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| | Document on which stamp is to be affixed and remarks |
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| | | With value of up to $1 million |
| | With value of more than $1 million |
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| Commencement of a cause or matter |
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| On sealing a writ of summons for the commencement of an action |
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| On filing a defence with a counterclaim |
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| On sealing an originating summons |
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| On sealing a renewed writ of summons |
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| On sealing an amended writ of summons or an amended originating summons or filing an amended defence with or without a counterclaim or a set-off |
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| On presenting an originating petition where no other fee is specifically provided |
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| On sealing an originating notice of motion |
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| On amending an originating notice of motion |
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| On any other form of commencement of a cause or matter where no fee is specifically provided |
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| On entering an appearance for each person |
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| Interlocutory applications |
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| On sealing a summons under Order 14, Order 18, Rule 19 or Order 33, Rule 2 |
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| On sealing an ex parte application (whether by summons or other process) seeking relief in the form of an injunction, Anton Piller order, an order for discovery or an order for arrest of a debtor |
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| On applying for a pre-trial conference |
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| On sealing a notice for attendance in Chambers on an originating summons to which an appearance is required to be entered |
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| On filing a notice of motion (except a motion for judgment) or a case on motion where no motion is filed |
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| On sealing a notice under Order 16, Rule 1, 8 or 9 |
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| On bespeaking a request for the service of process or notice thereof out of the jurisdiction |
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| On sealing a commission or letter of request for the examination of witnesses abroad |
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| On every appointment for the examination of a witness by an officer of the Court |
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| On every witness sworn and examined by an officer of the Court, for each hour or part thereof |
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| Entering or setting down for trial or hearing in Court |
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| On setting down a cause or matter for hearing or judgment or on a point of law |
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| On entering or setting down any cause or matter for further consideration |
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| On sealing a writ of subpoena ad testificandum or duces tecum, other than an instanter subpoena, for each witness |
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| On sealing an instanter subpoena for each witness |
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| Note:— An instanter subpoena is one issued less than 3 days before the trial of an action. |
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| On sealing every writ of execution, distress, order of committal, arrest or attachment of property — |
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| (a) where it is a Small Claims action |
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| On an originating summons for the issue of writ of distress Judgment and orders |
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| On entering or sealing any order made in Chambers |
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| On entering or sealing a judgment or order given, directed or made in the trial, hearing or further consideration of a cause or matter in Court |
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| On entering or sealing a judgment pursuant to an order or certificate made in Chambers |
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| On entering or sealing an order for admission of a Queen’s Counsel under the Legal Profession Act (Chapter 161) |
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| On entering or sealing any other judgment or order where no other fee is specifically provided for |
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| On presenting a petition of course |
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| On adjourning from Chambers into Court — |
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| (a) an originating summons |
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| (b) any other summons or matter |
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| On taking an account of moneys received by a receiver, committee or guardian, consignee, bailee, manager, provisional official or voluntary liquidator, or of an executor, administrator or trustee, agent, solicitor, mortgagee, co-tenant, co-partner, execution creditor, or other person liable to account, when the amount found to have been received without deducting any payment shall not exceed $1,000 |
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| Where such amount shall exceed $1,000 for every $500 or fraction of $500 |
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| Note:— In the case of any such receiver, committee, guardian, consignee, bailee, manager, liquidator, or execution creditor, the fees shall upon payment be allowed in the account, unless the Court shall otherwise direct, and in the case of taking the accounts of such other accounting parties the fees shall be paid by the party having the conduct of the order under which such account is taken as part of his costs in the cause or matter, unless the Court shall otherwise direct and in such case shall be taken upon the certificate of the result of any such account, but the fees shall be due and payable although no certificate is required on the account taken or such part thereof as may be taken, and the solicitor or party suing in person shall in such case cause the proper stamps, the amount thereof to be fixed by the Registrar, to be impressed on the account. |
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| On signing, settling or approving an advertisement |
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| On settling a lodgment schedule for payment into Court of purchase or other money |
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| On settling a deed or other instrument, or particulars and conditions of sale, whether together or separately |
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| On fixing the reserve on a sale out of Court |
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| On every reference to an officer of the Court |
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| On sealing a notice of appeal from a Registrar to a Judge of the High Court in Chambers |
