SUPREME COURT FEES ORDER

SUPREME COURT FEES ORDER

SUPREME COURT.

Subsidiary legislation under this Chapter, with, subsequent
amendments (11 any) incorporated, is set out as

follows-
...................................Page
Supreme Court Fees Order .............. ... 16
Taxation of Costs (O.J.) Rules ........ ... ... 23
Taxation of Costs (S.J.) Rules ..... ... ... 28

Costs (Increase) Rules .................. ... ... 31

Supreme Court Fees Rules .............. ... 32

Costs (Temporary Increase) Rules ...... 34

Supreme Court Fees (In Prize) Order . ... .. 35

Code of Civil Procedure ............... ... 40

Supreme Court (Admiralty Procedure) Rules 265

Suitors' Funds Rules ................. 1 1 ... 339

SUPREME COURT FEES ORDER.

(Cap. 4, section 37).
(Ordinance No. 3 Of 1873).

[24th April, 1903.1

1. The fees respectively specified in this order shall be payable in
respect of all proceedings taken on or after the Ist day of August, 1931,
in any action or matter whatsoever in the Supreme Court, whenever
commenced.

2. Unless otherwise herein specifically provided, the said fees
shall be payable by means of adhesive stamps.

3. For the purposes of this order a folio shall be deemed to consist
Of 72 words, each figure being counted as a word.

4. This order may be cited as the Supreme Court Fees Order.





FIRST SCHEDULE.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

Writs of summons, subpoenas, and appearances.

Fee.

Scaling every writ of summons for commencement of a cause (except a
concurrent, renewed or amended writ) and sealing a writ of injunction,
certiorari, mandamus, or

habeas corpus .................... 6.00
Interpleader summons .............6.00
Sealing a concurrent, renewed or amended writ of summons 2.00
Sealing a subpoena ...............4.00
Sealing a subpoena for each witness in addition to the first 1.00
Entering an appearance (each defendant) 2.00

Certificate of non-appearance ......1 2.00

Writs of execution, etc.

Sealing a warrant for arrest of a defendant, or for arrest and
detention of a ship or for attachment of property before
judgment ............................20.00
Sealing a writ of execution or writ of possession 20.00
Order for release of defendant from custody 1.00
Sealing a prohibitory order .........4.00
Each copy, prohibitory order ........2.00

Foreign attachment.

Sealing a writ of foreign attachment 20.00

Settling bond ...... ........... 5.00

Filing same .........................2.00
Certificate of dissolution of foreign attachment or satisfaction
of the judgment .....................6.00
Registrar's order for seizure of property 6.00

Pleadings, issues, references, etc.

Filing any pleading and. sealing copy 7.50
Filing any amended pleading and sealing copy .4.00
Filing any petition of right or special case 15.00
Filing any issue ....................20.00
Filing any agreement under Order X, rule 2 of the Code 20.00
Order of reference of accounts, etc . 15.00
Filing same .........................1.00
Order of reference to arbitration ...10.00
Filing same .........................1.00
Application to file award in court, when arbitration has been
without the intervention of the court 10.00

Taking evidence, affidavits, etc.

Administering any path or taking any declaration in the

Registry ........................1.00

Filing any affidavit or declaration 4 1.00

Administering any oath or taking any declaration outside the






Registry (other than oath or declaration of a debtor in
prison) ...........................15.00

Marking every.........exhibit.............................. 0.50





Fee.

For every witness examined de bene esse by the judge,
Registrar or other officer, in the court house, including
oath, per day or part 'Of a day ....$20.00
For every witness examined de bene esse by the judge,
Registrar or other officer, outside the court house, includ-
Ang oath, per day or part of a day .30.00
Attendance of any Government official to produce or prove
in the Supreme Court any record or document 10.00
Attendance of any Government official to give any other
evidence in the Supreme Court-
When called as an expert-the fee payable to in
expert witness.
When not called as an expert:-
if. his annual salary is
$15.00 per hour or portion of an hour of attendance
in court, with a minimum of ........25.00
if his annual salary is
$10.00 per hour or portion of an hour of attendance
in court. with a minimum of ........20.00
if his annual salary is under
per hour or portion of an hour of attendance in court,
with a minimum of ..................15.00

Note-The above fees are to be paid to the

Registrar of the Supreme Court in cash.

Attendance by the Registrar or officer outside the Supreme
Court .............................15.00
Commission to examine witnesses and seal 15.00

Setting down hearing, decree, order, etc.

Setting down every cause or issue or set of issues for trial

or hearing, including ng order ..1 1 20.00

Setting down c every appeal for hearing before the Full Court. 20.00
Setting down every appeal from a magistrate or magistrates. 20.00

Application for review of judgment or for a new trial 6.00
Issuing judge's summons, filing ex parte application or notice

of motion ................................ 4.00

Settling and filing judgment or decree or decretal order,
including judgment in default of appearance under
Order II, rule 17 of the Code, judgment after appearance
under Order II, rule 18 of the Code, and order for an
account under Order 11, rule 19 of the Code, whether in
default of appearance or after appearance 20.00
Settling and filing any other order, including order for judg-
ment after appearance under Order II, rule 18 of the
Code ................................6.00
Report or certificate by Registrar or other officer 15.00

Copies, translations, receipts and searches.

