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DISTRICT COURT ORDINANCE, 1953. (No. 1 of 1953).

THE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) RULES, 1955.

In exercise of the power conferred by Section 22(3) of the District Court Ordinance We, the District Court Rules Com- mittee, hereby make the following rules:

1. These rules may be cited as the District Court Civil Citation, Procedure (Fees) Rules, 1955.

2. These rules shall come into operation on the first day of Commence- January, 1956.

ment.

in the a

3. The fees specified in the Schedule to these rules shall be Fees payable in respect of all proceedings taken on or after the said payable first day of January, 1956 in any action or matter whatsoever in District the District Court whenever commenced.

Court

4. Unless otherwise in the said Schedule provided the said Method of fees shall be payable by adhesive stamps or by causing the Payment relevant document to be franked with the amount of fees.

of fees.

5. For the purpose of these rules a folio shall be deemed Defini- to consist of 72 words each figure being counted as a word. tion of

folio.

6.

These rules shall apply to all proceedings by or against Applica- the Crown.

tion to the

Crown

SCHEDULE.

Write of summons, subpoenas, and appearances.

Fee

1.

Writ of summons (including service, setting down and

bearing)

where the claim does not exceed $500....... where the claim exceeds $500 but does not exceed $2,000

2.00

5.00

where the claim exceeds $2,000 in any other action

10.00

+++

10.00

2.

Concurrent, renewed or amended writ of summons (including

service, setting down and hearing)

3.00