Chapter I Preliminary.

1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Kerala Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1959. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

2. Application of Act.— (1) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to documents presented or to be presented before an officer serving under the Central Government. (2) Where any other law contains provisions relating to the levy of fee in respect of proceedings under such other law, the provisions of this Act relating to the levy of fee in respect of such proceedings shall apply subject to the said provisions of such other law.

3. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (i) “appeal” includes a cross-objection; (ii) “Court” means any Civil, Revenue, or Criminal Court and includes a Tribunal or other authority having jurisdiction under any special or local law to decide questions affecting the rights of parties; (iii) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; and (iv) expressions used and not defined in this Act or in the Interpretation and General Clauses Act, 1125 (Act VII of 1125), but defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act V of 1908) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Code. Received the assent of the President on 27th July, 1960 and published in the Gazette Extraordinary dated 30th July, 1960,