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1918 REVISION

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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.