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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

FEES OF Corrt or Office, &c.,—Continued.

PROBATE JURISDICTION : —

Settling citation or abstract of citation for advertisement, per folio, Filing inventory,

Writ of attachment...

Writ of sequestration, Writ of Geri facias,.

Commission of official administrator including appraisement if necessary,

5 per cent. of the gross value of the estate (to be dedneted therefrom). Any other matter or proceeding not herein specific.l-The same fee as charged from time to time in the Original Jurisdiction in respect of a similar matter or proceeding,

Fees payable in respect of small estates.

$ 0.50

2.50

5.00

25.00

25.00

1937 Regulations.

Where the whole estate of the intestate does not exceed in value $100, the sum of $1; and where the whole estate exceeds in value $100, the sum of $1, and the Further sum of 20 cents for every $50 or fraction of $50 by which the value exceeds $100.

Estates under $500 in value.

The above fees do not include Probate Duties. Estates sworn nuder $500 exempt from Estate Duty,

BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION.

SCALE OF FEES AND PERCENTAGES.

TABLE A.

Ordinance No. 2 of 1897,

(Second Schedule).

Ordinance 3 of 1939.

1. Declaration by a debtor of inability to pay his debts, filing of.

2.00

1. Bankruptcy notice.

5.00

1. Bankruptcy petition,.

50.00

1. Band with sureties, including filing,

6.00

1. Affidavit other than proof of debts, including filing,

2.00

1. Subpana, or summons under section 29,

.50

1. Marking exhibit, including filing,

.50

1. Proof of debt above $20, including filing,

1.00

1. Petition nuder section 113.......

50.00

1. (a) Application for an order of discharge including expenses of gazetting, 25.00

(b) And for each creditor to be notified,

.50

1. Application for search other than by petitioner, trustee, bankrupt, or

any officer of the court,

1.00

1. Application to the court, except by the Official Receiver when acting

eituer as Official Receiver or trustee, and except where otherwise specifically provided for.

4.00

1. Order of the court, including filing,.

5.00

1. Office copy, euch folio of 72 words,

.50

1. Allocatur by the Registrar for any costs, charges, or disbursements :—

Where the amount allowed does not exceed $100,...

4.00

Where the amount execcils $100:-

For the first $100,..

4.00

For every additional $100 or fraction thereof...

1.00

1. Application to the Registrar for payment of money out of the Bank-

ruptey Estates Account,

2.00

1. On every application to the Court to approve a composition a fee com- puted at the following rates on the gross amount of the composition, Le., $15 on every $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 up to $50,000 and $7.50 on every $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 beyond $50,000,

1. On every application to the court to approve a scheme of arrangement, a fee computed at the following rates on the gross amount of the estimated ussots (but not exceeding the gross amonut of the unsecured liabilities), ¿e., §15 on every $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 up to $50,000 and $7.50 on every $1,000 or fraction of $1,000 beyond $50,000 :-

Provided that where a fee has been taken on a previous application to the court to approve a composition or scheme, or where a fee has been paid under this table on the account submitted for andit, seven- eighths of the amount thereof shall be deducted from the fee payable on an application to approve a composition or scheme.

Ordinance 10 of 1931. (Tide Government Notification No. 728 of 18th November, 1932).