S.I. No. 238/1970 - Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order, 1970.


S.I. No. 238 of 1970.

REGISTRY OF DEEDS (FEES) ORDER, 1970.

I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 35 of the Registry of Deeds (Ireland) Act, 1832, as adapted by the Registry of Deeds (Ireland) Act, 1832 (Adaptation) Order, 1956 ( S.I. No. 281 of 1956 ), and section 9 of the Land Transfer (Ireland) Act, 1848, as adapted by the Land Transfer (Ireland) Act, 1848 (Adaptation) Order, 1956 ( S.I. No. 280 of 1956 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order, 1970.

2. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

3. This Order shall come into operation on the 7th day of January, 1971.

4. In lieu of the fees specified in the Schedule to the Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order, 1962 ( S.I. No. 195 of 1962 ), the fees specified in the second column of the Schedule to this Order shall be charged in the Office of the Registrar of Deeds in respect of the items specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE

Item

Fee

£

s.

d.

1.

REGISTRATION OF MEMORIALS.

4

0

0

Upon every memorial registered .. .. ..

2.

CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION.

For every special certificate of registration .. ..

4

0

3.

COMMON SEARCH MADE BY OFFICE UNDER A REQUISITION

( a ) Upon names

(i) for each different name for any period not exceeding ten years .. .. .. ..

10

0

(ii) for each different name for every additional ten years or additional part of ten years ..

8

0

( b ) Upon lands .. .. .. .. .. ..

the like fees for each denomination or alias denomination of land commencing with a different initial letter.

(See also paragraph 7)

4.

NEGATIVE SEARCH MADE BY OFFICE UNDER A REQUISITION

( a ) Upon names

(i) for each different name for any period not exceeding ten years

1

0

0

(ii) for each different name for every additional year beyond ten .. .. .. ..

2

0

( b ) Upon lands .. .. .. .. .. ..

The like fees for each denomination or alias denomination of land commencing with a different initial letter.

(See also paragraph 7)

5.

SEARCH BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

( a ) General search without limitation, each day by every person .. .. .. .. ..

1

0

0

( b ) General search for limited period

(i) each day by every person for any period not exceeding ten years .. .. .. ..

10

0

(ii) each day by every person for every additional ten years or additional part of ten years ..

4

0

( c ) Search upon names only

(i) each day by every person for every different name for any period not exceeding ten years

4

0

(ii) each day by every person for every different name for every additional ten years or additional part of ten years .. .. ..

2

0

( d ) Searches upon lands only .. .. .. ..

The like fees as for searches upon names for each county, city or corporation town.

6.

SEARCH BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OF INDEXES AND RECORDED COPIES OF NEGATIVE SEARCHES

Each day by every person .. .. .. ..

2

0

7.

COPIES

( a ) Memorial

For every copy of a memorial

(i) for the first five folios or part thereof ..

10

0

(ii) for every additional folio or additional part of a folio in excess of five .. .. ..

2

0

( b ) Abstract of memorial.

For every copy of an abstract of a memorial whether included in a certificate of search or otherwise .. .. .. .. .. ..

2

0

( c ) Certificate of negative search.

For every attested copy of a negative search

(i) for the first five folios or part thereof ..

10

0

(ii) for every additional folio or additional part of a folio in excess of five .. .. ..

2

0

( d ) Duplicate negative search.

For every copy of a duplicate negative search

(i) for the first five folios or part thereof ..

10

0

(ii) for every additional folio or additional part of a folio in excess of five .. .. ..

2

0

8.

ENTRY OF SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE

( a ) Entry of certificate of satisfaction of judgment mortgage .. .. .. .. .. ..

1

0

0

( b ) Entry of satisfaction of mortgage (Building Societies Act, 1874) .. .. .. ..

2

6

9.

INSPECTION OF ORIGINAL MEMORIAL OR AFFIDAVIT

For every original memorial or affidavit produced for inspection in the Office .. .. .. ..

10

FOR ATTENDANCE OF OFFICER TO PRODUCE MEMORIAL OR OTHER DOCUMENT IN COURT

Each attendance .. .. .. .. ..

3

0

0

and travelling and subsistence expenses as actually incurred.

Note:—A folio in this Schedule means 72 words.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 7th day of October, 1970.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to increase the fees at present authorised to be charged in the Registry of Deeds. It replaces the existing provision for charging fees, which is the

Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order, 1962.