CROWN FEES ORDINANCE, 1870

CROWN FEES ORDINANCE, 1870

No. 5 of 1870.
An Ordinance to, empower the Governor in Council to reduce,
vary, remit and refund fees payable to the Government.

[11th November, 1870.]

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

AS amended by No. 32 of 1936 [28.8.36.]
See No. 37 of 1935 [Official Signatures Fees], s. 2 (1).
1. This Ordinance may 'be cited as the Crown Fees
Ordinance, 1870.

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 a judge 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 in the amount of any fees
shall be made by 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,
wholly or in part 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., 1937.] 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., 1937.] 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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