Commencement: 30 July 1980

LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
REVISED EDITION 1988

CHAPTER 122

COURTS

JR 30 of 1980
Act 10 of 1983
Act I8 of 1986

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION
PART I
The Magistrates' Courts

1.	Establishment of Magistrates' Courts
2.	Territorial jurisdiction of Magistrates' Courts
3.	Contempt of Magistrates' Courts
4.	Jurisdiction of Magistrates' Courts
5.	Appointment of magistrates
6.	Territorial jurisdiction of magistrates
7.	Disqualification of magistrates
8.	Clerks of court
9.	Other officers of Magistrates' Courts
10.	Concurrent jurisdiction of Supreme Court
11.	Reservation of questions of law
12.	Constitution of Magistrates' Courts

PART II
The Supreme Court

13.	Administration of Supreme Court
14.	Constitution of Supreme Court
15.	Jurisdiction of judges and Supreme Court throughout the Republic
16.	Appeals from Magistrates' Courts
17.	Appointment of Supreme Court judges to Court of Appeal
18.	Revisional jurisdiction of Supreme Court in criminal cases
19.	Discipline of judiciary
20.	Acting judges
21.	Judge may sit after appointment terminated
22.	Officers of court
23.	Contempt of court

PART III
The Court of Appeal

24.	Officers
25.	Disqualification of Judges in certain cases
26.	Appellate jurisdiction

PART IV
Supplementary Provisions

27.	Seals
28.	Protection of judicial and other officers
29.	Inherent powers of courts
30.	Rules of Court

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COURTS

To provide for the Courts of the Republic of Vanuatu.

PART I
THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS

ESTABLISHMENT OF MAGISTRATES' COURTS

1.	(1)	There are hereby constituted throughout the Republic of Vanuatu Magistrates' Courts subordinate to the Supreme Court and to be presided over by persons appointed under the provisions of this Part to be magistrates and such courts may exercise such jurisdiction as is provided by this Act or by any other law.

(2)	There shall be such number of Magistrates' Courts in the Republic of Vanuatu and every such Magistrate's Court shall have such territorial jurisdiction as the Minister shall by Order prescribe.

(3)	Any power, authority, function or discretion vested in a Magistrate's Court by this Act or by any other law shall be possessed and may be exercised by any magistrate having jurisdiction.

(4)	Every Magistrate's Court shall try criminal causes without a preliminary judicial enquiry.

TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES' COURTS

2.	(1)	Subject to the provisions of this Part or of any other law, every Magistrate's Court shall exercise jurisdiction within the limits of the district within which it is constituted.

(2)	The jurisdiction of each Magistrate's Court shall extend over any territorial waters adjacent to the district in which it is constituted as well as over inland waters whether within or adjacent to such district.

(3)	When any proceedings are commenced before a Magistrate's Court by reason of anything which has been done or of any consequence which has ensued, such proceedings may be tried by a Magistrate's Court within the limits of whose jurisdiction such thing has been done or such consequence has ensued.

(4)	Whenever a Magistrate's Court assumes jurisdiction over any proceedings pursuant to this section, the jurisdiction of every other Magistrate's Court over such proceedings shall be thereby extinguished.

CONTEMPT OF MAGISTRATES' COURTS

3.	Every Magistrate's Court shall have power to punish summarily for contempt of court by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding VT15,000.

JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES' COURTS

4.	(1)	Subject to the provisions of this Part and of any other law every Magistrate's Court shall have jurisdiction to try summarily -

(a)	any criminal proceedings for an offence for which the maximum punishment prescribed by law does not exceed imprisonment for a term of 2 years; or

(b)	any civil proceedings in respect of which jurisdiction is by any written law expressly conferred upon a Magistrate's Court.

(2)	Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), a Magistrate's Court may when presided over by a Senior Magistrate and at the discretion of the prosecutor, or if there is no prosecutor at the discretion of the Court, try summarily any criminal proceedings for an offence for which the maximum punishment prescribed by law does not exceed imprisonment for a term exceeding 5 years but shall not be empowered in the case of a conviction to impose any punishment in excess of the punishment prescribed in subsection (1)(a).

(3)	Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or of any other law, the Supreme Court, may, in respect of a particular class of proceedings or a particular case, by order under its seal invest a Magistrate's Court with jurisdiction to try any proceedings which would otherwise be beyond its jurisdiction.

