Stamp and Court Fee Regulations




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
required to be stamped, the desired position of the
stamp upon which should be distinctly marked.
8. Law Courts stamps, adhesive and impressed,
may be obtained from the Deputy Commissioners of
Stamps, and from the Depositaries and Licensed
Dealers in Stamps in the principal towns of pro-
vinces.
9. Depositaries and Licensed Dealers are required
to sell stamps on demand at all times during office
hours. Such stamps must be paid for in cash at the
time of application.
10. A commission (in the form of discount) will
be allowed on all purchases of stamps issued under
the said Act, after the following scale: To licensed
dealers, 2½ per cent. on all purchases of £2 and up-
wards; to all other persons, 2½ per cent. on all pur-
chases of £5 and upwards.
11. The Regulations issued or to be issued under
"The Stamp Act, 1875," relating to the allowance of
spoiled stamps shall, in so far as they are applicable,
apply to stamps issued under "The Stamp Fee Act,
1875."
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
SCHEDULE I.
Appointment for taxation.
Notice of motion.
Præcipe to enter action, &c., for trial.
Entering appearance.
Certificate of conviction.
Judge's summons.
Registrar's summons.
Subpœna-criminal.
Subpœna-civil.
Writ of summons.
Writ of summons-under "The Summary Pro-
cedure on Bills Act, 1862."
Writ of execution against goods.
And all prerogative writs.
SCHEDULE II.
Matter in respect of which
Fee is payable.
Every document entered,
filed, lodged, or sealed.
Every writ, summons, order,
rule, report, warrant, de-
cree, or other document
issued or sealed.
Every certificate given,
Every bill of costs taxed.
Every case stated.
Every office copy.
Document to which the Stamp
taken in payment of the Fee
is to be affixed.
Document filed, lodged, or sealed.
Writ, summons, order, rule, report,
warrant, decree, or document,
issued or sealed.
Certificate.
Bill taxed.
Case stated.
Office copy.
Schedule of Fees under "Divorce and Matrimonial
Causes Act, 1867."
NORMANDY, Governor.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House, at Wellington, this
twenty-fourth day of December, 1875.
Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.
WHER EAS by the fiftieth section of "The
Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,"
it is, amongst other things, enacted that the Governor
in Council may fix from time to time the fees payable
on all proceedings under the said Act: And whereas
by an Order in Council made under the provisions of
the said Act, bearing date the seventh day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, and pub-
lished in the New Zealand Gazette of the thirtieth day
of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
nine, the fees specified in the Schedule thereto were
made payable on proceedings under the said Act: And
whereas it is expedient to fix other fees than those so
made payable as aforesaid:
Now therefore, I, George Augustus Constantine,
Marquis of Normanby, the Governor of the Colony
of New Zealand, in exercise and pursuance of the
power and authority vested in me by the said Act,
and by and with the advice and consent of the
Executive Council of the said Colony, in lieu of the
said Schedule of fees of the seventh day of January,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, do hereby
fix the fees specified in the Schedule hereto, and do
direct that the same shall, from the first day of
January next, be payable on proceedings under the
said Act.
FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of Executive Council.
SCHEDULE.
FEES.

  1. Citation.
  2. Appearance.
  3. Filing.
  4. Protection Orders.
  5. Questions for Jury.
  6. Setting down.
  7. Withdrawal.
  8. Subpœna.
  9. Hearing or Trial.
  10. Judge's Notes.
  11. Entering Decree, Verdict,
    or Order.
  12. Orders.
  13. Bill of Exceptions.
  14. Commission or Requisition.
    1.-Citation.
    On every citation
    For settling citation, or an abstract thereof for ad-
    vertisement, or other advertisement-
    If five folios of seventy-two words or under...
    If above five folios, for each additional four
    folios or part thereof
    2.-Appearance.
    Entering appearance
    Amending appearance
    3.-Filing.
    Filing any document except otherwise provided
    4.-Protection Orders.
    Filing application for an order for the protection of a
    wife's earnings and property
    Entering the order on such application
    Judge's order, including seal
    5.-Questions for Jury.
    Settling issues of fact to be tried by a jury
    Filing parchment copy of the issues of fact as settled
    Filing panel
    6.-Setting down.
    Setting a cause down for hearing or trial
    7.- Withdrawal.
    On withdrawal of a cause after same is set down for
    hearing or trial, to be paid by the party at whose
    instance it is withdrawn
    8.-Subpœna.
    On every subpœna
  15. Hearing or Trial.
    On the hearing or trial of a cause-
    From the party setting down the cause for
    hearing or trial
    If the hearing or trial continues more than one day,
    for each day-
    From the same party
  16. Judge's Notes.
    Producing the Judge's notes
    £ s. d.
    050
    030
    010
    030
    030
    030
    030
    050
    0 10 0
    030
    030
    050
    050
    1 10 0
    100
    050


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1875, No 74





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💰 Continuation of Stamp Fee Act Regulations (continued from previous page)

💰 Finance & Revenue
23 December 1875
Stamp Duty, Regulations, Commission, Spoiled Stamps, Law Courts, Fee Schedules
  • Forster Goring, Clerk of the Executive Council

⚖️ Fixing new fees payable under the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
24 December 1875
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Court Fees, Order in Council, Citation, Appearance, Trial
  • George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Governor
  • Forster Goring, Clerk of Executive Council