Explanatory note

This Order increases the annual fees for diocesan registrars fixed by the Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 1995. It also adds new items to the list of work which is not covered by the annual fee, and for which a fee calculated accordance with the Solicitors' (Non-Contentious Business) Remuneration Order 1994 is to be paid; these relate to proceedings and possible future proceedings against a member of the clergy in respect of an ecclesiastical offence under the Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 1963, revocation or possible future revocation for misconduct of the licence granted to a member of the clergy or other minister to minister in a diocese, and proceedings or possible future proceedings under the Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measures 1977 and 1993.

The Order also fixes new annual fees for the provincial registrars.

The Order will come into force on 1st January 1997.