# The Courts and Tribunals Fee Remissions Order 2013, Article 7: Amendments to the Supreme Court Fees Order 2009

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Supreme Court Fees Order 2009 is amended as follows.
(2) For Schedule 2 (remissions and part remissions), substitute the Schedule to this Order, numbered as Schedule 2.
(3) In paragraphs 16 (remission in exceptional circumstances) and 17 (refunds) of Schedule 2 so inserted, for “Lord Chancellor”, in each place, substitute “Chief Executive of the Supreme Court”.
(4) For paragraph 18 (legal aid) of Schedule 2 so inserted, substitute—
“18. A party is not entitled to a remission of a fee if, for the purpose of the proceedings to which the fee relates—
(a) they are in receipt of the following services under Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012:
(i) Legal representation; or
(ii) Family help (higher);
(b) they are in receipt of legal aid under Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; or
(c) they are living in Scotland and are in receipt of legal aid.”.
(5) At the end of Schedule 2 so inserted, add—
“Remission for charitable or not-for-profit organisations
21. Where an application for permission to intervene in an appeal is filed by a charitable or not-for-profit organisation which seeks to make submissions in the public interest, the Chief Executive of the Supreme Court may reduce or remit the fee in that case.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2302/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-and-tribunals-fee-remissions-order-2013/article-7
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