The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Devolved Functions) Order 2016
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.
(1)
This Order may be cited as the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Devolved Functions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st January 2017.
(2)
Variation of fees
2.
(1)
(2)
For the period from the coming into force of this Order until 31st December 2017, the table set out in schedule 1 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
(3)
For the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018, the table set out in schedule 2 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
(4)
For the period from 1st January 2019, the table set out in schedule 3 of this Order is substituted for the table in Part 2 of schedule B of the 1867 Act.
3.
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
SCHEDULE 1
PART 2Fees payable in respect of devolved functions
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) | Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2017) |
|---|---|
1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters | 405.00 |
2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters | 305.00 |
3. On lodging a petition in respect of | |
a matriculation of arms with supporters | 350.00 |
a matriculation of arms without supporters | 300.00 |
(which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) | |
4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner | 260.00 |
5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy | 13.00 |
6. Certificate regarding change of surname | 100.00 |
7. Search in register of arms | 25.00 |
8. Internet search in the register of arms - per electronic image of an entry | 10.00 |
9. Search in register of genealogies | 25.00 |
10. General search in heraldic MSS | 65.00 |
11. General search in genealogical MSS | 65.00 |
12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register | |
Maximum charge | 100.00 |
13. On every other extract from a register | 30.00 |
14. On entering a caveat | 60.00 |
15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms | 230.00 |
16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms | 45.00 |
17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger | 12.00 |
18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner | 12.00 |
19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond | 20.00 |
20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of | |
suspension – first sheet | 30.00 |
each subsequent sheet | 12.00 |
21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept | 30.00 |
22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates | 30.00 |
23. On lending process and taking receipt | 20.00 |
24. On return of process and scoring receipt | 20.00 |
25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms | 45.00 |
Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. | |
SCHEDULE 2
PART 2Fees payable in respect of devolved functions
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) | Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2018) |
|---|---|
1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters | 420.00 |
2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters | 320.00 |
3. On lodging a petition in respect of | |
a matriculation of arms with supporters | 375.00 |
a matriculation of arms without supporters | 310.00 |
(which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) | |
4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner | 270.00 |
5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy | 15.00 |
6. Certificate regarding change of surname | 105.00 |
7. Search in register of arms | 30.00 |
8. Internet search in the register of arms - per electronic image of an entry | 10.00 |
9. Search in register of genealogies | 30.00 |
10. General search in heraldic MSS | 70.00 |
11. General search in genealogical MSS | 70.00 |
12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register | |
Maximum charge | 100.00 |
13. On every other extract from a register | 35.00 |
14. On entering a caveat | 65.00 |
15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms | 240.00 |
16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms | 50.00 |
17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger | 14.00 |
18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner | 14.00 |
19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond | 22.00 |
20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of | |
suspension – first sheet | 35.00 |
each subsequent sheet | 15.00 |
21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept | 35.00 |
22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates | 35.00 |
23. On lending process and taking receipt | 22.00 |
24. On return of process and scoring receipt | 22.00 |
25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms | 50.00 |
Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. | |
SCHEDULE 3
PART 2Fees payable in respect of devolved functions
Column 1 (Matter to which fee relates) | Column 2 (Fee payable from 1st January 2019) |
|---|---|
1. On every matriculation of arms with supporters | 430.00 |
2. On every matriculation of arms without supporters | 340.00 |
3. On lodging a petition in respect of | |
a matriculation of arms with supporters | 400.00 |
a matriculation of arms without supporters | 320.00 |
(which sum is then deducted from the total fees due on completion) | |
4. On every genealogy recorded, including name of Petitioner | 280.00 |
5. Further to 4 above, fee for each additional name recorded on the genealogy | 18.00 |
6. Certificate regarding change of surname | 110.00 |
7 Search in register of arms | 35.00 |
8. Internet search in the register of arms – per electronic image of an entry | 10.00 |
9. Search in register of genealogies | 35.00 |
10. General search in heraldic MSS | 75.00 |
11. General search in genealogical MSS | 75.00 |
12. On every reprographic extract from a digital image of a register | |
Maximum charge | 100.00 |
13. On every other extract from a register | 40.00 |
14. On entering a caveat | 70.00 |
15. On admission of a messenger-at-arms | 250.00 |
16. Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms | 55.00 |
17. On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger | 15.00 |
18. On search for a messenger’s cautioner | 15.00 |
19. On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond | 25.00 |
20. On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of | |
suspension – first sheet | 40.00 |
each subsequent sheet | 18.00 |
21. On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept | 40.00 |
22. On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates | 40.00 |
23. On lending process and taking receipt | 25.00 |
24 On return of process and scoring receipt | 25.00 |
25. On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms | 55.00 |
Note: In Part 2, “internet search” means a search in the indexes and digitised records of the Court of the Lord Lyon made available on the internet, made by any person with the permission of the Lord Lyon. | |
This Order varies the fees payable in respect of devolved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 by replacing them with the fees listed in schedules 1 to 3 of this Order for set periods of time—
The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017 are set out in schedule 1 and are given effect by article 2(2).
The fee levels for the period from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2018 are set out in schedule 2 and are given effect by article 2(3).
The fee levels from 1st January 2019 are set out in schedule 3 and are given effect by article 2(4).
Article 3 revokes the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (No. 2) Order 2008.
The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) (Reserved Functions) Order 2016 makes provision for the fees payable in respect of reserved functions in schedule B of the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867.