The Court Fees (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Order 2016

Amendment of the Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2015

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6.—(1) The Justice of the Peace Court Fees (Scotland) Order 2015(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 1(3) (commencement) for “1st April 2017” substitute “28th November 2016”.

(3) In article 2(1)(c) (fees payable in justice of the peace courts), for “1st April 2017” substitute “28th November 2016”.

(4) In article 3(3) (exemption of certain persons from fees), for “registered as a civil partner in terms of sections 1(1), 85(1) or 137(1) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004” substitute “in a civil partnership”.

(5) For the Table of Fees in schedule 3 (fees payable from 1st April 2017) substitute the Table of Fees in schedule 5 of this Order.