Copy of any document made-in the Registry and certifying
same, per folio ....................0.50
Translation of any document made in the Registry and
certificate, per folio .............1.00
Certifying translation made elsewhere, per folio 0.50






Every receipt for a document or documents 0.00
Every search in the Registry, for each file or document

referred to....................orrequired ................................................ 1.00





Service.

Fee.

Each service of any document by bailiff 1.00
Arresting any person ..............4.00
Arresting a ship ..................10.00

Juries.

Summoning special or common jury, including service 20.00
Copy panel ..........................5.00
Bailiff's expenses.
Possession money, for each man in possession, per die, (to
to be paid in cash) .................4.00

Car, ricksha, launch or boat hire, according to distance and time. (to be
paid in cash)-in the discretion of the Registrar. Taxation of costs.

Signing appointment to tax a bill of costs 2.00
Taxing every bill of costs not exceeding $100 1 4.00

On every $100 or part of $100 charged in such bill in excess
of the. first $100 ..................1.00

Miscellaneous.
Filing any notice or document not hereinbefore referred to 1.00
Sealing any document not hereinbefore referred to 2.50
Settling any bond for security for costs or otherwise 5.00
Settling any notice or advertisement, per folio 0.50

SECOND SCHEDULE.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Writs of summons, subpoenas etc.

Fee.

Writ of summons (including service, setting down and hearing)

where the claim does not exceed $50 1.50

where the claim exceeds $50 but does not exceed $100. 2.00
where the claim exceeds $100 but does not exceed

$500 ................................3.50
where the claim exceeds $500 ........5.00
in any action within section 11 of the Supreme Court
(Summary Jurisdiction) Ordinance (Chapter 5 of
the Revised Edition) ................5.00
Concurrent, renewed or amended writ of summons (including
service, setting down and hearing) ..2.00





Fee.

Interpleader summons (including service, hearing and
order)-
where the value of the property claimed does not
exceed $50 ...........................
1.50
where the value of the property claimed exceeds $50
but does not exceed $100
2.00
where the value of the property claimed exceeds $100
but does not exceed $500
3.50
where the value of the property claimed exceeds $500.
5.00
subpoena and copy including service, each witness, where the
claim does not exceed $50
1.00
Subpoena and copy including service, each witness, where the
claim exceeds $50 but does not exceed $100
1.50
Subpoena and copy including service, each witness, where the
claim exceeds $100
2.50

Writs of execution, etc.

Any writ of execution (including service)-
where the judgment debt does not exceed $50 2.50
where the judgment debt exceeds $50 but does not
exceed $100 ........................3.00
where the judgment debt exceeds $100 but does not
exceed $500 ......................4.50
where the judgment debt exceeds $500 7.50
Prohibitory order or garnishee order and copy (including
service) ...........................4.00
Each additional copy ...............2.00
Order for release of a defendant from custody 1.00
Warrant before judgment for arrest of a defendant or for
arrest and detention of a ship or for attachment of

property, including service .............................. 6.00

Writ of foreign attachment and copy, including service

(one garnishee) ..................5.00

Each additional garnishee ......2.00
Settling and filing bond .......2.00
Certificate of dissolution of foreign attachment on
satisfaction of the judgment ...2.50
Registrar's order for seizure of property 2.50

1 Application, order, etc.

Issuing judge's summons, filing ex parte application or notice of motion, including
service when necessary, and order ... 4.00

Application to judge for review of judgment or for a new trial. 4.00

Drawing up and filing any decree or order not hereinbefore referred to,
including copy .............

.............1 2.50







Each additional copy .............1.00

Pleadings, issues, references, etc.

Half the fees charged under this head in the First Schedule,

1 but such half fees to include service when required.

Notice of equitable or special defence (including service) ... 2.00

Taking evidence, affidavits, etc.

Half the fees charged under this head in the First Schedule.





Copies, translations, receipts, searches. Fee.

Thesame fees as are charged under this head in the First Schedule, except
that translations ordered by the judge may be made without fee if the
judge shall so order.

Juries.

Summoning special or common jury, including service $10.00

Copy panel . 1.00

Bailiff's expenses.

Thesame fees as are charged under this head in the First Schedule.

Taxation of costs.

Taxing every bill including appointment-if the bill does not
exceed $100 ........................3.00
For every $100 or part of $100 charged in excess of
the first $100 .....................1.00

Miscellaneous.

