SCHEDULE 1THE PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS BY THE REGISTRAR

Regulation 3

PART 1INTERPRETATION

Meaning of “the 1881 Act” and “the LP Act” and words and expressions used in those Acts1

1

In this Schedule—

  • “the 1881 Act” means the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881;

  • “the LP Act” means the Limited Partnerships Act 1907.

2

Words and expressions used in the enactments set out in sub-paragraph (1) have the same meaning when used in this Schedule as they have in those enactments.

Meaning of “same day registration”2

For the purposes of this Schedule a document is delivered for “same day registration” if—

a

a request for same day registration and the document required to be delivered to the registrar in connection with that registration is received by the registrar by 3.00 pm on the day in question; and

b

the registration is completed on that day.

General

3

Where, in relation to any matter in respect of which a fee is payable under this Schedule, the means of delivery to the registrar of the documents required to be delivered in relation to that matter, or the form of those documents, are not specified that fee is payable only in respect of documents that are delivered in hard copy form.

4

Where, in relation to any matter in respect of which a fee is payable under this Schedule, no provision is made for same day registration of the documents required to be delivered to the registrar in relation to that matter, that fee is only payable in respect of the delivery of documents other than for same day registration.

PART 2FEES PAYABLE

Limited partnerships5

In respect of the performance by the registrar of his functions in relation to the registration of documents delivered to him in respect of limited partnerships, the fee specified in relation to the matter below is payable on the registration of the documents so delivered relating to that matter–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payable

Amount of fee

  1. a

    for the registration of a limited partnership under section 8 of the LP Act7–

  1. i

    where the application is delivered for same day registration,

£50.00

  1. i

    where the application is delivered other than for same day registration.

£20.00

Newspaper proprietors6

In respect of the performance by the registrar of his functions in relation to the register of the proprietors of newspapers, the fee specified in relation to the matter below is payable on the registration of the documents so delivered relating to that matter–

Matter in relation to which the fee is payable

Amount of fee

  1. a

    for the making of a return under section 9 of the 1881 Act8;

£10.00