# The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1990

S.I. 1990/1497 · made 23 July 1990

The Regulations replace the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1988 and prescribe the full range of fees to be charged for authentication of copies of records and for other services provided by the Public Record Office.

Made under: 1958 c. 51 (Section 2)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/public-record-office-fees-regulations-1990/pdf/uksi_19901497_en.pdf

## Introductory text

PUBLIC RECORDS
Made 23rd July 1990
Coming into force 1st August 1990
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(5) of the Public Records Act 1958 and with the concurrence of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st August 1990.

## 2 

(1) Subject to the following provision, the fees to be charged for the authentication of copies of or extracts from records under the charge of the Keeper of Public Records and for other services afforded by officers of the Public Record Office shall be those set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) The Keeper of Public Records may remit a fee where the service performed by him is likely to include any research in consequence of a postal inquiry or has been or is likely to be exceptionally simple.

## 3 

The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1988 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

Mackay of Clashfern, C.
Dated 20th July 1990
We concur,
Thomas Sackville
David Lightbown
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 23rd July 1990

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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
148·00
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, for each hour or part of an hour
22·00
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
21·00
(ii) For documents between 851 mm by 603 mm and 1142 mm by 837 mm
33·00
(iii) For documents between 1142 mm by 837 mm and 1676 mm by 1142 mm
47·00
(iv) For documents larger than 1676 mm by 1142 mm, for each additional 300 mm or part of 300 mm on either dimension
1·15
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
18·00
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
18·00
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
27·50
Wax
38·50
(ii) Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter
Resin
28·00
Wax
40·50
(iii) Seals over 100 mm in diameter
Resin
28·50
Wax
43·50
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
74·50
Wax
85·00
(ii) Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter
Resin
78·50
Wax
90·50
(iii) Seals over 100 mm in diameter
Resin
81·00
Wax
96·30
Microfilms of records
7.1 For microfilm of records
Per exposure
0·24
Minimum charge
24·00
7.2 For microfilm of records to be supplied for commercial purposes
Per exposure
0·34
Minimum charge
34·00
7.3 For silver duplicate microfilm from existing negatives —
(i) For each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames
40·00
(ii) For each run of consecutive frames
Per foot
0·50
Minimum charge
20·00
(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
7.4 For diazo duplicate microfilm from existing negatives —
(i) For each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames
24·00
(ii) For each run of consecutive frames
Per foot
0·30
Minimum charge
12·00
Electrostatic copies of records
8.1 For direct copies from original documents
A3 sheet per print
0·26
A2 sheet per print
0·44
8.2 For prints from microfilm (for less than 40 prints per document)
(i) From existing microfilm
Per print
0·70
(ii) From new microfilm
Per print
2·00
8.3 For prints from microfilm (for 40 prints or more per document)
(i) From existing microfilm
Per print
0·50
(ii) From new microfilm
Per print
1·40
8.4 For prints from existing microfilm (self-service)
Per print
0·26
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" × 10"
8·22
12" × 15"
8·63
16" × 20"
9·60
20" × 24"
10·87
24" × 30"
12·10
30" × 40"
12·64
35" × 50"
18·40
40" × 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 transparencies for overhead projectors
8" × 10"
9·87
10.2 For colour prints and transparencies
(i) For prints 5" × 7"
19·63
6" × 8"
22·20
8" × 10"
28·30
(ii) For transparencies
35 mm (mounted)
6·53
5" × 7"
25·79
8" × 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
15·00
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
24·00
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
15·00
Minimum charge
7·50£

## Explanatory note

This note is not part of the Regulations
The Regulations replace the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1988 and prescribe the full range of fees to be charged for authentication of copies of records and for other services provided by the Public Record Office.

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