The Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023

Article 3

SCHEDULE N.I.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. in operation at 1.11.2023, see art. 1

Article 4

“SCHEDULE N.I. Fees

PART 1 N.I.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
No. of Fee	Item	Amount of Fee
		As from 01/11/23	As from 01/10/24
1.	On lodging notice of intent to apply for enforcement under rule 6; in respect of each person to be served	£28.00	£31.00
2.	On lodging an application for enforcement under Article 22 of the Order; in respect of each respondent Where the sum due on foot of the judgment—
	1) does not exceed £300	39p in the £1.00 Minimum fee £20.00	39p in the £1.00 Minimum fee £20.00
	2) exceeds £300 but does not exceed £1,000	£127.00 plus £16.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £300	£127.00 plus £16.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £300
	3) exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £3,000	£273.00 plus £12.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £1,000	£273.00 plus £12.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £1,000
	(4) exceeds £3,000 but does not exceed £10,000	£568.00 plus £3.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £3,000	£568.00 plus £3.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £3,000
	(5) exceeds £10,000	£841.00 plus £2.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £10,000	£841.00 plus £2.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £10,000
3.	On lodging an application under Article 23(1) of the Order, including one copy of the report: for each respondent Where an application is made under Article 22 of the Order subsequent to an application under Article 23(1) of the Order the fee paid under Fee No 2 shall be reduced by the amount of the fee paid under Fee No 3.	£213.00	£232.00
4.	On lodging an application for repossession of land	£734.00	£800.00
5.	On lodging an application for restitution of goods	£235.00	£256.00
6.	On lodging an application under rule 104	£28.00	£31.00
7.	(1) On an application for a search in the register of judgments	£28.00	£31.00
	(2) Additional payment where the search is carried out by an officer of the court	£15.00	£16.00
8.	On a copy, including a photographic copy, of all or any part of any document not otherwise provided for—
	(a) five sheets or less	£7.00	£8.00
	(b) for each sheet thereafter	£0.50	£0.50
9.	For a certificate of satisfaction	£22.00	£24.00
10.	On an administration order made under Article 80 of the Order. This fee is payable out of the money paid into the Office	For every £1.00 of the money paid into the Office in respect of debts due to creditors, 10p	For every £1.00 of the money paid into the Office in respect of debts due to creditors, 10p
11.	(i) For the removal, in accordance with an order of seizure under Article 31 of the Order, of goods, or taking steps to remove such goods to a place of deposit. This fee includes the reasonable expenses of feeding and caring for animals	The reasonable expenses thereof	The reasonable expenses thereof
	(ii) For any sale by auction of property seized (to cover all the expenses of sale or incurred in connection therewith including valuation, advertisement, auctioneers’ fees)	The reasonable expenses thereof	The reasonable expenses thereof
	(iii) Where goods are sold otherwise than at auction, for the valuation of the goods	The reasonable expenses thereof	The reasonable expenses thereof

PART II N.I. JUDGMENT ENFORCEMENT (RECOVERY OF ADMITTED DEBTS) RULES (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1985

Recovery of Certain Debts Without Judgment

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
No. of Fee	Item	Amount of Fee
		As from 01/11/23	As from 01/10/24
12.	On lodging notice of intention to apply for recovery of debt under rule 8; in respect of each person to be served	£28.00	£31.00
13.	On lodging an application for recovery of debt under Article 95(1) of the Order; in respect of each debtor	£28.00	£31.00
14.	On the Chief Enforcement Officer’s direction for recovery of an admitted debt under rule 16(1): in respect of each debtor Where the admitted debt—
	(1) does not exceed £300	39p in the £1.00 less £20.00 Minimum fee £14.00	39p in the £1.00 less £20.00 Minimum fee £14.00
	(2) exceeds £300 but does not exceed £1,000	£107.00 plus £16.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £300	£107.00 plus £16.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £300
	(3) exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £3,000	£255.00 plus £12.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £1,000	£255.00 plus £12.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £1000
15.	On lodging a certificate of corresponding debt under rule 18: in respect of each debtor	£28.00	£31.00
16.	On the Master’s direction for enforcement of corresponding debt under rule 20(1): in respect of each debtor; Where the sum certified as corresponding debt—
	(1) does not exceed £300	39p in the £1.00 less £20.00 Minimum fee £14.00	39p in the £1.00 less £20.00 Minimum fee £14.00
	(2) exceeds £300 but does not exceed £1,000	£107.00 plus £16.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £300	£107.00 plus £16.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £300
	(3) exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £3,000	£255.00 plus £12.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £1,000	£255.00 plus £12.00 per additional £100.00 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £1,000”