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REGISTRATION OF DEEDS ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 16

Fees.

16.(1) The Ministry may, by order, make provision for

(a)the fees to be taken in respect of documents lodged for registration in the
registry of deeds and of entries, searches, examinations, inspections,
certificates and copies made and other matters done in that registry under the
Registration of Deeds Acts;

(b)the manner in which such fees shall be paid; and

(c)the persons who shall be exempted from paying such fees.

(2) Where any fees are, by virtue of an order under subsection (1), to be paid
by stamps, such of the provisions of the Stamp Act 1891 as may be specified in
the order shall, subject to any modifications thereto specified in the order,
apply in respect of such stamps as if such fees were stamp duties within the
meaning of that Act.

(3) All orders under subsection (1) shall be subject to affirmative
resolution.

(4) Nothing in the Registration of Deeds Acts shall make it obligatory for any
act to be done in the registry of deeds or for that registry to permit any act
to be done in that registry, in respect of which a fee is payable, except on
payment of such fee.

Remedy for breach of statutory duty by registry officials.



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