The Fees in the Registers of Scotland Order 1991

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 1991-09-10
State In force
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Made: 10th September 1991

Coming into force: 16th October 1991

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 25 of the Land Registers (Scotland) Act 1868([^f00001]) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1

This Order may be cited as the Fees in the Registers of Scotland Order 1991 and shall come into force on 16th October 1991.

Interpretation

2

In the Schedule to this Order–

Fees

3

The fees payable in respect of the matters specified in the Schedule to this Order, being matters relating to registration or recording in the registers under the management and control of the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland and to the provision by the Keeper of searches, reports, certificates or other documents or copies of any document or of information from any such register, shall be the fees specified in relation to those matters in that Schedule.

Revocations

4

The Fees in the Department of the Registers of Scotland Order 1981([^f00004]) and the Fees in the Department of the Registers of Scotland (Amendment) Order 1990([^f00005]) are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE — TABLE OF FEES IN THE REGISTERS OF SCOTLAND

PART I – — LAND REGISTER OF SCOTLAND

1. — REGISTRATION FEES

A. Interests in land other than heritable securities

When application is made for–

the fee to be charged shall be calculated as follows:–

and shall be at the rates shown in Table A in Part XI of this Schedule, subject to the provisions of Part III of this Schedule and to the following provisions:–

B. Heritable securities

When application is made for–

the fee to be charged shall be calculated on the amount of the heritable security or securities created, or otherwise dealt with and shall be at the rates shown in Table B in Part XI of this Schedule subject to the provisions of Part III of this Schedule and to the following provisions:–

2. — REPORTS

When application is made–

£
a on Form 10 for a Report prior to first Registration 16.50
b on Form 11 for continuation of Report prior to first Registration 10.00
c on Form 12 for a Report over Registered Subjects 16.50
d on Form 13 for continuation of Report over Registered Subjects 10.00
e on Form 14 for a Report to ascertain whether or not Subjects have been registered 16.50
f where a verbal or facsimile Report is requested in addition to items (a) to (e) above, for each such Report 5.00

3. — MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

When application is made–

£
a on Form 5 for Noting of Overriding Interest etc. 22.00
b on Form 8 for Certificate of Title to be made to correspond with Title Sheet 22.00
c on Form 9 for Rectification of Register 22.00
d on Form P16 for comparison of a bounding description with the Ordnance Map 16.50
e on Form P17 for comparison of the boundaries on the Certificate Plan with the Ordnance Map 16.50
f for checking the boundaries of adjoining properties 16.50
g for a Substitute Certificate of Title 22.00
h for cancellation of an application in terms of rules 10 and 12 of the Land Registration (Scotland) Rules 1980([^f00006]) 22.00

PART II – — GENERAL REGISTER OF SASINES

1. — RECORDING FEES

A. Conveyances

In respect of the recording of a conveyance, including absolute conveyance, voluntary or judicial, either for a price or as a gift or in implement of trust or other purpose, completion of title by decree or by Notice of Title, feu-right, lease, deed creating a ground annual or other yearly or periodical payment where there is a transfer of heritable subjects not in security, and generally all deeds transferring an absolute right to heritable subjects, the fee to be charged shall be calculated as follows:–

and shall be at the rates shown in Table A in Part XI of this Schedule subject to the provisions of Part III of this Schedule and to the following provisions:–

B. Heritable securities

In respect of the recording of a heritable security, including the constitution, transfer, postponement, corroboration or extinction of a security, (but excluding a ground annual created by bilateral deed), the fee to be charged shall be calculated as follows:–

and shall be at the rates shown in Table B of Part XI of this Schedule subject to the provisions of Part III of this Schedule and to the following provisions:–

C. Recording by memorandum

Where any writ is presented in the Register of Sasines for recording by Memorandum, a fee equivalent to half of the fixed fee shall be charged for each Memorandum.

