Part 2The Court of Protection and the Public Guardian
Fees and costs
54Fees
1
The Lord Chancellor may with the consent of the Treasury by order prescribe fees payable in respect of anything dealt with by the court.
2
An order under this section may in particular contain provision as to—
a
scales or rates of fees;
b
exemptions from and reductions in fees;
c
remission of fees in whole or in part.
3
Before making an order under this section, the Lord Chancellor must consult—
a
the President of the Court of Protection,
b
the Vice-President of the Court of Protection, and
c
the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection.
4
The Lord Chancellor must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to bring information about fees to the attention of persons likely to have to pay them.
5
Fees payable under this section are recoverable summarily as a civil debt.