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(a) for the purposes of article 2(c) and (d) on the same day as section 1 of the State Pensions Credit Act 2002[3] comes into force for all purposes; and

(b) for all other purposes on 6th April 2003.

Amendment to the Family Proceedings Fees Order 1999
     2. In article 4(2) of the Family Proceedings Fees Order 1999[4] - 

(a) for paragraph (b) substitute - 


" (b) working tax credit, provided that - 


(i) the party is also in receipt of child tax credit; or

(ii) there is a disability element or severe disability element (or both) to the tax credit received by the party;



and that the gross annual income taken into account for the calculation of the working tax credit is £14,213 or less;";



(b) omit paragraph (bb);

(c) in paragraph (c) for "1995" substitute "1995; and"; and

(d) after paragraph (c) insert - 



" (d) guarantee credit under the State Pensions Credit Act 2002.".

Transitional provision
     3.  - (1) A person who at any time on or after 6th April 2003 receives working families' tax credit or disabled person's tax credit shall be entitled to exemption from court fees payable on or after 6th April 2003 to the same extent as if this Order had not come into force.

    (2) This Order has effect only in relation to fees payable on or after 6th April 2003, and in relation to fees payable before that date the Family Proceedings Fees Order 1999 shall have effect as if this Order had not been made.


Irvine of Lairg,
C

Dated 10th March 2003



We concur,


Jim Fitzpatrick

John Heppell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

Dated 12th March 2003

[2] 1986 c. 45,back

[3] 2002 c. 16.back

[4] S.I. 1999/690, relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1999/2549 and S.I. 2000/640.back

 

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Prepared 31 March 2003