Court and, in certain cases, increases the fees which were payable under the 1991 Order. The fees apply from 1st April 1992.

(1)

1895 c. 14; section 2 was substituted by section 4 of the Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983 (c. 12); the Scottish Land Court was specified for the purposes of section 2 by S.I. 1989/1366.

(2)

S.I. 1991/659.

(3)

This column shows the fees formerly payable under the Scottish Land Court (Fees) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/659).


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