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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

FEES OF COURT

ORDER AS TO THE FEES AND PERCENTAGES TO BE TAKEN IN THE SUPREME COURT.

  1. This Order may be cited as The Supreme Court Fees Order, 1903. It shall come into force on the 1st day of June, 1903, and shall apply to all causes and matters commenced on and after the said day, and to all proceedings taken on and after the said day in all causes and matters then pending.
  1. The fees and percentages contained or referred to in the several Schedules hereto are fixed and appointed to be and shall be taken in the Supreme Court in the various jurisdictions to which the said Schedules respectively relate; and the said fees and percentages shall, except in so far as the said Schedules provide for a payment in cash, be taken by stamps either impressed or adhesive as the Governor may from time to time direct.
  1. All Orders and Rules of Court heretofore made for the purpose of fixing fees or percentages in the Supreme Court are hereby annulled, but this Order shall not apply to or affect existing fees or percentages directed to be taken or paid by any Ordinance.
  1. A folio comprises 72 words, each figure being counted as a word.

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Schedule 1.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Writ of Summons, Subpoenas, and Appearance

Description Fee ($)
Sealing every Writ of Summons for commencement of a Cause (except a concurrent, renewed or amended Writ) and sealing a Writ of Injunction, Certiorari, Mandamus, or Habeas Corpus 5.00
Interpleader Summons 5.00
Sealing a concurrent, renewed or amended Writ of Summons 1.50
Sealing a Subpoena 3.00
Sealing a Subpoena for each Witness in addition to the first 0.50
Entering an Appearance for each Defendant 1.50
Certificate of Non-Appearance 1.50

Writs of Execution, &c.

Description Fee ($)
Sealing a Warrant for arrest of a Defendant, or for arrest and detention of a Ship or for Attachment of Property before Judgment 15.00
Sealing a Writ of Execution or Writ of Possession 15.00
Sealing a Prohibitory Order 10.00
Order for Release of Defendant from Custody 3.00
Each Copy, Prohibitory Order 2.00

Foreign Attachment

Description Fee ($)
Sealing a Writ of Foreign Attachment 15.00
Settling Bond 4.00
Filing 2.00
Certificate of Dissolution of Foreign Attachment or Satisfaction of the Judgment 5.00
Registrar's Order for seizure of Property 5.00

Pleadings, Issues, References, &c.

Description Fee ($)
Filing any Pleading and Sealing Copy 6.00
Filing any amended Pleading and Sealing Copy 3.00
Filing any Petition of Right or Special Case 16.00
Filing any Issue 15.00
Filing any Agreement under Section 239 of Code 15.00
Order of Reference of Accounts, &c. 10.00
Filing same 1.50
Order of Reference to Arbitration 5.00
Filing same 1.50
Application to file award in Court when arbitration has been without the intervention of the Court 7.50

Taking Evidence, Affidavits, &c.

Description Fee ($)
Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration in the Registry 1.00
Filing any Affidavit or Declaration 1.00
Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration outside the Registry (other than Oath or Declaration of Debtor in Gaol) 10.00
Marking every Exhibit 0.50
For every Witness examined de bene esse by the Judge, Registrar or other Officer in the Court House including Oath 10.00
For every Witness examined de bene esse by the Judge, Registrar or other Officer, outside the Court House, including Oath 20.00
Attendance of any Government Officer to produce or prove in the Supreme Court any record or document 5.00

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Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

The Supreme Court Fees Order, 1903. (Vide Government Notification No. 256 of 24th April, 1903.)

