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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2007 No. 680 (L. 1)

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Civil 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] and sections 414 and 415 of the Insolvency Act 1986 [2].

     In accordance with section 92(1) of the Courts Act 2003 he has obtained the consent of the Treasury and in accordance with sections 414(1) and 415(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 he has obtained the sanction of the Treasury.

     In accordance with section 92(5) and (6) of the Courts Act 2003 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 Civil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 6th April 2007.

Amendments to the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2004
    
2. In article 4(2)(b) of the Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2004[3], for "£15,460" substitute "£16,017."


Falconer of Thoroton,C

Date 26 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 Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2004 (SI 2004/3121) 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] 1986 c.45.back

[3] S.I. 2004/3121; relevant amending instruments are S.I 2005/3445, S.I. 2006/719.back



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Prepared 12 March 2007


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