14 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Statements for Joint Committee on Standing Orders—
According to length and other circumstances,
from ... ... ... ... ... 13s. 4d. to 42s.
Or, per brief sheet of ten folios ... ... 13s. 4d.

Petitions against the Bill, and praying to be heard before
Committee—
Instructions ... ... ... ... ... 13s. 4d.
If less than eleven folios ... ... 21s. Od.
If more than eleven folios, per folio ... 2s. Od.

Petitions for additional provision—
Same as preceding charges without instructions.

Other Petitions with reference to Bill—
If less than eleven folios ... ... 13s. 4d.
If less than fifteen folios ... ... 20s. Od.
If more than fifteen folios, per sheet (ten folios) 13s. 4d.
Or, per folio ... ... ... ... ... 1s. 4d.

BRIEFS.
Instructions for (according to circumstances.)
Drawing same, per sheet of ten folios ... 13s. 4d.
Documents copied to form part of Brief must be charged as copies
(at 6d. per folio,) and not as drawing.

Retainers to Counsel—
Drawing and copy ... ... ... ... 10s. Od.

Case for opinion of Counsel—
Instructions ... ... ... ... ... 13s. 4d.
Drawing, per sheet ... ... ... ... 13s. 4d.

Proofs for Witnesses, or notes for examination—
Instructions (including any previous attendance
on Witnesses) ... ... ... ... 13s. 4d.
Drawing, per sheet ... ... ... ... 13s. 4d.
Statements, Reports, Abstracts, and other docu-
ments prepared for use in proceedings of the
House, or in preparing to comply with
Standing Orders, per folio ... ... 1s. 4d.
Or, per brief sheet of ten folios ... ... 13s. 4d.

Affidavits (including attendance on Witness)—
Each Affidavit, including Lists attached thereto
and copy ... ... ... ... ... 10s. Od.
Or, per folio ... ... ... ... ... 1s. 4d.

Requisition for Warrants for deposit of money
and copy for signature ... ... ... ... 10s. Od.
Warrant and attendance to get same signed ... 10s. Od.
Requisition for Certificate of Mr. Speaker ... 10s. Od.
Certificate and attendance to get same signed... 10s. Od.
Requisition for withdrawal of Petitions or
Memorials ... ... ... ... ... 10s. Od.

Motions, special for Members—
Drawing and fair copy for Member ... ... 10s. Od.
Ordinary motions on the several stages of a Bill, to be included in
attendances.

Summons for Witness—
Drawing and copy for service ... ... 5s. Od.
Other documents not charged in the List, at per
folio ... ... ... ... ... 1s. Od.

PERUSING.
For perusing and settling documents drawn by a Solicitor
(when required.)

Notices for "Gazette" and Newspapers—
If less than eleven folios ... ... 21s. Od.
If more than eleven folios, according to length
and other circumstances, from ... ... 21s. to 42s.

Petition for Bill—
If under eleven folios ... ... ... 21s. Od.
If more than eleven folios, from ... ... 21s. to 42s.
Or, if the same shall exceed fifty folios, 1s. per folio on whole.

Petitions for additional provision ... ... Same as
Do. for dispensing with Standing Orders } Petition for
Do. against the Bill, or ... ... ... Bill.
Memorial complaining of non-compliance, &c. ... 6s. 8d.
Other Petitions in favour of or against Bill ... 6s. 8d.

Statements for Joint Committee on Standing
Orders, Reports, and other documents, when
the same have been drawn by the Solicitor,
according to circumstances, from ... ... 6s. 8d. to 21s.
Or, per brief sheet of ten folios ... ... 6s. 8d.

