The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 1987

Made10th July 1987

Laid before Parliament20th July 1987

Coming into force17th August 1987

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 22 of the Family Law Reform Act 19691, I hereby make the following Regulations:

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 17th August 1987.

2

For Schedule 2 to the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 19712 there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

3

The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 19863 are hereby revoked.

Home Office

Douglas HurdOne of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State10th July 1987

SCHEDULE

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 2CHARGES MADE BY SAMPLERS AND TESTERS
Regulation 12
PART ISamplers
The charges which may be made by a sampler in respect of one direction requesting him to take samples shall be as follows:
[The previous charge is shown in brackets]
£
For making all necessary arrangements (whether or not samples are taken)
11.60
[10.80]
For making further arrangements (whether or not samples are taken) to give effect to a variation by the court of a direction
11.60
[10.80]
For taking sample —
from first subject
11.60
[10.80]
from each subject after first
5.80
[5.40]
For taking second or subsequent samples from one or more subject —
if one such sample
11.60
[10.80]
if two such samples
17.60
[16.20]
if three or more such samples
29.20
[27.00]
PART IITesters
The charges which may be made by a tester in respect of tests for the purpose of giving effect to one direction shall be as follows:—
£
For making a report in accordance with the direction and testing four or less samples
158.00
[146.00]
For testing each sample after the fourth covered by a report
31.60
[29.20]
For testing samples where no report is made —
in respect of the first sample
63.20
[58.40]
in respect of each subsequent sample
31.60
[29.20]

	[The previous charge is shown in brackets]
£
For making all necessary arrangements (whether or not samples are taken)	11.60	[10.80]
For making further arrangements (whether or not samples are taken) to give effect to a variation by the court of a direction	11.60	[10.80]
For taking sample —
from first subject	11.60	[10.80]
from each subject after first	5.80	[5.40]
For taking second or subsequent samples from one or more subject —
if one such sample	11.60	[10.80]
if two such samples	17.60	[16.20]
if three or more such samples	29.20	[27.00]

	£
For making a report in accordance with the direction and testing four or less samples	158.00	[146.00]
For testing each sample after the fourth covered by a report	31.60	[29.20]
For testing samples where no report is made —
in respect of the first sample	63.20	[58.40]
in respect of each subsequent sample	31.60	[29.20]

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations increase the charges which may be made under the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 1971 in respect of blood tests carried out for the purpose of determining paternity in civil proceedings. These were last increased in September 1986 (S.I.1986/1357).