(4)	Where in any criminal proceedings consecutive sentences are imposed by a Magistrate's Court in respect of 2 or more distinct offences arising out of the same facts, it shall not be necessary for such Magistrate's Court to send the offender for trial before the Supreme Court by reason only that the aggregate punishment for the several offences in respect of which such sentences are imposed is in excess of the punishment which it is competent to impose on conviction for a single offence:

Provided that the aggregate punishment imposed in the form of consecutive sentences shall not exceed twice the amount of the punishment which such Magistrate's Court is competent to impose in respect of I offence in the exercise of its jurisdiction.

APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES

5.	(1)	Any person with suitable training or experience may be appointed to be a Senior Magistrate to hold a Magistrate's Court and to exercise all of the jurisdiction of a Magistrate's Court and such person when so appointed shall have and may exercise all the powers and jurisdiction conferred upon Magistrates' Courts by this Part or by any other law.

(2)	Any fit and proper person may be appointed to be a magistrate to hold a Magistrate's Court and to exercise jurisdiction in criminal cases and matters over any offence for which the maximum punishment prescribed by law for such offence does not exceed imprisonment for a term of 3 months and in civil proceedings in such cases or classes of case as the Minister shall by Order prescribe and such persons when so appointed shall have and may exercise the powers and jurisdiction conferred upon Magistrates' Courts by this Part or by any other law to the extent authorised by the limits of jurisdiction aforesaid.

(3)	A magistrate appointed under subsection (2) may be appointed in an honorary capacity; he shall be entitled to such attendance, travelling, subsistence and other allowance as shall be prescribed by the Minister by Order.

(4)	Except where the context otherwise requires the word "magistrate" wherever used shall include a "Senior Magistrate".

TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES

6.	Subject to the terms of his warrant, every magistrate may exercise jurisdiction throughout the Republic of Vanuatu but may be assigned by the Chief Justice to any particular district or districts and may be transferred from one district to another. A Senior Magistrate may, without special notification or appointment, exercise jurisdiction in any district or districts.

DISQUALIFICATION OF MAGISTRATES

7.	(1)	If a magistrate has any personal interest or bias in any proceedings, he shall disqualify himself from hearing the same and shall direct that the proceedings be heard by a Senior Magistrate in his place.

(2)	If a magistrate shall refuse an application that he disqualify himself made under subsection (1), the accused shall have an immediate right of appeal against such refusal and if the accused wishes so to appeal, the proceedings shall be adjourned until the appeal has been heard and determined.

CLERKS OF COURT

8.	(1)	The Judicial Service Commission may appoint a clerk of Court to be attached to each Magistrate's Court. Such clerk of Court shall, subject to the general supervision and control of any Senior Magistrate, be under the immediate direction and control of the magistrate for the time being exercising the jurisdiction of the Magistrate's Court to which he is attached:

Provided that if no such clerk of Court is appointed or in the event of the absence or incapacity of the clerk the magistrate may appoint any person to perform the duties of the clerk of the Court or may himself perform such duties.

(2)	The duties of every clerk of Court shall be prescribed by Rules of Court.

OTHER OFFICERS OF MAGISTRATES' COURTS

9.	The Judicial Service Commission shall appoint such persons as may be necessary to be administrative officers of the Magistrates' Courts, who shall perform such functions and duties and shall have such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed by this Act or by Rules of Court.

CONCURRENT JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT

10.	No jurisdiction conferred upon any magistrate shall in any way restrict or affect the jurisdiction of any judge of the Supreme Court, who shall have in all criminal and civil proceedings an original jurisdiction concurrent with the jurisdiction of a Senior Magistrate.

RESERVATION OF QUESTIONS OF LAW

11.	(1)	A magistrate may at his discretion reserve for the consideration of the Supreme Court on a case to be stated by him any question of law which may arise on the trial of any criminal or civil proceedings. The magistrate shall not deliver his judgment on the proceedings before him until he has received the opinion of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court shall have power to determine every such question with or without hearing argument.

(2)	Notwithstanding the provisions of section 14 the Supreme Court shall be constituted for the purposes of subsection (1) by a single judge sitting alone.

CONSTITUTION OF MAGISTRATES COURTS

12.	Every Magistrate's Court shall be presided over by a magistrate sitting alone.

PART III
THE SUPREME COURT

ADMINISTRATION OF SUPREME COURT

13.	There shall be such districts and registries for the administration of the Supreme Court as the Minister shall by Order prescribe.

