The Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 1993

• Citation: S.I. 1993/1889
• Sections: 6

Section 1

This Order may be cited as the Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 1st August 1993.

Section 2

Part I of Schedule 6 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is hereby varied so as to have effect as set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Section 3

The Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 1992 is hereby revoked.

Section 1 NOTE:

Nothing in this Part shall be construed as authorising—

(a) the collection of any fee from any person who is a legally assisted person within the meaning of section 2(11) of the Legal Aid Act 1988 or is in receipt of income support or family credit under sections 124 and 128 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ; or

(b) where, in family proceedings, a fee is payable, as herebefore provided, in respect of an application for any order, the demand of a fee in respect of any action which may subsequently be taken in relation to the enforcement of the order in question.

Section 2 NOTE:

Only one fee is payable where more than one document is issued in relation to a partnership.

Section 3 NOTE:

Nothing in this Part shall be construed as authorising the collection of any fee from any person in respect of any stage in binding over proceedings. For the purpose of this Part, “binding over proceedings” means any proceedings instituted (whether by way of complaint under section 115 of this Act or otherwise) with a view to obtaining from a magistrates' court an order requiring a person to enter into a recognizance to keep the peace or to be of good behaviour.