Additional duties of alcalde

The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, prescribe administrative duties which an alcalde shall perform with respect to his district and may make regulations necessary for securing the performance of those duties. of alcade. 34 SCHEDULE Fees and Costs [Section 60] Tables of Fees and Costs TABLE A1 Fees and Costs payable in respect of Proceedings in a Summary Jurisdiction Court $ ¢ 1. Upon filing every complaint (and for issuing the summons or warrant therein, taking declaration of service and making an order or conviction therein) .................................................... 1.00 2. Upon issuing every summons to a witness (and for taking declaration of service thereof) ................. 0.25 3. For every distress warrant ....................................... 0. 50 4. For certified copies of, or extracts from, any proceedings or record, for each folio ........................ 0.15 5. For every recognisance to keep the peace or be of good behaviour ..................................................... 0.50 6. For services of the Interpreter, per diem................... 0.50 ----------------------------------------------------- 1Item 6 of this Table amended by S.I. 2 of 1980 and item 8 was amended by S.I. 16 of 1959 Inferior Courts 35 Witnesses’ Expenses 7. From 75 cents to $3.00 per diem as may be allowed by the magistrate. 8. Travelling expenses, the sum reasonably paid, but not more than 25 cents a mile both ways. TABLE B2 Fees and Costs payable in respect of Proceedings in a District Court $ ¢ 1. Upon filing a plaint (and for issuing the summons therein, declaration of service, hearing, entry of judgment and taxation of costs), (a) when the amount claimed does not exceed $10 ............................................... 1.00 (b) when the amount exceeds $10.00 ............. 1.75 2. Upon issuing every summons to a witness (and for taking declaration of service) .............................. 0.25 3. For every writ of a execution or commitment .......... 1.00 4. For certified copies of, or extracts from, any proceeding or record, for each folio ........................ .0.10 5. Poundage, 3 per centum on the amount realised on any sale and paid into court. 2Item 1 (b) of this Table was amended by S.I. 16 of 1959 and Item 8 was amended by S.I. 2 of 1980 36 Inferior Courts 6. Mileage to be paid as a personal fee to the person serving or executing any process, in respect of every mile actually and properly travelled in order to effect such service or execution, one way only as follows, (a) to a bailiff, for every mile beyond the first mile from the Court House of the judicial district in which process is served or executed. ............................... 0.25 (b) to a police constable, for every mile beyond the first mile from the police station at which the police constable is, for the time being, stationed. ............... 0.25 (c) to a person other than a bailiff or police constable, specially authorised, such sum as with the approval of the magistrate may be agreed upon between such person and the person at whose instance such process is served or executed, not exceeding. .......................................... 0.25 7. All incidental expenses of executing process, including keeping possession and sale. 8. For services of the Interpreter, per diem................... 7.50 Solicitors’ Fees When the claim exceeds $10- $ ¢ 9. On commencing an action ........................................ 3.00 10. On attending court and taking judgment when action is not contested, at the discretion of the magistrate ................................................................ .5.00 Inferior Courts 37 11. On attending court and conducting the plaintiff’s or defendant’s case when action is contested, at the discretion of the magistrate ............................................................ .5.00 to 15.00 Witnesses’ Expenses 12. From 75 cents to $3.00 per diem as may be allowed by the magistrate. ....................................... .5.00 13. Travelling expenses, the sum reasonably paid, but not more than 25 cents a mile both ways. Payment of Money into Court 14. On payment of money into court, (a) where the money so paid does not exceed $50.00. ......................................... 0.25 (b) where the money so paid exceeds $50.00. ..................................................... 0.50 (c) where such money is paid into a court other than that in which the proceedings originated, a further fee shall be payable as follows, ..................... 0.25 (i) where the money so paid does not exceed $50.00 .......................... 0.25 (ii) where the money so paid exceeds $50.00 ............................... 0.25 15. Where money is paid by installments, a separate fee shall be payable in respect of each installment.