Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Supreme Court (Non-Contentious Probate) Fees Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 so as to:—
introduce the following new fees in Schedule 1:—
where a search is carried out by an officer of the court (Fee No.7(b));
on an audio recording produced on compact disc in respect of any court proceedings (Fee No.10);
on sealing a writ of subpoena per person (Fee No.15);
increase a number of fees in non-contentious probate proceedings;
allow fees to be taken by a range of payment methods, including credit or debit card; and
provide for exemptions from fees payable in the circumstances as outlined in Article 5 and refunds where appropriate.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment of the costs and benefits of this Order (and other Orders relating to court fees) was placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament and is available on the Northern Ireland Court Service’s web-site at www.courtsni.gov.uk.