1996 No. 3170

JUDICIAL COMMITTEEPROCEDURE

The Judicial Committee (Fees) Order 1996

Made

Coming into force

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of December 1996

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 24 of the Judicial Committee Act 18331 and section 1 of the Judicial Committee Act 18442 or otherwise in Her vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

1

The Table of fees set out in Part II of Schedule B to the Judicial Committee (General Appellate Jurisdiction) Rules Order 19823 is deleted and the Table set out in the Schedule to this Order substituted therefor.

2

The Judicial Committee (Fees) Order 19894 is revoked.

3

This Order may be cited as the Judicial Committee (Fees) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st January 1997.

N. H. NichollsClerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULECOUNCIL OFFICE FEES

Article 1

£

Entering appearance

20.00

Examining proof of Record with the certified Record at the Registry (chargeable to Appellant only) per day

25.00

per half-day

15.00

Lodging Petition of Appeal

36.00

Lodging Petition for special leave to appeal (including Report)

75.00

Lodging any other Petition or Motion (including Report)

45.00

Lodging Case

180.00

Committee Report on Appeal

45.00

Original Order of Her Majesty in Council determining an Appeal

30.00

Any other original Order of Her Majesty in Council

20.00

Plain copy of an Order of Her Majesty in Council

10.00

Original Order of Judicial Committee determining an Appeal

30.00

Any other original Order of Judicial Committee

30.00

Plain copy of Committee Order

10.00

Lodging affidavit

15.00

Certificate delivered to parties

15.00

Lodging caveat

15.00

Taxing fee

5% of the sum allowed.

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order introduces a revised scale of fees in respect of Appeals and other proceedings before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. In general, the fees, which were last fixed in 1989, are being increased by 50%, although more substantial increases are made to the less expensive items to reflect the administrative costs involved.

The Order also revokes an earlier Order that is now spent.