The Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 1993

Made: 23rd July 1993

Coming into force: 1st August 1993

Now, therefore, the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 137(4) of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980[^f00001] and now vested in him[^f00002], hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 1st August 1993.

2

Part I of Schedule 6 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980[^f00003] is hereby varied so as to have effect as set out in the Schedule to this Order.

3

The Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 1992[^f00004] is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE — PART I OF SCHEDULE 6 AS VARIED

Signed

Mackay of Clashfern, C. — Dated 23rd July 1993

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes new provision for certain court fees relating to civil business in magistrates' courts. It introduces the fees payable in respect of proceedings relating to Council Tax and under the Child Support Act 1991. It clarifies the fees payable in respect of warrants of entry and in other circumstances. It makes clear that no fee is payable in relation to any stage of binding over proceedings. The previous composite fee for “Other civil proceedings” is broken down. The level of fees charged in most circumstances remains the same. The Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 1992 is revoked.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00002]: S.I. 1992/709.

[^f00003]: Part I of Schedule 6 was amended by S.I. 1992/842.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1992/842.

[^f00005]: 1991 c. 48.

[^f00006]: By virtue of the Child Support Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order (S.I. 1993/961) appeals under section 20 relating to issues of parentage are to be made to the court instead of to the child support appeals tribunal.

[^f00007]: 1989 c. 41.

[^f00008]: 1978 c. 22.

[^f00009]: 1976 c. 36.

[^f00010]: 1988 c. 34.

[^f00011]: 1992 c. 4.