S.I. No. 346/1999 - Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order, 1999


I, JOHN O'DONOGHUE, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, 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. 180 of 1956 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order, 1999.

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

(2) In this Order—

“memorial”, other than in respect of item number 2 of the Schedule to this Order, includes an affidavit to register a judgement as a mortgage;

“name” does not include any variation either of the forename or the surname.

3. This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of February, 2000.

4. In lieu of the fees specified in the Schedule to the Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order, 1991 ( S.I. No. 360 of 1991 ), the fees specified in column number 2 of the Schedule to this Order shall be charged in the Office of the Registrar of Deeds in respect of the items specified in column number 1 of the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE

Column Number 1

Column Number 2

Item

Fee

£

1. Registration of Memorials

In respect of every memorial registered

35.00

2. Comparison

(a) In respect of first submission of deed and memorial for comparison

Nil

(b) In respect of each subsequent submission of deed and memorial for comparison

10.00

3. Certificates of Registration

(a) In respect of every certificate of registration beyond the first or special certificate of registration if presented with original memorial

10.00

(b) In respect of every certificate of registration beyond the first or special certificate of registration if presented subsequent to registration of original memorial

35.00

4. Common Search

In respect of a common search upon names made by office under a requisition in respect of each name, for each county, for each period of ten years or part thereof

5.00

5. Continuation of a Common Search

Continuation of a common search, in respect of each name, for each county, for each period of ten years or part thereof

5.00

6. Negative Search

Negative search upon names made by office under a requisition in respect of each name, for each county, in respect of each period of ten years or part thereof

10.00

7. Continuation or Closing of Negative Search

In respect of the continuation or closing of a negative search for each name, for each county, for each period of ten years or part thereof

10.00

8. Search by Members of Public

Search by members of the public in respect of each name, for each county, for each period of ten years or part thereof

1.00

9. Copies

For every certified copy of a memorial

10.00

Plain copy of microfilm of a memorial

.50 per page

10. Entry of Satisfaction of Mortgage

(a) In respect of entry of certificate of satisfaction of a judgement mortgage

10.00

(b) In respect of entering satisfaction of mortgage on record and granting certificate to like effect pursuant to section 84 of the Building Societies Act, 1976 (No. 38 of 1976), or section 18 of the Housing Act, 1998 (No. 28 of 1988).

10.00

11. Inspection of Original Memorial or Affidavit

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

10.00

12. For Attendance of Officer to Produce Memorial or Other Document in Court

For attendance of officer to produce memorial or other document in Court

50.00 in respect of each day of officer's attendance together with travel and subsistence expenses as actually incurred

13. General Search

General search, without limitation, each day, by each member of the Public against all indexes prior to 1950

5.00

14. Other Services

Providing any service for which no other fee is prescribed

5.00

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 10th day of September, 1999.

JOHN O'DONOGHUE,

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order, which comes into operation on the 1st day of February, 2000, provides for a revised scale of fees to be charged in the Registry of Deeds. This Order replaces the Registry of Deeds (Fees) Order, 1991.