The Magistrates' Courts Fees Order 2005

Article 2

SCHEDULE Fees to be taken

Column 1	Column 2
Number and description of fee	Amount of fee
1. Attendance
1.1 On a justice of the peace, to view deserted premises in order to affix notice or to give possession thereof, or to view a highway, bridge or nuisance	£44
2. Case for the opinion of High Court
2.1 On an application to state a case for the opinion of the High Court under section 111 Magistrates' Courts Act 1980(1): drawing of case, copies, taking recognizance as required by section 114 of that Act and enlargement and renewal of such recognizance	£382
2.2 On a request for a certificate of refusal to state a case	£8
3. Certificate
3.1 On a request for a certificate not otherwise charged	£25
4. Register of Fines
4.1 On a request for a certificate of satisfaction	£15
5. Council tax and rates
5.1 On an application for a liability order (each defendant)	£3
5.2 On a complaint (or application) and the issue of a summons	£25
5.3 On the issue of a warrant of arrest	£25
5.4 On the making of a commitment order	£40
6. Copy Documents
6.1 On a request for a copy of any document
(a) for the first page (except the first page of a subsequent copy of the same document supplied at the same time)	£1.10
(b) per page in any other case	55p
Where a fee has been paid for a summons, order or warrant no fee shall be charged for a copy of that document.
(c) each additional copy	10p
7. Duplicate
7.1 For the duplicate of any document	£5
8. Proceedings under the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978(2)
8.1 On an application for an order for financial provision (excluding an application to vary or revoke such an order or in respect of an application for an order made to the benefit of, or against, a person residing outside the United Kingdom)	£175
9. Proceedings under the Family Law Act 1986(3)
9.1 On an application for a declaration of parentage	£130
10. Proceedings under the Children Act 1989(4)
10.1 On an application or request for permission under the following provisions of the Children Act 1989—
(a) section 4(1)(c) or (3) or 4A(1)(b) or (3)(5) (parental responsibility)	£175
(b) section 5(1)(6) or 6(7) (guardians)	£175
(c) section 10(1) or (2) (section 8 orders)	£175
(d) section 13(1) (change of child’s surname or removal from jurisdiction while residence order in force)	£175
(e) section 14A(3) or (6)(a), 14C(3) or 14D(1)(7) (special guardianship orders)	£140
(f) section 31 (care or supervision order)	£150
For the purposes of fee 10.1(f) a care order does not include an interim care order, and a supervision order does not include an interim supervision order.
(g) section 33(7) (change of child’s surname or removal from jurisdiction while care order in force)	£150
(h) section 34 (contact with a child in care)	£150
(i) section 36 (education supervision order)	£150
(j) section 43 (child assessment order)	£150
(k) Part XA (affecting the registration of a child minder or day carer including appeals against cancellation or varying the conditions of the registration)(8)	£150
(l) paragraph 1(1), 2(1), 6(5) or 14(1) of Schedule 1 (financial provision)	£175
(m) paragraph 8(1) of Schedule 8 (appeals concerning foster parenting)	£150
10.2 On an application to vary, extend or discharge an order relating to provisions to which the following fees apply—
(a) fees 10.1(a) to (d) and (l)	£175
(b) fees 10.1(f) to (j)	£150
Where an application requires the permission of the court, the relevant fee applies where permission is sought but no further fee may be charged if permission is granted and the application is made.
11. Proceedings under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990(9)
11.1 On an application under section 30 (parental order)	£175
12. Proceedings under the Child Support Act 1991(10)
12.1 On an application for a liability order	£40
12.2 On commencing an appeal under section 20(11)	£130
12.3 On commencing an appeal against deduction from earnings order	£80
12.4 On a complaint (or application), the issue of a summons or a warrant of arrest, and the making of a commitment order (combined fee)	£90
13. Proceedings under the Adoption and Children Act 2002(12)
13.1 On an application or request for permission under Part 1 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002	£140
Where an application requires the permission of the court, the relevant fee applies where permission is sought but no further fee may be charged if permission is granted and the application is made.
14. Proceedings under Schedule 6 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004(13)
14.1 On an application for an order for financial provision (excluding an application to vary or revoke such an order or in respect of an application for an order made to the benefit of, or against, a person residing outside the United Kingdom)	£175
15. Licences
15.1 For every licence, consent or authority not otherwise provided for, to include registration when necessary	£8
15.2 On an application for the revocation of a licence not otherwise provided for	£30
16. Oaths
16.1 On the attestation of constable	£8
16.2 For every oath, affirmation or solemn declaration not otherwise charged (no fee is payable for the swearing in of witnesses in civil proceedings or in any case where an Act directs that no fee shall be taken)	£8
17. Other civil proceedings
17.1 On a complaint (or application)	£25
17.2 On the issue of a summons and copy	£25
17.3 On the issue of a warrant and copy	£25
17.4 On the making of an order and copy	£25
18. Warrant of Entry
18.1 On the application for a warrant of entry	£3
Note: Only one fee is payable where more than one document is issued in relation to a partnership.

(1)

1980 c. 43.

(2)

1978 c. 22.

(3)

1986 c. 55.

(4)

1989 c. 41.

(5)

Section 4 was amended by section 111 and section 4A was inserted by section 112 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).

(6)

Section 5 was amended by section 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).

(7)

Sections 14A to 14G were inserted by section 115 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38).

(8)

Part XA was inserted by section 79(1) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14).

(9)

1990 c. 37.

(10)

1991 c. 48.

(11)

Section 20 is substituted by section 10 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) from a date to be appointed. By virtue of the Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/961) appeals under section 20 relating to issues of parentage are to be made to the court instead of the Child Support Appeals Tribunal. This Order is revoked and replaced by the Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1915), which also provides that appeals relating to issues of parentage are to be made to the court instead of the Appeals Tribunal. This Order will come into force on the date on which section 10 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 comes into force.

(12)

2002 c. 38.

(13)

2004 c. 33.