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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-record-office-fees-regulations-2001/schedule",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-record-office-fees-regulations-2001/schedule.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2001/704",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 2001",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-record-office-fees-regulations-2001",
  "path": "schedule",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Column\nColumn\nA\nB\nItem\nNew Fee\n£\nOld Fee\n£\nOfficer’s Time\n1 For an officer of the Public Record Office to provide a service away from the office e.g. attending court and delivering documents, in addition to the actual travelling expenses properly incurred, for each day or part of a day.\n400.00\n390.00\nResearch\n2 For any piece of research, for each 15 minutes for each enquiry.\n12.50\n10.00\nReader Tickets\n3 For the replacement of a lost ticket.\n2.50\n2.50\nMicrofilming of records\n4.1 For 35 mm microfilm of records, where there is no existing copy:\nPer hour\n58.00\n58.00\nMinimum charge\n175.00\n175.00\n4.2 For 35 mm silver duplicate microfilm from existing film:\nPer metre (silver)\n1.60\n1.60\nPer metre (diazo)\n0.90\n0.90\nMinimum charge\n45.00\n45.00\nMicrofiche copies of records\n5.1 For Diazo microfiche of records, where there is no existing negative microfiche:\nPer hour\n58.00\n58.00\nMinimum charge\n58.00\n58.00\n5.2 For duplicate Diazo microfiche supplied from existing masters:\nPer fiche\n2.60\n2.60\nPaper copies of records at research quality\n6.1 For direct monochrome copies of original documents:\n(i) A4 sheet\nPer print\n0.35\n0.35\n(ii) A3 sheet\nPer print\n0.40\n0.40\n(iii) A2 sheet\nPer print\n0.70\n0.70\n6.2 For monochrome prints from digital scans of documents:\n(i) Self-service prints\nPer print\n0.30\n(ii) A4 sheet\nPer print\n2.00\n2.00\n(iii) A3 sheet\nPer print\n2.60\n2.60\n(iv) A2 sheet\nPer print\n12.10\n12.10\n(v) A1 sheet\nPer print\n14.00\n14.00\n(vi) AO sheet\nPer print\n18.70\n18.70\n6.3 For monochrome prints from existing microfilm:\nPer print\n0.35\n0.35\n6.4 For prints from existing microfilm (self-service):\nPer print\n0.25\n0.25\n6.5 For colour prints from digital scans of documents:\n(i) A4 sheet\nPer print\n4.20\n4.20\n(ii) A3 sheet\nPer print\n8.40\n8.40\n(iii) A2 sheet\nPer print\n19.80\n19.80\n(iv) A1 sheet\nPer print\n39.60\n39.60\n(v) AO sheet\nPer print\n79.20\n79.20\nDigital copies of records at research quality\n7 For copies transferred via Internet or via CD-ROM:\n(i) Monochrome A4\nPer image\n7.40\n7.40\n(ii) Monochrome A3\nPer image\n7.40\n7.40\n(iii) Monochrome A2\nPer image\n9.70\n9.70\n(iv) Monochrome A1\nPer image\n10.40\n10.40\n(v) Monochrome AO\nPer image\n13.20\n13.20\n(vi) Colour A4\nPer image\n9.90\n9.90\n(vii) Colour A3\nPer image\n9.90\n9.90\n(viii) Colour A2\nPer image\n12.10\n12.10\n(ix) Colour A1\nPer image\n14.00\n14.00\n(x) Colour AO\nPer image\n18.70\n18.70\nPlus for the following media:\n(xi) Per CD-ROM\n29.50\n29.50\nPhotographs of records\n8.1 For monochrome prints:\n20.3cm * 25.4cm\n9.20\n9.20\n30.5cm * 40.6cm\n9.70\n9.70\n40.6cm * 50.8cm\n10.30\n10.30\n50.8cm * 60.9cm\n15.50\n15.50\nWhere no negative exists, for a black and white ultra violet photography service:\nPer negative\n25.00\n25.00\n8.2 For colour prints:\n20.3cm * 25.4cm\n16.75\n16.75\n30.5cm * 40.6cm\n24.98\n24.98\n40.6cm * 50.8cm\n32.03\n32.03\n50.8cm * 60.9cm\n42.60\n42.60\nWhere no negative exists, for a photographic service.\nPer negative\n21.60\n21.60\n8.3 For 35mm colour slides:\nPer slide\n11.30\n11.30\n8.4 Handling, packaging, postage and insurance for all postal orders at 10% of the cost of photographic work.\nMiscellaneous reprographic charges\n9.1 Reprographic work requiring special attention or any reprographic service not mentioned in this schedule and which the Public Record Office is able to undertake:\nPer hour of staff time\n20.00\n20.00\n9.2 Packing and handling:\nPer package of 10kg\n4.00\nMinimum charge\n4.00\nPostage and insurance to be charged at cost.\n9.3 For an estimate of the cost of copying work to be carried out requested by post, refundable on the placement of an order to the value of £10.00 or over.\n10.00\n10.00\nAuthentication of copies of records\n10 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.\n21.00\n20.00\nPreparation of records for exhibition\n11.1 For the preparation of records for display at exhibitions outside the Public Record Office:\n(i) For documents up to 851 mm by 603 mm\n33.70\n33.70\n(ii) For documents between 851 mm by 603 mm and 1142 mm by 837 mm\n53.00\n53.00\n(iii) For documents between 1142 mm by 837 mm and 1676 mm by 1142 mm\n75.00\n75.00\n(iv) For documents larger than 1676 mm by 1142 mm, for each additional 300 mm or part of 300 mm on either dimension\n1.60\n1.60\n(v) In addition to the fees (i) to (iv) above, where the notice given of the requirement is three months or less\n55.00\n55.00\n11.2 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.