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StatuteFamily Proceedings Act 1980

Section 186 — Family Proceedings Act 1980: Court fees

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186 Court fees (1) Unless otherwise provided by regulations made under section 187 of this Act, no Court fees shall be taken by the Registrar of a District Court or Family Court in respect of any application, information, or other proceedings under this Act. (2) Where it appears to the Registrar of a District Court or Family Court that the payment of any fees prescribed as payable in respect of any application, information, or other proceedings under this Act, or of those fees in full, would cause undue hardship to the person liable for their payment, the Registrar may remit the whole or such part of the fees as the Registrar thinks fit, and may, without further appropriation than this section, refund all such fees that have already been paid or any part of such fees. Compare: 1963 No 71 s 88; 1968 No 62 s 130

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