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Fees and costa.

Power of the Governor to

amend Schedule.

Right to practise as barrister or solicitor after ceasing to be a legal officer unaffected by provisions of Ordinance.

Repeal of

Ordinance No. 24 of 1903 and

Ordinance No. 35 of 1912.

11. (1) It shall be lawful for the Chief Justice to make

rules providing either generally or specially for the fees and

costs of legal officers in contentious and non-contentious matters Provided that no such rules shall be binding until the same have

been approved by the Legislative Council and have been published

in the Gazette. Such rules shall be subject to disallowance by

His Majesty.

(2) Any costs and fees received by a legal officer hereunder shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.

12. It shall be lawful for the Governor by order to amend the Schedule in any manner consistent with the Appropriation Ordinance

from time to time in force.

13. Nothing in this ordinance contained shall

(a) be deemed to confer upon a person who has not been

duly admitted any right to practise as a barrister or solicitor

after he has ceased to be a legal officer; or

(b) detract from the professional status of any legal

officer or affect the right of any duly admitted person to practise

as a barrister or solicitor as the case may be after he has ceased

to be a legal officer,

14. The Crown Counsel's Fees ürdinance, 1903, and the Crown

Solicitors Ordinance, 1912, are hereby repealed.

SCHEDULE

Attorney General

Solicitor General

Crown Solicitor

Registrar General

Legal Kraftsman

Crown Counsel

Assistant Crown Solicitor

Deputy Registrar General.

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