The Family Proceedings Fees Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

Manner in which Fees are to be taken

5.—(1) Subject to Article 7 of this Order the fees prescribed in the Schedule shall be taken in cash.

(2) Payment of the appropriate court fee shall be endorsed on the relevant document (that is the document indicated in column 3 of the Schedule) by mechanical means or, where this means is not available, the person to whom the fee is paid shall endorse the relevant document by writing thereon the amount and date of payment and shall sign the endorsement.

(3) Where fees are payable under this Order in respect of any item and there is no document in reference to that item on which an endorsement can be made, the person requesting the action to which the item relates shall make the request by a requisition or note in writing which shall be endorsed as to payment of the appropriate fee in accordance with paragraph (2).