CROWN FEES ORDINANCE, 1870

CROWN FEES ORDINANCE, 1870

No. 5 of 1870.

An Ordinance to empower the Governor Council to
reduce, vary, remit and refund fees payable to the
Government.
[11th November, 1870.]

[Preamble, rep. No. 62 of 1911.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown Fees
Ordinance, 1870.

* As amended by, No. 11 of 1923.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.,


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
ajudge 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 inthe amount of any fees
shall be made byy 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 payment of any such fees as aforesaid or to
order the amount thereof, if paid, to be refunded.
[Originally No. 17 of 1870. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Governor in Council may reduce or vary fees. Fees not to be increased. Publication of order. Power to remit or refund fees in special case.

[Originally No. 17 of 1870. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Governor in Council may reduce or vary fees. Fees not to be increased. Publication of order. Power to remit or refund fees in special case.

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