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CAP. 4]

Supreme Court Fees Rules

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

ENTRY OR SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL IN COURT

2. (a) Setting down a cause or issue for hearing;

(b) Setting down a civil appeal, motion or summons for hearing;

(c) Entering a reference for hearing of an assessment of damages by the

Registrar.

In each case $600.00

TAKING EVIDENCE, ETC.

3. For every witness examined de bene esse by a judge or the Registrar, per day or

part thereof

$500.00

4. Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove in the Supreme Court any

record or document

$250.00

5. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence as an expert witness, per hour or

part thereof

$250.00 (or such other fee as is specially assessed by the judge or Registrar)

6. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence other than as an expert witness,

per hour or part thereof

$120.00 (with a minimum of

$250.00)

7. Attendance by the Registrar or officer outside the Supreme Court

$600.00

COPIES, TRANSLATIONS AND SEARCHES

8. (a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page $ 20.00

(b) Additional copies, per page

$ 2.00

9. (a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page

$ 2.00

(b) Photostatic copy and certification, per page

$ 3.00

(c) Photostatic copy of a library book, per page

$ 2.00

10. (a) Translation made in the Registry of a document from Chinese into

English, or vice versa including certificate, per page

$ 40.00

(b) Transcription and translation made in the Registry, from Chinese into

English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording including certificate, per page $ 75.00

(c) Translations and transcriptions other than those under item 10(a)

or (b)

(In the discretion of the Registrar)

11. (a) Certifying translations made outside the Registry, from Chinese into

English, and vice versa, per page

$ 20.00

(b) Certifying transcription made outside the Registry, from Chinese into

English, and vice versa, of a tape or recording, per page

$ 20.00

12. Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or required

$ 10.00

SERVICE

13. Service of a document by a bailiff, per document

$ 60.00

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D2 CAP. 4] Supreme Court Fees Rules [1988 Ed. [Subsidiary] ENTRY OR SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL IN COURT 2. (a) Setting down a cause or issue for hearing; (b) Setting down a civil appeal, motion or summons for hearing; (c) Entering a reference for hearing of an assessment of damages by the Registrar. In each case $600.00 TAKING EVIDENCE, ETC. 3. For every witness examined de bene esse by a judge or the Registrar, per day or part thereof $500.00 4. Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove in the Supreme Court any record or document $250.00 5. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof $250.00 (or such other fee as is specially assessed by the judge or Registrar) 6. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence other than as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof $120.00 (with a minimum of $250.00) 7. Attendance by the Registrar or officer outside the Supreme Court $600.00 COPIES, TRANSLATIONS AND SEARCHES 8. (a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page $ 20.00 (b) Additional copies, per page $ 2.00 9. (a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page $ 2.00 (b) Photostatic copy and certification, per page $ 3.00 (c) Photostatic copy of a library book, per page $ 2.00 10. (a) Translation made in the Registry of a document from Chinese into English, or vice versa including certificate, per page $ 40.00 (b) Transcription and translation made in the Registry, from Chinese into English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording including certificate, per page $ 75.00 (c) Translations and transcriptions other than those under item 10(a) or (b) (In the discretion of the Registrar) 11. (a) Certifying translations made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, and vice versa, per page $ 20.00 (b) Certifying transcription made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, and vice versa, of a tape or recording, per page $ 20.00 12. Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or required $ 10.00 SERVICE 13. Service of a document by a bailiff, per document $ 60.00
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D2 CAP. 4] Supreme Court Fees Rules [1988 Ed. [Subsidiary] ENTRY OR SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL IN COURT 2. (a) Setting down a cause or issue for hearing; (b) Setting down a civil appeal, motion or summons for hearing; (c) Entering a reference for hearing of an assessment of damages by the Registrar. In each case $600.00 TAKING EVIDENCE, ETC. 3. For every witness examined de bene esse by a judge or the Registrar, per day or part thereof $500.00 4. Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove in the Supreme Court any record or document $250.00 5. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof 6. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence other than as an expert witness, per hour or part thereof 7. Attendance by the Registrar or officer outside the Supreme Court COPIES, TRANSLATIONS AND SEARCHES $250.00 (or such other fee as is specially assessed by the judge or Registrar) $120.00 (with a minimum of $250,00) $600.00 8. (a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page $ 20.00 (b) Additional copies, per page $ 2.00 9. (a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page $ 2.00 (b) Photostatic copy and certification, per page $ 3.00 (c) Photostatic copy of a library book, per page $ 2.00 10. (a) Translation made in the Registry of a document from Chinese into English, or vice versa including certificate, per page $ 40.00 (b) Transcription and translation made in the Registry, from Chinese into English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording including certificate, per page $ 75.00 (c) Translations and transcriptions other than those under item 10(a) or (b) (In the discretion of the Registrar) 11. (a) Certifying translations made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, and vice versa, per page $ 20.00 (b) Certifying transcription made outside the Registry, from Chinese into English, and vice versa, of a tape or recording, per page $ 20.00 12. Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or required $ 10.00 SERVICE 13. Service of a document by a bailiff, per document $ 60.00 ] i
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D2

CAP. 4]

Supreme Court Fees Rules

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

ENTRY OR SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL IN COURT

2. (a) Setting down a cause or issue for hearing;

(b) Setting down a civil appeal, motion or summons for hearing;

(c) Entering a reference for hearing of an assessment of damages by the

Registrar.

In each case $600.00

TAKING EVIDENCE, ETC.

3. For every witness examined de bene esse by a judge or the Registrar, per day or

part thereof

$500.00

4. Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove in the Supreme Court any

record or document

$250.00

5. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence as an expert witness, per hour or

part thereof

6. Attendance of a public officer to give evidence other than as an expert witness,

per hour or part thereof

7. Attendance by the Registrar or officer outside the Supreme Court

COPIES, TRANSLATIONS AND SEARCHES

$250.00 (or such other fee as is specially assessed by the judge or Registrar)

$120.00 (with a minimum of

$250,00)

$600.00

8. (a) Copy of documents typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page $ 20.00

(b) Additional copies, per page

$ 2.00

9. (a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page

$ 2.00

(b) Photostatic copy and certification, per page

$ 3.00

(c) Photostatic copy of a library book, per page

$ 2.00

10. (a) Translation made in the Registry of a document from Chinese into

English, or vice versa including certificate, per page

$ 40.00

(b) Transcription and translation made in the Registry, from Chinese into

English, or vice versa, of a tape or recording including certificate, per page $ 75.00 (c) Translations and transcriptions other than those under item 10(a)

or (b)

(In the discretion of the Registrar)

11. (a) Certifying translations made outside the Registry, from Chinese into

English, and vice versa, per page

$ 20.00

(b) Certifying transcription made outside the Registry, from Chinese into

English, and vice versa, of a tape or recording, per page

$ 20.00

12. Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or required

$ 10.00

SERVICE

13. Service of a document by a bailiff, per document

$ 60.00

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