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see also Seces.

3. The Court may, if in any case it seems fit, require any party to any suit ors. R. 263. proceeding, either at the commencement or at any time during the progress thereof, to xvr and XC.] give security for costs to the satisfaction of the Court by deposit or otherwise; and in the case of a plaintiff may stay proceedings until such security be given.

Fees of Court.

XCII. The scale of fees of Court contained in the second schedule of this Ordinance shall be applied in all proceedings under the Code in lieu of the scale now chargeable by law.

2. The said fees of Court shall be payable by a stamp duty of the amount indicated in the said scale, and the "Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868" and all other Ordinances in force for the time being for regulating stamp duties shall be read as if the stamp duty hereby imposed were specified in the schedules thereto, or as if this section were otherwise incorporated therewith.

Fees of Counsel.

XCIII. Fees of counsel shall be allowed in accordance with the scale provided in that behalf in the third schedule to this Ordinance.

Costs of Attorney.

XCIV. Costs of attorney shall be allowed in accordance with the scales of costs provided in that behalf respectively in the third schedule to this Ordinance.

Power to vary Scales of Stamp Duties and Costs.

XCV. The Court may by a general order, under section XCVII, from time to time, vary the amount of stamp duties and also the scale of fees and costs contained in the second and third schedules hereto, respectively.

Seal of Court.

XCVI. Writs, summonses, warrants, decrees, orders, notices and other documents issuing from the Court shall be sealed with the seal of the Court.

General Orders.

XCVII. The Court may from time to time make general orders for regulating the R. J. C. 15. practice and carrying out the provisions of this Code, and may make such changes in the Duties of the several Officers of the Court as may from time to time be thought fit, and may be consistent with the nature of their appointments: Provided always that no such orders shall be issued unless the same shall have been previously laid before and approved by the Legislative Council; and all such orders when so approved shall be published in the Gazette and shall have the same force and effect as if the same had been enacted by way of Ordinance.

Forms.

XCVIII. The forms contained in the schedule to this Ordinance and all forms at present in use in the Supreme Court, with such variations and additions as may be required to be made therein for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Code, may be used for the purposes therein indicated, and shall, as regards the form thereof, be valid and sufficient.

Amendment of Code.

XCIX. Any amendment in the provisions of this Ordinance whether by way of repeal, variation, substitution, or addition, may, if deemed expedient, be made by a Resolution of the Legislative Council, to be published in the Gazette; and every amendment so made and published shall have the same force and effect for all purposes as if the same had been made by Ordinance and shall come into immediate operation but shall be subject to dissallowance by Her Majesty.

Commencement of Ordinance.

C. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on such day as shall hereafter be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.

SCHEDULES.

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