# The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/1653 · made 20 September 1988

This Order increases the fees for the matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867, other than for the appointment of a herald or pursuivant. The fees were last increased in 1986. These fees are exclusive of stamp duty when stamp duty is exigible.

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-order-1988/pdf/uksi_19881653_en.pdf

## Introductory text

ARMORIAL BEARINGS, ENSIGNS AND FLAGS
Made 20th September 1988
Laid before Parliament 4th October 1988
Coming into force 1st November 1988
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of, as read with paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to, the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 , and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st November 1988.

## 2 

The fees for the matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 (and repeated in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order) shall be increased for every matter except the last two on the list, by substituting in Schedule B for the fees payable before the coming into operation of this Order (and repeated in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order) the fees specified for these matters in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order.

## 3 

The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1986 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th September 1988

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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
(Matter to which fee relates)
(Fee formerlypayable)
(Fee payable)
£
£
On every patent of arms with supporters
456.00
502.00
On every patent of arms without supporters
284.00
312.00
On every matriculation of arms with supporters, without a new patent
151.00
166.00
On every matriculation of arms without supporters, without a new patent
114.00
125.00
On every matriculation of arms without a new patent of arms, but with a patent of supporters
286.00
315.00
On every genealogy recorded
95.00
105.00
Additional for each member of the pedigree
3.00
3.25
Certificate regarding change of surname
34.00
37.00
Search in register of arms
3.00
3.25
Search in register of genealogies
6.00
7.00
General search in heraldic MSS
34.00
37.00
General search in genealogical MSS
34.00
37.00
On every extract from a register
6.00
7.00
On entering a caveat
20.00
22.00
On admission of a messenger-at-arms to practise in the district of Edinburgh
104.00
114.00
On admission of messenger-at-arms to practise out of the district of Edinburgh
90.00
99.00
Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms practising in the district of Edinburgh
16.50
18.00
Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms practising out of the district of Edinburgh
16.50
18.00
On renewal of a messenger’s bond of caution
34.00
37.00
On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger
3.00
3.25
On search for a messenger’s cautioner
3.00
3.25
On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond
6.00
7.00
On each petition or paper lodged in a process against a messenger
6.00
7.00
On each interlocutor in a process against a messenger
6.00
7.00
On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension, first sheet
6.00
7.00
On ditto, each subsequent sheet
3.00
3.25
On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept
6.00
7.00
On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates
6.00
7.00
On lending process and taking receipt
3.00
3.25
On return of process and scoring receipt
3.00
3.25
On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms
20.00
22.00
On the appointment of a herald
10.00
10.00
On the appointment of a pursuivant
10.00
10.00

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases the fees for the matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867, other than for the appointment of a herald or pursuivant. The fees were last increased in 1986. These fees are exclusive of stamp duty when stamp duty is exigible.

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