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. FEES OF COURT ORDER AS TO THE FEES AND PERCENTAGES TO BE TAKEN IN THE SUPREME COURT. This Order may be cited as The Supreme Court Fees Order, 1903. It shall come into force on the 1st day of June, 1903, and shall apply to all causes and matters commenced on and after the said day, and to all proceedings taken on and after the said day in all causes and matters then pending. The fees and percentages contained or referred to in the several Schedules hereto are fixed and appointed to be and shall be taken in the Supreme Court in the various jurisdictions to which the said Schedules respectively relate; and the said fees and percentages shall, except in so far as the said Schedules provide for a payment in cash, be taken by stamps either impressed or adhesive as the Governor may from time to time direct. All Orders and Rules of Court heretofore made for the purpose of fixing fees or percentages in the Supreme Court are hereby annulled, but this Order shall not apply to or affect existing fees or percentages directed to be taken or paid by any Ordinance. A folio comprises 72 words, each figure being counted as a word. --- Schedule 1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ of Summons, Subpoenas, and Appearance Description Fee ($) Sealing every Writ of Summons for commencement of a Cause (except a concurrent, renewed or amended Writ) and sealing a Writ of Injunction, Certiorari, Mandamus, or Habeas Corpus 5.00 Interpleader Summons 5.00 Sealing a concurrent, renewed or amended Writ of Summons 1.50 Sealing a Subpoena 3.00 Sealing a Subpoena for each Witness in addition to the first 0.50 Entering an Appearance for each Defendant 1.50 Certificate of Non-Appearance 1.50 Writs of Execution, &c. Description Fee ($) Sealing a Warrant for arrest of a Defendant, or for arrest and detention of a Ship or for Attachment of Property before Judgment 15.00 Sealing a Writ of Execution or Writ of Possession 15.00 Sealing a Prohibitory Order 10.00 Order for Release of Defendant from Custody 3.00 Each Copy, Prohibitory Order 2.00 Foreign Attachment Description Fee ($) Sealing a Writ of Foreign Attachment 15.00 Settling Bond 4.00 Filing 2.00 Certificate of Dissolution of Foreign Attachment or Satisfaction of the Judgment 5.00 Registrar's Order for seizure of Property 5.00 Pleadings, Issues, References, &c. Description Fee ($) Filing any Pleading and Sealing Copy 6.00 Filing any amended Pleading and Sealing Copy 3.00 Filing any Petition of Right or Special Case 16.00 Filing any Issue 15.00 Filing any Agreement under Section 239 of Code 15.00 Order of Reference of Accounts, &c. 10.00 Filing same 1.50 Order of Reference to Arbitration 5.00 Filing same 1.50 Application to file award in Court when arbitration has been without the intervention of the Court 7.50 Taking Evidence, Affidavits, &c. Description Fee ($) Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration in the Registry 1.00 Filing any Affidavit or Declaration 1.00 Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration outside the Registry (other than Oath or Declaration of Debtor in Gaol) 10.00 Marking every Exhibit 0.50 For every Witness examined de bene esse by the Judge, Registrar or other Officer in the Court House including Oath 10.00 For every Witness examined de bene esse by the Judge, Registrar or other Officer, outside the Court House, including Oath 20.00 Attendance of any Government Officer to produce or prove in the Supreme Court any record or document 5.00 --- Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. The Supreme Court Fees Order, 1903. (Vide Government Notification No. 256 of 24th April, 1903.) --- (A 29)
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(A 29 ) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. FRES OF COURT :— ORDER AS TO THE FEES AND PERCENTAGES TO BE TAKEN IN THE SUPREME COURT. It shall 1.—This Order may be cited as The Supreme Court Fees Order, 1903. come into force on the 1st day of June, 1903, and shall apply to all causes and matters commenced on and after the said day, and to all proceedings taken on and after the said day in all causes and matters then pending. 2.-The fees and percentages contaitied or referred to in the several Schedulês hereto are fixed and appointed to be and shall be taken in the Supreme Court in the various jurisdictions to which the said Schedules respectively relate; and the said fees and percentages shall, oxcept in so far as the said Schedules provide for a payment in cash, be taken by stamps either impressed or adhesive us the Governor may from time to time direct, All Orders and Rules of Court heretofore made for the purpose of fixing fees or percentages in the Supreme Court are hereby annulled, but this Order shall not apply to or affect existing fees or percentages directed to be taken or paid by any Ordinance. 4.—A folio comprises 72 words, euch figure being counted as a word. Schedule 1. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, Write of Summons. Subpænas, und Apptarance. Sealing every Writ of Summons for commencement of a Cause (except a con- current, renewed or amended Writ) and sealing a Writ of Injunction, Certiorari, Mandamus, or Habeas Corpuz Interpleader Summons Sealing a concurrent, renewed or amended Writ of Summous Sealing a Subpœna Sealing a Subpcena for each Witness in addition to the first Entering an Appearance for cucli Defendant Certificate of Non-Appearance, Writs of Excention, &c. ..$ 5.00 5.00 1.50 3.00 0.50 1.50 1.50 Sealing a Warrant for arrest of a Defendant, or for arrest and detention of a Ship or for Attachment of Property before Judgment................ Sealing & Writ of Execution or Writ of Possession Sealing & Prohibitory Onler Order for Release of Defendaut from Custody Each Copy, Probibitory Onder ** Foreign Attachment, Sealing a Writ of Foreign Attachment Settling Bond Filing 100, ment, Certificate of Dissolution of Foreign Attachment or Satisfaction of the Fulg- Registrar's Order for seizure of Property, 15.00 15.00 100 3.00 المنا 15.00 4.00 .$ 2.00 5.00 5.00 Pleadings, Issues, References, fc. Filing any Pleading and Sealing Copy..... 6.00 Filing any amended Pleading and Sealing Copy, 3.00 Filing any l'etition of Right or Special Case, 16.00 Filing any issuG, 15.00 Filing any Agreement under Section 239 of Coda, 15.00 Order of Reference of Accounts, &c. 10.00 Filing same, 1,50 Onder of Reference to Arbitration................ 5.{KL Filing same, 1.50 Application to file award in Court when arbitration Îns been without the inter- vention of the Court,................................. 7.50. Taking Evidence, Affidavits, &c. Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration in the Registry, Filing any Affidavit or Declaration, Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration outside the Registry, fother than Outh or Declaration of Debtor in Gaol), 1.00 1.00 10.00 Marking every Exhibit, 0.50 For every Witness examine! de bene esse by the Judge, Registrar or other Officer in the Court House including Outh, 10.00 For every Wituosa oxamined de bene esse by the Judge, Registrar or other Officer, outside the Court Honse, including Onth,.. 20.00 Attendance of any Government Offvish to produco or prove in the Suprema Court any reconi or document,.... 5.00 Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. The Supreme Court Fees Order, 1903. (Fide Government Notification No. 256 of 24th April, 1903.) 29
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

