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Section 42: Fees

Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 · 2007 c. 15View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: Tribunals and Inquiries — Chapter 4: Administrative matters in respect of certain tribunals

The Lord Chancellor may by order prescribe fees payable in respect of—

anything dealt with by the First-tier Tribunal,
anything dealt with by the Upper Tribunal,
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anything dealt with by an added tribunal, and
mediation conducted by staff appointed under section 40(1).

An order under subsection (1) may, in particular, contain provision as to—

scales or rates of fees;
exemptions from or reductions in fees;
remission of fees in whole or in part.

In subsection (1)(d) "added tribunal" means a tribunal specified in an order made by the Lord Chancellor.

A tribunal may be specified in an order under subsection (3) only if—

it is established by or under an enactment, whenever passed or made, and
is not an ordinary court of law.

Before making an order under this section, the Lord Chancellor must consult—

the Senior President of Tribunals, ...
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The making of an order under subsection (1) requires the consent of the Treasury except where the order contains provision only for the purpose of altering amounts payable by way of fees already prescribed under that subsection.

The Lord Chancellor must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to bring information about fees under subsection (1) to the attention of persons likely to have to pay them.

Fees payable under subsection (1) are recoverable summarily as a civil debt.

Subsection (8) does not apply to the recovery in Scotland of fees payable under this section.

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