1988 No. 966 (S.93)
SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND

The Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 1988

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2 of the Courts of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the concurrence of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:

1.

This Order may be cited as the Sheriff Court Fees Amendment Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st July 1988.

2.

Article 7 of the Sheriff Court Fees Order 1985(2) shall be amended by substituting, for paragraphs (a) to (c), the following:—

“(a)

income support or family credit under Part II of the Social Security Act 1986(3); or (b) advice and assistance from a solicitor under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986(4) in respect of the simplified divorce application.”.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

We concur,

David Lightbown
Michael Neubert
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that the exemption from paying fees in simplified divorce proceedings granted to recipients of supplementary benefit and family income supplement is to apply to recipients of income support and family credit under the Social Security Act 1986, which replaced the previous benefits on 11th April 1988.