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Statutory Instruments
EVIDENCE
Made
12th July 1988
Laid before Parliament
19th July 1988
Coming into force
15th August 1988
In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 22 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969(1), I hereby make the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 15th August 1988.
2. For Schedule 2 to the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 1971(2)there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3. The Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) (Amendment) Regulations 1987(3) are hereby revoked.
Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
12th July 1988
Regulation 2
Regulation 12
The charges which may be made by a sampler in respect of one direction requesting him to take samples shall be as follows:
| [The previous charge is shown in brackets] £ | ||
|---|---|---|
| For making all necessary arrangements (whether or not samples are taken) | 12.60 | [11.60] |
| For making further arrangements (whether or not samples are taken) to give effect to a variation by the court of a direction | 12.60 | [11.60] |
| For taking sample - | ||
| from first subject | 12.60 | [11.60] |
| from each subject after first | 6.30 | [5.80] |
| For taking second or subsequent samples from one or more subject - | ||
| if one such sample | 12.60 | [11.60] |
| if two such samples | 18.90 | [17.60] |
| if three or more such samples | 31.50 | [29.20] |
The charges which may be made by a tester in respect of tests for the purpose of giving effect to one direction shall be as follows:
| £ | ||
|---|---|---|
| For making a report in accordance with the direction and testing four or less samples | 170.80 | [158.00] |
| For testing each sample after the fourth covered by a report | 34.20 | [31.60] |
| For testing samples where no report is made - | ||
| in respect of the first sample | 68.40 | [63.20] |
| in respect of each subsequent sample | 34.20 | [31.60] |
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase the charges which may be made under the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 1971 in respect of blood tests carried out for the purpose of determining paternity in civil proceedings. These were last increased in August 1987 (S.I. 1987/1199).
