HC Deb 30 May 1952 vol 501 cc206-8W
Mr. Ede

asked the Minister of Health if he will give a list of all the charges affected by S.0., No. 991, 1952, showing what they now are and what they will be after the Order comes into operation.

Mr. Isla Macleod: The information required is as follows:

Service Charge
Before 1st July, 1952 From 1st July, 1952
s. d. s. d.
A. FEES CHARGED AT SOMERSET HOUSE:
1. Search in Indexes for any given entry-5 year period 1 0 1 6
2. General Search in Indexes—for 6 consecutive official hours 20 0 30 0
3. Certified Copy of entry ot Birth, Still-birth, Death, Marriage and Adoption 2 6 3 9
4. Short Birth Certificate 6 9
B. FEES CHARGED BY LOCAL REGISTRATION OFFICERS:
I. Fees for Searches and Certificates
5. Search in Indexes for any given entry—5 year period 1 0 1 6
6. General Search in Indexes—for 6 consecutive official hours 5 0 7 6
7. Search in Registers for any given entry—1 year period 1 0 1 6
8. Search in Registers for any given entry—every additional year 6 9
9. Certified Copy of entry of Birth, Death and Marriage 2 6 3 9
10. Short Birth Certificate 6 9
II. Marriage Fees
11. Entering Notice of Marriage 1 0 1 6
12. Certificate for Marriage (without licence) 1 0 1 6
13. Marriage Attendance Fee (without licence) 5 0 7 6
14. Marriage Attendance Fee (by licence) 10 0 15 0
15. Certificate and Licence for Marriage 31 0 46 6
16. Caveat against grant of Certificate or Licence for Marriage 5 0 7 6
III. Miscellaneous Fees
17. Registration of Birth after 3 and within 12 months 2 6 3 9
18. Registration of Birth or Death after 12 months 5 0 7 6
19. For entering Name of Child in Birth Register on production of Baptismal Certificate or Certificate of Naming after the Registration of Birth 1 0 1 6
20. For correction of an Error of Fact or Substance in Register Book of Births, Still-births or Deaths 2 6 3 9
21. Registration of Birth, Still-birth or Death at place of Birth or Death (such place not being a Public Institution) or at Residence of Informant 1 0 1 6
22. Attesting declaration as to Birth in another sub-district 2 0 3 0
23. Certificate of Registry of Birth or Still-birth 3 4
24. Registration of a building or substituted building for the solemnization of Marriages (Costs of advertising are payable out of the fee) 60 0 90 0
C. FEES TO CLERGYMEN, AUTHORISED PERSONS, REGISTERING OFFICERS (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS) AND SECRETARIES (FOR MARRIAGES) OF SYNAGOGUES:
25. Search in Register of Marriages—1 year period 1 0 1 6
26. Search in Register of Marriages-every additional year 6 9
27. Certified Copy of entry of Marriage 2 6 3 9
D. FEE TO OFFICIATING MINISTERS:
28. Certificate of Name given in Baptism 1 0 1 6
E. FEE PAYABLE BY RESPONSIBLE COUNCILS TO CLERGYMEN AND AUTHORISED PERSONS:
29. For every entry in Quarterly Certified Copies from Marriage Registers 6 9