Chapter II FEES IN THE HIGH COURT

Fees on documents filed in High Court.-No document of any of the kinds specified in the First or Second Schedules to the Court-Fees Act No 7 of 1977 annexed, as chargeable with fees shall be filed, exhibited or recorded in, or shall be received or furnished by the High Court in any case coming before it, in the exercise of its extraordinary original civil jurisdiction ; or in the exercise of its extraordinary original criminal jurisdiction : or in the exercise of its ordinary original civil jurisdiction ; or in the exercise of its jurisdiction as a court of appeal from the judgments passed under ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court ; or in the exercise of its powers as a court of appeal from courts subject to its superintendence ; or in the exercise of its jurisdiction as a court of reference or revision ; unless in respect of such document there be paid a fee of an amount not less than that indicated by either of the said Schedules as the proper fee for such document.

Procedure in case of difference as to necessity or amount of court-fee.-It shall be the duty of the Registrar of the High Court to see that proper fee is paid under this Chapter. If any difference arises between the said officer and any suitor or counsel as to the necessity of paying a fee or the amount thereof, the question shall be referred to the said Registrar and his decision shall be final. When, however, the question is, in the opinion of the Registrar, one of general importance, he shall refer it for the final decision of the Chief Justice, or such Judge of the High Court as the Chief Justice shall appoint either generally or specially in this behalf.]