LegalizeThe Lands Tribunal (Fees) Rules 1996
Made: 1st April 1996
Coming into force: 1st May 1996
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Lands Tribunal Act 1949[^f00001], after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992[^f00002], and with the approval of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Rules—
1
These Rules may be cited as the Lands Tribunal (Fees) Rules 1996 and shall come into force on 1st May 1996.
2
- (1) The “1996 Rules” means the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996[^f00003] and any reference to a rule by number alone shall be construed as a reference to the rule so numbered in the 1996 Rules.
- (2) Any reference to a hearing in the Schedule to these Rules shall include a reference to the procedure under rule 27 (Determination of proceedings without a hearing) and the fee shown as payable for a hearing in the said Schedule shall be payable where the matter is determined in accordance with rule 27.
3
The fees to be taken in respect of proceedings before the Lands Tribunal shall be those specified in the Schedule to these rules.
4
The hearing fee shall, unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, be payable by the party by whom the proceedings were instituted (without prejudice to his right to recover the amount of the fee from any other party by virtue of any order as to costs) on receipt of notification from the registrar.
5
The proceedings referred to in paragraph 1(1), 6(2), 6(3), and 6(5) of the Schedule do not include an appeal against a determination by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue under the Finance (1909–1910) Act 1910[^f00004] or under the Finance Act 1975[^f00005] or a reference under section 47(1) or section 47A of the Taxes Management Act 1970[^f00006].
SCHEDULE — FEES
1
—
- (1) Lodging a Reference or an Appeal (other than a Rating Appeal)
On lodging a notice of reference under rule 10 or a notice of appeal (not being a rating appeal) under rule 6—
2
Lodging a Rating Appeal
3
Lodging a Restrictive Covenant Application
4
Lodging a Rights of Light Application
5
Interlocutory or Consent Order Application
6
—
- (1) Hearing a Rating Appeal
On the hearing of an appeal from the decision of a tribunal empowered to hear rating appeals—
7
For a photocopy or certified copy of a document, or for examining a plain copy and marking as a certified copy,
8
For supplying published decisions to subscribers,
9
Case Stated (Order 61 Rules of the Supreme Court 1965[^f00012])
10
Taxation of Costs
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A notice, application or other document in respect of which a fee is payable shall, if sent by post,be accompanied by a cheque or postal order drawn in favour of Her Majesty’s type=start time=1188390890956Paymastertype=end time=1188390890956 General for the amount of the fee.
Signed
Mackay of Clashfern, C. — Dated 27th March 1996
We approve
Derek Conway — Bowen Wells — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — Dated 1st April 1996
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Rules)
These Rules provide for a new scale of fees to be taken in proceedings before the Lands Tribunal, following the reovcation of the Lands Tribunal Rules 1975 (S.I. 1975/299) by the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996, which contain the rules of procedure of the Tribunal. The 1975 Rules incorported both rules of procedure and fees.
The fees were amended by the Lands Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 1977 (S.I. 1977/1820), 1984 (S.I. 1984/793), 1986 (S.I. 1986/1322) and 1990 (S.I. 1990/1382). These Rules are revoked by the 1996 Rules.
