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The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which sought approval to vary the non-statutory fees offered by Halton Registration Service for 2019/2020.

The Marriage Act 1995 and the Civil Partnership Act 2005 allowed local authorities to set fees for ceremonies in approved premises. In January 2011, the Executive Board Sub-Committee agreed to set the non-statutory fees outside of the usual timeframe for setting fees, due to ceremonies being planned up to two years in advance.

The proposed fee structure was set out in Appendix 1 for Members’ consideration.

RESOLVED: That

1)    the variations to the non-statutory fees of Halton Registration Service, as  set out in Appendix 1 attached to the report, be approved; and

2)      the introduction of a non-statutory administration fee for the making of a pre-arranged Marriage and/or Civil Partnership Notice appointment be approved.