Family Proceedings, England And Wales Citation and commencement 1 This Order may be cited as the Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2015 and comes into force on 6th April 2015. Amendment of the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 2 The Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008 is amended as follows. 3 In article 1(2)— a at the end of sub-paragraph (c), for “.”, substitute “;”; and b after sub-paragraph (c) insert— d “ EU Regulation 606/2013” means Regulation (EU) No. 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 2013 on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters; and e “protection measure” and “protected person” have the same meaning as in EU Regulation 606/2013. 4 After article 3, insert— 3A Fees 1.1, 5.1 and 5.3 in Schedule 1 (fees to be taken) are not payable— a in any proceedings relating to protection measures under EU Regulation 606/2013 if the person who would otherwise be liable to pay the fee is the protected person; b in proceedings for— i a non-molestation order; ii an occupation order; or iii a forced marriage protection order, under Part 4 or 4A of the Family Law Act 1996 ; or c in proceedings issued by the person who commenced proceedings referred to in sub-paragraph (b), where that person applies to vary or discharge an order made in those proceedings. 5 In Schedule 1 (fees to be taken)— a omit fee 1.4; b for the three notes following fee 3.3, substitute— Notes to fees 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 Fee 3.1 is payable where an application requires the permission of the court when permission is sought, but no further fee will be charged if permission is granted and the application is made. Where an application is made or permission is sought at the same time under or relating to two or more provisions in Part 1 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, other than an application under section 22 of that Act, fee 3.1 is payable only once. In relation to fees 3.1 and 3.2, where an application is made or permission is sought at the same time under or relating to provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, only one fee is payable and, if those fees are different, the higher fee 3.2 is payable. In relation to fees 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, where the same application is made or permission is sought at the same time in respect of two or more children who are siblings or children of the same family, only one fee is payable in respect of each numbered fee. ; c omit fee 10.1; d in sub-paragraph (c) of fee 15.1, after “(enforcement provisions);” omit “or”; e after sub-paragraph (d) of fee 15.1, insert “; or” and the following sub-paragraph in the left hand column— e an application for (and accompanying documentation), or an order for, or an application to vary, extend or discharge— i a non-molestation order; ii an occupation order; or iii a forced marriage protection order, under Part 4 or Part 4A of the Family Law Act 1996 ; f in the straddle header to fee 17, after “Affidavits” insert “in the High Court only”. 6 In Schedule 2 (remissions and part remissions), in sub-paragraph (c) of the definition of “excluded benefits”— a after “2002,” omit “or”; b after “section 12B(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968”, insert “or the Social Care (Self-directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013 ”. Amendment of the Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2013 7 The Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2013 is amended as follows. 8 In article 4 (divorce or dissolution of civil partnership)— a in paragraph (1) for “Paragraph (2)” substitute “This article”; b after paragraph (2) insert— 3 Where the application to make a decree nisi or absolute or a conditional order final is made on or after 6th April 2015, paragraph (2) does not apply and the fee for the application is £50 . Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor Shailesh Vara Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Ministry of Justice 11th March 2015 We consent Mark Lancaster Harriet Baldwin Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 11th March 2015