1918 REVISION
180
No. 5 of 1870,
101
CROWN FEES.
No. 5 of 1870.
To empower the Governor-in-Council to reduce, vary, remit and
refund Fees payable to the Government.
[11th November, 1870.]
[Preamble rep. No. 62 of 1911.]
short title.
Governor-in-
Council may
reduce cr vary fees.
+
Fees not to
be increased.
Publication
of order.
§
Power to remit cr
refund fees
in special
case,
1. The Crown Fees Ordinance, 1870.
2. Wherever, by any Ordinance, any fees are made payable to a public officer for the use of the Government and no power is given by such Ordinance to reduce or vary the amount of such fees, such power shall be vested in the Governor-in-Council: Provided always that the provisions of this section shall not extend to fees the amount of which a Judge has power to regulate by any rule or order of Court.
3. No fees shall be varied so as to exceed the original amount thereof.
4. Every reduction or variation in the amount of any fees shall be made by an order of the Governor-in-Council to be published in the Gazette.
5. It shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council, if he thinks fit, in any particular case and on any special ground, to remit the
pay- ment of any such fees as aforesaid or to order the amount thereof, if paid, to be refunded.
*As amended by No. 62 of 1011, No. 68 of 191 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 68 of 1911.