CROWN COUNSEL'S FEES ORDINANCE, 1903

CROWN COUNSEL'S FEES ORDINANCE, 1903

No. 24 of 1903.
An Ordinance to provide for payment of counsel's fees in
certain cases in which the Attorney General appears.

[30th December, 1903.]

1. This Ordin ance may be cited as the Crmyn Counsel's
Fees Ordinance, 1903.

If in any cause or proceeding before any court or
tribunal any party, for whom the Attorney General appears
or acts as counsel, obtains an order for costs aganist any
other party, such costs shall, unless the court or tribunal
otherwise orders, include counsel's fees and shall be taxed
against and payable by the party against whom the order is
made.

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.





A2) If by reason of any custom, rule', regulation or arrange-
ment any Attorney General so appearing or acting as aforesaid
'is not allowed to retain such fees, the fees included in such
costs so taxed when recovered shall be paid into the general
revenue.

3. No action shall lie for the recovery of any such counsel's
.fees heretofore, taxed against and paid by any party in any
case or proceeding before any court or tribunal before the

Passing. of this Ordinance.
[Originally No. 24 of 1903. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Taxation of Attorney General's fees in costs against parties to actions. Fees hereto-forepaid not recoverable.

[Originally No. 24 of 1903. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Taxation of Attorney General's fees in costs against parties to actions. Fees hereto-forepaid not recoverable.

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