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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-fees-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2017/schedule",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2017/14",
  "legislation_title": "The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-fees-amendment-order-northern-ireland-2017",
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  "text": "“SCHEDULE 1\nArticle 4\nCourt Fees\nA. In proceedings to which Part VI of the Order applies\nDebt Proceedings\nFee\nAs from 01/04/17\nAs from 01/04/18\nAs from 01/04/19\n1.\nProcess (ordinary, enforcement or committal)\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\n2.\nSet-off, counterclaim, decree (including an order made on application under Part VIII of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981) or dismiss\n£22.00\n£24.00\n£25.00\nEjectment Proceedings\n3.\nProcess (including proceedings where a claim for rent or sum due under Article 69 of the Order is joined with a claim for possession)\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\n4.\nDecree or dismiss\n£22.00\n£24.00\n£25.00\nDuplicate Orders and Extracts from Register\n5.\nNotice for duplicate orders\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\n6.\nDuplicate order\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\n7.\nCertified extract from register\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\nB. In proceedings to which Part VII of the Order applies\n8.\nNotice of application or notice of appeal to a magistrates’ court\n£110.00\n£118.00\n£124.00\nC. Appeals and case stated\n9.\nCopy notice of appeal lodged with Clerk of Petty Sessions or process in relation to civil proceedings\n£110.00\n£118.00\n£124.00\n10.\nCopy notice of appeal lodged with Clerk of Petty Sessions for a complaint, application, appeal or process (except where appellant in prison or in respect of civil proceedings), subject to a maximum fee of £150\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\n11.\nWritten application for case stated\n£110.00\n£118.00\n£124.00\n12.\nCase stated\n£110.00\n£118.00\n£124.00\nD. Notices of application under the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996\n13.\n(a)\nApplication for renewal\n£299.00\n£321.00\n£337.00\n(b)\nApplication for protection order under Article 26\n£75.00\n£81.00\n£85.00\n(c)\nApplication for temporary continuance of business in other premises under Article 29\n£75.00\n£81.00\n£85.00\n(d)\nApplication for transfer\n£299.00\n£321.00\n£337.00\n(e)\nApplication for transfer and renewal\n£598.00\n£643.00\n£675.00\n(f)\nApplication for order for alternative permitted hours under Article 43\n£299.00\n£321.00\n£337.00\n(g)\nApplication for order for additional permitted hours under Article 44\n£299.00\n£321.00\n£337.00\n(h)\nApplication for order under Article 48 (suitability of certain premises for functions)\n£299.00\n£321.00\n£337.00\n(i)\nAdditional fee for application out of time under Article 16 for each month or part of a month\n£125.00\n£134.00\n£141.00\n(j)\nApplication for the grant of each occasional licence under Article 30—\n(i) for the first day\n£90.00\n£97.00\n£102.00\n(ii) for each additional day\n£22.00\n£24.00\n£25.00\n(k)\nApplication for the grant of an extension licence\n£75.00\n£81.00\n£85.00\n(l)\nApplication for the grant of a children’s certificate\n£174.00\n£187.00\n£196.00\n(m)\nChildren’s certificate\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\n(n)\nApplication to vary/remove conditions with respect to a licence for an indoor arena under Article 77A\n£299.00\n£321.00\n£337.00\n14.\n(a)\nFor each inspection of the register of licences as provided for under Article 35\n£24.00\n£26.00\n£27.00\n(b)\nFor each copy of all or any part of any entry taken from the register of licences as provided for under Article 35 – in respect of each licensed premises\n£11.00\n£12.00\n£13.00\n15.\nA duplicate licence, being a certified copy of particulars recorded in the register of licences, issued under Article 38(2)\n£165.00\n£177.00\n£186.00\nE. Applications under the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985\nBookmakers’ Licences and Bookmaking Office Licences\n16.\nA notice of application for the grant of a bookmaker’s licence under Article 8(1)\n£284.00\n£305.00\n£320.00\n17.\nA notice of application for renewal of a bookmaker’s licence under Article 16(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n18.\nA notice of application for renewal out of time of a bookmaker’s licence under Article 20(1)\n£328.00\n£353.00\n£371.00\n19.\nA notice of application for renewal of a bookmaking office licence under Article 18(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n20.\nA notice of application for renewal out of time of a bookmaking office licence under Article 20(1)\n£328.00\n£353.00\n£371.00\n21.