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Explanatory note

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(This Note is not part of the Order)

This Order applies an increase of 1.6% to the total of annual fees for diocesan registrars fixed by the Legal Officers (Annual Fees Orders) 2002. The increased total is then apportioned as to the registrars individual fees accordingly to a formula based on the number of parishes and stipendiary clergy in each diocese.

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

The Order will come into force on 1st January 2004.