2. — SEARCHING FEES

Search for Incumbrances

For every Search:–

£
For any period not exceeding 5 years 12.00
from 6 to 10 years 14.00
” 11 to 20 ” 16.00
” 21 to 30 ” 18.00
” 31 to 40 ” 20.00
over 40 years 25.00
Plus £5.00 for each group of 6 names or less searched for in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications.
£
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Interim Report prior to completion of Search 5.00
Plus £5.00 for each group of 6 names or less searched for in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications.

PART III – — FEES FOR REGISTRATIONS AND RECORDINGS IN BOTH THE LAND AND SASINE REGISTERS

1. — RECORDING AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR SINGLE TRANSACTIONS EFFECTED BY MORE THAN ONE DEED AND/OR APPLICATION

A. Interests in land other than heritable securities

Where a single transaction, other than an excambion, is given effect to in a deed or deeds presented for recording in the Register of Sasines and/or by an application or applications for registration in the Land Register, and due notice is given to the Keeper of the nature of that transaction the fees to be charged in respect of that transaction shall be as follows:–

B. Heritable Securities

Where a single transaction is given effect to in a deed or deeds presented for recording in the Register of Sasines and/or by application or applications for registration in the Land Register, and due notice of the nature of that transaction is given to the Keeper the fees to be charged in respect of that transaction shall be as follows:–

Note:– In this Part, “related” means giving effect to the same single transaction.

2. — MISCELLANEOUS

1

Registration or recording of Receipts under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965([^f00007])

2

Registration or recording of other miscellaneous transactions and events not included under Heads A and B of Parts I and II

PART IV – — REGISTER OF INHIBITIONS AND ADJUDICATIONS

£
For each document 7.00

PART V – — REGISTER OF DEEDS &C., REGISTER OF PROTESTS AND REGISTER OF JUDGMENTS

£
Note: The extracting and authentication of the first or only extract is included in the foregoing fees. Note: The extracting and authentication of the first or only extract is included in the foregoing fees.
For a document of one page 5.00
For each additional page 0.75

PART VI – — REGISTER OF SERVICE OF HEIRS

£
Note: Extracting and authentication fees are included in the registration fee. Note: Extracting and authentication fees are included in the registration fee.
For each document £22.00

PART VII – — REGISTER OF THE GREAT SEAL

£
1. For a Charter of Incorporation 170.00
2. For a Charter of Novodamus or other Crown Grant of land 22.00
3. For a Commission 370.00

PART VIII – — REGISTER OF THE CACHET SEAL

For each impression £6.00

PART IX – — REGISTER OF THE QUARTER SEAL

For each Gift of Ultimus Haeres £22.00

PART X – — FEES APPLICABLE TO ALL REGISTERS

£
Note: These fees do not apply where the information is available on request on a numbered form. Note: These fees do not apply where the information is available on request on a numbered form.
1. For searching of any Search Sheet affecting one property 5.00
2. For exhibition of a Title Sheet 5.00
3. For the inspection of any other index, and volume, document or process 5.00
£
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Note: A handling fee is not charged for orders placed at the time of registration. Note: A handling fee is not charged for orders placed at the time of registration.
1. For each page of an official extract, certified copy, plain copy or duplicate 0.30
2. For each page of an office copy, within the meaning of section 6(5) of the Act (or part thereof other than the plan) 0.30
3. For a plan (A4 size) (black and white) 1.00
For a plan (A4 size) (colour) 3.50
For a plan (larger than A4 size) A fee being the value of the work and materials involved.
4. For each fiche of duplicate copies of existing microfiche 1.00
5. For the authentication of each official extract, certified copy, duplicate or office copy 2.50
6. For the handling of second and subsequent extracts and for copies 3.00
£
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1. For a record retransmitted or transmitted to any court or exhibited therein, at the instance of a party, in accordance with the Rules of Court governing such transmissions or exhibitions 7.50
2. For attendance by an officer of the Registers of Scotland Executive Agency at any court to produce a record in evidence, for each day or part of a day, in addition to travelling expenses 100.00
Note:
At the discretion of the Keeper where an Officer of the Registers of Scotland Executive Agency attends with records for any purpose approved by the Keeper a lesser fee of £20 per hour may be applied. Travelling expenses may also be charged.
3. For each Certificate issued under the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982([^f00008]) 4.00
4. For each Certificate of Custody that a deed is retained for permanent preservation 4.00
5. For searches in records arising from postal enquiries, for each search 25.00
Note:–
i For persons unable to make a personal search in records the Keeper’s staff may conduct searches over such records and subject to such conditions as the Keeper may prescribe. The Keeper has discretion to reduce or waive the charge in appropriate cases and reserves the right to decline such searches.
ii The Keeper may require a deposit of a sum not exceeding £30.00 in the case of requests of a large nature.
6. For any service not specifically listed above A fee being the value of the work and materials involved.

