# The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/132 · made 18 January 1995

This Order varies the fees for matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867.

Made under: Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (Section 5, Schedule 3 paragraph 3)

## Introductory text

ARMORIAL BEARINGS, ENSIGNS AND FLAGS
Made 18th January 1995
Laid before Parliament 2nd February 1995
Coming into force 1st April 1995
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 Acts 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 1995 and shall come into force on 1st April 1995.

## 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 1994 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th January 1995

## 

Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates)
Column 2 (Fee payable) £
Column 3 Fee formerly payable) £
On every patent of arms with supporters
713.00
679.00
On every patent of arms without supporters
435.00
422.00
On every matriculation of arms with supporters, without a new patent
241.00
232.00
On every matriculation of arms without supporters, without a new patent
182.00
177.00
On every matriculation of arms without a new patent of arms, but with a patent of supporters
512.00
488.00
On every genealogy recorded
153.00
143.00
Additional for each member of the pedigree
7.00
6.00
Certificate regarding change of surname
54.00
51.00
Search in register of arms
7.00
6.00
Search in register of genealogies
7.00
6.00
General search in heraldic MSS
45.00
44.00
General search in genealogical MSS
45.00
44.00
On every extract from a register
13.00
12.00
On entering a caveat
31.00
30.00
On admission of a messenger-at-arms
162.00
154.00
Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms
26.00
25.00
On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger
7.00
6.00
On search for a messenger’s cautioner
7.00
6.00
On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond
10.00
9.00
On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension—
first sheet
13.00
12.00
each subsequent sheet
7.00
6.00
On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept
13.00
12.00
On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates
13.00
12.00
On lending process and taking receipt
7.00
6.00
On return of process and scoring receipt
7.00
6.00
On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms
31.00
30.00
On the appointment of a herald
10.50
10.00
On the appointment of a pursuivant
10.50
10.00

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order varies the fees for matters listed in Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867.
The matters concerned are specified in Column 1 of the Schedule to the Order. Column 2 of the Schedule lists the new fees and column 3 lists the fees which are to be replaced. The fees were last varied in 1994.
The fees contained in Schedule B to the 1867 Act are exclusive of stamp duty when stamp duty is exigible.

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