1990 No. 1497

PUBLIC RECORDS

The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1990

Made

Coming into force

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(5) of the Public Records Act 19581 and with the concurrence of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 1st August 1990.

2

1

Subject to the following provision, the fees to be charged for the authentication of copies of or extracts from records under the charge of the Keeper of Public Records and for other services afforded by officers of the Public Record Office shall be those set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

2

The Keeper of Public Records may remit a fee where the service performed by him is likely to include any research in consequence of a postal inquiry or has been or is likely to be exceptionally simple.

3

The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 19882 are hereby revoked.

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

We concur,

Thomas SackvilleDavid LightbownTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

SCHEDULE

Item

Fee

£

Authentication of copies of records1

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

4·00

Attendance at a court2

For attendance by an officer of the Public Record Office at any court, in addition to the actual travelling expenses properly incurred, for each day or part of a day

148·00

Research3

For any piece of research among the records in the Public Record Office undertaken in consequence of a postal inquiry

10·00

Supervision of camera crews4

For the supervision by an officer of the Public Record Office of camera crews filming, for each hour or part of an hour

22·00

Preparation of records for exhibition5.1

For the preparation of records for display at exhibitions outside the Public Record Office—

i

For documents up to 851 mm by 603 mm

21·00

ii

For documents between 851 mm by 603 mm and 1142 mm by 837 mm

33·00

iii

For documents between 1142 mm by 837 mm and 1676 mm by 1142 mm

47·00

iv

For documents larger than 1676 mm by 1142 mm, for each additional 300 mm or part of 300 mm on either dimension

1·15

5.2

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

18·00

5.3

For the repair of documents to a standard appropriate for exhibition, in addition to the costs of preparing them for display, for each hour of staff time

18·00

Seals6.1

For the making of casts of seals from an existing rubber mould, for each side of the seal—

i

Seals up to 50 mm in diameter

Resin

27·50

Wax

38·50

ii

Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter

Resin

28·00

Wax

40·50

iii

Seals over 100 mm in diameter

Resin

28·50

Wax

43·50

6.2

For the making of casts of seals for which no rubber mould exists, for each side of the seal—

i

Seals up to 50 mm in diameter

Resin

74·50

Wax

85·00

ii

Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter

Resin

78·50

Wax

90·50

iii

Seals over 100 mm in diameter

Resin

81·00

Wax

96·30

Microfilms of records7.1

For microfilm of records

Per exposure

0·24

Minimum charge

24·00

7.2

For microfilm of records to be supplied for commercial purposes

Per exposure

0·34

Minimum charge

34·00

7.3

For silver duplicate microfilm from existing negatives —

i

For each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames

40·00

ii

For each run of consecutive frames

Per foot

0·50

Minimum charge

20·00

iii

Where supplied for commercial purposes, for each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames

140·00

iv

Where supplied for commercial purposes, for each run of consecutive frames

Per foot

1·70

Minimum charge

68·00

7.4

For diazo duplicate microfilm from existing negatives —

i

For each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames

24·00

ii

For each run of consecutive frames

Per foot

0·30

Minimum charge

12·00

Electrostatic copies of records8.1

For direct copies from original documents

A3 sheet per print

0·26

A2 sheet per print

0·44

8.2

For prints from microfilm (for less than 40 prints per document)

i

From existing microfilm

Per print

0·70

ii

From new microfilm

Per print

2·00

8.3

For prints from microfilm (for 40 prints or more per document)

i

From existing microfilm

Per print

0·50

ii

From new microfilm

Per print

1·40

8.4

For prints from existing microfilm (self-service)

Per print

0·26

Bromide prints from microfilm9

For bromide prints from microfilm

i

12 inches by 16 inches

Per print

6·80

ii

16 inches by 20 inches

Per print

7·50

iii

20 inches by 24 inches

Per print

9·25

iv

Additional charge for up to 20 inches by 24 inches reproduced to actual size

Per print

2·55

Photographs of records10.1

For monochrome prints and transparencies

i

For prints

8" × 10"

8·22

12" × 15"

8·63

16" × 20"

9·60

20" × 24"

10·87

24" × 30"

12·10

30" × 40"

12·64

35" × 50"

18·40

40" × 60"

25·30

ii

For sepia-toned prints, as prescribed in 9.1(I) plus 50%

iii

For ultra-violet or infra-red enhanced prints, as prescribed in 9.1(I) plus per print

3·97

iv

For prints mounted on board, as prescribed in 9.1(i) plus per square foot

0·96

v

For transparencies for overhead projectors

8" × 10"

9·87

10.2

For colour prints and transparencies

i

For prints 5" × 7"

19·63

6" × 8"

22·20

8" × 10"

28·30

ii

For transparencies

35 mm (mounted)

6·53

5" × 7"

25·79

8" × 10"

37·11

Miscellaneous reprographic and photographic charges11.1

Work requiring special attention or any reprographic or photographic service not mentioned in this schedule and which the Public Record Office is able to undertake

Per hour of staff time

15·00

11.2

Work requiring special attention or any reprographic or photographic service not mentioned in this schedule, which the Public Record Office is able to undertake and supply for commercial purposes

Per hour of staff time

24·00

11.3

Handling charge

Per document or film

2·00

11.4

Packing

Per package in addition to any postal charges properly incurred

0·28

11.5

Hand colouring of maps

Per hour of staff time

15·00

Minimum charge

7·50£

This note is not part of the Regulations

The Regulations replace the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1988 and prescribe the full range of fees to be charged for authentication of copies of records and for other services provided by the Public Record Office.