Fees payable in justice of the peace courts

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) and articles 3 and 4—

(a)the fees payable in a justice of the peace court in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 1 (table of fees payable from 1 July 2022) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table,

(b)the fees payable in a justice of the peace court in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 2 (table of fees payable from 1 April 2023) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table, and

(c)the fees payable in a justice of the peace court in respect of the matters specified in column 1 of the Table of Fees in schedule 3 (table of fees payable from 1 April 2024) are the fees specified in relation to those matters in column 2 of that Table.

(2) The fees payable under this Order are to be paid to the clerk of the justice of the peace court.

(3) The fees provided for by this Order are not payable by the Crown in the enforcement of the criminal law or in the exercise of powers or the performance of duties arising out of or relating to that enforcement.

(4) No act is required of the clerk of the justice of the peace court in connection with a matter specified in relation to any fee prior to—

(a)the payment of that fee, or

(b)an arrangement being entered into for payment of that fee.