The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 1997/788 and is being issued free to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 1080 (L. 25)

FAMILY PROCEEDINGS

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS

The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997

Made

24th March 1997

Coming into force

27th March 1997

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 41 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the concurrence of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 27th March 1997.

Amendment to the Family Proceedings Fees Order 1991

2.  In article 3(b) of the Family Proceedings Fees Order 1991(2), after “income support” there shall be inserted “or family credit”.

Mackay of Clashfern , C.

Dated 21st March 1997

We concur,

Bowen Wells

Gyles Brandreth

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

Dated 24th March 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Family Proceedings Fees Order 1991 by restoring the exemption from court fees for those in receipt of family credit.

(1)

1984 c. 42.

(2)

S.I. 1991/2114, as amended by S.I. 1995/2628, 1996/3190 and 1997/788.