CONSTITUTION OF SUPREME COURT

14.	(1)	Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and save as otherwise provided by any other law every proceeding in the Supreme Court shall be heard and disposed of before a judge of the Supreme Court sitting with two assessors who shall have an advisory function. The judge shall in every case record the opinions of the assessors but the decision shall be vested exclusively in the judge.

(2)	If a judge in any civil proceedings is of the opinion that the case before him is of such a nature that it is unsuitable that assessors should sit with him he may dispense with them.

(3)	In exercise of its jurisdiction under Articles 6, 16(4), 39(3), 53 and 54 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court shall be constituted by one judge of the Supreme Court sitting without assessors.

JURISDICTION OF JUDGES AND SUPREME COURT THROUGHOUT REPUBLIC

15.	(1)	Notwithstanding the limits of any district of the Supreme Court, the jurisdiction of every judge of the Supreme Court shall extend throughout the whole of the Republic of Vanuatu.

(2)	Subject to any Rules of Court, any process of the Supreme Court shall run, and any judgment shall have full force and effect and may be executed and enforced, in any part of the Republic of Vanuatu.

APPEALS FROM MAGISTRATES' COURTS

16.	(1)	The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine such appeals from the judgments of any Magistrate's Court on any question of law or fact or question of mixed law and fact as provided by this Act or any other law and for that purpose to exercise such powers and authorities as may be prescribed by or under any law for the time being in force in the Republic of Vanuatu; and subject to the provisions of any such law for all purposes of and incidental to the hearing and determination of any appeal within its jurisdiction, the Supreme Court shall have the powers, authority and jurisdiction vested in the Court from which the appeal is brought.

(2)	On every such appeal the procedure and the findings, whether of fact or law, of the court appealed from shall be subject to review by the appellate court which shall be entitled to substitute its own judgment or opinion thereon save that the appellate court shall not interfere with the exercise by the court appealed from of a discretion conferred by any written law unless the same was manifestly wrong.

(3)	The Supreme Court may in its discretion deal with the appeal on the notes of evidence recorded in the case without hearing any such evidence again.

APPOINTMENT OF SUPREME COURT JUDGES TO COURT OF APPEAL

17.	Every judge of the Supreme Court shall be eligible to act as a judge of the Court of Appeal in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this Act but shall not be entitled to any additional remuneration for so acting.

REVISIONAL JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT IN CRIMINAL CASES

18.	(1)	Subject to this section, the Supreme Court shall have power at any time upon the petition of the Public Prosecutor or any interested person, or of its own motion, to review the conviction of any person by a Magistrate's Court, whether or not there has been an appeal against such conviction.

(2)	If upon reviewing the proceedings, the Supreme Court is of opinion, by reason of new evidence or otherwise, that a miscarriage of justice has, or may have, occurred, the Court may -

(a)	set aside the conviction, in which case the person convicted, if imprisoned, shall be forthwith set at liberty, or, if fined, shall be refunded the amount of the fine paid and all accessory penalties and other orders shall be annulled;

(b)	set aside the conviction and order a new trial before the court which heard and determined the proceedings in question;

(c)	make such other order as justice may require and give all necessary and consequential directions.

DISCIPLINE OF JUDICIARY

19.	The Chief Justice shall have a general power of discipline over the judicial officers and other officers of the Supreme Court and the Magistrates' Courts, but this shall not include the power to suspend any such judicial officer or officer from the exercise of his functions.

ACTING JUDGES

20.	(1)	If the office of a judge of the Supreme Court is vacant or if a person holding the office of a judge is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office, a person qualified for appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court may be appointed to act as a judge by the President of the Republic after consultation with the Judicial Services Commission.

(2)	Any person appointed under the provisions of subsection (1) to act as a judge shall, unless he earlier resigns his acting office or is removed therefrom under Article 47(3) of the Constitution, continue so to act until the end of the period for which he was appointed or, if he was not appointed for a specified period, until his appointment is revoked by the authority which appointed him.

JUDGE MAY SIT AFTER APPOINTMENT TERMINATED

21.	A judge whose appointment has terminated otherwise than by reason of his removal from office may sit as a judge for the purpose of giving judgment or otherwise in relation to any proceedings commenced before him while his appointment was subsisting.

