District Court (Fees) Order 2013

JurisdictionIreland
CitationIR SI 241/2013
Year2013

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 9th July, 2013.

I, ALAN SHATTER, 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 District Court (Fees) Order 2013.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on 10 July 2013.

2. There shall be charged in the offices of the District Court, in respect of each item specified in column (1) of each Part of the Schedule, the fee set out in column (2) of the Part concerned opposite the mention of that item.

3. No fee shall be payable under this Order in—

(a) any family law proceedings, other than in respect of the item specified, at reference number 3, in column (1) of Part 1 of the Schedule,

(b) any matrimonial cause or matter, or

(c) proceedings brought by a health board or health authority 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,

(e) the Revenue Commissioners, in proceedings brought by them,

(f) a local authority, in proceedings under the Local Authorities (Traffic Wardens) Act 1975 (No. 14 of 1975), or

(g) a probation and welfare officer, in proceedings under the Probation of Offenders Act 1907 or the Criminal Justice (Community Service) Acts 1983 and 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. The District Court (Fees) Order 2012 ( S.I. No 108 of 2012 ) is revoked.

SCHEDULE

PART 1General

Item(1)

Fee(2)

1

On the issue of a summons (including a summons issued by a Local Authority under the Housing Acts) against one defendant or against several joint defendants or for the attendance of one or more witnesses

€15.00

2

On obtaining a copy of any information, a certified copy of an order, signed entry or other document

€15.00

3

On obtaining a second or subsequent copy order in family law proceedings, in respect of each such copy

€15.00

4

On an application for the removal of a disqualification order

€55.00

5

On an application for an order, or on a notice of appeal to the District Court

€25.00 (no fee shall be payable for an extension of time for payment of a fine or for an appeal to the Circuit Court)

PART 2Civil Proceedings

Item(1)

Fee(2)

1

On the issue of a civil summons

€22.00

2

On lodging any affidavit (other than an affidavit under Order 45 of the District Court Rules 1997)

€15.00

3

On the issue of a summons in the nature of a subpoena ad testificandum or duces tecum

€15.00

4

On the issue of a notice of motion

€15.00

5

On the issue of a notice of application for compensation under the Malicious Injuries Act 1981

€15.00

6

On a certificate at the foot of a memorandum for the registration of a decree

€15.00

7

On the filing of every counterclaim or set off

€15.00

8

On an application for an endorsement of a certificate for registration of a judgment mortgage in the Property Registration Authority

€20.00

PART 3Enforcement of Court Orders proceedings

Item(1)

Fee(2)

1

On the issue of a summons for attendance of a debtor

€15.00

2

On the issue of a summons for committal in default of payment or of a variation summons

€15.00

PART 4Licensing Matters

Item(1)

Fee(2)

1

On an application for a declaration under section 15 (1) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960

€150.00

2

On an application for a certificate for the grant of a spirit grocers or a retail beer dealers licence—

(a) consequent on a declaration of intention to apply for a certificate,

€150.00

(b) in any other case

€150.00

3

On an application for an interim transfer of a licence or an endorsement under section 28 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960

€150.00

4

On an application for a certificate of transfer of a licence

€150.00

5

On the issue of a certificate of renewal of a licence

€150.00

6

On an application for a certificate for the grant of a new wholesale beer dealers licence

€150.00

7

On an application for a Special Exemption Order

€300.00

8

On an application for a General Exemption Order

€150.00

9

On an application for an occasional licence

€150.00

9a

On an application under section 23 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 for the licensing of an Authorised Event at a racecourse or greyhound track

€150.00

10

On an application for an order under section 19 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960

€150.00

10a

On an application for an order under section 20 (2) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000

€150.00

10b

On an application for an order under section 20 (3) of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000

€150.00

11

On an application for a certificate under section 27 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1960

€150.00

12

On an application for an order under section 10 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962

€750.00

13

On an application for an authorisation under section 14 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962

€150.00

14

On an application for an order under section 16 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962

€150.00

15

On an application for an order under section 17 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1962

€150.0...

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