Num. 48. 1341

SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1902.

Published by Authority.

WELLINGTON, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1902.

Rule under “The Supreme Court Act, 1882.”

WE, three of the Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, in exercise of the power in us in this behalf vested by section 32 of “The Supreme Court Act, 1882,” or otherwise howsoever, do hereby order as follows:—

The Supreme Court and the offices of the said Court throughout the colony shall be closed on Thursday, the 26th day of June instant, in honour of the celebration of the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII.

Given under our hands, at Wellington, this 23rd day of June, 1902.

ROBERT STOUT, C.J.
J. E. DENNISTON, J.
W. B. EDWARDS, J.

Scale of Charges under “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894,” and other Acts.

RANFURLY, Governor.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House, at Wellington, this twenty-first day of June, 1902.

Present:

His Excellency the Governor in Council.

WHEREAS by an Order in Council made by His Excellency the Governor, under “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894,” on the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and published in the New Zealand Gazette of the twenty-fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, certain regulations were prescribed for the conduct of the business in the Public Trust Office: And whereas such regulations contained a schedule of charges to be made by the Public Trustee: And whereas it is expedient to revoke the said schedule of charges, and to substitute another in lieu thereof, such revocation and substitution to take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and two:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance and exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon him by “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894,” and of every other power and authority in that behalf, and by and with the consent and advice of the Executive Council of the said Colony, doth hereby amend the said regulations by revoking the said Schedule, and by substituting in lieu thereof the Schedule hereinafter set forth, and doth hereby declare that this Order in Council shall take effect and come into force on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and two.

SCHEDULE.

35. The following shall be the scales of commissions and other charges to be made by the Public Trustee under the provisions of “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894,” or any other Act under which the Public Trustee is authorised or may lawfully make a charge for any work done thereunder or in pursuance thereof, and for which no other provision in law exists, namely:—

(a.) Upon the gross capital or corpus of any estate realised by the Public Trustee, either as trustee, executor, administrator, committee, agent, or attorney, or when acting under section 16 of the Act; and

Upon all moneys collected by or paid to or coming under the control of the Public Trustee under “The Lunatics Act, 1882,” and its amendments,—

On any sum up to £1,000 .. .. £5 per cent.
On the next £3,000 .. .. £3 per cent.
On the next £6,000 .. .. £2 per cent.
On all over £10,000 .. .. £1½ per cent.

(b.) Upon the gross income of any estate, realised or unrealised .. .. £5 per cent.

Provided that with respect to moneys received by the Public Trustee, consisting of cash or of balances to credit of any current accounts in any institution, or with respect to any fixed deposits in any institution,