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and the depositaries and licensed dealers throughout the colony.

7. Depositaries and licensed dealers are required to sell adhesive stamps on demand at all times during office hours, and the same must be paid for in cash at the time of application.

8. If it shall be made to appear to the Commissioner or a Deputy-Commissioner of Stamps, by the certificate of any Registrar of the Supreme Court, District Judge, Resident Magistrate, District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, Frauds Commissioner, or Registrar of Joint-Stock Companies, Registrar of Patents, or by the Colonial Secretary in the case of fees payable under the Aliens Act or Trade Marks Act, that stamps in respect of which allowance is claimed have been used in payment of fees, and that the claimant is entitled to a refund of such fee or of any portion thereof, it shall be lawful for the Commissioner or a Deputy-Commissioner to make such allowance without further evidence; and the same, subject to the usual deduction at the rate of £2 10s. per cent., shall be made by order on the Treasury, or by exchange at any time upon production of the certificate aforesaid.

9. The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner shall dispense with the surrender of any document to which such stamps are affixed if the said Registrar, or other officer or person mentioned in the preceding regulation shall certify that such document is in his custody, and that it is necessary that the same should be retained as a record of his office: Provided that the same shall be produced to the Commissioner or Deputy-Commissioner, and the stamps thereon shall by him be cancelled by writing the words “Amount refunded” across the same, and adding his initials, with the date of so doing.

10. The reference in these regulations and in the Schedule hereto to any Act or Acts shall be deemed to include any Act or Acts now or hereafter to be passed in amendment thereof, and also any Act repealing the same and making fresh provisions in lieu thereof, and also any amendments of such last-mentioned Act.

11. In all other respects the regulations issued under “The Stamp Act, 1875,” relating to the allowance for spoiled stamps, shall, in so far as they are applicable, apply to stamps used under these regulations.

SCHEDULE.

Matters in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, or District Court.

On entering, filing, lodging, issuing, or sealing any document, whether with seal of Court or of Registrar or Clerk of Court, or the signing of same by Judge or other officer of Court | On the document, if retained in Court, or on copy of same retained in Court; otherwise on the præcipe left with Court.

For Fees under “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1867,” “The Resident Magistrates Act, 1868,” “The Resident Magistrates Acts Amendment Act, 1872,” and “The Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Act, 1874.”

For every proceeding in any case in which a plaint has been entered | On the plaint.

For every proceeding in any matter in which no plaint has been issued | On the principal document relating to such proceeding retained in Court.

For Fees under “The Resident Magistrates Evidence Act, 1870.”

Application | On the application.

Examination, adjourned examination, witness | On the record of examination.

Summons and mileage | On the application.

For Fees under “The Justice of the Peace Act, 1866.”

Information, summons, service, mileage | On the information.

Deposition, conviction, or order | On the criminal record-book opposite the case.

Warrant | On the warrant.

Certificate of dismissal or of refusal of case | On the certificate.

Copy of proceeding | On the criminal record-book.

Recognizance, enlargement or renewal, notice to principal or sureties | On the recognizance.

Case for appeal | On the case.

Form of appeal | On the form.

For Fees under “The Licensing Act, 1881.”

Filing every notice | On the notice.

Grant of a certificate | On the application for same.

Application to open an additional bar | On the application.

Summons to witness | On the notice or application.

Lodging notice of objection... | On the notice.

Oath administered | On the proceeding necessitating the oath.

Order for payment of costs on objection made | On the notice.

Depositing memorial against grant of license | On the memorial.

For Duties, Fees, Fines, and Penalties under any of the above-mentioned Acts.

Any document not enumerated above | On the document, plaint-note, or criminal record-book.

Every search in all cases | On an application for a search.

Every fine or penalty paid to the officer of the Court | On the criminal record-book opposite the case.

Every fee, fine, or penalty paid to any gaoler | On a præcipe.

In Land Registry Offices.

All fees payable about or in connection with any application to bring any land under the Land Transfer Acts, including contributions to Assurance Fund and fees for advertising. | On the application.

On the issue of any new certificate of title | On the transfer or application.

On the registration or deposit of any instrument or copy of same, or plan | On the instrument, copy, or plan so deposited, or on the copy of same retained in office on registration.

On the registration or entry of any transmission or other proceeding, or the issue of any certified copy | On the application to register or enter same, or for such certified copy.

On the taking of any acknowledgment, affidavit, or declaration | On such acknowledgment, affidavit, or declaration, if retained in the office; otherwise on a præcipe, as provided by Regulation 3.

For searches and forms | In the search-book or a præcipe.

In Deeds Registry Offices.

On the registration of any instrument | In the book of primary entry, opposite the entry of such instrument.

On the deposit of any instrument or plan | On the instrument or plan so deposited.

On the issue of certified or office copy of any instrument or plan | On the application for such.

For searches | In the search-book or a præcipe.

Fees payable under “The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1881.”

Payable in respect of application for Commissioner’s certificate, or for issue of summonses to witnesses | On the application,