Part 2The Court of Protection and the Public Guardian

Fees and costs

54Fees

1

The Lord Chancellor may with the consent of the Treasury by order prescribe fees payable in respect of anything dealt with by the court.

2

An order under this section may in particular contain provision as to—

a

scales or rates of fees;

b

exemptions from and reductions in fees;

c

remission of fees in whole or in part.

3

Before making an order under this section, the Lord Chancellor must consult—

a

the President of the Court of Protection,

b

the Vice-President of the Court of Protection, and

c

the Senior Judge of the Court of Protection.

4

The Lord Chancellor must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to bring information about fees to the attention of persons likely to have to pay them.

5

Fees payable under this section are recoverable summarily as a civil debt.