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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2017/schedule",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2017/17",
  "legislation_title": "The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-fees-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2017",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE\nArticle 4\nFees to be taken in Family Proceedings\nColumn 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nItem\nFee £\nDocument to be endorsed\nAs from 01/04/17\nAs from 01/04/18\nAs from 01/04/19\n1.\nCommencement of Proceedings\n(a)\nOn sealing an originating summons\n220.00\n237.00\n249.00\nThe filed copy\n(b)\nOn sealing any petition other than a second petition presented with leave granted under rule 2.6(3) or (3A)—\n(i) When the petition is presented to the High Court\n220.00\n237.00\n249.00\nThe filed copy\n(ii) When the petition is presented to a divorce county court or civil partnership proceedings county court\n220.00\n237.00\n249.00\nThe filed copy\n(c)\nOn filing an answer/reply to a petition/answer\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\nThe filed copy\n(d)\nPersonal Application Fee for a matrimonial interview\n55.00\n59.00\n62.00\nThe requisition\nNOTE: Fees to include provision for the number of initial copies required for service\n2.\nEntering 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)\nHigh Court petition\n330.00\n355.00\n373.00\nThe setting down docket\n(b)\nCounty Court petition\n275.00\n296.00\n311.00\nThe setting down docket\n3.\nCertificate of Decree Absolute or Final Order\nOn filing an application for a certificate of Decree Absolute or Making Conditional Order Final\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\nThe filed copy\n4.\nProceedings 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)\nArticle 7(1)(a) or (4), 10(1) or (2), 159(1);\n(i) High Court\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\n(ii) County Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\nThe filed copy\n(b)\nArticle 13(1) or 163(1)\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\nThe filed copy\nFinancial Provision for Children\n(c)\nParagraph 2(1), 3(1), 7(5), 16(1) of Schedule 1\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\n(ii) County Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(d)\nParagraph 2(4), 3(5), 6(6), 7(7), 7(8), 10(2), 12(2) or 13 of Schedule 1\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\nSecure Accommodation\n(e)\nArticle 44\n(i) High Court\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\n(ii) County Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\nCare, Supervision etc\n(f)\nArticle 50\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\n(ii) County Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(g)\nArticle 52(7), 57(8)(b), 58(1), (2), (3) or (4), paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 3 or paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 8\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\nContact with child in care\n(h)\nArticle 53(2), (3), (4) or (9)\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\nPlacement abroad\n(i)\nArticle 33(1)\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\nEducation Supervision\n(j)\nArticle 55(1)\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\n(ii) County Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(k)\nParagraph 5(2) or 7(1) of Schedule 4\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\nChild Assessment\n(l)\nArticle 62(1)\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\n(ii) County Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(m)\nArticle 62(12)\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\nEmergency Protection\n(n)\nArticle 63\n(i) High Court\n0.00\n0.00\n0.00\n(ii) County Court\n0.00\n0.00\n0.00\nRecovery of Children\n(o)\nArticle 69\n(i) High Court\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\n(ii) County Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\nMiscellaneous\n(p)\nArticle 178\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\n(q)\nOn commencing an appeal under Article 166 or Article 41(11)\n(i) to the County Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) to the High Court\n110.00\n118.00\n124.00\n(r)\nOn any application brought under form C2\n(i) High Court\n83.00\n89.00\n93.00\n(ii) County Court\n63.00\n68.00\n71.00\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.