The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Regulation 2(4)

SCHEDULE Amendments to the table in Schedule 1 to the Fees Regulations

1.  The table in Schedule 1 to the Fees Regulations is amended as follows.

2.  In row 4 (application to reduce the 28 day waiting period)—

(a) in column 3, for “£28.00” substitute “£60.00”;

(b) in column 4, for “The Registrar General” substitute “The superintendent registrar”.

3.  In row 7, in column 1, at the end insert “, as modified by regulation 10 of the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Registration of Buildings and Appointment of Authorised Persons) Regulations 2014(1)”.

4.  In row 12, for the entry in column 4 substitute “The parochial church council of the parish or, within the meaning of regulation 8 of the Marriage (Authorised Persons) Regulations 1952(2), the authorised person with custody of the marriage register book”.

5.  After row 12, insert—

“12A

Marriage Act 1949 section 61

A correction to an entry in a marriage register book, other than a correction relating to an error caused by the registrar when information was recorded in the register

£90.00

The registrar”

6.  In row 13, in the entry in column 4, for “incumbent” (in both places) substitute “parochial church council of the parish”.

7.  After row 16, insert—

“16A

Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 section 13(1)(3)

Registration of name of child or of alteration of name(4)

£40.00

The registrar or superintendent registrar having the custody of the register”

8.  After row 17, insert—

“17A	Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 sections 29(1) to (3)(5) and 29A(6) and Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 regulations 55 to 58(7)	A correction to a register of live-births, still-births or deaths, relating to an error caused by a qualified informant concerning a live-birth, still-birth or death when providing information to the registrar of live-births, still-births or deaths, by
		(a) the person with custody of the register	£75.00	The person with custody of the register
		(b) the person with custody of the register on the authority of the Registrar General	£90.00	The person with custody of the register”

9.  In row 22 (short certificate of birth obtained under section 33(1) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953)—

(a) in column 2, omit entry (a) and the corresponding entries in columns 3 and 4;

(b) in column 2, in entry (b), for “Any other” substitute “A”.

10.  After row 22, insert—

“22A	Registration Service Act 1953 section 1(3)(8)	Letter provided by the Registrar General confirming that, on the basis of information provided, no record of a marriage in England and Wales has been found within a 10 year search period	£50.00	The Registrar General
22B	Registration Service Act 1953 section 1(3)	Letter provided by the Registrar General confirming that, on the basis of information provided, no record of a civil partnership in England and Wales has been found within a 10 year search period	£50.00	The Registrar General
22C	Registration Service Act 1953 section 1(3)	Opinion letter by the Registrar General following consideration of the documents referred to in paragraph 5(1)(e), (f) or (i) of Schedule 3 to the Registration of Marriages Regulations 2015(9) provided [to a superintendent registrar] as evidence of the ending of a previous marriage or civil partnership	£75.00	The superintendent registrar [to which the evidence is provided]
22D	Registration Service Act 1953 section 1(3)	Opinion letter by the Registrar General following consideration of documents supplied to a registration authority under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 2005 as evidence of the ending of a previous civil partnership or marriage	£75.00	The registration authority to which the evidence is supplied”

11.  After row 25, insert—

“25A	Local Government Act 1972 section 111(1)(10)	Opinion letter by a superintendent registrar following consideration of the documents referred to in paragraph 5(1)(e), (f) or (i) of Schedule 3 to the Registration of Marriages Regulations 2015(11) provided as evidence of the ending of a previous marriage or civil partnership	£50.00	The superintendent registrar
25B	Local Government Act 1972 section 111(1)	Opinion letter by a registration authority following consideration of documents supplied to a registration authority under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 2005 as evidence of the ending of a previous civil partnership or marriage	£50.00	The registration authority”

12.  In column 3 of row 34 (application to shorten the waiting period in relation to a notice of proposed civil partnership under section 12(1) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004(12))—

(a) in column 3, for “£28.00” substitute “£60.00”;

(b) in column 4, for “The Registrar General” substitute “The registration authority”.

13.  After row 37, insert—

“37A

Civil Partnership (Registration Provisions) Regulations 2005 regulation 20(13)

A correction to an entry in the civil partnership register, other than a correction relating to an error caused by the registration authority when information was recorded in the register

£90.00

The registration authority”

(1)

S.I. 2014/106; regulation 10 was amended by S.I. 2016/911.

(2)

S.I. 1952/1869.

(3)

1953 c. 20. Section 13(1) was amended by S.I. 1968/1242 and 2006/2809.

(4)

The procedure is contained in regulation 14 of S.I. 1987/2088, as amended by S.I. 1991/2275.

(5)

Section 29(3) was amended by S.I. 1968/1242 and 2002/1419.

(6)

Section 29A was inserted by S.I. 2002/1419 and amended by section 56 of, and paragraph 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 6 to, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22).

(7)

S.I. 1987/2088; regulation 55 was amended by S.I. 1989/497, 1997/844, 1997/1533, 2006/2827 and 2009/2165; regulation 56 was amended by S.I. 1989/497, 1994/1948, 2005/3177, 2006/2827 and 2009/2165; regulation 57 was amended by S.I. 1988/638 and 2006/2827; regulation 58 was amended by S.I. 2006/2827.

(8)

1953 c. 37.

(9)

S.I. 2015/207.

(10)

1972 c. 70. Section 111 also applies to the Isles of Scilly by virtue of S.I. 1978/1844.

(11)

S.I. 2015/207.

(12)

2004 c. 33. Section 12(1) was amended by section 52 of, and paragraphs 18 and 23(1) and (2) of Part 2 of Schedule 4 to, the Immigration Act 2014.

(13)

S.I. 2005/3176.