Article 5 Amendment of the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008

In Schedule 1 (fees to be taken)—

(a)

omit fee 1.4;

(b)

for the three notes following fee 3.3, substitute—

“

Notes to fees 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3
Fee 3.1 is payable where an application requires the permission of the court when permission is sought, but no further fee will be charged if permission is granted and the application is made.
Where an application is made or permission is sought at the same time under or relating to two or more provisions in Part 1 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, other than an application under section 22 of that Act, fee 3.1 is payable only once.
In relation to fees 3.1 and 3.2, where an application is made or permission is sought at the same time under or relating to provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, only one fee is payable and, if those fees are different, the higher fee 3.2 is payable.
In relation to fees 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, where the same application is made or permission is sought at the same time in respect of two or more children who are siblings or children of the same family, only one fee is payable in respect of each numbered fee.

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Notes to fees 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3
Fee 3.1 is payable where an application requires the permission of the court when permission is sought, but no further fee will be charged if permission is granted and the application is made.
Where an application is made or permission is sought at the same time under or relating to two or more provisions in Part 1 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, other than an application under section 22 of that Act, fee 3.1 is payable only once.
In relation to fees 3.1 and 3.2, where an application is made or permission is sought at the same time under or relating to provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, only one fee is payable and, if those fees are different, the higher fee 3.2 is payable.
In relation to fees 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, where the same application is made or permission is sought at the same time in respect of two or more children who are siblings or children of the same family, only one fee is payable in respect of each numbered fee.

(c)

omit fee 10.1;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (c) of fee 15.1, after “(enforcement provisions);” omit “or”;

(e)

after sub-paragraph (d) of fee 15.1, insert “; or” and the following sub-paragraph in the left hand column—

“(e)
an application for (and accompanying documentation), or an order for, or an application to vary, extend or discharge—

(i)
a non-molestation order;

(ii)
an occupation order; or

(iii)
a forced marriage protection order,

under Part 4 or Part 4A of the Family Law Act 1996”;

(f)

in the straddle header to fee 17, after “Affidavits” insert “in the High Court only”.