# The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2010 S.I. 2010/731 · made 8 March 2010 This Order amends the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052) as follows. Made under: Courts Act 2003 (Section 92) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-fees-amendment-order-2010/pdf/uksi_20100731_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-fees-amendment-order-2010/pdf/uksiem_20100731_en.pdf ## Introductory text Magistrates’ Courts, England And Wales Made 8th March 2010 Laid before Parliament 12th March 2010 Coming into force 6th April 2010 The Lord Chancellor, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 92 of the Courts Act 2003. In accordance with sections 92(5) and (6) of that Act the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Queen’s Bench Division, the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court, the Head of Civil Justice, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice and the Civil Justice Council. ## 1 Citation and Commencement This Order may be cited as the Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2010 and shall come into force on 6th April 2010. ## 2 Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 The Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 is amended as follows. ## 3 Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 In paragraph 3(1)(a) for “matters (except for the supply of a document prepared for use in connection with a criminal matter but which is for use in connection with a matter which is not a criminal matter)” substitute “proceedings (except for documents that were used in, or result from, criminal proceedings that are subsequently required for civil or family proceedings)”. ## 4 Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 In Schedule 1, fee 4.1 after “Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992” insert “or the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989”. ## 5 Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 In Schedule 1, substitute fee 9 with:— “ 9 Proceedings under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 9.1 On an application under section 54 (parental order). £175 ” ## 6 Amendment of the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 In Schedule 1, fee 17.1 after “Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992” insert “or the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) Regulations 1989”. ## Signature Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Bridget Prentice Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 4th March 2010 We consent, Tony Cunningham Dave Watts Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 8th March 2010 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Order) This Order amends the Magistrates’ Courts Fees Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1052) as follows. Paragraph 3(1)(a) is amended to clarify that, in civil or family proceedings, a fee may be charged to access documents that were used in, or result from, criminal proceedings. In Schedule 1, fees 4 and 17 are amended so to include fees for obtaining a liability order or warrant for commitment in respect of non domestic rates under the Local Government Finance Act 1988. Fee 9 is amended to replace the reference to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/731 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-fees-amendment-order-2010 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.