STATUTORY RULES.

1949. No. 122.

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.

Rule of Court.*

(As of Monday the twelfth day of December, 1949.)

PURSUANT to the Judiciary Act 1903-1948 and to all other powers thereunto enabling, it is ordered as follows:—

1. That Part I. of the Rules of this Court be amended in the manner hereinafter appearing, that is to say:—

Rule 69 of Order LIV. is amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:—

Increase of Costs.

“(3) The fees allowable under Rule 63 and the costs chargeable in respect of the matters respectively specified in the first column of Part II. of the Schedule to these Rules shall, in respect of all work done or services performed on or after the first day of September, 1949, be deemed to be increased by one-half”.

2. That Part II. of the Schedule to the Rules of this Court be amended in the manner hereinafter appearing, that is to say:—

(a) By substituting the word “three” for the word “four” wherever occurring in item 7.

(b) By omitting the words “and Warrants” from the heading preceding item 14.

(c) By substituting the heading “Drawing pleadings and other documents” for the heading “Drawing Pleadings, etc.” preceding item 73.

(d) By omitting the expression “(not being petitions or summonses)” from item 76.

(e) By omitting items 82 and 83 and inserting the following item after item 81:—

(f) By adding the words “, per folio” at the end of item 115.

(g) By adding the words “per hour” at the end of item 163.

(h) By substituting the heading “Letters.” for the heading “Letters, &c.” preceding item 165.

J. G. LATHAM, C. J.

G. E. RICH, J.

OWEN DIXON, J.

(L. S.) EDWARD A. McTIERNAN, J.

DUDLEY WILLIAMS, J.

W. F. WEBB, J.

J. G. Hardman,

Principal Registrar.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 22nd December, 1949.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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