High Court (Civil Jurisdiction) (Family Court Fees) Regulations, 2021
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- Zambia
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- SI 91 of 2021
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- 31 Dec 2021
- Language
- en
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This provision gives the short title for the Regulations. The fees listed in the Schedule must be paid for the matters listed there. In the Family Court, these Rules prevail over inconsistent fees for the General List. The text appears to list court filing and related process items, with a fee of 750 fee units shown in the provision. The provision refers to personal general searches in the judgment register or another civil register, charged or counted for each name.
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Provisions of High Court (Civil Jurisdiction) (Family Court Fees) Regulations, 2021
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These Regulations may be cited as the High Court (Civil
AI-assisted research summary: This provision gives the short title for the Regulations.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the High Court (Civil Title Jurisdiction) (Family Court Fees) Regulations, 2021. - 2 Verify source ↗
The fees set out in the Schedule are payable for the matters
AI-assisted research summary: The fees listed in the Schedule must be paid for the matters listed there.
2. The fees set out in the Schedule are payable for the matters specified therein. - 3 Verify source ↗
The fees set out in these Rules shall, to the extent of the
AI-assisted research summary: In the Family Court, these Rules prevail over inconsistent fees for the General List.
3. The fees set out in these Rules shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, prevail in the Family Court where there is an inconsistency between the fees set out in these Rules and the fees applicable to the General List. Prescribed fees Supremacy of Rules Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K12.00 each 734 Statutory Instruments 31stth December, 2021 SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) PART I GENERAL No.
Part
PART I
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Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: The text appears to list court filing and related process items, with a fee of 750 fee units shown in the provision.
1. Item (a) On filing a writ of summons and accompanying Fee Units documents (b) On filing an originating summons On sealing of concurrent or renewed writ of summons or concurrent originating summons On filing a minor amendment On filing (i) an affidavit of service; or (ii) a certificate of service On filing defence or an affidavit in opposition On filing a summons On filing of summons for restoration of a matter which has been struck out for non-attendance On filing an interlocutory notice of motion or application not specifically provided for On filing a skeleton argument On issuing a letter for examination of a witness On filing a notice of discoveries or interrogatories On examination of a witness before an officer of the court for half an hour or part thereof On application for copies of notes of the judge or court proceedings for use on appeal or any other purpose per page or part thereof On sealing a praecipe for a writ of subpoena for each witness On sealing a writ of subpoena for each witness On filing an affidavit 750 - 83
AI-assisted research summary: The provision refers to personal general searches in the judgment register or another civil register, charged or counted for each name.
83.34 30 (a) On personal general searches in the judgment register or in any other civil register for each name - 66
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists fees for certain searches in the judgment register and related searches or inspections.
66.67 (b) On personal general searches in the judgment register (for unspecified number of names in any one calendar year) 2778.3 (c) On a search for appearance or any other search (including inspection) not otherwise provided for - 83
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns filing a certificate of urgency and sealing an order made in chambers.
83.34 On filing a certificate of urgency On sealing an order made in chambers - 19 Verify source ↗
Section 19
AI-assisted research summary: This text only gives the section number and publication/date line; it does not state any rule.
19. 31st December, 2021 Statutory Instruments 735 No. - 25 Verify source ↗
Section 25
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists fee items for sealing or filing a writ of execution, taking an account of monies received, certifying a document per page, and commissioning an affidavit.
25. Item On sealing or filing a writ of execution (including a warrantof attachment of property or earnings) On taking an account of monies received by a person liable to account for monies received, for every K5,000, or fraction thereof On certifying a document per page On commissioning an affidavit Fee Units - 83
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns filing a notice of taxation together with a bill of costs.
83.34 On filing a notice of taxation together with a bill of costs - 166
AI-assisted research summary: This section concerns filing a consent on an agreed bill of costs.
166.67 On filing a consent on agreed bill of costs - 26 Verify source ↗
Section 26
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading about taxing a fee on a taxed bill of cost.
26. On taxing fee on the bill of cost taxed - 35 Verify source ↗
Section 35
AI-assisted research summary: This text lists fee items for filings and related court documents, including notary public work per page, but no amounts are shown here.
35. On filing bundles of documents together with the bill of costs On an application to register a judgment (including registration) where no fee is provided for by the Act providing for registration Notary Public per page On filing an application not specifically provided for On filing consent not specifically provided for On filing an interlocutory application not specifically provided for On filing and sealing an Order of commitment On filing a notice of payment into or out of court On assisted drafting by Registrar PART II DIVORCE AND MATERIMONIAL CAUSES No. Item
Part
PART II
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Section 1
AI-assisted research summary: This text refers to filing a divorce petition and the accompanying documents.
1. (a) On filing a Divorce petition (and the accompanying documents) - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 4
AI-assisted research summary: The text lists filing events and the fee amounts tied to them.
4. (b) On filing a petition or cross petition On filing an acknowledgment of service On filing a notice of intention to defend On filing a notice to withdraw consent to a decree being granted 5% of the agreed cost 10% of the total sum allowed 100 - 276
AI-assisted research summary: 276.67 736 Statutory Instruments 31st December, 2021
276.67 736 Statutory Instruments 31st December, 2021 - 13 Verify source ↗
Section 13
AI-assisted research summary: A fee of 300 applies when any of the listed court documents or requests are filed.
