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1988 Ed.l District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) Rules (CAP. 336

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DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (FEES) RULES

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LIBRARY

L.N. 102/88-

Citation

(Cap. 336, section 72)

[25 March 1988]

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

Fees

2. The fees specified in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of all proceedings taken in any action or matter whatsoever in the Court whenever commenced, save where express provision is made by any other enactment in respect of any particular form of proceedings.

Payment of fees

3. Save where otherwise provided in the Schedule, the fees therein specified shall be payable either by adhesive stamps or by causing the relevant document to be franked with the amount of the relevant fee.

Saving of special fee

4. Where, in relation to any particular proceedings in the Court, a fee is specified in the Schedule, that fee shall be payable in substitution for and not in addition to any general fee specified in the Schedule.

Amendment of document

5. Where by reason of the amendment of any claim, counter-claim, originating application or petition, the fee payable on such document is increased, the amount of such increase shall be payable by the party at whose instance the document is amended.

Power of Registrar

6. The Registrar may reduce, remit or defer payment of any fee specified in the Schedule as he may think fit in any particular case and shall, in every case where he exercises this power, endorse on the relevant document a note of such reduction, remission or deferment and of the reason therefor.

Application to the Crown

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