# The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/1419 · made 24 June 2015

This Order amends the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1054), which governs the fees payable in family proceedings in England and Wales in the High Court and the family court.

Made under: Courts Act 2003 (Section 92)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-no-2-order-2015/pdf/uksi_20151419_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-no-2-order-2015/pdf/uksiem_20151419_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Family Proceedings, England And Wales
Senior Courts Of England And Wales
Family Court, England And Wales
Made 24th June 2015
Laid before Parliament 26th June 2015
Coming into force 17th July 2015
The Lord Chancellor, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92 of the Courts Act 2003.
In accordance with section 92(5) and (6) of that Act the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Queen’s Bench Division, the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court, the Head of Civil Justice, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice and the Civil Justice Council.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on 17th July 2015.

## 2 Amendment of the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008

(1) The Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3A—
(a) before sub-paragraph (c), insert—
“(bb) in proceedings for a female genital mutilation protection order under Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003; or”, and
(b) in sub-paragraph (c), for “in sub-paragraph (b)”, substitute “in sub-paragraphs (b) or (bb)”.
(3) In Schedule 1 (fees to be taken), after sub-paragraph (e) of fee 15.1, insert “; or”, and the following in the left-hand column—
“(f) an application for (and accompanying documentation), or an order for, or an application to vary or discharge a female genital mutilation protection order under Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003.”

## Signature

Shailesh Vara
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
23rd June 2015
We consent
Mel Stride
George Hollingbery
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
24th June 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1054), which governs the fees payable in family proceedings in England and Wales in the High Court and the family court.
Article 2(2) disapplies fees in proceedings relating to female genital mutilation orders under Schedule 2 to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c. 31).
Article 2(3) disapplies fees for requests for service by a bailiff of female genital mutilation protection orders, or applications for, or to vary or discharge, female genital mutilation protection orders.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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