PART XI — —TABLES OF FEES

Consideration or Value Fee
£ £
does not exceed 10,000 22.00
does not exceed 15,000 33.00
does not exceed 20,000 44.00
does not exceed 25,000 55.00
does not exceed 30,000 66.00
does not exceed 35,000 77.00
does not exceed 40,000 88.00
does not exceed 45,000 99.00
does not exceed 50,000 110.00
does not exceed 55,000 121.00
does not exceed 60,000 132.00
does not exceed 65,000 143.00
does not exceed 70,000 154.00
does not exceed 75,000 165.00
does not exceed 80,000 176.00
does not exceed 85,000 187.00
does not exceed 90,000 198.00
does not exceed 95,000 209.00
does not exceed 100,000 220.00
does not exceed 105,000 231.00
does not exceed 110,000 242.00
does not exceed 115,000 253.00
does not exceed 120,000 264.00
does not exceed 125,000 275.000
does not exceed 130,000 286.00
does not exceed 135,000 297.00
does not exceed 140,000 308.00
does not exceed 145,000 319.00
does not exceed 150,000 330.00
does not exceed 155,000 341.00
does not exceed 160,000 352.00
does not exceed 165,000 363.00
does not exceed 170,000 374.00
does not exceed 175,000 385.00
does not exceed 180,000 396.00
does not exceed 185,000 407.00
does not exceed 195,000 429.00
does not exceed 200,000 440.00
does not exceed 300,000 500.00
does not exceed 400,000 550.00
does not exceed 500,000 600.00
does not exceed 600,000 650.00
does not exceed 700,000 700.00
does not exceed 800,000 800.00
does not exceed 1,000,000 900.00
exceeds 1,000,000 1,000.00
Amount Fee
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£ £
does not exceed 20,000 22.00
does not exceed 30,000 33.00
does not exceed 40,000 44.00
does not exceed 50,000 55.00
does not exceed 60,000 66.00
does not exceed 70,000 77.00
does not exceed 80,000 88.00
does not exceed 90,000 99.00
does not exceed 100,000 110.00
does not exceed 110,000 121.00
does not exceed 120,000 132.00
does not exceed 130,000 143.00
does not exceed 140,000 154.00
does not exceed 150,000 165.00
does not exceed 160,000 176.00
does not exceed 170,000 187.00
does not exceed 180,000 198.00
does not exceed 190,000 209.00
does not exceed 200,000 220.00
does not exceed 300,000 250.00
does not exceed 400,000 275.00
does not exceed 500,000 300.00
does not exceed 600,000 325.00
does not exceed 700,000 350.00
does not exceed 800,000 400.00
does not exceed 1,000,000 450.00
exceeds 1,000,000 500.00

Signed

James Douglas-Hamilton — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office — 31st August 1991

We Consent

Sidney Chapman — Irvine Patnick — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 10th September 1991

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order sets out new fees for services provided by the Registers of Scotland Executive Agency. The Order, which revokes the previous Fee Orders of 1981 and 1990, consolidates the provisions of those Orders, introduces certain new services and charges, streamlines some earlier provisions and increases some fees to take account of inflation and the actual costs of provision of services.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1868 c. 64; section 25 was substituted by section 23 of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 (c. 33).

[^f00002]: 1979 c. 33.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1980/1413, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1981/42.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1990/1256.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1980/1413 to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

[^f00007]: 1965 c. 12.

[^f00008]: 1982 c. 27.

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