# The Magistrates' Courts Fees Order 2005, Article 4: Exemptions and remissions


No fee shall be payable under this Order by a party who, at the time when a fee would otherwise become payable,—
(a) is in receipt of—
(i) legal advice and assistance under Part II or Part III of the Legal Aid Act 1988 in connection with the matter to which the proceedings relate; or
(ii) representation under Part IV of the Legal Aid Act 1988 for the purposes of the proceedings;
(b) is receiving services funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Community Legal Service; or
(c) is in receipt of—
(i) income support under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(ii) income-based jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(iii) guarantee credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002;
(iv) any element of child tax credit, under the Tax Credits Act 2002, other than the family element; or
(v) working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3444/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-fees-order-2005/article-4
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