Perusing and settling Bills and preparing same in Parliamentary
form and for Press—
For any Bill not exceeding sixty folios, according
to the length of the Bill, and the nature and
extent of revision, from ... ... 42s. to 105s.
Do. do. do. 150 folios, from ... 105s. to 210s.
For any Bill exceeding 150 folios, according to
the length of the Bill, and the nature and
extent of revision; but if above £10 10s.,

not exceeding, except under special circum-
stances, one-half of the charge for drawing
any such Bill ... ... ... ... 105s. & upw'd

Perusing and settling clauses and amendments,
not exceeding ... ... ... ... 1s. per folio

The charges for perusing and settling include a copy as perused
and settled for own use if required, and no copy is to be
charged for the purpose of returning the same as settled. No
charge is allowed for perusal and settling by the party who
charges for the drawing, but he may charge for perusal (if
necessary) of the document as settled, according to circum-
stances, but not in any case exceeding half the charge allowed
for perusal and settling of the draft.

PERUSALS.
Perusals generally should be charged by the time
occupied, but if per folio, not exceeding ... Os. 4d.

Obtaining and perusing report of any public
body on Bill ... ... ... ... 10s. 6d.

Perusing a Petition or Memorial against Bill—
If under twenty folios ... ... ... 6s. 8d.
If above twenty folios, per folio ... Os. 4d.

COPIES OF DOCUMENTS.
Books of Reference, Lists of Owners, &c., and other similar
documents required by the Standing Orders to be deposited.
For the copies so deposited, when in manuscript,
per folio (of seventy-two words) ... Os. 9d.

For such copies of other documents as are
included in the Appendix A., per folio ... Os. 6d.

For engrossing Petitions, Memorials, and ordi-
nary Parliamentary documents, per folio ... Os. 9d.

For copies of documents not included in the
Appendix A., per folio ... ... Os. 4d.

Books of Reference although often deposited in print are allowed
for as copies. In cases where Minutes of Evidence are printed,
copies of the same are not allowed to be charged, but only the
cost of printing and the necessary attendances on the Printer.

EXAMINING PRINTED DOCUMENTS.
Prints of Bills—
Proofs ... ... ... ... ... 13s. 4d.
Or, per page of print ... ... ... 1s. Od.
Revises ... ... ... ... ... 6s. 8d.
Or, per page of print ... ... ... Os. 6d.

Ordering proofs of estimates or declaration,
examining same, and all revises, and returning
same to Printer with instructions to print ... 13s. 4d.

Notices in "Gazette" and Newspaper—
Each Newspaper—
Forwarding notice to Printer with instructions 6s. 8d.
Examining proof, from ... ... ... 3s. 4d. to 10s.
Returning proof and ordering insertion ... 6s. 8d.
Examining notice on each insertion ... 3s. 4d.

If a revise is necessary, an addition for ordering
revise and examining same of each revise ... 10s. Od.

No other or further charge is allowed with reference to printing
the notice.

MAKING UP COPIES OF BILLS, AND FILLING UP AMENDMENTS.
Blanking Bill, drawing arrangement of sections,
and finally settling Bill for Printer ... 21s. Od.

Making up Bill in Parliamentary form for
House, and deposit of the same ... 21s. Od.

Filling up Bills with amendments—
For the first copy, unless the amendments be
very numerous ... ... ... 6s. 8d.
For each other copy, do. do. ... 3s. 4d.
If new clauses or amendments be added, exceeding six folios,
copies of the same may be charged at 6d. per folio.

Marking on print of Bill, the amendments made
therein for Examiner ... ... ... 6s. 8d.
[A manuscript copy of the amendments is not allowed to be
charged.]

Altering Bill as an Act, and attending Printer
with instructions to strike off copies ... 10s. 6d.

MAKING UP DOCUMENTS.
Examining and making up Plans and Books of
Reference, for the purpose of deposit, each set 10s. 6d.
Do. List of Owners, &c., and documents attached
thereto ... ... ... ... 10s. 6d.

LETTERS.
Letters containing professional advice or
instructions ... ... ... ... 6s. 8d.
If exceeding six folios in length ... 10s. Od.
Ordinary letters ... ... ... 5s. Od.
Circulars ... ... ... ... 1s. Od.

In cases for which no specific charge is stated in the foregoing
table, the charge is to be made out according to the time
occupied.

NOTE.—As to the Taxation of Costs, see "The Parliamentary
Costs Taxation Act, 1861."