The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/704
• Sections: 45

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1st April 2001.

Section 2

(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the fees to be charged for the authentication 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, in place of those set out in column B of the Schedule.

(2) In the Schedule, where a charge is made by reference to an hour, the full hourly charge shall be payable in respect of part of an hour.

(3) The Keeper of Public Records may remit a fee where the service performed or to be performed by him has been, or is likely to be, exceptionally simple.

Section 3

The Public Record Office (Fees) ( No. 2) Regulations 1999 and the Public Record Office (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 are revoked.

Section 1 Officer’s Time

For an officer of the Public Record Office to provide a service away from the office e.g. attending court and delivering documents, in addition to the actual travelling expenses properly incurred, for each day or part of a day.

Section 2 Research

For any piece of research, for each 15 minutes for each enquiry.

Section 3 Reader Tickets

For the replacement of a lost ticket.

Section 4.1 Microfilming of records

For 35 mm microfilm of records, where there is no existing copy:

Section 4.2

For 35 mm silver duplicate microfilm from existing film:

Section 5.1 Microfiche copies of records

For Diazo microfiche of records, where there is no existing negative microfiche:

Section 5.2

For duplicate Diazo microfiche supplied from existing masters:

Section 6.1 Paper copies of records at research quality

For direct monochrome copies of original documents:

Section 6.2

For monochrome prints from digital scans of documents:

Section 6.3

For monochrome prints from existing microfilm:

Section 6.4

For prints from existing microfilm (self-service):

Section 6.5

For colour prints from digital scans of documents:

Section 7 Digital copies of records at research quality

For copies transferred via Internet or via CD-ROM:

Section 8.1 Photographs of records

For monochrome prints:

Section 8.2

For colour prints:

Section 8.3

For 35mm colour slides:

Section 8.4

Handling, packaging, postage and insurance for all postal orders at 10% of the cost of photographic work.

Section 9.1 Miscellaneous reprographic charges

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

Section 9.2

Packing and handling:

Section 9.3

For an estimate of the cost of copying work to be carried out requested by post, refundable on the placement of an order to the value of £10.00 or over.

Section 10 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 11.1 Preparation of records for exhibition

For the preparation of records for display at exhibitions outside the Public Record Office:

Section 11.2

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

Section 11.3

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 11.2

For the making of casts of seals where no existing rubber mould exists, for each side of the seal:

Section 12.1 Seals

For the making of casts of seals from an existing rubber mould, for each side of the seal:

Section 13.1

Electronic copies of Datasets and Dataset Documentation per order:

Section 13.2

Copies of Datasets and Dataset Documentation delivered via network transfer:

Section 13.3

Copies of Dataset Documentation on paper or printouts of datasets or parts thereof:

Section 13.4

Authentication of copies of records or extracts of records, in addition to the charge for the copy

Section 13.5

Paid Dataset Searches

Section 13.6

Miscellaneous

Section 14.1 Internet Access

For Internet Access provided on the premises of the Public Record Office

Section 15.1

To view an image of a Census page

Section 15.2

To view transcribed data

Section 15.3

To view a list of persons in a vessel (Merchant and Royal Navy)

Section 15.4

To view transcribed data for a person in a vessel (Merchant and Royal Navy)

Section 15.5

To view a list of persons in an institution

Section 15.6

To view transcribed data for a person in an institution

Section 15.7

Research quality A3 print of an electronic image at Public Record Office (self service)

Section 15.8

Research quality A3 print of electronic image by post, including packing and handling

Section 15.9

Minimum charge for any or a combination of 15.1 to 15.8 above.