HC Deb 25 May 1971 vol 818 cc201-2
I. FEES TO BE PAID BY THE PROMOTERS OF A PRIVATE BILL
For the deposit of the Petition, Bill, Plan and other Documents required to be deposited in the Private Bill Office £5
For each day on which the Examiner shall inquire into compliance with the Standing Orders £5
FOR PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE
On the First Reading of the Bill £15
On the Second Reading of the Bill £15
On the Report from the Committee on the Bill £15
On the Third Reading of the Bill £15
Additional fee on a Debate at Seven o'clock on one or more evenings on any one stage of the Bill £25

The promoters of Bills relating to charitable, religious, educational, literary or scientific purposes whereby no private profit or advantage is derived, and Personal Bills brought from the Lords, may be charged one-half of the preceding fees.

Except for such Bills as are mentioned in the last preceding paragraph, the preceding Fees on First, Second and Third Readings, and on Report, shall be increased, according to the total sum of moneys which it is proposed to raise or expend under the authority of the Bill, in accordance with the following scale:— If the sum be two hundred thousand pounds or more, and less than one million pounds, twice the amount of these Fees; If the sum be one million pounds or more, and lessthan two million pounds, three times the amount of these Fees; If the sum be two million pounds or more, and less than three million pounds, four times the amount of these Fees; If the sum be three million pounds or more, and less than five million pounds, five times the amount of these Fees; If the sum be five million pounds or more, six times the amount of these Fees.

FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A COMMITTEE OR THE COURT OF REFEREES
For each of the first three days on which a Committee on an opposed Bill shall sit £10
For each subsequent day £15
For each day on which a Committee on an unopposed Bill shall sit £3
For each day on which the Court of Referees shall sit £10

For proceedings before a Joint Committee one-half of the preceding fees shall be charged.

II. FEES TO BE PAID BY PETITIONERS AND MEMORIALISTS
On the deposit of any Memorial complaining that the Standing Orders have not been complied with £1
On the presentation of any Petition in favour of or against a Private Bill £2
For each day on which the Examiner inquires into any Memorial complaining of noncompliance with the Standing Orders £2
For each clay on which a Petitioner appears before any Committee or or before the Court of Referees £2
For each clay on which a Petitioner appears before a Joint Committee £1
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