OFFICERS OF COURTS

22.	(1)	There shall be such registrars and other officers of the Supreme Court as the Judicial Services Commission, subject to any law in force, may appoint; and every such registrar or other officer shall discharge such duties as may be prescribed by law or by Rules of Court or as a judge of the Court may direct:

Provided that a judge may, subject to any directions given by the Minister, appoint a person temporarily to discharge, in relation to any cause or matter, the duties of a registrar or other officer of the Court, and such person shall discharge such duties accordingly.

(2)	Any appointment made under the provisions of subsection (1) may, at any time, be revoked by the Judicial Services Commission.

CONTEMPT OF COURT

23.	The Supreme Court shall have power to punish summarily for contempt of court, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 1 year, or, at the discretion of the Court, a fine.

PART IV
THE COURT OF APPEAL

OFFICERS

24.	(1)	There shall be a registrar and such other officers as shall be necessary to administer the Court of Appeal:

Provided that any officer of the Supreme Court may be appointed to fulfil similar duties in the Court of Appeal.

(2)	There shall be 1 registry of the Court of Appeal which shall be situated in Port Vila.

DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES IN CERTAIN CASES

25.	(1)	Subject to subsection (2) the Chief Justice shall be responsible for arranging the composition of the Court of Appeal for the hearing of proceedings before that court.

(2)	No judge of the Supreme Court whose judgment is under consideration in any proceeding before the Court of Appeal shall be qualified to sit as a member of the Court of Appeal in that proceeding.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION

26.	(1)	Subject to subsection (2) the Chief Justice, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of the Judicial Services Commission, shall be responsible for arranging the composition of the Court of Appeal for the hearing of proceedings before that Court.

(2)	On every such appeal the procedure and the findings, whether of fact or law, of the Court appealed from shall be subject to review by the appellate Court which shall be entitled to substitute its own judgment or opinion thereon save that the appellate Court shall not interfere with the exercise by the Court appealed from of a discretion conferred by any written law unless the same was manifestly wrong.

(3)	The Court of Appeal may in its discretion deal with the appeal on the notes of evidence recorded in the case without hearing any such evidence again.

(4)	In the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal under this section, any judgment of the Court shall have full force and effect and may be executed and enforced in like manner as if it were an original judgment of the Supreme Court.

PART V
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

SEALS

27.	The Magistrate's Court, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal each shall have and shall use as occasion requires an official seal of the Court approved by the Minister.

PROTECTION OF JUDICIAL AND OTHER OFFICERS

28.	No judge or magistrate or other person acting judicially in relation to the administration of justice shall be liable to be sued in any Court for any act done or ordered to be done by him in the discharge of his judicial duty whether or not within the limits of his jurisdiction provided that he at the time, in good faith, believed himself to have jurisdiction to do or order the act complained of; and no officer of any Court or other person appointed to execute the lawful warrants or orders of any judge, magistrate or other person acting judicially, shall be liable to be sued in any Court for the execution of any warrant or order which he would be bound to execute if within the jurisdiction of the person issuing the same.

INHERENT POWERS OF COURTS

29.	(1)	Subject to the Constitution, any written law and the limits of its jurisdiction a Court shall have such inherent powers as shall be necessary for it to carry out its functions.

(2)	For the purpose of facilitating the application of any written law or custom any provision may be construed or used with such alterations and adaptations as may be necessary and every Court shall have inherent and incidental powers as may be reasonably required in order properly to apply such written law or custom.

RULES OF COURT

30.	(1)	The Judicial Committee may make Rules of Court regulating the practice and procedure of Magistrates' Court, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeal, prescribing the fees to be paid in respect of any proceedings and generally for making provision for the proper and effectual exercise of the criminal and civil jurisdiction of such Courts, including the procedure for the making and hearing of appeals to the Supreme Court and to the Court of Appeal:

Provided that Rules prescribing or affecting the amount of any fees or the recovery thereof shall not come into operation unless approved, either before or after being made, by the Minister.

(2)	The Judicial Services Committee means a Committee consisting of the Chief Justice as chairman, the Attorney General and a legal practitioner appointed by the Minister responsible for Justice, as members.

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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

COURT FEES RULES

Gazette 19 of 1983
Gazette 7 of 1984
Gazette 38 of 1985
Gazette 5 of 1986
Gazette 13 of 1986

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

RULES

1.	Fees of Court
2.	Exemption for foreign states
3.	Payment of fees

SCHEDULE

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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

COURT FEES RULES

To provide for court fees.

