MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (FEES) RULES
- CHAPTER 179B

MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (FEES) RULES - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997



(Cap 179 section 54)

[29 April 1988]

(L.N. 128 of 1988)



MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (FEES) RULES - RULE 1
Citation VerDate:30/06/1997



These rules may be cited as the Matrimonial Causes (Fees) Rules. 
(Enacted 1988) 



MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (FEES) RULES - RULE 2
Fees payable VerDate:01/07/1997


Amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2

The fees specified in the Schedule shall be payable in all proceedings 
taken under the Ordinance:
Provided that where no provision is made by these rules for any matter for 
which provision is made by the High Court Fees Rules (Cap 4 sub. leg.), 
the fees prescribed by the latter rules shall apply in relation to such 
matter in proceedings under the Ordinance. 
(Enacted 1988. 25 of 1998 s. 2)


MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (FEES) RULES - RULE 3
Means of payment VerDate:30/06/1997



The fees shall be payable either by means of adhesive stamps or in money, 
in which case the relevant documents shall be franked with the amount of 
the fees paid. 
(Enacted 1988)



MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (FEES) RULES - SCHEDULE  
SCHEDULE VerDate:01/07/1997


Amendments retroactively made - see 25 of 1998 s. 2
[rule 2]

COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS, ETC.
(L.N. 251 of 1996)

		Fee
1.	(a) On sealing an originating application or an originating summons; 
	(b) On filing a petition; 
	(c) On filing a joint application;  (L.N. 251 of 1996) 
	(d) Entering a joint application in the special procedure list.  (L.N. 251 
of 1996) 	
		In each case 
		$  630
		


2.	APPLICATIONS FOR ANCILLARY RELIEF 
	
	On filing a notice of application for an appointment before a judge 
...............................
		
		
		$  630


3.	TRANSFER OR SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL 
	
	(a) Setting down an undefended cause 
.......................................................................
	(b) Setting down a defended cause 
...........................................................................
.	
		
		$  630
		$1045
		
4.	Transfer from District Court to Court of First Instance or vice versa at 
the request of the parties 
...........................................................................
...........................................
		
		$1045
5.	(Repealed L.N. 118 of 1993) 	



6.	
	TAKING EVIDENCE 
	
	Attendance of a public officer to produce or prove any record or document 
................
		
		
		
		$  440


7.	COPIES AND SEARCHES 
	
	(a) Copy of a document typed in the Registry and certifying same, per page 
...............
	(b) Additional copies, per page 
...........................................................................
......
		
		
		$    36
		$      4
8.	(a) Photostatic copy of a document made in the Registry, per page 
.............................
	(b) Photostatic copy and certification, per page 
..........................................................
		$      4
		$      5.5
9.	Sealing a copy of document with seal of the court 
......................................................
		$    28
10.	Search in the Registry, for each document or file referred to or 
required.......................
		$    18


11.	APPEAL 
	
	(a) On filing a notice of appeal; 
	(b) On setting down an appeal. 	
		In each case 
		$1045
		


12.	EXECUTION 
	
	(a) On sealing a writ of execution; 
	(b) On sealing an order for the examination of a judgment debtor; 
	(c) On issuing a judgment summons. 	
		In each case 
		$  630
		


13.	TAXATION OF COSTS 
	
	On the taxation of a bill of costs, for every $100 or fraction of $100 of 
the amount allowed  (L.N. 118 of 1993) 
...........................................................................
............	
		
		
		$     5

14.	
	On filing an election to take fixed costs under the District Court (Fixed 
Costs in Matrimonial Causes) Rules (Cap 336 sub. leg.)  (L.N. 118 of 1993) 
.............................	
		
		$  220
(L.N. 118 of 1993; L.N. 223 of 1994; 25 of 1998 s. 2)