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The Commissioners for Oaths (Authorised Persons) (Fees) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/2298 · Made 21 September 1993

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OATHS

LEGAL SERVICES

Made 21st September 1993

Laid before Parliament 27th September 1993

Coming into force 18th October 1993

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 113 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990f1 and with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls, hereby makes the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 41.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Commissioners for Oaths (Authorised Persons)(Fees) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 18th October 1993.

(2)

In this Order “commissioner for oaths” means any authorised person under section 113 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 other than a solicitor to whom the provisions of section 81 of the Solicitors Act 1974f1 apply.

2

The following fees (inclusive of value added tax where payable) shall be chargedby commissioners for oaths:—

£
For taking an affidavit, declaration or affirmation, for each person making the same …5.00
And in addition, for each exhibit therein referred to and required to be marked or for each schedule required to be marked …2.00

Signature

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

Dated 21st September 1993

We concur,

Taylor, C. J.

T. H. Bingham, M. R.

Dated 21st September 1993

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes the fees chargeable by authorised persons defined (including barristers) in section 113 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 when acting as commissioners for oaths.The fees are £5 for taking affidavits and similar declarations, and £2 for marking exhibits.