FEES OF COURT

1.	The fees set in columns 2 and 3 of the Schedule shall be payable in respect of the matters set out opposite thereto in column 1.

EXEMPTION FOR FOREIGN STATES

2.	Where by any convention entered into by the Government with any foreign state it is provided that no fee shall be required to be paid in respect of any proceedings, the fees specified in the Schedule shall not be payable in respect of those proceedings.

PAYMENT OF FEES

3.	The fees prescribed by these rules shall be payable to an officer of the court and the document in respect thereof shall be marked by the officer receiving the fee showing the amount of the fee and the date of its receipt.

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SCHEDULE

Column 1				Column 2		Column 3
CIVIL CAUSES OR MATTERS	MAGISTRATE'S	SUPREME
COURT		COURT

1.	In claims for liquidated sums:

Not exceeding				VT50,000	VT2,000
VT100,000	VT3,000
VT200,000	VT3,000	VT5,000
Exceeding				VT200,000	VT4,000	VT6,000

2.	In claims for permanent physical damage:

Not exceeding				VT200,000	VT3,000
Exceeding				VT200,000	VT4,000	VT6,000

3.	In claims between landlords and tenants:

Where value does not exceed		VT500,000			VT4,000
Where value exceeds			VT500,000			VT6,000

4.	In claims made under:

(a)	Maintenance of Family Act, Cap. 42				VT2,000
(b)	Maintenance of Children Act, Cap. 46			VT2,000

5.	On summons or citation where judicial relief is
sought and the amount involved cannot be
estimated						VT4,000	VT6,000

6.	On every application, motion or summons not
otherwise specifically charged			VT3,000	VT5,000

7.	On interpleader, on the value of the property involved,
calculated on the corresponding fee payable on the issue
of a summons

8.	On set-off or counterclaim: a fee calculated on the
corresponding fee payable on the issue of a summons

9.	On hearing:

(a)	If defendant admits claim or makes default	NIL		NIL
(b)	If contested, a fee of the same amount as
the fee payable on the issue of a summons
for each day or part of a day

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL MATTERS

1.	On making verbal application to the registrar		VT500		VT1,000

2.	On order of reference to referees etc.			VT1,000	VT1,000

3.	On the hearing of a reference before an official
referee for every day or part thereof			VT3,000	VT4,000

4.	On commission to take evidence			VT2,000	VT2,000

5.	On filing any affidavit, notice or other document	VT200		VT2,000

6.	On every subpoena					VT200		VT1,000

7.	On swearing affidavit or making declaration if
not specifically charged (for each deponent)		VT100		VT500

8.	On marking every exhibit or document annexed
thereto							VT50		VT200

9.	On marking every exhibit or document put in
evidence in any cause or matter before the court
or referee or arbitrator appointed by the court or
agreed on between the parties				VT50		VT200

10.	On attesting signature of a document or execution
of a deed for each document or deed and each copy
thereof (irrespective of the number of parties)	VT500		VT1,000

11.	On certifying a copy of a document as an office
copy, if not otherwise specifically charged, for each page

(a)	of foolscap or smaller size			VT100		VT500
(b)	of larger size					VT150		VT200

12.	On affixing the seal of the court to any document
not in a proceeding					VT150		VT500

13.	On every formal decree				VT2,000	VT2,000

14.	On every order drawn up, and every office copy
of an order, if not otherwise specifically charged	VT2,000	VT2,000

15.	On issuing writ of habeas corpus					VT1,000

16.	On issuing warrant for the arrest of a party
or witness						VT200		VT1,000

17.	On writ of foreign attachment						VT1,000

18.	On granting certificate of purchase of a land lease
sold under a decree, for every VT10,000 and also for
every fractional part of VT10,000, of the purchase price		VT1,000

19.	For taking and putting into writing the statement
of any person by direction of the court		VT2,000	VT1,000

20.	For taking inventory of property by direction of
the court for each day or part of a day		VT2,000	VT2,000

21.	For searching the archives: per day

(a)	Covering a period of not more than
6 months					VT2,000	VT1,000
(b)	Covering a period of more than 6 months	VT3,000	VT2,000

22.	For officer of court accompanying judge or
referee to view land (besides travelling expenses)
from each party for each day or part of a day				VT2,000

23.	For making a copy of any document or proceedings - for each page

(a)	of foolscap or smaller size			VT150		VT150
(b)	of larger size					VT150		VT150

