| Chapter: | 338B | SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FEES) RULES | Gazette Number | Version Date |
| | Empowering section | | 30/06/1997 |
| (Cap 338, section 36) | |
| [26 February 1988] |
| (Originally L.N. 43 of 1988) | |
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| These rules may be cited as the Small Claims Tribunal (Fees) Rules. | |
| (Enacted 1988) |
| Rule: | 1 | Citation | | | 30/06/1997 |
The fees specified in the Schedule shall be payable in respect of all proceedings taken in the tribunal.
(Enacted 1988)
| Rule: | 3 | Payment of fees | | 30/06/1997 |
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. (Enacted 1988) | Rule: | 4 | Power of registrar | | 30/06/1997 |
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.
(Enacted 1988) | Schedule: | | SCHEDULE | L.N. 340 of 2000; L.N. 28 of 2001 | 12/01/2001 |
| [rule 2] |
| FEES |
| Item | Particular | | | Fee $ |
| Filing of Claim and Summons | | | |
| 1. 2. 3. 4. | Filing of claim- where the claim does not exceed $3000 ............................................... where the claim exceeds $3000 but does not exceed $17000 ................ where the claim exceeds $17000 but does not exceed $33000 ............... where the claim exceeds $33000 but does not exceed $50000 18) ........................................................................................ Summons and copy including service, each witness ............................. Application for review ........................................................................ Application for leave to appeal ............................................................ | (28 | of 1999 s. | 20 40 70 120 33 61 61 |
Cap 338B - SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FEES) RULES
Copies, Certification, Searches - Copy of any document (including written award or order) made in the registry of the
- tribunal and certifying the same, per page ....................... 5.5
- Photostatic copy of document made in the registry of the tribunal and certification-
- for each page or portion of a page ..............................................
- for each page or portion of a page exceeding in size 210 mm x 297 5.5
mm .......................................................................................... such additional fee as the registrar may fix - Translation of any document made in the registry and certificate, per
- page ................................................................................................. in the discretion of the registrar
- Certifying translation made elsewhere, per page .................................. 20
- Every search in the registry of the tribunal for each register, file or document .......................................................................................... 18
- Bailiff's Expenses
- Watchman's fee per diem (to be paid in cash) ...................................... 83
- Transportation or conveyance expenses and overtime, according to distance and time (to
be paid in cash) .................................................. actual expenditure plus 20% being administrative charges
Taking Evidence - Attendance of any Government official to produce or prove in the tribunal any record or document called by any party other than the Government (25 of 1998 s. 2) ............................................................ 61
- Attendance of any Government official to give any other evidence in the tribunal-
- when called as an expert ............................................................ in the discretion of the registrar
- when not called as an expert, per hour or portion of an hour of attendance ................................................................................ 61
- Filing any affidavit or declaration (other than affidavit or declaration of a bailiff of Court) (including administering any oath or taking any declaration in the registry) (L.N. 315 of 1992) ..................................... 121
- (Repealed L.N. 315 of 1992)
- Miscellaneous
- 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) ................................................................. 55
- Sealing any document in connection with proceedings in the tribunal not hereinbefore referred to ..................................................................... 55
- Any other matter or proceeding not hereinbefore referred to and for which no fee has been
specified herein ............................................... such fee as the registrar may fix
(L.N. 111 of 1991; L.N. 315 of 1992; L.N. 87 of 1994; L.N. 340 of 2000; L.N. 28 of 2001)
Cap 338B - SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FEES) RULES
Cap 338B - SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL (FEES) RULES