The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/3072
• Sections: 29

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st January 1993.

Section 2

(1) Subject to the following provision, the fees to be charged for the authentica tion 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 column A of the Schedule to these Regulations in place of those set out, where these are at present applicable, in column B.

(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.

Section 3

The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1990 are hereby revoked.

Section 1 Authentication of copies of records

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

Section 2 Attendance at a court

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

Section 3 Research

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

Section 4 Supervision of camera crews and outside photographers

For the supervision by an officer of the Public Record Office for each hour or part of an hour

(i) of camera crews filming

Section 5.1 Preparation of records for exhibition

For the preparation of records for display at exhibitions outside the Public Record Office)enrule;

(i) For documents up to 851 mm by 603 mm

Section 5.2

For the making of perspex or other special mounts, in addition to the actual costs of material properly incurred, for each hour of staff time

Section 5.3

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

Section 6.1 Seals

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

Section 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

Section 7.1 Microfilms of records

For 35 mm silver duplicate microfilm of records, where there is no existing negative film—

(i) at a rate of 120 frames per hour

Per exposure

Section 7.2

For 35 mm silver duplicate microfilm of records, where there is no existing negative film, supplied for commercial purposes

(i) at a rate of 120 frames per hour

Per exposure

Section 7.3

For 35 mm silver duplicate microfilm from existing negative film

(i) For each reel of 30.5 m of consecutive frames

Section 7.4

For 35 mm diazo duplicate microfilm from existing negative film

(i) For each reel of 30.5 m of consecutive frames

Section 8.1 Microfiche copies of records

For diazo microfiche of records, where there is no existing negative microfiche

Per frame

Section 8.2

For diazo microfiche of records, where there is no existing negative microfiche, supplied for commercial purposes

Per frame

Section 8.3

For diazo duplicate microfiche from existing masters

Per fiche

Section 8.4

For diazo duplicate microfiche supplied for commercial purposes, from existing masters

Per fiche

Section 9.1 Electrostatic copies of records

For direct copies from original documents

A3 sheet per print

Section 9.2

For prints from existing microfilm

Per print

Section 9.3

For prints from microfilm where no negative exists—

(i) Filmed at a rate of 18 frames per hour or more

Per print

Section 9.4

For prints from existing microfilm (self-service)

Per print

Section 10 Bromide prints from microfilm

For bromide prints from microfilm

(i) 8 inches by 10 inches

Per print

Section 11.1 Miscellaneous reprographic charges

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

Per hour of staff time

Section 11.2

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

Per hour of staff time

Section 11.3

Handling charge

Per document or film

Section 11.4

Packing

Per package in addition to any postal charges properly incurred