1939 — Page 36

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(A34)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Aer of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, &c.—Continued.

COMPANIES REGISTRATION :-

COMPANIES (FEES) ORDER, 1936.

The fees and percentages prescribed in Schedules I and II to this Urder shall be taken in adhesive stamps, which shall be cancelled by the proper officer in the manner for the time being required by the Treasurer. The fees and percentages set out in Schedule III to this Order i re- spect of proceedings in the Winding-up of companies shall be taken in the office of the Official Receiver or of the Registrar of Companies, as the case may be.

The fees and percentages prescribed in Seledule III shall be taken in money.

Where the proceeling is one for which no fee is prescribed in the said Schedules, the fees and percentages prescribed for a similar pro- ceeding in the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court by the Order innle by the Chief Justice on the 10th day of July, 1931.

Wherever practicable the stump shall be affixed or the money paid in respect of every fee before the proceeding is had in respeet of which the fee is payable.

SCALE OF FEES,

Schedule I.

Fee.

Document to be stamped.

Item.

1 On presenting a petition :—

(6) under scetion 7 to confirm an ulteration in

a memorandum; and

() under section 58 to confirm a reduction of

capital

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This fee includes any fee on answering a peti-

tion or setting down for hearing. Where a petition is presented under more than one of these sections, only one fee of 865 shall be charged on the petition.

2 On an application:-

(a) under section 63 to cancel a variation of

shareholders' rights;

(b) under section 276 for a declaration that the

dissolution of a company is void;

(c) under section 277 to restore a name to the

register of companies;

(d) under section 15 for extension of time for re- gistration or for rectification of register of charges; und

| (e)

(e) under section 152 to sanction a compromise

or arrangeinent.

Item.

2

SCHEDULE II,

On presenting a petition for the winding-up of a company by or under the supervision of the Court This fee includes any fee on answering a peti- tion or setting down for hearing,

No fee is pay- Vable on a winding-up order or an order continuing a voluntary liquidation subject to the supervision. of the Court.

On a proof debt $20 (other than a proof for workmen's wages)

This for includes administering nath and filing. No for is payable on a proof for $20 or under.

$65.00

The Petition.

$25.00

The notice of Motion or Summons.

Fee.

Document to be stamped.

$40,00

The Petition,

1.00

The Proof.

Companies

Ordinance.

No. 39 of 1932 vile Government Notification No. 1019 of $1st Dec., 1936.