Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

[F1 PART I E+W FEES TO BE TAKEN BY CLERKS TO JUSTICES

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6 Pt. I: varied so as to have effect (1.4.1992) as set out in the Sch. to S.I. 1992/842 by S.I. 1992/842, art. 2,Sch.

	£
ATTENDANCE
On a justice, to view deserted premises in order to affix notice or to give possession thereof, or to view a highway, bridge or nuisance	44.00
CASE FOR THE OPINION OF HIGH COURT (s.111 of this Act)
Drawing case, copies, taking recognizance as required by s.114 of this Act and enlargements and renewals thereof (composite fee), where the application to state a case is made on or after 1st April 1992	382.00
Certificate of refusal of case, where the application is so made	8.00
CERTIFICATE
Every certificate not otherwise charged	8.00
COMMUNITY CHARGE/RATES
Orders
Application for liability order	0.70
Commitment
Complaint and summons	10.00
Warrant of arrest	10.00
Commitment order	40.00
COPY
First photo copy or 90 word folio of any document	1.10
Each folio of succeeding 90 words	0.55
Each additional photo copy	0.10
NOTE: No fee shall be charged in pursuance hereof for a copy of a summons, of an order or of a warrrant in a case in which, as hereafter provided, a composite fee is authorised for the summons, the order or, as the case may be, the warrant and a copy thereof. For the purposes hereof, a reference to a photo copy includes a reference to any other facsimile copy, however made.
DUPLICATE
For the duplicate of any document	5.00
FAMILY PROCEEDINGS
Applications under Parts I or II of the Children Act 1989 M1 , Part I of the Domestic Proceedings Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 M2 , except under section 16 of that Act for the protection of a spouse or child from violence, the Adoption Act 1976 M3 , except under section 21 of that Act, and all applications for financial orders (excluding applications to vary or discharge such orders or in respect of claims for maintenance or maintenance orders made to the benefit of, or against, a person residing outside the United Kingdom)	30.00
Applications under sections 31 (care or supervision order), 36 (education supervision order) or 43 (child assessment order) of the Children Act 1989	50.00
Applications	20.00
(a)to vary, extend or discharge an order; (b)for contact or refusal of contact with a child in care, to change a child’s surname or remove the child from the jurisdiction; and (c)under section 21 of the Adoption Act 1976
Applications under Part X (affecting the registration of a child minder or day carer including appeals against cancellation or varying the conditions of the registration) of, and paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 8 (appeals concerning foster parenting) to, the Children Act 1989 50.00
NOTE: When an application requires leave of the court, the relevant fee applies where leave is sought but no further fee may be charged if leave is granted and the application is made.
Licences
For every licence, consent, or authority not otherwise provided for, to include registration when necessary	8.00
OATHS
Every oath, affirmation or solemn declaration not otherwise charged (no fee may be charged in any case where an Act of Parliament directs that no fee shall be taken)	8.00
OTHER CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
Complaint, summons and copy, order and copy, warrant and copy (composite fee)	30.00
NOTE: Nothing in this Part shall be construed as authorising— (a)the demand of any fee from any person who is a legally assisted person within the meaning of section 2(11) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 M4 or is in receipt of income support or family credit under Part II of the Social Security Act 1986 M5 ; or (b)where, in family proceedings, a fee is payable, as herebefore provided, in respect of an application for any order, the demand of any fee in respect of any action which may subsequently be taken in relation to the enforcement of the order in question."]

Marginal Citations

M1 1989 c.41.

M2 1978 c.22.

M3 1976 c.36.

M4 1988 c.34.

M5 1986 c.50.