\n26.00\n26.00\n11.3 For the repair of documents to a standard appropriate for exhibition or reproduction, in addition to the costs of preparing them for display, for each hour of staff time.\n26.00\n26.00\nSeals\n12.1 For the making of casts of seals from an existing rubber mould, for each side of the seal:\n(i) Seals up to 50 mm in diameter\nResin\n31.00\n31.00\nWax\n43.00\n43.00\n(ii) Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter\nResin\n31.00\n31.00\nWax\n45.00\n45.00\n(iii) Seals over 100 mm in diameter\nResin\n32.00\n32.00\nWax\n48.00\n48.00\n11.2 For the making of casts of seals where no existing rubber mould exists, for each side of the seal:\n(i) Seals up to 50 mm in diameter\nResin\n82.00\n82.00\nWax\n94.00\n94.00\n(ii) Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter\nResin\n87.00\n87.00\nWax\n100.00\n100.00\n(iii) Seals over 100 mm in diameter\nResin\n90.00\n90.00\nWax\n106.00\n106.00\nDatasets\n(Datasets are any form of structured, computer-readable data. Examples of datasets are survey files, databases and geographical information systems. For the purposes of these fees, the term “datasets” includes dataset documentation)\n13.1 Electronic copies of Datasets and Dataset Documentation per order:\n(i) Per dataset or part thereof\n50.00\n50.00\n(ii) Per additional different dataset or part thereof\n30.00\n30.00\nPlus for the following media:\n(iii) Per writeable CD\n25.00\n25.00\n(iv) Per DAT tape\n25.00\n25.00\n(v) Per Exabyte tape\n50.00\n50.00\n(vi) Per DLT cassette\n40.00\n40.00\n(vii) Per DVD\n75.00\n75.00\n(viii) Per 3.5 inch disk\n5.00\n5.00\nPlus, if applicable, additional fee for subsetting data:\n(ix) Per Megabyte of input data processed\n0.50\n0.50\n13.2 Copies of Datasets and Dataset Documentation delivered via network transfer:\nFor types of transfer:\n(i) Delayed transfers via FTP (File Transfer Protocol)\nPer dataset\n50.00\n50.00\nPlus per 10 Megabytes or part thereof\n0.06\n0.06\n(ii) Tranfers via Internet e-mail using MIME\n(Multipurpose Internet Messaging Extensions)\nPer dataset\n100.00\n100.00\nPlus per Megabyte or part thereof\n15.00\n15.00\n(iii) Realtime transfers via HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)\nPer dataset\n150.00\n150.00\nPlus per 10 Megabytes or part thereof\n0.10\n0.10\nPlus, if applicable, additional fee for subsetting data:\n(iv) Per Megabyte of input data processed\n0.50\n0.50\n13.3 Copies of Dataset Documentation on paper or printouts of datasets or parts thereof:\n(i) A4 Monochrome\nPer page\n0.40\n0.40\n(ii) A3 Monochrome\nPer page\n0.48\n0.48\n(iii) A4 Colour\nPer page\n3.50\n3.50\n13.4 Authentication of copies of records or extracts of records, in addition to the charge for the copy\n(i) Electronic copies\nPer copy\n250.00\n250.00\nPlus twice the media fee in 13.1\n(ii) Paper copies\nPer page\n20.00\n20.00\n13.5 Paid Dataset Searches\nFor any piece of research, for each 15 minutes or part thereof for each enquiry:\n12.00\n12.00\n13.6 Miscellaneous\n(i) For providing an estimate of a fee in respect of item 13, refundable if an order of greater than £10.00 is received\n10.00\n10.00\n(ii) Packaging of orders:\nEnvelope\n1.00\n1.00\nBox (all media except DLT and 3490)\n5.00\n5.00\n(iii) Postage to be charged at cost\n(iv) Replacement of lost password or user ID\n2.50\n2.50\nInternet Access\n14.1 For Internet Access provided on the premises of the Public Record Office\nPer half hour\n1.00\nCensus Charges\n(15.1 to 15.8 are subject to the minimum charge set out in 15.9 below)\n15.1 To view an image of a Census page\nPer image\n0.80\n15.2 To view transcribed data\nPer person\n0.40\nPer household\n0.90\n15.3 To view a list of persons in a vessel (Merchant and Royal Navy)\nPer list\n0.50\n15.4 To view transcribed data for a person in a vessel (Merchant and Royal Navy)\nPer person\n0.40\n15.5 To view a list of persons in an institution\nPer list\n0.50\n15.6 To view transcribed data for a person in an institution\nPer person\n0.40\n15.7 Research quality A3 print of an electronic image at Public Record Office (self service)\nPer image\n0.25\n15.8 Research quality A3 print of electronic image by post, including packing and handling\nPer image\n0.50\nPostage to be charged at cost\nMinimum postage charge\n2.50\n15.9 Minimum charge for any or a combination of 15.1 to 15.8 above.\n5.00",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/704/schedule",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:59:57.010359+00:00"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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