The Civil Proceedings, Family Proceedings and Upper Tribunal Fees (Amendment) Order 2016

• Citation: S.I. 2016/402
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Civil Proceedings, Family Proceedings and Upper Tribunal Fees (Amendment) Order 2016 and comes into force on the next Monday after the day on which the Order is made.

Section 2 Amendments to the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008

In the table in Schedule 1 to the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 —

(a) in column 2 (amount of fee), for the entry corresponding to fee 1.4(b) (starting proceedings for the recovery of land in the County Court) for “£280” substitute “£355”;

(b) in column 2, for the entry corresponding to fee 1.4(c) (starting proceedings for the recovery of land using the Possession Claims Online website), for “£250” substitute “£325”;

(c) for fees 2.4 and 2.5, for the entries in both columns, substitute—

2.4(b) On an application on notice where no other fee is specified made—

(i) under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 ; or

(ii) for a payment out of funds deposited in court.

2.5(b) On an application made by consent or without notice where no other fee is specified made—

(i) under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997; or

(ii) for a payment out of funds deposited in court.

(d) in column 1 (number and description of fee) for the direction beginning “Fees 2.4 and 2.5 are not payable” substitute “Fees 2.4(a) and 2.5(b) are not payable in proceedings to which fees 3.11 and 3.12 apply.”

Section 3 Amendment to the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008

In the table in Schedule 1 to the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 in column 2 (amount of fee) for the entry corresponding to fee 1.2 (application for divorce etc ) for “£410” substitute “£550”.

Section 4 Amendments to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011

In the table in Schedule 1 to the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (Judicial Review) (England and Wales) Fees Order 2011 in column 2 (amount of fee)—

(a) for the entry corresponding to fee 2.1 (application on notice where no other fee is specified) for “£80” substitute “£255”;

(b) for the entry corresponding to fee 2.2 (application by consent or without notice where no other fee is specified) for “£45” substitute “£100”;

(c) for the entry corresponding to fee 2.3 (application for a summons or order for a witness to attend the Tribunal) for “£40” substitute “£50”;

(d) for the entry corresponding to fee 3.1(a) (request for a copy of a document of 10 pages or less) for “£5” substitute “£10”.

(e) for the entry corresponding to fee 3.2 (request for a copy of a document in electronic form) for “£5” substitute “£10”.