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[Subsidiary]
CAP. 336] District Court Civil Procedure (Costs) Rules [1986 Ed.
L.N. 273/86.
Citation.
Interpretation.
Applicability of the Rules of Supreme Court. (Cap. 4, sub. leg.)
Scale of costs. First Schedule.
Second Schedule.
Taxation of bill of costs less than $20,000.
Costs on transfer of proceedings.
Directions by a judge.
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (COSTS) RULES (Cap. 336, section 72)
[1 December 1986.]
1. These rules may be cited as the District Court Civil Procedure (Costs) Rules.
2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
"scale" means a scale of costs established by rule 4;
"taxation" means a taxation of a bill of costs carried out under these rules.
3. Subject to these rules and to necessary modifications, the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court relating to taxation of a bill of costs shall apply to a taxation of costs of proceedings in the Court.
4.
(1) The scale of costs specified in the First Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of regulating the costs of proceedings in the Court.
(2) The fixed costs specified in the Second Schedule shall be allowed to the solicitor for the plaintiff or judgment creditor without taxation unless a judge otherwise orders.
5. (1) A party entitled to require any costs to be taxed shall file in Court his bill of costs and obtain from the Registrar an appointment to tax.
(2) In any proceedings for taxation where the amount on the bill of costs does not exceed $20,000 the Registrar may in the first instance, by notice in writing, inform the parties entitled to be heard on taxation, the amount which he proposes to allow as costs on taxation.
(3) The Registrar shall allow costs in the amount specified in any notice under paragraph (1), unless within 14 days after the service of such notice any person entitled to be heard on taxation applies for an appointment to tax
6. Where proceedings have been transferred to the Court from the High Court, costs incurred after the date of such transfer shall, subject to section 43 of the Ordinance, be governed by these rules.
7. (1) A judge may direct the Registrar to allow or disallow on taxation any item in the scale.
(2) Subject to any direction of a judge, the Registrar shall not allow on taxation any item in the scale where he is of the opinion that it was not necessary to perform the work or incur the expense to which such item relates.
B 2
[Subsidiary]
CAP. 336] District Court Civil Procedure (Costs) Rules [1986 Ed.
L.N. 273/86.
Citation.
Interpretation.
Applicability of the Rules of Supreme Court. (Cap. 4, sub. leg.)
Scale of costs. First Schedule.
Second Schedule.
Taxation of bill of costs less than $20,000.
Costs on transfer of proceedings.
Directions by a judge.
DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (COSTS) RULES (Cap. 336, section 72)
[1 December 1986.]
1. These rules may be cited as the District Court Civil Procedure (Costs) Rules.
2. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires- "scale" means a scale of costs established by rule 4;
"taxation" means a taxation of a bill of costs carried out under
these rules.
3. Subject to these rules and to necessary modifications, the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court relating to taxation of a bill of costs shall apply to a taxation of costs of proceedings in the Court.
4.
(1) The scale of costs specified in the First Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of regulating the costs of proceedings in the Court.
(2) The fixed costs specified in the Second Schedule shall be allowed to the solicitor for the plaintiff or judgment creditor without taxation unless a judge otherwise orders.
5. (1) A party entitled to require any costs to be taxed shall file in Court his bill of costs and obtain from the Registrar an appointment to tax.
(2) In any proceedings for taxation where the amount on the bill of costs does not exceed $20,000 the Registrar may in the first instance, by notice in writing, inform the parties entitled to be heard on taxation, the amount which he proposes to allow as costs on taxation.
(3) The Registrar shall allow costs in the amount specified in any notice under paragraph (1), unless within 14 days after the service of such notice any person entitled to be heard on taxation applies for an appointment to tax
Where proceedings have been transferred to the Court from the High Court, costs incurred after the date of such transfer shall, subject to section 43 of the Ordinance, be governed by these rules.
7. (1) A judge may direct the Registrar to allow or disallow on taxation any item in the scale.
(2) Subject to any direction of a judge, the Registrar shall not allow on taxation any item in the scale where he is of the opinion that it was not necessary to perform the work or incur the expense to which such item relates.
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