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| On sealing a notice of appeal from a Registrar to District Judge in Chambers |
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| Request for payment out of moneys paid into Court under instalment order |
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| For an application for the refund of the fee paid for any unused document |
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| On filing petition for Probate or Letters of Administration, or for re-sealing the same, including the fees for taking and filing the affidavit verifying the petition, and on answering and setting down the petition for hearing in Court |
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| On extracting Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration or for re-sealing the same. |
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| Note:— If the net estate passing under the grant exceeds $250,000 as sworn in the Estate Duty Affidavit, the fees payable in the District Court shall be the same as those payable in the Supreme Court. |
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| On engrossing copy of a will or codicil or of any translation thereof or other document to annex to Grant or for exemplification |
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| If in any other language per page of the English translation |
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| On every exemplification of a Probate or Letters of Administration, with or without the will annexed in addition to the fees for engrossing |
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| On entry of every caveat including notice to the other Registries and notice to the petitioner |
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| On withdrawing a caveat including notice |
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| On settling or sealing a citation. |
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| (b) a praecipe under Order 70, Rule 4(2), 5(1), 7(3), 12(4)(b), 13(1) or 22(1) |
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| (ba) a praecipe under Order 70, Rule 4(2) or 12(4)(b) to arrest or release property after 5.30 p.m. from Monday to Friday, after 1 p.m. on Saturday and at any time on Sunday or public holiday |
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| (c) an agreement under Order 70, Rule 34 |
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| (d) an admission of liability |
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| (e) a request for the attendance of assessors |
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| On entering a reference for hearing by the Registrar |
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| On a certificate by the Registrar as to a judgment or order |
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| On lodging with the Sheriff a warrant, release, decree, order, Commission or other instrument |
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| On the appointment and swearing of appraisers including the drawing of the affidavit for the appraiser |
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| On the delivery of a ship or goods to a purchaser |
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| On the sale of a ship or goods, commission of 5% to be charged on the first $1,000 and 2 1/2% upon all above that sum, such sum to include the auctioneer’s or broker’s commission |
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| On the release of a ship or goods from arrest, commission of $500 plus 10 cents a ton to be charged for every month during arrest or any part thereof |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid in cash to the Sheriff by the party requesting the arrest. |
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| Note:— In the case of a ship the commission shall be calculated on the net registered tonnage of such ship at the time the commission becomes payable, but where the net registered tonnage of the ship has not been ascertained, the gross tonnage shall be deemed to be the net registered tonnage of the ship. |
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| For attending the discharge of a cargo or the removal of a ship or goods, per hour or part thereof — |
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| (a) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday and between 9 a.m. and 12 noon on a Saturday (excluding public holiday) |
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| For the attendance by the Sheriff, his substitutes or his bailiffs for the arrest or seizure of a ship, per hour or part thereof — |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid in cash to the Sheriff by the party requesting the arrest. |
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| (a) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday and between 9 a.m. and 12 noon on a Saturday (excluding public holiday) |
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| On filing a notice of appeal |
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| Any interlocutory application |
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| On filing an Appellant’s Case (O. 57) |
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| On filing a Respondent’s Case (O. 57) |
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| On filing an Amended Appellant’s Case (O. 57) or an Amended Respondent’s Case (O. 57) |
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| Judgment or order of Appellate Court — |
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| (a) Order on any interlocutory application |
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| (b) Final order on appeal |
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| Preparing Index for every page of the documents referred to in the Index |
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| On filing a notice of appeal to High Court |
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| Any interlocutory application pending appeal |
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| On filing an Appellant’s Case (O. 55D) |
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| On filing a Respondent’s Case (O. 55D) |
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| On filing an Amended Appellant’s Case or an Amended Respondent’s Case (O. 55) |
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| Preparing Index for every page of the documents referred to in the Index |
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70.— (1) On filing an Appellant’s Case or Proposed Case (O. 69) |
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| (2) On filing a Respondent’s Case or Proposed Case (O. 69) |
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| (3) On filing an Amended Appellant’s Case, an Amended Respondent’s Case or an Amended Proposed Case (O. 69) |
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| On filing any other document for which no fee is specifically provided |
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| On every application to inspect a document filed or lodged in Court |
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71. —(1) On every application for search of information — |
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| (a) maintained in the paper form per book/register per year |
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| (b) maintained in electronic form — |
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| (i) per search term per database per year — |
