# The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/298 · made 9 February 1993

This Order varies the fees for those matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 which are specified in the Schedule to the Order. The fees were last varied in 1992. 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 9th February 1993
Laid before Parliament 26th February 1993
Coming into force 1st April 1993
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 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

## 2 Variation of fees

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

## 3 Variation of fees

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

## 4 Variation of fees

The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1992 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th February 1993

## 

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
(Matter to which fee relates)
(Fee payable)
(Fee formerly payable)
£
£
On every patent of arms with supporters
651.00
626.00
On every patent of arms without supporters
405.00
389.00
On every matriculation of arms with supporters, without a new patent
222.00
213.00
On every matriculation of arms without supporters, without a new patent
170.00
160.00
On every matriculation of arms without a new patent of arms, but with a patent of supporters
468.00
450.00
On every genealogy recorded
137.00
132.00
Additional for each member of the pedigree
5.50
5.00
Certificate regarding change of surname
49.00
47.00
Search in register of arms
5.50
5.00
Search in register of genealogies
7.00
7.50
General search in heraldic MSS
42.00
41.00
General search in genealogical MSS
42.00
41.00
On every extract from a register
11.00
10.00
On entering a caveat
29.00
27.00
On admission of a messenger-at-arms
148.00
142.00
Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms
24.00
23.00
On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger
5.50
5.00
On search for a messenger’s cautioner
5.00
4.50
On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond
8.00
7.50
On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension, first sheet
11.00
10.00
On ditto, each subsequent sheet
5.50
5.00
On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept
11.00
10.00
On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates
11.00
10.00
On lending process and taking receipt
5.50
5.00
On return of process and scoring receipt
5.50
5.00
On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms
29.00
27.00
On the appointment of a herald
10.00
10.50
On the appointment of a pursuivant
10.00
10.50

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the fees for those matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 which are specified in the Schedule to the Order. The fees were last varied in 1992. These fees are exclusive of stamp duty when stamp duty is exigible.

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