Citation 2006 c 37 Commencement 1 April 2007 | Royal assent 8 November 2006 | |
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Long title An Act to consolidate the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847, the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849, the Parliamentary Costs Act 1865, the Parliamentary Costs Act 1867, the Parliamentary Costs Act 1871 and the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. | ||
The Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 (c 37) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It consolidates legislation relating to parliamentary costs.
Contents
Section 1 - Appointment of taxing officers
This section replaces section 3 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and section 3 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 2 - Authorisation of representatives' charges
This section replaces section 3 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and section 3 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 3 - Application for assessment
This section replaces the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 4 - Duty to assess: general
Section 4(1) replaces the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 4(2) replaces the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847, the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849 and paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993.
Section 4(3) replaces the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 and the corresponding provision in section 8 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 5 - Duty to assess: special cases
Sections 5(1) and (2) replace the corresponding provision in section 10 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 5(3) replaces the corresponding provision in section 10 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849 and the corresponding provision in section 2 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879.
Section 5(4) replaces the corresponding provision in section 12 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.
Section 5(5) replaces the corresponding provisions in sections 10 and 12 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849 and in section 2 of the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879.
Sections 5(6) and (7) replace the Section 5(5) replaces the corresponding provisions in sections 10 and 12 of the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849.