\nA notice of application for transfer of a bookmaking office licence under Article 23(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n22.\nA notice of application for concurrent transfer and renewal of a bookmaking office licence under Article 24(1)\n£385.00\n£414.00\n£435.00\n23.\nApplication for temporary continuance of business in other premises under Article 26\n£75.00\n£81.00\n£85.00\n24.\nA notice of application for revocation of a bookmaker’s licence under Article 27(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n25.\nA notice of application for revocation of a bookmaking office licence under Article 28(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\nBingo Club Licences\n26.\nA notice of application for the grant of a bingo club licence under Article 63(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n27.\nA notice of application for the provisional grant of a bingo club licence under Article 65(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n28.\nA notice of application for the renewal of a bingo club licence under Article 67(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n29.\nA notice of application for the renewal out of time of a bingo club licence under Article 69(1)\n£328.00\n£353.00\n£371.00\n30.\nBingo club grant declared final\n£110.00\n£118.00\n£124.00\nGaming Machine Certificates and Permits\n31.\nA notice of application for the grant of a gaming machine certificate under Article 85(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n32.\nA notice of application for the renewal of a gaming machine certificate under Article 87(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n33.\nA notice of application for the renewal of a gaming machine certificate out of time under Article 89(1)\n£328.00\n£353.00\n£371.00\n34.\nA notice of application for the grant of a gaming machine permit under Article 85(3)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\nRegistration of Clubs\n35.\nA notice of application for the registration of a club under Article 96(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n36.\nA notice of application for the renewal of registration of a club under Article 98(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n37.\nA notice of application for the renewal of registration of a club out of time under Article 100(1)\n£328.00\n£353.00\n£371.00\nLottery Certificates\n38.\nA notice of application for the grant of a lottery certificate under Article 142(1)\n£249.00\n£268.00\n£281.00\n39.\nA notice of application for renewal of a lottery certificate under Article 144(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\n40\nA notice of application for renewal out of time of a lottery certificate under Article 146(1)\n£328.00\n£353.00\n£371.00\n41.\nA notice of application for revocation of a lottery certificate under Article 149(1)\n£205.00\n£220.00\n£231.00\nSupplementary\n42.\n(a)\nFor each inspection of the register of licences, certificates and permits kept under Article 174(1)\n£24.00\n£26.00\n£27.00\n(b)\nFor each copy of all or any part of an entry taken from the register of licences, certificates and permits kept under Article 174(1)\n£11.00\n£12.00\n£13.00\n43.\n(a)\nFor each inspection of the register of clubs kept under Article 175(1)\n£24.00\n£26.00\n£27.00\n(b)\nFor each copy of all or part of an entry taken from the register of clubs kept under Article 175(1)\n£11.00\n£12.00\n£13.00\n44.\nA duplicate of any licence, certificate or permit referred to in Article 179(1) being a certified copy of particulars recorded in the register kept under Article 174(1) or 175(1), as the case may be, and issued under Article 179(2)\n£165.00\n£177.00\n£186.00\nF. Applications under the Registration of Clubs (Northern Ireland) Order 1996\n45.\nOn every application for the renewal of registration of a club under Article 7\n£299.00\n£321.00\n£337.00\n46.\nAdditional fee for application out of time under Article 9 for each month or part of month\n£114.00\n£123.00\n£129.00\n47.\nApplication for continuance of club in other temporary premises under Article 12\n£75.00\n£81.00\n£85.00\n48.\nApplication for a children’s certificate\n£174.00\n£187.00\n£196.00\n49.\nChildren’s certificate\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\n50.\n(a)\nFor each inspection of the register of clubs as provided for under Article 17\n£24.00\n£26.00\n£27.00\n(b)\nFor each copy of all or any part of any entry taken from the register of clubs as provided for under Article 17\n£11.00\n£12.00\n£13.00\n51.\nA duplicate certificate of registration being a certified copy of particulars recorded in the register of clubs, issued under Article 20(2)\n£165.00\n£177.00\n£186.00\nG. Miscellaneous\n52.\nA certificate of conviction or order\n£33.00\n£35.00\n£37.00\n53.\nA certificate authorising the grant of game dealer’s licence\n£110.00\n£118.00\n£124.00\n54.