Article 3 Fees to be taken

(1)

No fees shall be taken in respect of—

(a)

criminal 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);

(b)

any summons, warrant, notice or order issued, given or made under sections 83(1) or (2), 88, 89 or 136 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980^f1, or under any rule made for the purpose of those provisions; or

(c)

binding over proceedings.

(2)

In this article, “binding over proceedings” means any proceedings instituted (whether by way of complaint under section 115 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 or otherwise) with a view to obtaining from a magistrates' court an order requiring a person to enter into a recognizance to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1980 c. 43.