S.I. No. 491/2014 - Circuit Court (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2014.
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 31st October, 2014. | ||
I, Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 65 (as amended by section 66 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011 (No. 23 of 2011)) of the Courts of Justice Act 1936 (No. 48 of 1936) (as adapted by the Justice and Law Reform (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 138 of 2011 )), with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby order as follows: | ||
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Circuit Court (Fees) (No. 2) Order 2014. | ||
(2) This Order shall come into operation on 30 October 2014. | ||
2. There shall be charged in the offices of the Circuit Court, in respect of each item set out in column (1) of each Part of the Schedule, the fee set out in column (2) of the Part concerned opposite the mention of the item. | ||
3. No fee shall be payable under this Order in— | ||
(a) any family law proceedings, | ||
(b) any matrimonial cause or matter, or | ||
(c) proceedings brought by the Health Service Executive in any matter relating to minors. | ||
4. (1) No fee shall be payable under this Order by or on behalf of— | ||
(a) the Attorney General, in proceedings to which he or she is a party, | ||
(b) the Director of Public Prosecutions, in proceedings to which he or she is a party, | ||
(c) a member of the Garda Síochána, in proceedings for an offence brought by the member concerned, | ||
(d) a Minister of the Government, in proceedings brought by the Minister of the Government concerned, or | ||
(e) a probation and welfare officer, in proceedings under the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 or the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Acts 1983 to 2011. | ||
(2) No fee shall be payable under this Order by or on behalf of any person represented in proceedings (whether civil or criminal) by— | ||
(a) the Chief State Solicitor, | ||
(b) the Chief Prosecution Solicitor, or | ||
(c) a local State Solicitor acting in that capacity. | ||
(3) No fee shall be payable under this Order in respect of a witness called to give evidence in proceedings to which this Article applies by or on behalf of a person to whom this Article applies. | ||
5. No fee shall be payable under this Order by or on behalf of the Insolvency Service of Ireland in connection with proceedings under the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 (No. 44 of 2012). | ||
6. The Circuit Court (Fees) Order 2014 ( S.I. No. 23 of 2014 ) is revoked. | ||
SCHEDULE | ||
FEES IN CIRCUIT COURT OFFICES | ||
PART 1 | ||
General | ||
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PART 2 | ||
Certain proceedings under Rules of the Circuit Court | ||
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PART 3 | ||
Proceedings under Licensing Acts 1833 to 2011 and Registration of Clubs Acts 1904 to 2008 | ||
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The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Order. | ||
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, | ||
29 October 2014. | ||
BRENDAN HOWLIN, | ||
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
29 October 2014. | ||
FRANCES FITZGERALD, | ||
Minister for Justice and Equality. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This does not form part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) | ||
This order revokes the Circuit Court (Fees) Order 2014 ( S.I. No. 23 of 2014 ). | ||
This order provides for the fees to be charged in the Circuit Court office with effect from 30 October 2014. | ||
In addition, the Order provides for the exemption from fees of certain proceedings, including family law proceedings |