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| (aa) on the index of the database |
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| - through remote access via commercial network by non-subscribers |
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| - through remote access via commercial network by subscribers |
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| (bb) on the contents of the database |
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| - through remote access via commercial network by non-subscribers |
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| - through remote access via commercial network by subscribers |
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| (ii) per search term per year for all databases on the index of the databases of — |
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| (aa) the Supreme Court or the Subordinate Courts |
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| - through remote access via commercial network by non-subscribers |
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| - through remote access via commercial network by subscribers |
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| (bb) the Supreme Court and the Subordinate Courts |
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| - through remote access via commercial network by non-subscribers |
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| - through remote access via commercial network by subscribers |
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| (2) The Registrar may waive the collection of, or refund, in whole or in part, any fee under this item. |
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| On every application for search of information maintained in paper form in respect of caveats lodged in admiralty matters — |
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| (a) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday and between 9 a.m. and 12 noon on a Saturday (excluding public holiday) |
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| On every application for search of information maintained in electronic form in respect of caveats lodged in admiralty matters, per search term per database — |
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| (a) on the index of the database |
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| (b) on the contents of the database |
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| On every application for search of information maintained in electronic form in respect of caveats lodged in probate matters, per search term per database — |
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| (a) on the index of the database |
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| (b) on the contents of the database |
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| Electronic filing and documents |
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| 71D.—(1) For documents filed or sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A by electronic transmission — |
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| (a) where a request is made that the document be processed on an urgent basis |
| | A x 1.2 rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.2 rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.2 rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.2 rounded to the nearest cent |
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| (b) in all other cases apart from that described in sub-paragraph (a) |
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| (c) in addition to any other fees chargeable under these Rules or any other written law — |
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| (i) bundles of documents, bundles of authorities, list of authorities and written submissions |
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| (iii) affidavits which have not yet been sworn |
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| (iv) draft orders or judgment |
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| (d) where the Document Control Number (DCN) of a document filed or sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A is quoted in lieu of filing the document afresh |
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| (2) For documents filed or sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A through a service bureau — |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid to the organisations providing the filing service at the point of time the documents are given to the service bureau. |
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| (a) where a request is made that the document be processed on an urgent basis |
| | A x 1.15 x 1.2, rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.15 x 1.2, rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.15 x 1.2, rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.15 x 1.2, rounded to the nearest cent |
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| (b) in all other cases apart from that described in sub-paragraph (a) |
| | A x 1.15, rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.15, rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.15, rounded to the nearest cent |
| | A x 1.15, rounded to the nearest cent |
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| (c) in addition to any other fees chargeable under these Rules or any other written law — |
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| (i) bundles of documents, bundles of authorities, list of authorities and written submissions |
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| (iii) draft orders or judgment |
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| (d) where the Document Control Number (DCN) of a document filed or sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A is quoted in lieu of filing the document afresh |
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| (e) in addition to any other fees chargeable under these Rules or any other written law, for each page that the service bureau is required to scan using a colour scanner |
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| (f) where, after a document other than a letter or a draft order or judgment has been given to the service bureau and the fees prescribed by these Rules have been paid, but before the document has been completely sent to the Court, the service bureau is requested not to send the document to the Court, for each document |
| | 25 plus 0.10 per page for each page that was scanned by the service bureau using a colour scanner |
| | 25 plus 0.10 per page for each page that was scanned by the service bureau using a colour scanner |
| | 25 plus 0.10 per page for each page that was scanned by the service bureau using a colour scanner |
| | 25 plus 0.10 per page for each page that was scanned by the service bureau using a colour scanner |
| | To be retained by the service bureau from the moneys paid to it under these Rules for the filing of the document, while the balance of the moneys paid to the service bureau is to be returned by the service bureau to the paying party. |
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| (3) On the rejection by the Court of any document, save for letters and affidavits which have not yet been sworn, sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A — |
| | | | | | | | | | To be deducted from the fees paid under paragraph (1) or (2). |
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| (a) by electronic transmission |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
