This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 1988/743 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

1988 No. 998

LEGAL PROFESSION

The Commissioners for Oaths (Fees) (No. 2) Order 1988

Made6th June 1988

Laid before Parliament9th June 1988

Coming into force1st July 1988

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 81A of the Solicitors Act 19741 and with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Commissioners for Oaths (Fees) (No. 2) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st July 1988.

2

In this Order“commissioners for oaths” includes a solicitor exercising the powers of a commissioner for oaths under section 81 of the Solicitors Act 1974.

2

The following fees (inclusive of value added tax where payable) shall be charged by commissioners for oaths:—

	£
For taking an affidavit, declaration or affirmation, for each person making the same…	3.50
And in addition, for each exhibit therein referred to and required to be marked or for each schedule required to be marked…	1.00

3

The Commissioners for Oaths (Fees) Order 19882 is hereby revoked, save as to any fee due or payable before the coming into force of this Order.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.Dated 26th May 1988

We concur,

Lane, C.J.Donaldson of Lymington, M.R.Dated 26th May 1988

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order replaces the Commissioners for Oaths (Fees) Order 1988 which increased the fees chargeable by commissioners for oaths and practising solicitors for taking affidavits and similar declarations from £3.00 to £3.50 and for marking exhibits from 75p to £1.00. The increased amounts include value added tax where payable.