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.
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. The contents of the act also apply to hybrid bills.
The Speaker of the House of Commons is required to appoint a taxing officer under the act.
The act was passed as a consolidation bill, replacing various other laws, including:
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Repealed enactments and revocations Section 17(6) of the act repealed 7 enactments and revoked 1 instrument, listed in schedule 1 to the act.
Citation Short title Extent of repeal or revocationActs10 & 11 Vict. c. 69House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847The whole act.12 & 13 Vict. c. 78House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849The whole act.28 & 29 Vict. c. 27Parliamentary Costs Act 1865The whole act.30 & 31 Vict. c. 136Parliamentary Costs Act 1867The whole act.34 & 35 Vict. c. 3Parliamentary Costs Act 1871The whole act.42 & 43 Vict. c. 17House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1879The whole act.1993 c. 50Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993In Schedule 2, paragraph 13.Statutory instrumentsSI 1991/2684Solicitors' Incorporated Practices Order 1991In 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.
See also Parliamentary Costs Act
Notes
References Clara Johnson. "Parliamentary Costs Act 2006". Current Law Statutes Annotated 2006. Sweet & Maxwell. London. W Green. Edinburgh. 2006. Volume 2. Chapter 37. pp 37-1 to 37-17. Halsbury's Statutes Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice Parliamentary Costs Act 2006 (c. 37): Table of Origins. HMSO. 2007. The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. Parliamentary Costs Bill: Report on the Consolidation of Legislation relating to Parliamentary Costs. Law Com 298. SLC 202. Cm 6846. June 2006.
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