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| (b) through a service bureau |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (2)(c) and (e) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (2)(c) and (e) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (2)(c) and (e) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (2)(c) and (e) of this item |
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| Note:— Where “A” is the fee that would be payable in respect of filing if the document were filed in paper. |
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| Electronic service of documents |
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| 71E.— (1) For the service, delivery or conveyance of documents on or to a registered user using the electronic filing service under Order 63A by electronic transmission — |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid to the organisations providing the service. |
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| (a) for each document served, delivered or conveyed on or to one recipient |
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| (b) where the same document is served, delivered or conveyed on or to more than one recipient, for every additional recipient |
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| (2) For the service, delivery or conveyance of documents on or to a registered user using the electronic filing service under Order 63A through a service bureau — |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid to the organisations providing the service at the point of time the documents are given to the service bureau. |
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| (a) for each document served, delivered or conveyed on or to one recipient |
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| (b) where the same document is served, delivered or conveyed on or to more than one recipient, for every additional recipient |
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| For every electronic index search of documents filed or sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A, for each search — |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid to the organisations providing the information. |
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| (a) by a registered user using the computer system provided to him for this purpose by the network service provider |
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| (b) through a service bureau |
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| Electronic extract service |
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71G. —(1) On every praecipe for soft copy extract of documents filed or sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A, where the request is made by electronic transmission — |
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| (a) where the request is made that the praecipe be processed on an urgent basis |
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| (c) in addition to the fees payable under sub-paragraph ( a) or (b) |
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| (2) On the transmission of the soft copy extract requested for under paragraph (1), for each document |
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| (3) On the rejection by the Court of the praecipe filed or sent to the Court under paragraph (1) |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | To be deducted from the fees paid under paragraph (1). |
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71H. —(1) On every praecipe for extract of documents filed or sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A, where the request is made through a service bureau — |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid to the organisations providing the filing service at the point of time the documents are given to the service bureau. |
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| (a) where the request is made that the praecipe be processed on an urgent basis |
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| (c) in addition to the fees payable under sub-paragraph ( a) or (b) |
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| (2) On the transmission of the extract requested for under paragraph (1) to a service bureau, for each document |
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| (3) On the rejection by the Court of the praecipe filed or sent to the Court under paragraph (1) |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (1)(c) of this item |
| | To be deducted from the fees paid under paragraph (1). |
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| Request for certified true copies |
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| On every praecipe for certified true copies of documents filed or sent to the Court using the electronic filing service under Order 63A — |
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| (a) where a request is made by electronic transmission — |
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| (i) where the request is made that the praecipe be processed on an urgent basis |
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| (iii) in addition to the fees payable under sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) |
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| (b) where a request is made through a service bureau — |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid to the organisations providing the filing service at the point of time the documents are given to the service bureau. |
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| (i) where the request is made that the praecipe be processed on an urgent basis |
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| (iii) in addition to the fees payable under sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) |
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| (c) on printing a copy of the document |
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| (d) on marking the copy of the document as an office copy, for each copy |
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| (e) on the rejection by the Court of the praecipe filed or sent to the Court under paragraph (a) |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph ( a) (iii) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph ( a) (iii) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph ( a) (iii) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph ( a) (iii) of this item |
| | To be deducted from the fees paid under paragraph (a). |
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| (f) on the rejection by the Court of the praecipe filed or sent to the Court under paragraph (b) |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (b) (iii) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (b) (iii) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph (b) (iii) of this item |
| | The fees that are payable under paragraph ( b) (iii) of this item |
| | To be deducted from the fees paid under paragraph (b). |
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| (a) The fees under items 71D to 71I shall be payable in addition to any fees which may be prescribed under any other written law. |
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| (b) The Registrar may refund or waive the whole or any part of any fee under items 71D to 71I. |
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| On filing affidavit, for every page or part thereof including exhibit annexed thereto or produced therewith (whether filed or not) subject to a minimum fee of $50 per affidavit |
