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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2002/schedule",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2002/344",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2002",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE\nFEES TO BE TAKEN IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS\nArticle 4\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nItem\nFee\nDocument to be endorsed\n£\n1. Commencement of Proceedings\n(a) On sealing an originating summons\n170·00\nThe filed copy\n(b) On presenting any petition other than a second petition presented with leave granted under rule 2.6(3) –\n(i) When the petition is presented to the High Court\n165·00\nThe filed copy\n(ii) When the petition is presented to a divorce county court.\n150·00\nThe filed copy\nNOTE: Fees to include provision for the number of initial copies required for service\n2. Entering and Setting Down for Trial in Court\nOn entering or setting down any cause or matter for trial, hearing or further consideration in court, except where it is otherwise provided for in this Schedule.\n(a) High Court petition\n95·00\nThe setting down docket\n(b) County Court petition\n80·00\nThe setting down docket\n3. Certificate of Decree Absolute\nOn filing an application for a certificate of Decree Absolute\n22·00\nThe filed copy\n4. Proceedings under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995\nOn filing an application or requesting leave under the following provisions of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 –\nParental Responsibility, Guardians, Article 8 Orders\n(a) Article 7(1)(a) or (4), 10(1) or (2), 159(1);\n33·00\nThe filed copy\n(b) Article 13(1) or 163(1)\n22·00\nThe filed copy\nFinancial Provision for Children\n(c) Paragraph 2(1), 3(1), 7(5), 16(1) of Schedule 1\n33·00\nThe filed copy\n(d) Paragraph 2(4), 3(5), 6(6), 7(7), 7(8), 10(2), 12(2), or 13 of Schedule 1\n22·00\nSecure Accommodation\n(e) Article 44\nNo fee\nCare, Supervision etc\n(f) Article 50\n60·00\nThe filed copy\n(g) Article 52(7), 57(8)(b), 58(1), (2), (3) or (4), paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 3 or paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 8.\n22·00\nThe filed copy\nContact with Child in Care\n(h) Article 53(2), (3), (4) or (9)\n22·00\nThe filed copy\nPlacement Abroad\n(i) Article 33(1)\n22·00\nThe filed copy\nEducation Supervision\n(j) Article 55(1)\n60·00\nThe filed copy\n(k) Paragraph 5(2) or 7(1) of Schedule 4\n22·00\nThe filed copy\nChild Assessment\n(l) Article 62(1)\n60·00\nThe filed copy\n(m) Article 62(12)\n22·00\nThe filed copy\nEmergency Protection\n(n) Article 63, 64 and 67\nNo fee\nRecovery of Children\n(o) Article 69\nNo fee\nMiscellaneous\n(p) Article 178\n22·00\nThe filed copy\n(q) On commencing an appeal under Article 166 or Article 41(11)\n(i) to the county court\n40·00\n(ii) to the High Court\n50·00\nNOTE: Where an application requires leave of the court the relevant fee applies where leave is sought but no further fee may be charged if leave is granted and the application is made.\n5. Application for Ancillary Relief\nOn filing a notice of application for ancillary relief\n50·00\nThe filed copy\n6. Other Application in Proceedings\nOn any application in matrimonial proceedings, except where it is otherwise provided for in this Schedule, or for an order by consent, made\n(i) to a master\n50·00\nThe filed copy\n(ii) to a judge\n55·00\nThe filed copy\n7. Writ of Subpoena and Witness Summonses\nOn sealing a writ of subpoena or issuing a witness summons per person\n7·00\nThe filed copy\n8. Copies of Documents\n(a) Personal Applications\n(i) for a copy of all or part of any document, issued as an office copy for each page\n1·00\nThe requisition\n(ii) for a certified copy of any document per page\n3.50\nThe requisition\n(iii) for a sealed and certified copy of any document per page\n4·00\nThe requisition\n(b) Postal Applications in addition to the fees at 8(a) above for a copy of any of the documents referred to\n5.50\nThe requisition\n9. Searches and Inspections\n(a) On making a search in the index of Parental Responsibility Agreements kept in the Office of Care and Protection in accordance with regulations made under Article 7 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and, if appropriate, providing a copy of an agreement\n22·00\nThe requisition\n(b) On a search (including inspection) other than one for which a fee is prescribed under 9(a) above\n5.50\nThe requisition\n(c) For an official certificate of the result of a search in any index\n5.50\nThe requisition\n(d) Postal applications, in addition to the fee at 9(c) above\n5.50\nThe requisition\n10. Miscellaneous\nFor signing, settling or approving an advertisement\n5.50\nThe requisition\n11. Appeals\n(a) On filing a notice of appeal from a master to a judge in chambers\n55·00\nThe filed copy\n(b) On entering any appeal (including an interlocutory appeal) to the Court of Appeal\n170·00\nThe notice of appeal or requisition\n12. Taxation\n(a) On the taxation of a bill of costs:\nWhere the amount allowed does not exceed £5\n1·00\nThe bill\nWhere the amount allowed exceeds £5 but does not exceed £100, for every £1 or fraction thereof –\n0.15\nWhere the amount allowed exceeds £100 –\n(i) for the first £100\n24·00\nThe bill\n(ii) for every £1 or fraction thereof over £100\n0.15\n(b) On withdrawal of a bill of costs which has been lodged for taxation\nSuch fee (not exceeding the amount which would have been payable under fee No. 12(a) if the bill had been allowed in full) as shall appear to the taxing master to be fair and reasonable.\nNOTE: The taxing master may in any case require the bill of costs to be stamped before taxation with the whole or part of the amount of fees which would be payable if the bill were allowed by him at the full amount thereof.\n13. Enforcement\nOn any application for enforcement of a matrimonial order.\n40·00\nThe filed copy\n”",
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