# The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1991

S.I. 1991/274 · made 12 February 1991

This Order increases most of the fees for the matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867. The fees were last increased in 1990. 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)

## Introductory text

ARMORIAL BEARINGS, ENSIGNS AND FLAGS
made 12th February 1991
Laid before Parliament 27th February 1991
Coming into force 1st April 1991
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 1991 and shall come into force on lst April 1991.

## 2 

The fees payable in relation to the matters specified in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 (and repeated in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order) shall be varied by substituting those specified in column 3 of the Schedule to this Order (the fees formerly payable being shown in column 2).

## 3 

The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1990 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th February 1991

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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Matter to which fee relates
(Fee formerly payable)
(Fee payable)
£
£
On every patent of arms with supporters
547.00
602.00
On every patent of arms without supporters
340.00
374.00
On every matriculation of arms with supporters, without a new patent
186.00
205.00
On every matriculation of arms without supporters, without a new patent
140.00
154.00
On every matriculation of arms without a new patent of arms, but with a patent of supporters
347.00
433.00
On every genealogy recorded
115.00
127.00
Additional for each member of the pedigree
4.00
4.50
Certificate regarding change of surname
41.00
45.00
Search in register of arms
4.00
4.50
Search in register of genealogies
7.00
7.00
General search in heraldic MSS
37.00
40.00
General search in genealogical MSS
37.00
40.00
On every extract from a register
8.00
9.00
On entering a caveat
24.00
26.00
On admission of a messenger-at-arms to practise in the district of Edinburgh
125.00
137.00
On admission of messenger-at-arms to practise out of the district of Edinburgh
109.00
120.00
Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms practising in the district of Edinburgh
20.00
22.00
Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms practising out of the district of Edinburgh
20.00
22.00
On renewal of a messenger’s bond of caution
37.00
37.00
On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger
4.00
4.50
On search for a messenger’s cautioner
4.00
4.00
On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond
7.00
7.00
On each petition or paper lodged in a process against a messenger
7.00
7.00
On each interlocutor in a process against a messenger
7.00
7.00
On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension, first sheet
8.00
9.00
On ditto, each subsequent sheet
4.00
4.50
On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept
8.00
9.00
On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates
8.00
9.00
On lending process and taking receipt
4.00
4.50
On return of process and scoring receipt
4.00
4.50
On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms
24.00
26.00
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 most of the fees for the matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867. The fees were last increased in 1990. These fees are exclusive of stamp duty when stamp duty is exigible.

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