24.	Appearance in chambers on any matter		VT3,000	VT5,000

25.	Appointment of Notary Public or Commissioner
for Oaths								VT5,000

26.	Divorce applications in chambers or court per day
or part of a day							VT5,000

27.	Any application in company matters					VT2,000

28.	Application to register bill of sale					VT2,000

29.	Application to discharge bill of sale					VT500

30.	Resealing of probate or letters of administration			VT2,000

31.	The following filing fees shall be taken in the registry of
the Supreme Court on the real and personal estate of
deceased persons possessing property in Vanuatu -
VT500,000 and above							VT50,000

32.	Where it appears to the Chief Justice that the payment of
any fee under item 31 would, owing to the exceptional
circumstances of the particular case, involve undue
hardship, the Chief Justice may reduce or remit the fee in that case.

EXECUTION IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

1.	On an application to enforce any order by attachment
or committal of judgment debtor to prison		VT1,000	VT1,000

2.	For execution of every writ or warrant against
property						VT2,000	VT2,000

3.	If bailiff in possession, for every day			VT1,000	VT1,000

4.	Appointment of bailiff				VT1,000	VT1,000

5.	For executing writ of possession or delivery		VT2,000	VT5,000

6.	For sale under execution or distress warrant,
including the receipt of the purchase money
and delivery of property:

Calculated on the amount of the purchase money	10%		10%

7.	On application for judgment summons and
examination as to judgement-debtor’s means		VT3,000	VT5,000

8.	For arrest of judgement-debtor and conveying him
to prison (besides travelling expenses)		VT2,000	VT5,000

9.	For any other duty not specified above, such sum
as the Court may prescribe not exceeding VT5,000

SERVICE IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

1.	For service of a summons or subpoena or any other
Process on each party or witness			VT2,000	VT1,000

Where service is to be effected more than 2 miles from
the court-house, a minimum fee of VT100 per mile,
together with reasonable travelling expenses actually
incurred, shall be payable in addition to the service fee

2.	Preparing affidavit of service, if ordered by court	VT2,000	VT1,000

INTERPRETATION IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

Constitutional matters per day or part thereof			VT20,000

Non-constitutional matters per day or part thereof			VT10,000

NON-CONTENTIOUS PROCEEDINGS

On any application in chambers			VT3,000	VT5,000

CIVIL APPEALS

1.	On filing a notice of appeal from a final decision
(including setting down and notice of hearing)	VT5,000	VT10,000

2.	On filing a notice of appeal from an interlocutory
decision (including setting down and notice of
hearing)						VT5,000	VT10,000

3.	On an application for:

(a)	enlargement of time;

(b)	fixing or dispensing with security;

(c)	leave to amend;

(d)	directions for service;

(e)	stay of execution; or

(f)	any interim or other order			VT5,000	VT10,000

4.	On filing respondent's notice				VT5,000	VT5,000

5.	On every bond or deposit				VT2,000	VT5,000

6.	On justification of each surety			VT1,000	VT1,000

7.	On filing any affidavit or other document unless
otherwise provided					VT2,000	VT2,000

8.	For copies of the record of the appeal for the use of the court - for every page

(a)	of the certified copy				VT500		VT500
(b)	of each of the uncertified copies		VT250		VT500

9.	For copies of the record of the appeal for any party
for every page						VT300		VT300

10.	On hearing: a fee of the same amount as the fee payable
on filing notice of appeal but if the respondent fails to
appear at the hearing, half the amount of such fee

11.	For a copy of a judgment-for each page		VT150		VT150

12.	On entering or seating the judgment made on the
hearing of an appeal					VT2,000	VT3,000

13.	On entering or sealing any other order made by
the Court of Appeal or a judge thereof or a judge
of the Supreme Court including orders for security
of costs and enlargement of time			VT1,000	VT3,000

14.	On certifying a copy of a judgment or order as
a true copy - for each page				VT500		VT500

15.	On any certificate by the registrar			VT500		VT500

16.	On filing a bill of costs and obtaining an
appointment to tax					VT5,000	VT5,000

17.	On taxation on every VT1,000 or part thereof
allowed						VT500		VT500

18.	On a certificate or allocatur of the taxing officer	VT1,000	VT5,000

Fee for Temporary Practising Certificate under the Legal Practitioners Act, Cap. 119.

The fee for a Temporary Practising Certificate under the Legal Practitioners Act shall be VT25,000 but such fee may be increased by the Chief Justice when granting a certificate.

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