# The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1992

S.I. 1992/305 · made 14 February 1992

This Order increases the fees for those matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 which are specified in Schedule 1 to the Order. The fees were last increased in 1991. 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 14th February 1992
Laid before Parliament 2nd March 1992
Coming into force 1st April 1992
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 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st April 1992.

## 2 Variation of fees

Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 shall be amended in accordance with article 3 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, this Order.

## 3 Variation of fees

(1) In relation to those matters in Schedule B which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, the fees payable shall be varied by substituting the fees specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 for the fees specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 (being the fees payable immediately prior to the coming into force of this Order).
(2) In relation to those matters in Schedule B which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order, fees shall cease to be payable (the fees payable immediately prior to the coming into force of this Order being shown in column 2 of Schedule 2).

## 4 Variation of fees

The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1991 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th February 1992

## Schedule 1 

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
(Matter to which fee relates)
(Fee payable)
(Fee formerly payable)
£
£
On every patent of arms with supporters
626.00
602.00
On every patent of arms without supporters
389.00
374.00
On every matriculation of arms with supporters, without a new patent
213.00
205.00
On every matriculation of arms without supporters, without a new patent
160.00
154.00
On every matriculation of arms without a new patent of arms, but with a patent of supporters
450.00
433.00
On every genealogy recorded
132.00
127.00
Additional for each member of the pedigree
5.00
4.50
Certificate regarding change of surname
47.00
45.00
Search in register of arms
5.00
4.50
Search in register of genealogies
7.50
7.00
General search in heraldic MSS
41.00
40.00
General search in genealogical MSS
41.00
40.00
On every extract from a register
10.00
9.00
On entering a caveat
27.00
26.00
On admission of a messenger-at-arms
142.00
137.00
Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms
23.00
22.00
On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger
5.00
4.50
On search for a messenger’s cautioner
4.50
4.00
On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond
7.50
7.00
On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension, first sheet
10.00
9.00
On ditto, each subsequent sheet
5.00
4.50
On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept
10.00
9.00
On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates
10.00
9.00
On lending process and taking receipt
5.00
4.50
On return of process and scoring receipt
5.00
4.50
On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms
27.00
26.00
On the appointment of a herald
10.50
10.00
On the appointment of a pursuivant
10.50
10.00

## Schedule 2 

Column 1
Column 2
(Matter to which fee related)
(Fee formerly payable)
£
On renewal of a messenger’s bond of caution
37.00
On each petition or paper lodged in a process against a messenger
7.00
On each interlocuter in a process against a messenger
7.00

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases the fees for those matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 which are specified in Schedule 1 to the Order. The fees were last increased in 1991. These fees are exclusive of stamp duty when stamp duty is exigible.
The Order also provides that for those matters listed in Schedule B to the 1867 Act which are specified in Schedule 2 to the Order, fees shall cease to be payable.

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