\nProceedings under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998\n(a)\nApplication for a non molestation or occupation order\n(i) High Court\n0.00\n0.00\n0.00\n(ii) County Court\n0.00\n0.00\n0.00\n(c)\nOn an ex-parte (emergency) application\n0.00\n0.00\n0.00\n(d)\nOn the following full application\n0.00\n0.00\n0.00\n(f)\nApplication under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence Order not otherwise provided for\n0.00\n0.00\n0.00\n6.\nApplication for Ancillary Relief\nOn filing a notice of application for ancillary relief\nThe filed copy\n(i) High Court\n330.00\n355.00\n373.00\n(ii) County Court\n275.00\n296.00\n311.00\n7.\nOther Application in Proceedings\n(a)\nOn any application in matrimonial proceedings or civil partnership proceedings, except where it is otherwise provided for in this Schedule, or is for an order by consent, made\n(i) to a master\n127.00\n137.00\n144.00\nThe filed copy\n(ii) to a judge\n165.00\n177.00\n186.00\nThe filed copy\n(b)\nEx-parte application to remove a petitioner’s address from the petition\nFee charged at the judge’s discretion\nFee charged at the judge’s discretion\nFee charged at the judge’s discretion\n8.\nWrit of Subpoena & Witness Summonses\nOn sealing a writ of subpoena or issuing a witness summons per person\n33.00\n35.00\n37.00\nThe filed copy\n9.\nCopies of Documents\n(a)\n(i) On a copy document (5 sheets or less) not otherwise provided for\n6.00\n6.00\n6.00\nThe requisition\n(ii) On any additional copy per page\n0.50\n0.50\n0.50\nThe requisition\n(b)\nOn a copy order/decree including certified or sealed\n11.00\n12.00\n13.00\n(c)\nOn a copy order/decree produced online\n9.00\n9.00\n11.00\n(d)\nOn an audio recording produced on compact disc in any court proceedings – for each hour recorded or part thereof\n28.00\n30.00\n32.00\n10.\nSearches and Inspections\n(a)\nOn 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\n24.00\n25.00\nThe requisition\n(b)\n(i) On a search (including inspection) other than one for which a fee is prescribed under 10(a) above\n22.00\n24.00\n25.00\nThe requisition\n(ii) Additional fee where the search is carried out by an officer of the court\n11.00\n12.00\n13.00\n(c)\nFor an official certificate of the result of a search in any index\n33.00\n35.00\n37.00\nThe requisition\n11.\nMiscellaneous\nFor signing, settling or approving an advertisement\n33.00\n35.00\n37.00\nThe requisition\n12.\nAppeals\n(a)\nOn filing a notice of appeal from a master to a judge in chambers\n220.00\n237.00\n249.00\nThe filed copy\n(b)\nOn entering any appeal (including an interlocutory appeal) to the Court of Appeal\n550.00\n591.00\n621.00\nThe notice of appeal or requisition\n13.\nTaxation\n(a)\nOn lodgement of a bill of costs. Provided that where the bill is taxed credit for this fee is to be given against the final amount payable\n5% of original bill\n5% of original bill\n5% of original bill\n(b)\nOn the taxation of a bill of costs—\nThe bill\nWhere the amount allowed does not exceed £5\n1.00\n1.00\n1.00\nThe bill\nWhere the amount allowed exceeds £5 but does not exceed £100, for every £1 or fraction thereof—\n0.17\n0.18\n0.19\nWhere the amount allowed exceeds £100—\n(i) for the first £100\n26.00\n28.00\n29.00\nThe bill\n(ii) for every £1 or fraction thereof over £100\n0.17\n0.18\n0.19\n(c)\nOn withdrawal of a bill of costs which has been lodged for taxation\nIn addition to 13(a) such fee (not exceeding the amount which would have been payable under Fee No.13 (b) if the bill had been allowed in full) as shall appear to the taxing master to be fair and reasonable having regard to the amount of work done in the office\nIn addition to 13(a) such fee (not exceeding the amount which would have been payable under Fee No.13 (b) if the bill had been allowed in full) as shall appear to the taxing master to be fair and reasonable having regard to the amount of work done in the office\nIn addition to 13(a) such fee (not exceeding the amount which would have been payable under Fee No.13 (b) if the bill had been allowed in full) as shall appear to the taxing master to be fair and reasonable having regard to the amount of work done in the office\nNOTE: In addition to 13(b) 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.\n14.\nEnforcement\nOn any application for enforcement of a matrimonial order or civil partnership order\n165.00\n177.00\n186.00\nThe filed copy\n”",
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