Filing any notice or document not hereinbefore referred to 1.00
Sealing any document not hereinbefore referred to 2.50
Settling any notice or advertisement, per folio 1.00
Any other matter or proceeding not hereinbefore referred to-
half the fees charged in respect of a similar matter or
proceedings in the original jurisdiction.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.
...................................Fee.
Filing petition for probate or letters of administration 2.00

Grants of probate or letters of administrationif the estate
is sworn under

the value...............of ................................. 500 2.00
................................. 1,000 3.00

............................. 1 1 1,500 4.00

................................. 2,000 5.00
................................. 3,000 10.00
............................ 4,000 15.00
................................. 5,000 20.00
................................. 6,000 25.00

............................. 7,000 30.00

................................. 8,000 35.00
................................. 9,000 40.00
................................. 10,000 45.00





Fee.

Grants of probate or letters of administration

if the estate is sworn under

the value.................of ................................. 12,000 50.00
................................. 14,000 55.00
.......................... 16,000 60.00
................................. 18,000 65.00
................................. 20,000 70.00

.................1 25,000 75.00
.............30,000 80.00
.............35,000 85.00

................40,000 90.00
................................... 45,000 95.00
................50,000 100.00
................60,000 105.00

........................ ........ 70,000 110.00

.............................. 80,000 115.00
................................. 90,000 120.00
................................. 100,000 125.00

.................1 120,000 135.00

................................. 140,000 145.00
............................... 160,000 155.00
................... 180,000 165.00
..................200,000 175.00
..................250,000 200.00

........................... 300,000 225.00
...1 ......350,000 250.00
..................... 400,000 275.00

.............................. 500,000 325.00

............................. 1 600,000 375.00

.............................. 800,000 450.00
................................. 1,000,000 500.00

and $50 for every additional $100,000 or fractional part

of $100,000.
Double or cessate probates, or cessate letters of administra-
tion, or letters of administration de bonis non, or duplicate
probates or letters of administration, when the estate is
sworn under $3,000-the same fees as on a first grant
under the same sum.
When the estate is sworn at $3,000 ot over 12.50
Probate of a codicil, or letters of administration with a codicil
annexed, being a codicil to a will already proved-the
same fees as on a duplicate probate.
Exemplification of a probate or letters of administration, in
addition to the fees for engrossing ..12.50
Engrossing wills and other documents, per folio 0.50
Every search .........................1.00

Commission of appraisement ............ 2.50







Caveat, each .........................3.00
Warning to caveat ....................5.00
Service of warning ...................1.00
Removing caveat ......................2.00

Approving and settling administrator's bond and filing 5.00

Making alteration in grant pursuant to order 3.00
Every citation .......................3.00
Settling citation or abstract of citation for advertisement,
per folio ............................0.50
Filing inventory .....................2.50

Writ of attachment ..................................................... 5.00

Writ of sequestration ................25.00
Writ of fieri facias .................25.00
Any other matter or proceeding not herein specified-the same
fee as charged from time to time in the original juris-
diction in respect of a similar matter or proceeding.





FOURTH SCHEDULE.

BANKRUPTCY.

In addition to the fees mentioned in the scale of fees and percentages
prescribed by the Chief Justice under section 114 of the Bankruptcy Ordinance
(Chapter 6 of the Revised Edition)

in any matter or proceeding not mentioned in the said last-
mentioned scale the same fee as is provided for a similar
matter or proceeding in the original jurisdiction.

TAXATION OF COSTS (O.J.) RULES.

(Cap. 4, section 37).
(Ordinance No. 3 Of 1873).

[24th April, 19(3.1

These rules may be cited as the Taxation of Costs (O.J.)
Rules.

2. The scale hereunder written shall be the fees to be charged by
attorneys and solicitors in the original jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court.

SCALE OF ALLOWANCES.

Instructions

Charges.

1. To use or defend ........... 6.00to $10.00
2. To retain counsel in any action or proceeding 5.00
3. Drawing and engrossing retainer and copy 1.10
4. Attending counsel with retainer and fee 6.00
5. For a statement of claim not indorsed on writ,
petition or special case ......1.00 to 20.00
6. For special indorsement of writ when no other
statement of claim ............6.00 to 10.00

7. For statement of defence ...10.00

8. For counterclaim ..........10.00
9. For reply .................10.00
10. For interrogatories for examination of any
party or witness .............7.00 to 12.00
11. To amend any pleadings ...7.00 to 12.00
12. For affidavit in answer to interrogatories, or

any other............affidavit ................................. 4.00 to 6.00
Regulations Fraser, vol. 1, p. 81. G.N. 92/39. G.N. 916/39. G.N. 191/47. First schedule. O.K.-cont. G.N. 191/47. Second Schedule. S.J. - cont. Third Schedule Probate-cont. G.N. 92/39. Regulations Fraser, vol. 1, p. 93. G.N. 604/46.

Regulations Fraser, vol. 1, p. 81. G.N. 92/39. G.N. 916/39. G.N. 191/47. First schedule. O.K.-cont. G.N. 191/47. Second Schedule. S.J. - cont. Third Schedule Probate-cont. G.N. 92/39. Regulations Fraser, vol. 1, p. 93. G.N. 604/46.

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