A summary of the old and new fees is set out below—
| OLD FEE from 1 August 1990 | NEW FEE from 1 May 1996 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1(1). LODGING AN APPEAL (other than a rating appeal) OR A REFERENCE | £30 | £50 |
| 1(2). LODGING AN ABSENT OWNER APPLICATION | £50 | £100 |
| 2. LODGING A RATING APPEAL | ||
| Rateable value up to £500 | £10 | 1% of rateable |
| over £500 up to £1,250 | £35 | value subject to |
| over £1,250 up to £5,000 | £100 | minimum fee £50 |
| over £5,000 up to £50,000 | £150 | maximum fee £5,000 |
| over £50,000 | £500 | |
| 3. LODGING A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT APPLICATION | £120 | £200 |
| 4. LODGING A RIGHTS TO LIGHT APPLICATION | ||
| (1) for a definitive certificate | £110 | £250 |
| (2) for a temporary and definitive certificate | £120 | £300 |
| 5. INTERLOCUTORY OR CONSENT ORDER APPLICATION | ||
| (1) Interlocutory application | £20 | £40 |
| (2) Consent Order application | £20 | £100 |
| 6(1). HEARING A RATING APPEAL | ||
| Where rateable value | ||
| does not exceed £500 | £17 | 5% of rateable value (as exceeds |
| £500 but not £1,000 | £45 | determined by the |
| exceeds £1,000 but not £5,000 | £90 | Tribunal or agreed by the |
| exceeds £5,000 | parties following a | |
| for the first £5,000 | £90 | hearing) subject to a |
| for every £200 or fraction of £200 over £5,000 | £10 | minimum fee of £100 and |
| Maximum fee £3,000 | £3,000 | maximum fee of £5,000 |
| 6(2). HEARING A REFERENCE OR OTHER APPEAL (NOT RENTAL VALUES) | ||
| 2% of the amount | ||
| Where the amount awarded | awarded (determined by | |
| does not exceed £500 | £28 | the Tribunal or agreed by |
| exceeds £500 | the parties following a | |
| for the first £500 | £28 | hearing) subject to a |
| for every £100 or fraction of £100 over £500 | £2 | minimum fee of £100 and |
| subject to a maximum fee of £3,000 | £3,000 | maximum fee of £5,000 |
| 6(3). HEARING A REFERENCE OR OTHER APPEAL (RENTAL VALUES) | ||
| Where the amount awarded | ||
| does not exceed £100 per annum | ||
| exceeds £100 per annum | £22 | |
| for the first £100 per annum | 2% of rent or other | |
| for every £100 or fraction of £100 over £100 | £22 | payment subjecttype=start time=1188391047318 to atype=end time=1188391047318 |
| per annum | £1 | minimum fee of £100 and |
| maximum fee £2,000 | £2,000 | maximum fee of £5,000 |
| 6(4). DETERMINING A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT APPLICATION | ||
| A hearing as to entitlement (section 84(3A) Law of Property Act 1925) | Nil | £250 |
| Order without a hearing | £150 | £250 |
| Substantive hearing of an originating application | £150 | £350 |
| Engrossing Minutes of Order | Nil | £100 |
| 6(5). HEARING (NO AMOUNT AWARDED) | £50 | £200 |
| 7. COPIES OF DOCUMENTS | £0.25–£1 | £1 |
| 8. SUPPLYING PUBLISHED DECISIONS TO SUBSCRIBERS | ||
| For supplying published decisions to subscribers, for each page | £0.25 | £0.10 |
| CASE STATED 9 On a case for the decision of the Court of Appeal | £20 | £100 |
| TAXATION OF COSTS 10 On a taxation of costs or expenses, for every £1 or part thereof | £0.05 | £0.05 |
Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1949 c. 42; section 3 was amended by the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65), Schedule 33, paragraph 3; by the Land Compensation Act 1960 (c. 33), Schedule 5 and by the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53), section 18. Schedule 5 type=start time=1188390725954totype=end time=1188390725954 the Land Compensation Act was repealed by Part XI of the Schedule to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22).
[^f00002]: 1992 c. 53.
[^f00003]: S.I. 1996/1022.
[^f00004]: 1910 c. 8 (10 Edw 7 & 1 Geo 5).
[^f00005]: 1975 c. 7.
[^f00006]: 1970 c. 9.
[^f00007]: 1965 c. 56.
[^f00008]: 1845 c. 18. Section 58 of the 1845 Act was amended by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (c. 56).
[^f00009]: 1925 c. 20.
[^f00010]: 1959 c. 56.
[^f00011]: Subsection (3A) of section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925 was inserted by section 28 of the Law of Property Act 1969.
[^f00012]: S.I. 1965/1776, the relevant amending instrument is 1981/1734.
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