COUNTY COURTS, ENGLAND AND WALES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 This Order may be cited as the County Court Fees (Amendment) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003. 2 In this Order a fee or column referred to by number means the fee or column so numbered in Schedule 1 to the County Court Fees Order 1999 . Amendments to the County Court Fees Order 1999 3 In fee 1.1— a in column 1, after “CPC cases”, insert “brought by Centre users”; and b in column 2, for paragraphs (a) to (i), substitute— (a) does not exceed £300 £30 (b) exceeds £300 but not £500 £50 (c) exceeds £500 but not £1,000 £80 (d) exceeds £1,000 but not £5,000 £120 (e) exceeds £5,000 but not £15,000 £250 (f) exceeds £15,000 but not £50,000 £400 (g) exceeds £50,000 but not £100,000 £600 (h) exceeds £100,000 but not £150,000 £700 (i) exceeds £150,000 or is not limited £800 4 In fee 1.2— a in column 1, after “CPC cases”, insert “brought by Centre users”; and b in column 2, for paragraphs (a) to (i), substitute— (a) does not exceed £300 £23 (b) exceeds £300 but not £500 £43 (c) exceeds £500 but not £1,000 £73 (d) exceeds £1,000 but not £5,000 £113 (e) exceeds £5,000 but not £15,000 £243 (f) exceeds £15,000 but not £50,000 £393 (g) exceeds £50,000 but not £100,000 £593 (h) exceeds £100,000 but not £150,000 £693 (i) exceeds £150,000 or is not limited £793 5 In column 2 of fee 1.3, for “£120”, substitute “£130”. 6 After fee 1.5, in column 1, insert— Fee 1. 5 No fee is payable on a counterclaim which a defendant is required to make under the CPR because he contends that he has any claim or is entitled to any remedy relating to a grant of probate of a will, or letters of administration of an estate, of a deceased person. 7 In fee 2.2— a in column 1, for “7 days”, substitute “14 days”; and b in column 2, for “£300”, substitute “£400”. 8 For columns 1 and 2 of fees 2.3(a), (b), (c) and (d) and the notes thereto, substitute— Column 1 Column 2 Number and description of fee Amount of fee 2.3 On filing an appellant’s notice or a respondent’s notice where the respondent is appealing or wishes to ask the appeal court to uphold the order of the lower court for reasons different from or additional to those given by the lower court— a in a claim allocated to the small claims track £80 b in all other claims £100 Fee 2.3 Fee 2.3 does not apply on appeals against a decision made in detailed assessment proceedings. 9 In column 2 of fee 2.4, for “£50”, substitute “£60”. 10 In fee 2.5— a in column 1, before “Fees 2.4 and 2.5”, insert— Fee 2.5 shall not be payable in relation to an application by consent for an adjournment of a hearing where the application is received by the court at least 14 days before the date set for that hearing b in column 2, for “£25”, substitute “£30”. 11 In column 2 of fee 2.7, for “£25”, substitute “£30”. 12 In column 2 of fee 3.1, for “£80”, substitute “£100”. 13 In column 2 of fee 3.2, for “£150”, substitute “£160”. 14 For columns 1 and 2 of fee 3.4, substitute— Column 1 Column 2 Number and description of fee Amount of fee 3.4 On an appeal against a decision made in detailed assessment proceedings £100 15 In column 2 of fee 3.5, for “£20”, substitute “£30”. 16 After fee 3.5, insert— Column 1 Column 2 Number and description of fee Amount of fee 3.6 On a request or an application to set aside a default costs certificate £60 17 In column 1 of fee 4.1, after “CCBC cases”, wherever it occurs, insert “brought by Centre users”. 18 In column 2 of fee 4.1(a), for “£25”, substitute “£30”. 19 In column 2 of fee 4.1(b), for “£45”, substitute “£50”. 20 In column 2 of fee 4.1(c), for “£20”, substitute “£25”. 21 In column 2 of fee 4.1(d), for “£40”, substitute “£45”. 22 In column 1 of fee 4.2, after “CCBC cases”, insert “brought by Centre users”. 23 In column 2 of fee 4.5, for “£80”, substitute “£90”. 24 In column 2 of fee 4.6, for “£80”, substitute “£90”. 25 In column 2 of fee 4.7, for “£50”, substitute “£60”. 26 In column 2 of fee 8.1(a), for “£120”, substitute “£140”. 27 In column 2 of fee 8.1(b), for “£150”, substitute “£180”. 28 In column 2 of fee 8.2, for “£100”, substitute “£130”. 29 In column 2 of fee 8.3, for “£150”, substitute “£180”. 30 In column 2 of fee 8.4(a), for “£50”, substitute “£60”. 31 After fee 8.4, insert— Column 1 Column 2 Number and description of fee Amount of fee 8.5 On an application under the Companies Act 1985 or the Insolvency Act 1986 other than one brought by petition and where no other fee is specified. Fee 8.5 Fee 8.5 is not payable where the application is made in existing proceedings. £130 8.6 On an application for the conversion of a voluntary arrangement into a winding up or bankruptcy under Article 37 of Council Regulation ( EC ) No. 1346/2000 . £130 8.7 On an application, for the purposes of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2000 , for an order confirming creditors' voluntary winding up (where the company has passed a resolution for voluntary winding up, and no declaration under section 89 of the Insolvency Act 1986 has been made). £30 8.8 On filing— a notice of intention to appoint an administrator under paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 or in accordance with paragraph 27 of that Schedule; or a notice of appointment of an administrator in accordance with paragraphs 18 or 29 of that Schedule. Fee 8.8 Where a person pays fee 8.8 on filing a notice of intention to appoint an administrator, no fee shall be payable on that same person filing a notice of appointment of that administrator. £30 8.9 On submitting a nominee’s report under section 2(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 or £30 8.10 On filing documents in accordance with paragraph 7(1) of Schedule A1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. £30 Irvine of Lairg, C. 3rd March 2003 We concur, Jim Fitzpatrick Nick Ainger Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 7th March 2003