FRES OF COURT :—

ORDER AS TO THE FEES AND PERCENTAGES TO BE

TAKEN IN THE SUPREME COURT.

It shall

1.—This Order may be cited as The Supreme Court Fees Order, 1903.

come into force on the 1st day of June, 1903, and shall apply to all causes and matters commenced on and after the said day, and to all proceedings taken on and after the said day in all causes and matters then pending. 2.-The fees and percentages contaitied or referred to in the several Schedulês hereto are fixed and appointed to be and shall be taken in the Supreme Court in the various jurisdictions to which the said Schedules respectively relate; and the said fees and percentages shall, oxcept in so far as the said Schedules provide for a payment in cash, be taken by stamps either impressed or adhesive us the Governor may from time to time direct,

  1. All Orders and Rules of Court heretofore made for the purpose of fixing fees or percentages in the Supreme Court are hereby annulled, but this Order shall not apply to or affect existing fees or percentages directed to be taken or paid by any Ordinance.

4.—A folio comprises 72 words, euch figure being counted as a word.

Schedule 1.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,

Write of Summons. Subpænas, und Apptarance.

Sealing every Writ of Summons for commencement of a Cause (except a con- current, renewed or amended Writ) and sealing a Writ of Injunction, Certiorari, Mandamus, or Habeas Corpuz

Interpleader Summons

Sealing a concurrent, renewed or amended Writ of Summous

Sealing a Subpœna

Sealing a Subpcena for each Witness in addition to the first Entering an Appearance for cucli Defendant

Certificate of Non-Appearance,

Writs of Excention, &c.

..$ 5.00

5.00

1.50

3.00

0.50

1.50

1.50

Sealing a Warrant for arrest of a Defendant, or for arrest and detention of a

Ship or for Attachment of Property before Judgment................

Sealing & Writ of Execution or Writ of Possession

Sealing & Prohibitory Onler

Order for Release of Defendaut from Custody

Each Copy, Probibitory Onder

**

Foreign Attachment,

Sealing a Writ of Foreign Attachment

Settling Bond

Filing 100,

ment,

Certificate of Dissolution of Foreign Attachment or Satisfaction of the Fulg-

Registrar's Order for seizure of Property,

15.00

15.00

100

3.00

المنا

15.00

4.00

.$ 2.00

5.00

5.00

Pleadings, Issues, References, fc.

Filing any Pleading and Sealing Copy.....

6.00

Filing any amended Pleading and Sealing Copy,

3.00

Filing any l'etition of Right or Special Case,

16.00

Filing any issuG,

15.00

Filing any Agreement under Section 239 of Coda,

15.00

Order of Reference of Accounts, &c.

10.00

Filing same,

1,50

Onder of Reference to Arbitration................

5.{KL

Filing same,

1.50

Application to file award in Court when arbitration Îns been without the inter-

vention of the Court,.................................

7.50.

Taking Evidence, Affidavits, &c.

Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration in the Registry,

Filing any Affidavit or Declaration,

Administering any Oath or taking any Declaration outside the Registry,

fother than Outh or Declaration of Debtor in Gaol),

1.00

1.00

10.00

Marking every Exhibit,

0.50

For every Witness examine! de bene esse by the Judge, Registrar or other

Officer in the Court House including Outh,

10.00

For every Wituosa oxamined de bene esse by the Judge, Registrar or other

Officer, outside the Court Honse, including Onth,..

20.00

Attendance of any Government Offvish to produco or prove in the Suprema

Court any reconi or document,....

5.00

Act of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levied.

The Supreme Court Fees Order, 1903. (Fide Government Notification No. 256 of 24th April, 1903.)

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