
1 
This Order may be cited as the Judgment Enforcement Fees Order (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st April 1996.
2 
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
(a) “the Order” means the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;
(b) “the Judgment Enforcement Rules” means the Rules for the time being in force under Article 141 of the Order;
(c) “the Office” means the Enforcement of Judgments Office;
(d) a rule or form referred to by number means the rule or form as numbered in the Judgment Enforcement Rules;
(e) a fee or column referred to by number means the fee or column so numbered in the Schedule to this Order.
3 
The Judgment Enforcement Fees Order (Northern Ireland) 1992, the Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1994 and the Judgment Enforcement Fees (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 1995 are hereby revoked.
4 

(1) The fees set out in column 3 shall be taken in the Office in respect of the matters provided for in column 2.
(2) Subject to any provision to the contrary in the Schedule to this Order the fees prescribed by this Order shall be payable by the party at whose instance the action for which the fee is prescribed is undertaken, and shall be payable before the action is undertaken.
5 
The fees prescribed by this Order shall be taken in cash.
6 
Where any question arises with regard to the payment of any fee the Office may report the matter to the Lord Chancellor and obtain his directions thereon.
7 
Where it appears to the Lord Chancellor that the payment of any fee specified in the Schedule to this Order would, owing to the exceptional circumstances of the particular case, involve hardship, he may reduce or remit the fee in that case.
8 
All fees received by virtue of the Schedule to this Order shall, unless otherwise appropriated in aid, be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Mackay of Clashfern, C
Dated 11th March 1996We concur,
Derek Conway
Simon Burns
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 14th March 1996
SCHEDULE
Article 4
Part I

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
No. of fee Item Amount of Fee
1 On lodging notice of intent to apply for enforcement under rule 6; in respect of each person to be served £15
2 On lodging an application for enforcement under Article 22 of the Order; in respect of each respondent 
Where the sum due on foot of the judgment 

(1) does not exceed £300 30p in the £1 Minimum fee £15

(2) exceeds £300 but does not exceed £1,000 £97 plus £12 per additional £100 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £300

(3) exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £3,000 £210 plus £8·50 per additional £100 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £1,000

(4) exceeds £3,000 but does not exceed £10,000 £435 plus £2·30 per additional £100 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £3,000

(5) exceeds £10,000 £645 plus £1·80 per additional £100 or part thereof of the sum due in excess of £10,000
3 On lodging an application under Article 23(1) of the Order, including one copy of the report: for each respondent
 Where an application is made  under Article 22 of the Order  subsequent to an application  under Article 23(1) of the Order  the fee paid under Fee No. 2 shall  be reduced by the amount of the  fee paid under Fee No. 3 £120
4 On lodging an application for repossession of land £500
5 On lodging an application for restitution of goods £165
6 On lodging an application under rule 104 where the sum due on foot of the judgment—

 does not exceed £300 £14

 exceeds £300 £20
7 On an application for a search in the register of judgments, per name
 This fee includes the provision  (where requested) of one  uncertified copy of each entry in  the register or the provision of a  report that there are no entries in  the register £5
 
8 For a copy of any document, or for examining a plain copy and marking it as an office copy £1 per page
9 For a Certificate of Satisfaction £5
10 On an Administration Order made under Article 80 of the Order For every £1 of the money paid into the Office in respect of debts due to creditors, 10p
 This fee is payable out of the money paid into the Office 
11 
(i) For the removal, in accordance with a seizure order under Article 31 of the Order, of goods, or taking steps to remove such goods to a place of deposit. This fee includes the reasonable expenses of feeding and caring for animals The reasonable expenses thereof

(ii) For any sale by auction of property seized (to cover all the expenses of sale or incurred in connection therewith including valuation, advertisement, auctioneers' fees) The reasonable expenses thereof

(iii) Where goods are sold otherwise than at auction, for the valuation of the goods The reasonable expenses thereof
Part II

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
No. of Fee Item Amount of Fee
12 On lodging notice of intention to apply for recovery of debt under rule 8; in respect of each person to be served £15
13 On lodging an application for recovery of debt under Article 95(1) of the Order; in respect of each debtor £15
14 On the Chief Enforcement Officer’s direction for recovery of an admitted debt under rule 16(1): in respect of each debtor
Where the admitted debt— 

(1) does not exceed £300 30p in the £1 less £15 Minimum fee £10

(2) exceeds £300 but does not exceed £1,000 £82 plus £12 per additional £100 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £300

(3) exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £3,000 £195 plus £8·50 per additional £100 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £1,000
15 On lodging a certificate of corresponding debt under rule 18: in respect of each debtor £15
16 On the Master’s direction for enforcement of corresponding debt under rule 20(1): in respect of each debtor
Where the sum certified as corresponding debt— 

(1) does not exceed £300 30p in the £1 less £15 Minimum fee £10

(2) exceeds £300 but does not exceed £1,000 £82 plus £12 per additional £100 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £300

(3) exceeds £1,000 but does not exceed £3,000 £195 plus £8·50 per additional £100 or part thereof of the debt in excess of £1,000