Parliamentary Costs Act 2006
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 (c. 37) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It consolidates legislation relating to parliamentary costs of private bills.[1]
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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. | ||||||||
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| Citation | 2006 c. 37 | ||||||||
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom[b] | ||||||||
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| Royal assent | 8 November 2006 | ||||||||
| Commencement | 1 April 2007[c] | ||||||||
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Status: Current legislation | |||||||||
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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |||||||||
| Revised text of statute as amended | |||||||||
| Text of the Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |||||||||
Provisions
The act concerns the "assessment and certification" of costs that are incurred during the passage of a private bill by the promoters of the bill, opponents of the bill, and other parties.[2] The contents of the act also apply to hybrid bills.[3]
The Speaker of the House of Commons is required to appoint a taxing officer under the act.[4]
The act was passed as a consolidation bill, replacing various other laws, including:[5][6][7]
- 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
- the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879
Repealed enactments and revocations
Section 17(6) of the act repealed 7 enactments and revoked 1 instrument, listed in schedule 1 to the act.[8]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal or revocation |
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| 10 & 11 Vict. c. 69 | House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847 | The whole act. |
| 12 & 13 Vict. c. 78 | House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849 | The whole act. |
| 28 & 29 Vict. c. 27 | Parliamentary Costs Act 1865 | The whole act. |
| 30 & 31 Vict. c. 136 | Parliamentary Costs Act 1867 | The whole act. |
| 34 & 35 Vict. c. 3 | Parliamentary Costs Act 1871 | The whole act. |
| 42 & 43 Vict. c. 17 | House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879 | The whole act. |
| 1993 c. 50 | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 | In Schedule 2, paragraph 13. |
| Statutory instruments | ||
| SI 1991/2684 | Solicitors' Incorporated Practices Order 1991 | In Schedule 1, the entries relating to the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847, the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849, the Parliamentary Costs Act 1865, and the House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879. |
| In Schedule 2, the entry relating to the House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849. | ||