The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2015

Proceedings on certain ecclesiastical offences

8.—(1) This article applies in relation to proceedings before the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved under section 10(1)(a) of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963 (offences against the laws ecclesiastical involving matter of doctrine, ritual or ceremonial).

(2) In the case of each matter specified in the first column of Table 5, the fee specified in the second column is payable to the registrar.

Table 5

		Registrar £
1.	The giving of directions or the making of an interlocutory order— (a) at a hearing; (b) without a hearing.	255 128
2.	The holding of a hearing (other than a hearing solely for giving directions or making an interlocutory order)— (a) for each period of half a day or less; (b) for each period of more than half a day and up to a whole day.	255 128
3.	Inspection of a location, building or anything else (except where the inspection takes place on the same occasion as a hearing) (per hour).	128
4.	Preparation of form of order (per hour).	128
5.	Preparatory or ancillary work, including sending correspondence (per hour).	128

(3) A fee under this article is payable by the Archbishops’ Council under section 62 of the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963.

(4) In the case of a matter which comes within item 3, 4 or 5, the registrar must certify the number of hours spent.

(5) In the case of a matter which comes within item 5, a fee is payable only in exceptional circumstances and if the Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved so directs.