# The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Devolved Functions) Order 2016 S.S.I. 2016/390 · made 23 November 2016 This Order varies the fees payable in respect of devolved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 by replacing them with the fees listed in schedules 1 to 3 of this Order for set periods of time—The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 are set out in schedule 1 and are given effect by article 2(2).The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 are set out in schedule 2 and are given effect by article 2(3).The fee levels from 1st January 2019 are set out in schedule 3 and are given effect by article 2(4). Made under: Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (Section 5, Schedule 3 paragraph 3) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/lyon-court-and-office-fees-variation-devolved-functions-order-2016/pdf/ssi_20160390_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/lyon-court-and-office-fees-variation-devolved-functions-order-2016/pdf/ssipn_20160390_en.pdf ## Introductory text Armorial Bearings, Ensigns And Flags Made 23rd November 2016 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 24th November 2016 Coming into force 1st January 2017 The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5, as read with paragraph 3 of schedule 3, of the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 and all other powers enabling them to do so. ## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation (1) This Order may be cited as the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Devolved Functions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st January 2017. (2) In this Order “the 1867 Act” means the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867. ## 2 Variation of fees (1) Schedule B of the 1867 Act is amended as follows. (2) For the period from the coming into force of this Order until 31st December 2017, the table set out in schedule 1 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act. (3) For the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018, the table set out in schedule 2 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act. (4) For the period from 1st January 2019, the table set out in schedule 3 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act. ## 3 Variation of fees The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (No. 2) Order 2008 is revoked. ## Signature MICHAEL MATHESON A member of the Scottish Government St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd November 2016 ## 2 Fees payable in respect of devolved functions Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2017) 1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters 405.00 2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters 305.00 3. On lodging a petition in respect of a matriculation of arms with supporters 350.00 a matriculation of arms without supporters 300.00 (which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) 4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner 260.00 5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy 13.00 6. Certificate regarding change of surname 100.00 7. Search in register of arms 25.00 8. Internet search in the register of arms - per electronic image of an entry 10.00 9. Search in register of genealogies 25.00 10. General search in heraldic MSS 65.00 11. General search in genealogical MSS 65.00 12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register Maximum charge 100.00 13. On every other extract from a register 30.00 14. On entering a caveat 60.00 15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms 230.00 16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms 45.00 17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger 12.00 18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner 12.00 19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond 20.00 20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension – first sheet 30.00 each subsequent sheet 12.00 21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept 30.00 22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates 30.00 23. On lending process and taking receipt 20.00 24. On return of process and scoring receipt 20.00 25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms 45.00 Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. ## 2 Fees payable in respect of devolved functions Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2018) 1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters 420.00 2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters 320.00 3. On lodging a petition in respect of a matriculation of arms with supporters 375.00 a matriculation of arms without supporters 310.00 (which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) 4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner 270.00 5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy 15.00 6. Certificate regarding change of surname 105.00 7. Search in register of arms 30.00 8. Internet search in the register of arms - per electronic image of an entry 10.00 9. Search in register of genealogies 30.00 10. General search in heraldic MSS 70.00 11. General search in genealogical MSS 70.00 12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register Maximum charge 100.00 13. On every other extract from a register 35.00 14. On entering a caveat 65.00 15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms 240.00 16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms 50.00 17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger 14.00 18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner 14.00 19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond 22.00 20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension – first sheet 35.00 each subsequent sheet 15.00 21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept 35.00 22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates 35.00 23. On lending process and taking receipt 22.00 24. On return of process and scoring receipt 22.00 25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms 50.00 Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. ## 2 Fees payable in respect of devolved functions Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2019) 1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters 430.00 2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters 340.00 3. On lodging a petition in respect of a matriculation of arms with supporters 400.00 a matriculation of arms without supporters 320.00 (which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) 4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner 280.00 5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy 18.00 6. Certificate regarding change of surname 110.00 7 Search in register of arms 35.00 8. Internet search in the register of arms – per electronic image of an entry 10.00 9. Search in register of genealogies 35.00 10. General search in heraldic MSS 75.00 11. General search in genealogical MSS 75.00 12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register Maximum charge 100.00 13. On every other extract from a register 40.00 14. On entering a caveat 70.00 15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms 250.00 16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms 55.00 17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger 15.00 18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner 15.00 19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond 25.00 20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension – first sheet 40.00 each subsequent sheet 18.00 21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept 40.00 22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates 40.00 23. On lending process and taking receipt 25.00 24 On return of process and scoring receipt 25.00 25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms 55.00 Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order varies the fees payable in respect of devolved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 by replacing them with the fees listed in schedules 1 to 3 of this Order for set periods of time— The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 are set out in schedule 1 and are given effect by article 2(2). The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 are set out in schedule 2 and are given effect by article 2(3). The fee levels from 1st January 2019 are set out in schedule 3 and are given effect by article 2(4). Article 3 revokes the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (No. 2) Order 2008. The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Reserved Functions) Order 2016 makes provision for the fees payable in respect of reserved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/390 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lyon-court-and-office-fees-variation-devolved-functions-order-2016 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.