
1 
These Rules may be cited as the Lands Tribunal (Fees) Rules 1996 and shall come into force on 1st May 1996.
2 

(1) The “1996 Rules” means the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996 and any reference to a rule by number alone shall be construed as a reference to the rule so numbered in the 1996 Rules.
(2) Any reference to a hearing in the Schedule to these Rules shall include a reference to the procedure under rule 27 (Determination of proceedings without a hearing) and the fee shown as payable for a hearing in the said Schedule shall be payable where the matter is determined in accordance with rule 27.
3 
The fees to be taken in respect of proceedings before the Lands Tribunal shall be those specified in the Schedule to these rules.
4 
The hearing fee shall, unless the Tribunal otherwise directs, be payable by the party by whom the proceedings were instituted (without prejudice to his right to recover the amount of the fee from any other party by virtue of any order as to costs) on receipt of notification from the registrar.
5 
The proceedings referred to in paragraph 1(1), 6(2), 6(3), and 6(5) of the Schedule do not include an appeal against a determination by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue under the Finance (1909–1910) Act 1910 or under the Finance Act 1975 or a reference under section 47(1) or section 47A of the Taxes Management Act 1970.
Mackay of Clashfern, C.
Dated 27th March 1996We approve
Derek Conway
Bowen Wells
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
Dated 1st April 1996
SCHEDULE


Item Fee
 £
Notices of reference and appeal, and applications

1 
—
(1) Lodging a Reference or an Appeal (other than a Rating Appeal)On lodging a notice of reference under rule 10 or a notice of appeal (not being a rating appeal) under rule 6— 50

(2) Lodging an Absent Owner ApplicationOn lodging an application for a determination under Schedule 2 to the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 or section 58 of the Land Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (inclusive of the determination)— 100

2 
Lodging a Rating Appeal
On lodging a notice of appeal under rule 6 from the decision of a tribunal empowered to hear rating appeals—
 1% of rateable value, subject to
 minimum fee 50
 maximum fee 5,000

3 
Lodging a Restrictive Covenant Application
On lodging an application under rule 13 in respect of section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (Relief from Restrictive Covenants affecting land)— 200

4 
Lodging a Rights of Light Application
On lodging an application under rule 21 in respect of section 2 of the Rights of Light Act 1959 —

(1) for a definitive certificate 250

(2) for a temporary and definitive certificate 300

5 
Interlocutory or Consent Order Application
On an application to the President, Tribunal or registrar—

(1) Interlocutory application (rule 38) 40

(2) Consent order application (which is an application to which all parties consent, disposing of the proceedings) (rule 51) 100
Hearing Fees

6 
—
(1) Hearing a Rating AppealOn the hearing of an appeal from the decision of a tribunal empowered to hear rating appeals—
 5% of rateable value as determined in the final order of the Tribunal, subject to
 minimum fee 100
 maximum fee 5,000

(2) Hearing a Reference or other Appeal (excluding one where the hearing fee is calculated on the basis of rental value)On the hearing of a reference or an appeal against a determination or on an application for a certificate of value—
 2% of amount awarded or determined by the Tribunal, agreed by the parties following a hearing or determined in accordance with rule 27, subject to
 minimum fee 100
 maximum fee 5,000

(3) Hearing a Reference or other Appeal (where the hearing fee is calculated on the basis of rental value)On the hearing of a reference or an appeal against a determination where the award is in terms of rent or other annual payment—
 2% of annual rent or other payment, determined by the Tribunal, agreed by the parties following a hearing or determined in accordance with rule 27, subject to
 minimum fee 100
 maximum fee 5,000

(4) Determining a Restrictive Covenant ApplicationOn the hearing of an application or the making of any order under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (“the 1925 Act”) (Relief from Restrictive Covenants affecting land)—

(a) a hearing as to entitlement under section 84(3A) of the 1925 Act 250

(b) order without a hearing (rule 17(2) and 17(3)) 250

(c) substantive hearing of an originating application 350

(d) engrossing Minutes of Order 100

(5) Hearing (No Amount Awarded)On the hearing or preliminary hearing of any other reference or appeal (not being the determination of an application under paragraph 6(4) above) where either the amount determined is nil or the determination is not expressed in terms of an amount— 200
Copies of Documents

7 
For a photocopy or certified copy of a document, or for examining a plain copy and marking as a certified copy,
emsp;for each page— 1

8 
For supplying published decisions to subscribers,
 for each page— 0.10
Other fees

9 
Case Stated (Order 61 Rules of the Supreme Court 1965)
On applying for a case to be stated for the decision of the Court of Appeal 100

10 
Taxation of Costs
On a taxation of costs, (rule 52(4))
 for every £1 or part thereof allowed— 0.05
Directions for payment

11 
A notice, application or other document in respect of which a fee is payable shall, if sent by post,be accompanied by a cheque or postal order drawn in favour of Her Majesty’s Paymaster General for the amount of the fee.