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Article 6 Fees exemptions for civil proceedings relating to referrals of decisions to release prisoners on parole

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

In the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008, after article 3F (as inserted by article 5(2)) insert—

“Exemption related to referrals to High Court of decisions to release prisoners (life sentence) on parole

3G

No fee is payable for making a referral of a prisoner’s case (life sentence) to the High Court under section 32ZAA(2) of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997f1.”.

(2)

In the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008, after article 3G (as inserted by paragraph (1)) insert—

“Exemption related to referrals to High Court of decisions to release prisoners (fixed-term sentence) on parole

3H

No fee is payable for making a referral of a prisoner’s case (fixed-term sentence) to the High Court under section 256AZBA(2) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003f2.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

1997 c. 43. The insertion of section 32ZAA is a prospective amendment in section 61(1) of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (c. 21).

f2

2003 c. 44. The insertion of section 256AZBA is a prospective amendment in section 62(1) of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.