
1 
This Order may be cited as the Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st April 1996.
2 
Schedule B to the Lyon King of Arms Act 1867 shall be amended in accordance with article 3 of, and the Schedule to, this Order.
3 
In relation to those matters in Schedule B which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, the fees payable shall be varied by substituting the fees specified in column 2 of the Schedule to this Order for the fees specified in column 3 of that Schedule (being the fees payable immediately prior to the coming into force of this Order).
4 
The Lyon Court and Office Fees (Variation) Order 1995 is hereby revoked.
George Kynoch
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th February 1996
SCHEDULE
Articles 2 and 3


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
(Matter to which fee relates) (Fee payable) £ (Fee formerly payable) £

1 
On every patent of arms with supporters 734.00 713.00

2 
On every patent of arms without supporters 448.00 435.00

3 
On every matriculation of arms with supporters, without a new patent 248.00 241.00

4 
On every matriculation of arms without supporters, without a new patent 187.00 182.00

5 
On every matriculation of arms without a new patent of arms, but with a patent of supporters 534.00 512.00

6 
On every genealogy recorded 158.00 153.00

7 
Additional for each member of the pedigree 8.00 7.00

8 
Certificate regarding change of surname 56.00 54.00

9 
Search in register of arms 8.00 7.00

10 
Search in register of genealogies 8.00 7.00

11 
General search in heraldic MSS 44.00 45.00

12 
General search in genealogical MSS 44.00 45.00

13 
On every extract from a register 14.00 13.00

14 
On entering a caveat 32.00 31.00

15 
On admission of a messenger-at-arms 167.00 162.00

16 
Annual dues of a messenger-at-arms 27.00 26.00

17 
On recording resignation or change of residence of a messenger 8.00 7.00

18 
On search for a messenger’s cautioner 8.00 7.00

19 
On every certified statement of name and designation of such cautioner, and date of bond 11.00 10.00

20 
On extracting each warrant, decree, or precept of suspension—
 first sheet 14.00 13.00

 each subsequent sheet 8.00 7.00

21 
On affixing seal of office to warrant, decree or precept 14.00 13.00

22 
On examining executions of service and intimations of precepts of suspension, marking them on the record and giving out certificates 14.00 13.00

23 
On lending process and taking receipt 8.00 7.00

24 
On return of process and scoring receipt 8.00 7.00

25 
On re-admission of a messenger-at-arms 32.00 31.00

26 
On the appointment of a herald 11.00 10.50

27 
On the appointment of a pursuivant 11.00 10.50