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| On amending each pleading |
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| On an application to search for appearance, for each defendant in respect of whom search is made including certificate of the result of the search |
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| On Registrar’s certificate of service of documents by using the electronic filing service (O. 63A) |
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| On every certificate or report by the Registrar not otherwise provided for |
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| On making a copy and marking the same as an office copy for each page thereof |
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| For examining a plain copy and marking the same as an office copy per page |
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| On an application to be allowed to copy any document filed or lodged in Court, for each document |
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| On a certified translation by an Interpreter of the Court |
| | 5 per page or part thereof |
| | 5 per page or part thereof |
| | 5 per page or part thereof |
| | 5 per page or part thereof |
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| On checking, correcting and certifying a translation not made by an Interpreter of the Court |
| | 5 per page or part thereof |
| | 5 per page or part thereof |
| | 5 per page or part thereof |
| | 5 per page or part thereof |
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| Note:— On presentation of the praecipe which must be signed and dated, it must bear a stamp for at least the first page of translation. The pages will be reckoned on the English translation when ready and the fee must be made up to the full amount before the translation can be delivered. |
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| Accountant-General’s Office |
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| On a certificate of the amount and description of any moneys, funds or securities, including the request therefor |
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| On a transcript of an account for each opening, including the request thereof |
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| (a) On paying, lodging, transferring or depositing funds in Court |
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| (b) On paying out of Court any money lodged or deposited in Court |
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| On a request to the Accountant-General for information in writing respecting any moneys, funds or securities in Court or any transaction in his office |
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| On filing a bill of costs |
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| On taxing a bill of costs — |
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| For every $50 allowed or a fraction thereof, subject to a minimum fee of $100: |
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| Provided that the Registrar may in any case require the bill of costs to be stamped before taxation with the whole or part of the amount of fees which would be payable if the bill was allowed by him at the full amount thereof |
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| On certificate of the result of the taxation |
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| Note:— Where a plaintiff is entitled to a lump sum for costs under Appendix 2 of Order 59, or where, in any proceedings, a lump sum for costs is allowed by the Court in any of the cases mentioned in Appendix 2 of Order 59, the same fees shall be payable as if a bill of costs had been taxed for the amount of such lump sum, and a certificate had been signed. |
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| On the withdrawal of a bill of costs which has been lodged for taxation, such fee (not exceeding the amount which would have been payable under Fee No. 86 if the bill had been allowed in full) as shall appear to the Registrar to be fair and reasonable, subject to a minimum fee of |
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| On presenting a petition under the Companies Act (Chapter 50) for which no fee is specifically provided |
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| Upon an application for the production of records or documents to be given in evidence — |
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| (a) where the records or documents are left in Court |
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| (b) where an officer is required to produce the records or documents in Court |
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| For the attendance of an officer of the Court as a witness for every half day or part thereof that he is necessarily absent from his office |
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| On taking or re-taking an affidavit or a declaration in lieu of an affidavit, or a declaration or an acknowledgement for each person making the same |
| | | | | | | | | | Affidavit or Declaration. |
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| And in addition for each exhibit referred to therein and required to be marked |
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| On taking or re-taking an affidavit or a declaration in lieu of an affidavit, or a declaration or an acknowledgement for each person making the same, where the document in question is sent using the Electronic Filing System under Order 63A to a commissioner for oaths employed by the Court |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid to the organisation providing the filing service. |
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| And in addition for each exhibit referred to therein by way of an electronic bookmark, hypertext link, or otherwise |
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| On each document referred to in a deposition and required to be marked |
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| On the application to the Court for the issuance of a digital certificate |
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| Note:— The applicant must have the Court issue his digital certificate within 28 days of the date of the notice from the Court that his application has been approved, failing which a fresh application must be made. |
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| (b) an undertaking in lieu of a guarantee |
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| On taking a recognizance or bond, whether one or more than one recognizer or obliger, and whether entered into by all at one time or not |
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| On sealing or issuing any document, not being a judgment or order, where no other fee is prescribed by this Appendix: |
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| Provided that this fee is not payable on a writ of habeas corpus |
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| Sheriff’s/Registrar’s Office |
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| For each attempt at service on each person of any process or proceeding required to be served by the Court or Registrar or Sheriff |
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| For executing every writ of execution, distress, order of committal, arrest or attachment of property |
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| Praecipe for direction to Sheriff/bailiff |
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| For each request for a date to be appointed for the execution of a writ of execution or distress |
