SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FEES) RULES

SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FEES) RULES

SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FEES) RULES
(Cap. 338, section 36)
[26 February 1988]

L.N. 43/88 - L.N. 225/88

Citation

1. These rules may be cited as the Small Claims Tribunal (Fees) Rules.

Fees

2. The fees specified in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of all
proceedings taken in the tribunal.

Payment of fees

3. Save as otherwise provided in the Schedule, the fees specified therein shall
be payable either by adhesive stamps or by causing the relevant document to be
franked with the amount of the fee.

Power of registrar

4. The registrar may reduce, remit or defer payment of any fee specified in the
Schedule as he may think fit in any particular case and shall, if he exercises this
power, endorse on the relevant document a note of the reduction, remission or
deferment and of the reasons therefor.

SCHEDULE [rule 2]
FEEs
Filing of Claim and Summons

1. Filing of claim-
where the claim does not exceed $500 .15.00
where the claim exceeds $500 but does not exceed $1,000 20.00
where the claim exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,000 25.00
where the claim exceeds $2,000 but does not exceed $3,000 30.00
where the claim exceeds $3,000 but does not exceed $4,000 35.00
where the claim exceeds $4,000 but does not exceed $5,000 40.00
where the claim exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $6,000 45.00
where the claim exceeds $6,000 but does not exceed $7,000 50.00
where the claim exceeds $7,000 but does not exceed $8,000 55.00
where the claim exceeds 58,000 but does not exceed $9,000 60.00
where the claim exceeds $9,000 but does not exceed $10,000 70.00
where the claim exceeds $10,000 but does not exceed $11,000 80.00
where the claim exceeds $11,000 but does not exceed $12,000 90.00
where the claim exceeds $12,000 but does not exceed $13,000 100.00
where the claim exceeds $13,000 but does not exceed $14,000 110.00

where the claim exceeds $14,000 but does not exceed $15,000 (L.N. 225/88)120.00





2. Summons and copy including service, each witness .........................................

3. Application for review
.....................................................................................

Copies, Certification, Searches

4.Copy of any document (including written award or order) made in the
registry of the tribunal and certifying the same, per page
.............................................

5.Photostatic copy of document made in the registry of the tribunal and
certification

(a) for each page or portion of a page ...........................................................

(b) for each page or portion of a page exceeding in size 210 mm x 297 mm

6. Translation of any document made in the registry and certificate, per page

7. Certifying translation made elsewhere, per page
.............................................

8. Every search in the registry of the tribunal for each register, file or
document

Bailiff's Expenses

9. Possession money, for each man in possession per diem (to be paid in cash)

10.Transportation or conveyance expenses and overtime, according to
distance and time (to be paid in cash)
...........................................................................

Taking Evidence

11.Attendance of any Government official to produce or prove in the tribunal
any record or document called by any party other than the Crown
.......................

12.Attendance of any Government official to give any other evidence in the
tribunal

(a) when called as an expert ...........................................................................

(b) when not called as an expert per hour or portion of an hour of
attendance 13. Administering any oath or taking any declaration in the registry
(other than oath or declaration of a bailiff of Court)
.........................................................

14.Filing an affidavit or declaration (other than an affidavit or declaration of a
bailiff of Court)
...............................................................................................

Miscellaneous

15.Filing any notice or document in the tribunal not hereinbefore referred to
(other than a notice or document expressing an intention not to proceed
with a claim or a defence)
........................................................................................

16.Sealing any document in connection with proceedings in the tribunal not
hereinbefore referred to
...................................................................................







17.Any other matter or proceeding not hereinbefore referred to and for which
no fee has been specified herein
............................................................................

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