SCHEDULES
Article 5
SCHEDULE 1EParochial Fees: base figures
| Matter | Diocesan board of finance | Parochial church council | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| £.p | £.p | £.p | |
| BAPTISMS | |||
| Certificate issued at time of baptism | 0 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| Short certificate of baptism given under Section 2 Baptismal Registers Measure 1961 | 0 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| MARRIAGES | |||
| Publication of banns of marriage | 0 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Certificate of banns issued at time of publication | 0 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| Marriage service in church (*) | 207.00 | 248.00 | 455.00 |
| FUNERALS AND BURIALS OF PERSONS AGED 18 YEARS OR MORE | |||
| A. Service in church | |||
| Funeral service in church, whether taking place before or after burial or cremation (*) | 106.00 | 89.00 | 195.00 |
| Burial of body in churchyard immediately preceding or following on from service in church | 13.00 | 300.00 | 313.00 |
| Burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains in churchyard immediately preceding or following on from service in church | 13.00 | 121.00 | 134.00 |
| Burial of body, or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains, in cemetery immediately preceding or following on from service in church | 28.00 | 0 | 28.00 |
| Cremation immediately preceding or following on from service in church | 28.00 | 0 | 28.00 |
| Burial of body in churchyard on separate occasion | 41.00 | 300.00 | 341.00 |
| Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of remains on separate occasion | 41.00 | 121.00 | 162.00 |
| Burial of body, or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains, in cemetery on separate occasion | 55.00 | 14.00 | 69.00 |
| B. No service in church | |||
| Funeral service (including burial of body) at graveside in churchyard | 106.00 | 300.00 | 406.00 |
| Funeral service (including burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) in churchyard | 106.00 | 121.00 | 227.00 |
| Funeral service in crematorium or funeral service (including burial of body or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains) in cemetery | 195.00 | 0 | 195.00 |
| Funeral service in premises belonging to funeral director, whether taking place before or after burial or cremation | 195.00 | 0 | 195.00 |
| Cremation immediately preceding or following on from funeral service in premises belonging to funeral director | 28.00 | 0 | 28.00 |
| Burial of body in churchyard (committal only) | 41.00 | 300.00 | 341.00 |
| Burial of cremated remains in churchyard or other lawful disposal of remains (committal only) | 41.00 | 121.00 | 162.00 |
| Burial of body, or burial or other lawful disposal of cremated remains, in cemetery (committal only) | 28.00 | 0 | 28.00 |
| C. Certificate issued at time of burial | 0 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARDS | |||
| Permitted in accordance with rules, regulations or directions made by the Chancellor including those relating to a particular churchyard or part of a churchyard (but excluding a monument authorised by a particular faculty) including inscription on existing monument— | |||
| Small cross of wood (†) | 13.00 | 31.00 | 44.00 |
| Small vase not exceeding 305mm x 203mm x 203mm or tablet, plaque or other marker commemorating a person whose remains have been cremated (†) | 13.00 | 60.00 | 73.00 |
| Any other monument (†) | 13.00 | 127.00 | 140.00 |
| Additional inscription on existing monument | 13.00 | 14.00 | 27.00 |
| SEARCHES IN CHURCH REGISTERS ETC. | |||
| Searching registers of marriages for period before 1st July 1837— | |||
| for up to one hour | 0 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| for each subsequent hour or part of an hour | 0 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Searching registers of baptisms or burials (including provision of one copy of any entry therein)— | |||
| for up to one hour | 0 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| for each subsequent hour or part of an hour | 0 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Each additional copy of an entry in a register of baptisms or burials | 0 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| Inspection of instrument of apportionment or agreement for exchange of land for tithes deposited under Tithe Act 1836 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Furnishing copies of above (for every 72 words) | 0 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
Article 7(1)
SCHEDULE 2EIncidental provisions
Certificates and certified copiesE
1.—(1) — The fee for a certificate issued at the time of baptism is for a certified copy of the entry in the register book of baptisms giving the particulars required in Form No 1 in Schedule 1 to the Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978(1).
(2) The fees payable for a certified copy of an entry in a register book of baptisms issued at any other time are the fees prescribed for searching registers of baptisms or burials and, if applicable, for each additional copy of an entry in a register of baptisms or burials.
(3) Any fee prescribed under the heading “SEARCHES IN CHURCH REGISTERS ETC.” for a copy of an entry in a register or of an instrument or other document, is for a certified copy; and where provision of a copy is included in the fee for searching a register, that fee includes the provision of a certified copy.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.1.2020, see art. 1(2)
Costs and expenses included in prescribed feesE
2. Where a matter is marked (*) in the table in Schedule 1, any costs and expenses incurred in relation to that matter in respect of routine administration (including arranging dates and times and the making of entries in registers), making the church available and lighting it are included in the fee prescribed as payable to the parochial church council.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2020, see art. 1(2)
Parish church cathedralsE
3. Where section 1(8) of the Measure applies, paragraph 2 applies as if the reference to the parochial church council were to the corporate body of the cathedral.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 1.1.2020, see art. 1(2)
Approval of inscriptionsE
4. The fees prescribed for matters marked (†) in the table in Schedule 1 include fees in respect of the approval of the original inscription by the incumbent.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 1.1.2020, see art. 1(2)
Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880E
5. In the case of a burial under the Burial Laws Amendment Act 1880(2), the fees payable are those prescribed in respect of a funeral service (including burial of body) at graveside in churchyard.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2020, see art. 1(2)
Banns published by laymanE
6. Where a lay person publishes banns under section 9(2) of the Marriage Act 1949(3), the fees prescribed in respect of the publication of banns of marriage are payable.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2020, see art. 1(2)
Registers in custody of churchwardensE
7. Where a churchwarden allows a search to be made in a register of baptisms or burials or gives a copy of an entry in such a register under section 20(1) of the Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978, the fees prescribed in respect of such searches and to the giving of such copies are payable.
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 1.1.2020, see art. 1(2)