13. On filing an answer or a reply to a petition On filing a request for direction for trial On filing a summons for leave to file pleadings after direction for trial have been given On filing a notice for the rescission of a decree before a decree is made absolute On filing a notice of making a decree nisi absolute On filing an affidavit accounting for a delay to make a decree absolute On filing a certificate of decree absolute 300 - 166
AI-assisted research summary: Applies when an application for ancillary relief is filed.
166.67 100 300 300 300 300 On filing an application for an ancillary relief - 566
AI-assisted research summary: This provision concerns filing an application for leave to issue a Judgment Summons.
566.67 On filing an application for leave to issue Judgment Summons - 14 Verify source ↗
Section 14
AI-assisted research summary: Section 14 is titled “On filing a Judgment Summons” and appears under Part III on Probate and Letters of Administration.
14. On filing a Judgment Summons PART III PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION No. Item
Part
PART III
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2. On filing
AI-assisted research summary: On filing, four documents are listed: a declaration of the deceased’s estate, an oath of administration or executor, an administration bond, and a citation.
1.2. On filing: (a) a declaration of the deceased’s estate (b) an oath of administration or executor (c) an administration bond (d) a citation - 556
AI-assisted research summary: A fee of 200 applies to the listed probate, administration, filing, sealing, motion, and will-related items.
556.6 (e) an appearance to the citation 200 On sealing a grant of probate or letters of administration On processing probate or letters of administration On filing an opposition to an application for a grant On an application for resealing a grant of probate or letters of administration On sealing any order made in chambers On filing a notice to withdraw application for grant On filing certificate or affidavit of service On sealing order granting leave for extension of time within which to register a grant at the Lands and Deeds Registry On filing a certificate of exhibit of publication or other document On filing any motion not specifically provided for On filing and preserving a Will - 12 Verify source ↗
Section 12
AI-assisted research summary: 12. 31st December, 2021 Statutory Instruments 737
12. 31st December, 2021 Statutory Instruments 737 - 22 Verify source ↗
Section 22
AI-assisted research summary: The text states that the taxation fee on profit cost allowed is 10%.
22. On withdrawing a Will On filing a Power of Attorney Personal general search for inspection in the register for a name or case record On filing a Third PartyNotice On an application to review a grant of representation for purposes of registration On filing a certificate of agency On personal search for unspecified numbersof times in theRegistry in a calender year On filing a notice not specifically provided On filing a notice of taxation and bill of costs Taxation fee on profit cost allowed is 10% of the profit cost allowed 300 300 - 66
AI-assisted research summary: This text appears to be a fee table heading for adoptions, listing columns for item, fee, and units.
66.67 84 280 140 2778 300 100 PART IV ADOPTIONS No. Item Fee Units
Part
PART IV
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Section 11
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists several filing and certification events, including adoption-related filings, summonses or notices for interlocutory applications, and certifying a document as a true copy per page.
11. On filing a petition for adoption On filing an affidavit in support On filing a consent to adoption order On sealing order appointing a Guardian-ad-litem On sealing an interim order of adoption or any order made inchambers On filing any summons or notice for purposes of interlocutory application On filing any application not specifically provided for On commissioning an affidavit On certifying a document as a true copy of the original per page - 83
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists fees for sealing a praecipe for a writ of subpoena and for sealing a writ of subpoena for each witness.
83.34 On sealing a praecipe for a writ of subpoena for each witness 66.67 On sealing a writ of subpoena for each witness - 83
AI-assisted research summary: Section heading for Part V on affiliation and maintenance of children.
83.34 PART V AFFILIATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CHILDREN No. Item
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PART V
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Section 3
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists fee-unit charges for filing a summons for affiliation of a child, commissioning an affidavit, and certifying a document as a true copy on a per-page basis.
3. On filing a summons for affiliation of a child On commissioning an affidavit On certifying document as a true copy of original per page Fee Units - 83
AI-assisted research summary: 83.34 738 Statutory Instruments 31st December, 2021
83.34 738 Statutory Instruments 31st December, 2021 - 11 Verify source ↗
Section 11
AI-assisted research summary: Lists filing events covered by this section, including maintenance of a child, custody or access, registration of an order, variation of an order, unspecified summonses and orders, and sealing orders made in chambers.
11. On filing summons for maintenance of a child On filing a complaint On filing summons for custody or access to a child On filing summons for registration of order from Subordinate Court orother courts for enforcement On filing summons for variation of order On filing any summons not specifically provided for On filing any order not specifically provided for On sealing any order made in chambers
Part
PART VI
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Section 4
AI-assisted research summary: The provision lists appeal-related filing events that attract a fee measured in fee units.
4. On filing application for leave to appeal On filing renewed application for leave to appeal to the Court On sealing order granting leave to appeal On filing record of appeal Fee Units - 333
AI-assisted research summary: 333.33 LUSAKA 24th December, 2021 [J/53/17/12] M. MALILA, Chief Justice
333.33 LUSAKA 24th December, 2021 [J/53/17/12] M. MALILA, Chief Justice
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