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Statutory Instruments
PUBLIC RECORDS
Made
29th July 1988
Coming into force
1st August 1988
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(5) of the Public Records Act 1958(1) and with the concurrence of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 1st August 1988.
2.-(1) Subject to the following provision, the fees to be charged for the authentication of copies of or extracts from records under the charge of the Keeper of Public Records and for other services afforded by officers of the Public Record Office shall be those set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
(2) The Keeper of Public Records may remit a fee where the service performed by him is likely to include any research in consequence of a postal inquiry or has been or is likely to be exceptionally simple.
3. The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1987(2) are hereby revoked.
Mackay of Clashfern, C.
27th July 1988
We concur,
David Lightbown
Tony Durant
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
29th July 1988
| Item | |
|---|---|
| Fee | |
| £ | |
Authentication of copies of records1. For the authentication of a copy of a record or of an extract from a record, in addition to the charge for the copy, for each sheet | 4.00 |
Attendance at a court2. For attendance by an officer of the Public Record Office at any court, in addition to the actual travelling expenses properly incurred, for each day or part of a day | 128.00 |
Research3. For any piece of research among the records in the Public Record Office undertaken in consequence of a postal inquiry | 10.00 |
Supervision of camera crews4. For the supervision by an officer of the Public Record Office of camera crews filming in the Public Record Office, for each hour or part of an hour | 19.00 |
Preparation of records for exhibition5.1 For the preparation of records for display at exhibitions outside the Public Record Office- | |
(i)For documents up to 851 mm by 603 mm | 18.50 |
(ii)For documents between 851 mm by 603 mm and 1142 mm by 837 mm | 28.50 |
(iii)For documents between 1142 mm by 837 mm and 1676 mm by 1142 mm | 41.00 |
(iv)For documents larger than 1676 mm by 1142 mm, for each additional 300 mm or part of 300 mm on either dimension | 1.00 |
5.2 For the making of perspex or other special mounts, in addition to the actual costs of materials properly incurred, for each hour of staff time | 16.00 |
5.3 For the repair of documents to a standard appropriate for exhibition, in addition to the costs of preparing them for display, for each hour of staff time | 16.00 |
Seals6.1 For the making of casts of seals from an existing rubber mould, for each side of the seal- | |
(i)Seals up to 50 mm in diameter | |
| 24.16 |
| 33.50 |
(ii)Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter | |
| 24.32 |
| 35.00 |
(iii)Seals over 100 mm in diameter | |
| 24.64 |
| 38.00 |
6.2 For the making of casts of seals for which no rubber mould exists, for each side of the seal- | |
(i)Seals up to 50 mm in diameter | |
| 64.80 |
| 74.14 |
(ii)Seals between 50 mm and 100 mm in diameter | |
| 68.16 |
| 78.84 |
(iii)Seals over 100 mm in diameter | |
| 70.40 |
| 83.76 |
Microfilms of records7.1 For microfilm of records which can be filmed by the Public Record Office at the rate of not less than 120 frames an hour | |
| Per exposure | 0.21 |
| Minimum charge | 21.00 |
7.2 For microfilm of records which cannot be filmed by the Public Record Office at the rate of 120 frames an hour | |
| Per hour of staff time | 13.00 |
7.3 For microfilm of records which can be filmed by the Public Record Office at the rate of not less than 120 frames an hour, to be supplied for commercial purposes | |
| Per exposure | 0.34 |
| Minimum charge | 34.00 |
7.4 For microfilm of records which cannot be filmed by the Public Record Office at the rate of 120 frames an hour, to be supplied for commercial purposes | |
| Per hour of staff time | 21.00 |
7.5 For duplicate microfilm from existing negatives- | |
(i)For each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames | 34.80 |
(ii)For each run of consecutive frames
| 0.42 |
| 16.80 |
(iii)Where supplied for commercial purposes, for each reel of 100 feet of consecutive frames | 140.00 |
(iv)Where supplied for commercial purposes, for each run of consecutive frames | |
| 1.70 |
| 68.00 |
Electrostatic copies of records8.1 For direct copies from original documents | |
| 0.23 |
8.2 For prints from microfilm | |
(i)From existing microfilm Per print | 0.61 |
(ii)From new microfilm Per print | 1.74 |
8.3 For Copyflo prints from microfilm | |
(i)From existing microfilm Per print | 0.23 |
| 9.20 |
(ii)From new microfilm Per print | 0.46 |
| 18.40 |
Bromide prints from microfilm9. For bromide prints from microfilm | |
(i)12 inches by 16 inches Per print | 6.80 |
(ii)16 inches by 20 inches Per print | 7.50 |
(iii)20 inches by 24 inches Per print | 9.25 |
(iv)Additional charge for up to 20 inches by 24 inches reproduced to actual size Per print | 2.55 |
Photographs of records10.1 For monochrome prints and transparencies | |
(i)For prints | |
| 8.22 |
| 8.63 |
| 9.60 |
| 10.87 |
| 12.10 |
| 12.64 |
| 18.40 |
| 25.30 |
(ii)For sepia-toned prints, as prescribed in 9.1(i) plus 50% | |
(iii)For ultra-violet or infra-red enhanced prints, as prescribed in 9.1(i) plus per print | 3.97 |
(iv)For prints mounted on board, as prescribed in 9.1(i) plus per square foot | 0.96 |
(v)For transparancies for overhead projectors | |
| 9.87 |
10.2 For colour prints and transparencies | |
(i)For prints | |
| 19.63 |
| 22.20 |
| 28.30 |
(ii)For transparencies 35 mm (mounted) | 6.53 |
| 25.79 |
| 37.11 |
Miscellaneous reprographic and photographic charges11.1 Work requiring special attention or any reprographic or photographic service not mentioned in this schedule and which the Public Record Office is able to undertake | |
| Per hour of staff time | 13.00 |
11.2 Work requiring special attention or any reprographic or photographic service not mentioned in this schedule, which the Public Record Office is able to undertake and supply for commercial purposes.
| 21.00 |
11.3 Handling charge Per document or film | 2.00 |
11.4 Packing Per package in addition to any postal charges properly incurred | 0.28 |
11.5 Hand colouring of maps
| 13.00 |
| 6.50 |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Regulations replace the Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 1987 and prescribe the full range of fees to be charged for authentication of copies of records and for other services provided by the Public Record Office.
S.I. 1987/444.