\nA notice of application for a licence under section 1 of the General Dealers (Ireland) Act 1903\n£110.00\n£118.00\n£124.00\n55.\nA notice of application to a magistrates’ court (other than an application under Article 91(3) or (4) of the Order) not otherwise provided for\n£110.00\n£118.00\n£124.00\n56.\n(a)\nA copy document (5 sheets or less) not otherwise provided for\n£6.00\n£6.00\n£6.00\n(b)\nAdditional copy per page\n£0.50\n£0.50\n£0.50\n(c)\nOn a copy order/decree including certified or sealed\n£11.00\n£12.00\n£13.00\n(d)\nOn a copy order/decree produced online\n£9.00\n£10.00\n£11.00\nH. Applications under the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991\n57.\nA notice of application for a declaration of parentage under Article 28\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n58.\nA summons on an application for a liability order under Article 33(2)\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n59.\nAn application for a summons or warrant under regulation 29 of the Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\nI. Applications under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995\n60.\nAn application for an order under Parts II or III not otherwise provided for\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n61.\nAn application for an order under Article 50 (care or supervision order) 55, (education supervision order) or 62 (child assessment order)\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n62.\nAn application for an order under Article 53 (contact or refusal of contact with a child in care) or 13 (change of child’s surname or removal from the jurisdiction)\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n63.\nAn application for a financial provision order under Schedule 1\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n64.\nAn application to vary, extend or discharge an order made under any of the provisions of the Order mentioned at items 54, 55, 57 and 58 above\n£41.00\n£44.00\n£46.00\n65.\nAn application under Article 129 (affecting the registration of a child-minder) or an appeal under Article 131 (appeal in relation to registration of child-minder)\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n66.\nAn appeal under Article 113 (appeal in relation to foster parenting)\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n67.\nAn appeal under Article 145 (appeal in relation to licence to take part in public performance)\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n68.\nAny ex-parte application under Article 63 (emergency protection)\n£0.00\n£0.00\n£0.00\n69.\nFull application under Article 63\n£0.00\n£0.00\n£0.00\n70.\nApplication for a maintenance order to be sent outside Northern Ireland for enforcement\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n71.\nOn a C2 application\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n72.\nApplication for leave to apply under Article 44 (secure accommodation)\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\nNote: Where an application under the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 requires the leave of the Court the relevant fee applies where leave is sought but no further fee may be charged if leave is granted and the application is made.\nJ. Applications under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998\n73.\nAny ex-parte (emergency) application\n£0.00\n£0.00\n£0.00\n74.\nFull application\n£0.00\n£0.00\n£0.00\n75.\nOn a C2 application\n£0.00\n£0.00\n£0.00\n76.\nAny other application under the Family Homes and Domestic Violence (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, not otherwise provided for\n£0.00\n£0.00\n£0.00\nK. Applications under the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980\n77.\nRegistration of an incoming maintenance order under the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\n78.\nAny other application under the Domestic Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1980 and Article 98 of the Magistrates’ Court (Northern Ireland) Order 1981\n£55.00\n£59.00\n£62.00\nSCHEDULE 2\nArticle 3\nFees Payable for Service of a Summons or Process\nFee\nAs from 01/04/17\nAs from 01/04/18\nAs from 01/04/19\n1.\n(1)\nSubject to sub-paragraph (2) and paragraph 3, for the service of a summons or process or document\n£11.00\n£12.00\n£13.00\n(2)\nWhere service of a summons or process is required to be personal\n£14.00\n£15.00\n£16.00\n2.\nFor the service of a summons or process where there are two or more defendants or witnesses in the same proceedings there shall be a separate fee for each defendant or witness\nNo change\nNo change\nNo change\n3.\nWhere a document relating to a summons is served together with the summons, for each document served\n£3.00\n£4.00\n£4.00\n”",
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