# The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1988, Schedule


Item
Fee
£
Authentication of copies of records
1 For the authentication of a copy of a record or of an extract from a record, in addition to the charge for the copy, for each sheet
4.00
Attendance at a court
2 For attendance by an officer of the Public Record Office at any court, in addition to the actual travelling expenses properly incurred, for each day or part of a day
128.00
Research
3 For any piece of research among the records in the Public Record Office undertaken in consequence of a postal inquiry
10.00
Supervision of camera crews
4 For the supervision by an officer of the Public Record Office of camera crews filming in the Public Record Office, for each hour or part of an hour
19.00
Preparation of records for exhibition
5.1 For the preparation of records for display at exhibitions outside the Public Record Office—
(i) For documents up to 851 mm by 603 mm
18.50
(ii) For documents between 851 mm by 603 mm and 1142 mm by 837 mm
28.50
(iii) For documents between 1142 mm by 837 mm and 1676 mm by 1142 mm
41.00
(iv) For documents larger than 1676 mm by 1142 mm, for each additional 300 mm or part of 300 mm on either dimension
1.00
5.2 For the making of perspex or other special mounts, in addition to the actual costs of materials properly incurred, for each hour of staff time
16.00
5.3 For the repair of documents to a standard appropriate for exhibition, in addition to the costs of preparing them for display, for each hour of staff time
16.00
Seals
6.1 For the making of casts of seals from an existing rubber mould, for each side of the seal—
(i) Seals up to 50 mm in diameter
Resin
24.16
Wax
33.50
(ii) Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter
Resin
24.32
Wax
35.00
(iii) Seals over 100 mm in diameter
Resin
24.64
Wax
38.00
6.2 For the making of casts of seals for which no rubber mould exists, for each side of the seal—
(i) Seals up to 50 mm in diameter
Resin
64.80
Wax
74.14
(ii) Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter
Resin
68.16
Wax
78.84
(iii) Seals over 100 mm in diameter
Resin
70.40
Wax
83.76
Microfilms of records
7.1 For microfilm of records which can be filmed by the Public Record Office at the rate of not less than 120 frames an hour
Per exposure
0.21
Minimum charge
21.00
7.2 For microfilm of records which cannot be filmed by the Public Record Office at the rate of 120 frames an hour
Per hour of staff time
13.00
7.3 For microfilm of records which can be filmed by the Public Record Office at the rate of not less than 120 frames an hour, to be supplied for commercial purposes
Per exposure
0.34
Minimum charge
34.00
7.4 For microfilm of records which cannot be filmed by the Public Record Office at the rate of 120 frames an hour, to be supplied for commercial purposes
Per hour of staff time
21.00
7.5 For duplicate microfilm from existing negatives—
(i) For each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames
34.80
(ii) For each run of consecutive frames
Per foot
0.42
Minimum charge
16.80
(iii) Where supplied for commercial purposes, for each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames
140.00
(iv) Where supplied for commercial purposes, for each run of consecutive frames
Per foot
1.70
Minimum charge
68.00
Electrostatic copies of records
8.1 For direct copies from original documents
Per print
0.23
8.2 For prints from microfilm
(i) From existing microfilm Per print
0.61
(ii) From new microfilm Per print
1.74
8.3 For Copyflo prints from microfilm
(i) From existing microfilm Per print
0.23
Minimum charge for each run of consecutive frames
9.20
(ii) From new microfilm Per print
0.46
Minimum charge for each run of consecutive frames
18.40
Bromide prints from microfilm
9 For bromide prints from microfilm
(i) 12 inches by 16 inches Per print
6.80
(ii) 16 inches by 20 inches Per print
7.50
(iii) 20 inches by 24 inches Per print
9.25
(iv) Additional charge for up to 20 inches by 24 inches reproduced to actual size Per print
2.55
Photographs of records
10.1 For monochrome prints and transparencies
(i) For prints
8" x 10"
8.22
12" x 15"
8.63
16" x 20"
9.60
20" x 24"
10.87
24" x 30"
12.10
30" x 40"
12.64
35" x 50"
18.40
40" x 60"
25.30
(ii) For sepia-toned prints, as prescribed in 9.1(i) plus 50%
(iii) For ultra-violet or infra-red enhanced prints, as prescribed in 9.1(i) plus per print
3.97
(iv) For prints mounted on board, as prescribed in 9.1(i) plus per square foot
0.96
(v) For transparancies for overhead projectors
8" x 10"
9.87
10.2 For colour prints and transparencies
(i) For prints
5" x 7"
19.63
6" x 8"
22.20
8" x 10"
28.30
(ii) For transparencies 35 mm (mounted)
6.53
5" x 7"
25.79
8" x 10"
37.11
Miscellaneous reprographic and photographic charges
11.1 Work requiring special attention or any reprographic or photographic service not mentioned in this schedule and which the Public Record Office is able to undertake
Per hour of staff time
13.00
11.2 Work requiring special attention or any reprographic or photographic service not mentioned in this schedule, which the Public Record Office is able to undertake and supply for commercial purposes.
Per hour of staff time
21.00
11.3 Handling charge Per document or film
2.00
11.4 Packing Per package in addition to any postal charges properly incurred
0.28
11.5 Hand colouring of maps
Per hour of staff time
13.00
Minimum charge
6.50

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1385/schedule (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-record-office-fees-regulations-1988/schedule
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