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| (a) where it is a Small Claims action |
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| Provided that the Registrar may, in his discretion, waive or refund the whole or part of any fee payable or paid under this item |
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| On marking a writ of execution for renewal |
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| For releasing property seized by instruction of party issuing the writ of execution or distress, order of attachment, arrest or attachment of property |
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| Commission of 1% to be charged on all sums levied by seizure and sale or distress, subject to a minimum of $100 |
| | | | | | | | | | To be deducted by the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| Note:— Where the sale is made by private contract, only half the commission will be payable. |
| | | | | | | | | | To be deducted by the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| On the sale of any property, where no fee or commission is specifically provided, commission of 1% to be charged on the sale price, subject to a minimum of $100 |
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| Note:— Where the sale is made by private contract, only half the commission will be payable. |
| | | | | | | | | | To be deducted by the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| Commission of 4% to be charged on all money received by the Sheriff/Registrar under garnishee summons |
| | | | | | | | | | To be deducted by the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| Commission of 4% to be charged on all money received by the Sheriff/Registrar under an Order for the attachment before judgment of money belonging to the debtor in the hands of a third party |
| | | | | | | | | | To be deducted by the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| One half of the commission chargeable under item 107 to be charged on all money received by the Sheriff/Registrar in satisfaction of a writ of seizure and sale or distress where an execution is withdrawn, satisfied or stopped |
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| One half of the commission chargeable under item 107 to be charged on the estimated value of the property seized or the amount stated in the writ whichever is the lesser where the execution is withdrawn, satisfied or stopped |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid in cash to the Sheriff or Registrar by the Execution Creditor. |
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| One half of the commission chargeable under item 107A to be charged on the estimated value of the property where the sale is not proceeded with |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid in cash to the Sheriff or Registrar by the party who requested that the sale be carried out. |
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| For each person employed in taking charge of any property under seizure |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid in cash to the Sheriff or Registrar or direct payment on vouchers certified by the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| For removal of goods or animals to a place of safe keeping, when necessary |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid in cash to the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| Where goods or animals are for warehousing and taking charge of the same, including feeding of animals, 2% on the value of the goods or animals removed or the sum endorsed on the writ of execution, whichever is the less, plus actual cost incurred |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid in cash to the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| No fees for keeping possession of the goods or animals shall be charged after the goods or animals have been removed. |
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| For advertising and giving publicity to the sale by auction |
| | | | | | | | | | To be paid in cash to the Sheriff or Registrar. |
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| Note:— In every case where the execution is withdrawn, satisfied or stopped the fees shall be paid by the person at whose instance the sale is stopped, and the amount of any costs or charges payable under this Appendix shall be taxed by a Judge, in case the Registrar/Sheriff and the party liable to pay such costs and charges differ as to the amount thereof. |
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| For the return of any writ or process and filing same, exclusive of the fee paid on filing |
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| For the attendance by the Registrar/Sheriff, his substitutes or his bailiffs on any place of execution, or for the arrest of a debtor per hour or part thereof — |
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| (a) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday and between 9 a.m. and 12 noon on a Saturday (excluding public holiday) |
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| Proceeding under the following: |
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| (a) Adoption of Children Act (Chapter 4); |
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| (b) Guardianship of Infants Act (Chapter 122); |
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| (c) Inheritance (Family Provision) Act (Chapter 138); |
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| (d) Mental Disorders and Treatment Act (Chapter 178) |
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| On sealing any form of commencement of a cause or matter |
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| On entering appearance for each person |
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| On sealing a notice of attendance at Chambers on an originating summons to which an appearance is required to be entered |
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| On sealing any form of interlocutory application including ex parte application for an injunction, Anton Piller order, an order for discovery or an order for arrest of a debtor |
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| On filing affidavit, for every page or part thereof including exhibit annexed thereto or produced therewith (whether filed or not) subject to a minimum fee of $10 per affidavit |
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| On setting down a cause or matter for hearing or judgment or on a point of law or for further consideration |
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| On entering or sealing any judgment or order, whether made in Chambers or in Court |
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| On sealing or amending any document |
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| On filing a notice of appeal |
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| On filing any interlocutory application to Court of Appeal |
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| Judgment or order of Court of Appeal — |
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| (a) Order on any interlocutory application |
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| (b) final order on appeal |
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| On filing a petition for adoption, including the fees for taking and filing the affidavit, verifying the petition and setting down the petition for hearing in Court |
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