The Matrimonial Causes Fees Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Article 4

SCHEDULE 1 Fees to be taken in all Matrimonial Proceedings

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Fee £	Document to be endorsed
Commencement of Proceedings 1.  On sealing an originating summons—	125·00	The filed copy
2.  On presenting any petition other than a second petition presented with leave granted under rule 10(3)— (a) When the petition is presented to the the High Court	135·00	The filed copy
(b) When the petition is presented to a divorce county court	115·00	The filed copy
Note: Fees to include provision for the number of initial copies required for service
Applications for Ancillary Relief 3.  On filing a notice of application for ancillary relief	30·00	The filed copy
Application concerning Children 4.  On an application for an order relating to the custody or education, access, committal to care of, or provision of supervision for, a child, except where the application is for an order by consent	30·00	The filed copy
Other Applications in Proceedings 5.  On any application in matrimonial proceedings, except where it is otherwise provided for in this Schedule, or is for an order by consent, made (i) to a master or registrar	30·00	The filed copy
(ii) to a judge	40·00	The filed copy
Writs of Subpoena and Witness Summonses 6.  On sealing a writ of subpoena or issuing a witness summons, per person	5·00	The filed copy
Copies of documents (i) 7.  Personal Applications (a) for a copy of all or part of any document, issued as an office copy, for each page	1·00	The requisition
(b) for a certified copy of any document per page	2·50	The requisition
(c) for a sealed and certified copy of any document per page	3·00	The requistion
(ii) Postal applications in addition to the fees at 7(i) above, for a copy of any of the documents referred to	5·00	The requisition
Searches and Inspections 8.  On a search (including inspection)	5·00	The requisition
(i) 9.  For an official certificate of the result of a search in any index	5·00	The requisition
(ii) Postal applications, in addition to the fee at 9(i) above	5·00	The requisition
Miscellaneous 10.  For signing, settling or approving an advertisement	5·00	The requisition
Appeals 11.  On filing a notice of appeal from a registrar to a judge in chambers	40·00	The filed copy
12.  On entering any appeal (including an interlocutory appeal) to the Court of Appeal	125·00	The filed copy The notice of appeal or requisition
Taxation 13.  On the taxation of a bill of costs: Where the amount allowed does not exceed £5	1·00	The bill
Where the amount allowed exceeds £5 but does not exceed £100, for every £1 or fraction thereof:	0·15	The bill
Where the amount allowed exceeds £100— (i) for the first £100	0·22	The bill
(ii) for every £1 or fraction thereof over £100	0·15	The bill
14.  On withdrawal of a bill of costs which has been lodged for taxation	Such fee (not exceeding the amount which would have been payable under Fee No. 13 if the bill had been allowed in full) as shall appear to the taxing master to be fair and reasonable. Providing that the taxing master may in any case require the bill of costs to be stamped before taxation with the whole or part of the amount of fees which would be payable if the bill were allowed by him at the full amount thereof.	The bill
Enforcement 15.  On any application for enforcement of a matrimonial order	30·00	The filed copy

Article 3

SCHEDULE 2 Orders Revoked

Title	Reference
The Matrimonial Causes Fees Order (Northern Ireland) 1991	S.R. 1991 No. 292
The Matrimonial Causes Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1992	S.R. 1992 No. 219
The Matrimonial Causes Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994	S.R. 1994 No. 281
The Matrimonial Causes Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995	S.R. 1995 No. 218