The Non-Contentious Probate Fees (London Terrorist Bombings) Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/3359
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This order may be cited as the Non-Contentious Probate Fees (London Terrorist Bombings) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 29 th December 2005.

(2) In this Order “the 2004 Order” means the Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order 2004 .

Section 2 Remission of Fees

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 of the 2004 Order, where it appears to the Lord Chancellor that an application for a grant is in respect of —

(a) a death occurring as a result of another person’s detonation of a bomb in London on 7 th July 2005, or

(b) a death occurring as a result of action taken in a police operation following another person’s attempted detonation of a bomb in London on 21 st July 2005,

he shall remit any fee prescribed by the 2004 Order.

Section 3 Transitional Provision

Where—

(a) a fee has been paid under the 2004 Order after 7 th July 2005 but before 29 th December 2005 and

(b) if this Order had been in force when the fee was paid, the Lord Chancellor would have remitted the fee,

the fee shall be refunded.