The Lands Tribunal (Fees) Rules 1996

• Citation: S.I. 1996/1021
• Sections: 16

Section 1

These Rules may be cited as the Lands Tribunal (Fees) Rules 1996 and shall come into force on 1st May 1996.

Section 2

(1) The “ 1996 Rules ” means the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996 and any reference to a rule by number alone shall be construed as a reference to the rule so numbered in the 1996 Rules.

(2) Any reference to a hearing in the Schedule to these Rules shall include a reference to the procedure under rule 27 (Determination of proceedings without a hearing) and the fee shown as payable for a hearing in the said Schedule shall be payable where the matter is determined in accordance with rule 27.

Section 3

The fees to be taken in respect of proceedings before the Lands Tribunal shall be those specified in the Schedule to these rules.

Section 4

The hearing fee shall, unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, be payable by the party by whom the proceedings were instituted (without prejudice to his right to recover the amount of the fee from any other party by virtue of any order as to costs) on receipt of notification from the registrar.

Section 5

The proceedings referred to in paragraph 1(1), 6(2), 6(3), and 6(5) of the Schedule do not include an appeal against a determination by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue under the Finance (1909–1910) Act 1910 or under the Finance Act 1975 or a reference under section 47(1) or section 47A of the Taxes Management Act 1970 .

Section 1

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(1) Lodging a Reference or an Appeal (other than a Rating Appeal)

On lodging a notice of reference under rule 10 or a notice of appeal (not being a rating appeal) under rule 6—

Section 2

Lodging a Rating Appeal

On lodging a notice of appeal under rule 6 from the decision of a tribunal empowered to hear rating appeals—

Section 3

Lodging a Restrictive Covenant Application

On lodging an application under rule 13 in respect of section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (Relief from Restrictive Covenants affecting land)—

Section 4

Lodging a Rights of Light Application

On lodging an application under rule 21 in respect of section 2 of the Rights of Light Act 1959 —

Section 5

Interlocutory or Consent Order Application

On an application to the President, Tribunal or registrar—

Section 6

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(1) Hearing a Rating Appeal

On the hearing of an appeal from the decision of a tribunal empowered to hear rating appeals—

Section 7

For a photocopy or certified copy of a document, or for examining a plain copy and marking as a certified copy,

Section 8

For supplying published decisions to subscribers,

Section 9

Case Stated (Order 61 Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 )

On applying for a case to be stated for the decision of the Court of Appeal

Section 10

Taxation of Costs

On a taxation of costs, (rule 52(4))

Section 11

A notice, application or other document in respect of which a fee is payable shall, if sent by post,be accompanied by a cheque or postal order drawn in favour of Her Majesty’s Paymaster General for the amount of the fee.