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2007 No. 682 (L. 2)

FAMILY PROCEEDINGS, ENGLAND AND WALES

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2007

  Made 5th March 2007 
  Laid before Parliament 6th March 2007 
  Coming into force 6th April 2007 

The Lord Chancellor, with the consent of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92 of the Courts Act 2003 [1].

     In accordance with section 92(5) and (6) of that Act he has consulted the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the President of the Queen's Bench Division, the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court, the Head of Civil Justice, the Deputy Head of Civil Justice and the Civil Justice Council.

Citation and commencement
     1. This Order may be cited as the Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 6th April 2007.

Amendments to the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2004
     2. In article 3(2)(b) of the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2004[2], for "£15,460" substitute "£16,017."


Falconer of Thoroton, C.

26th February 2007



We consent,


Alan Campbell

Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury

5th March 2007


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order amends the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2004 (SI 2004/3114) by increasing from £15,460 to £16,017, the maximum gross annual income above which working tax credit will not be a qualifying benefit for the purposes of exemption from court fees under the 2004 Order.

Notes:

 [1] 2003 c.39; section 92 is amended by paragraphs 308 and 345 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4) from 1 October 2005 and by paragraph 4(1) and (3) of Part 2 of Schedule 11 to that Act from a date to be appointed.back

[2] S.I. 2004/3114; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2005/3443, S.I. 2006/739.back


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Prepared 12 March 2007

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