Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 1880
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE
The Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules (Amendment) Order 2003
Made
17th July 2003
Coming into force
1st September 2003
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of July 2003
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 103 of the Scotland Act 1998( 1 ), paragraph 34(1)(c) of Schedule 8 to the Government of Wales Act 1998( 2 ) and section 82(3)(c) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998( 3 ) or otherwise in Her vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules (Amendment) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st September 2003.
Amendment of the Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules 1999
2. The Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules 1999( 4 ) shall be amended as follows—
(a) in rule 5.11(1)(a), before “refuse” insert “grant or”;
(b) in rules 5.27(1) and (2), 5.41(2)(b)(ii) and 5.43(1)(b), delete “15” wherever it appears and insert “17”;
(c) in rule 5.33, in paragraphs (1) and (2), delete “eight” wherever it appears and insert “ten”;
(d) in rule 5.61, for paragraph (2) the following paragraph shall be substituted—
“ (2) The Registrar may direct that—
(a) the payment of any fee shall be remitted on grounds of hardship;
(b) the appropriate fee must be paid at the time a chargeable step is taken. ” ;
(e) for the Table of Fees the Table set out in the Schedule to this Order shall be substituted.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
SCHEDULE TABLE OF FEES
| £ | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lodging— | |
(a) a petition for special leave to appeal | 120.00 | |
(b) a petition of appeal | 100.00 | |
(c) any other petition or motion | 75.00 | |
(d) a reference by a court | nil | |
(e) any other reference | 100.00 | |
| 2. | Entering appearance— | |
(a) in the case of a reference by a court | 75.00 | |
(b) in any other case | 30.00 | |
| 3. | Lodging Case | 300.00 |
| 4. | Lodging affidavit | 25.00 |
| 5. | Original Order of the Judicial Committee | 30.00 |
| 6. | Office Copy of Committee Order | 10.00 |
| 7. | Certificate delivered to the parties | 25.00 |
| 8. | Taxing fee (including certificate) | 5% of the sum allowed. |