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Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 317

immigration

The Immigration Services Commissioner (Designated Professional Body) (Fees) Order 2007

Made

6th February 2007

Laid before Parliament

12th February 2007

Coming into force

5th March 2007

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred by section 86(10) and (12) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(1), makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Immigration Services Commissioner (Designated Professional Body) (Fees) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 5th March 2007.

Fees

2.—(1) The fee to be paid to the Immigration Services Commissioner by each designated professional body for the year 1st April 2006 to 31st March 2007 shall be the sum specified in the Schedule to this Order.

(2) The fee shall be paid on or before 31st March 2007.

Liam Byrne

Minister of State

Home Office

6th February 2007

Article 2

SCHEDULE

Designated Professional Body Fee to be paid
The Law Society £134,100
The Law Society of Scotland £6,980
The Law Society of Northern Ireland £1,200
The Institute of Legal Executives £13,590
The General Council of the Bar £6,160
The Faculty of Advocates £1,200
The General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland £1,200

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies the fee to be paid by the designated professional bodies to the Immigration Services Commissioner (“Commissioner”) for the purpose of meeting the costs incurred by her in discharging her functions under Part V of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999.

The level of the fee varies according to the designated professional body concerned. The different level of fee is designed to reflect the cost of the Commissioner’s regulatory activity referable to each particular body.

The fees specified in the Schedule to this Order reflect the referable costs incurred in the course of the Commissioner’s regulatory activity in the period 1st April 2005 to 31st March 2006.