Copy of a decree or order having the force of a decree. — (Received the assent of the Governor on the 23rd April, 1963) ASSAM ACT No.VIII OF 1963 ~ THE ASSAM COURT-FEE…

7. Copy of a decree or order having the force of a decree. Copy of any document liable to stamp-duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, when left by any party to a suit or proceeding in place of the original withdrawn. Copy of any revenue or judicial proceeding or order Revenue Court or office of any chief not otherwise provided for by this Act, or copy of any account, statement, report or the like, taken out of any Civil or Criminal or Office, or from the officer charged with the executive administration of a Division. When such judgment or Four order is passed by a High rupees. Court. When such decree or order is made by any Civil Court other than a High Court, or by any Revenue Court— («) If the amount or value of Two the subject-matter of the rupees, suit wherein such decree or order is made is fifty or less than fifty rupees. (b) If such amount or value Three exceeds fifty rupees. rupees. When such decree or order is S e v e n made by a High Court. rupees and fifty naye paise. (a) When the stamp-duty The amount chargeable on the original of the duty does not exceed one rupee, chargeable on the original. One rupee. One rupee.' 8 (Z>) In any other case. For every three hundred and sixty words or fraction of three hundred and sixty words. Act II of 1899. * Number Application or petition. (2) For Schedule II, the following shall be substituted, namely :— “ (Schedule II.—Fixed fees) SCHEDULE II Fixed Fees ----- Proper Fe* («) When presented to any cffi- Fifty naye^paise, cer of the Customs or Excise Department or to any Magistrate by any person having dealings with the Government, and when the subjectmatter of such application relates exclusively to those dealings ; or when presented to any Municipal Board or other local authority constituted under any Act for the time being in force for the conservancy or improvement of any place, if the application or petition relates solely to such conservancy or improvement ; or when presented to any Civil Court other than a principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction, or to any Court of Small Causes constituted under Act No. 11 of 1865 or under Act No. 16 of 1868, section 20 or to a Collector or other officer of revenue in relation to any suit or case in which the amount or value of the subject-matter is less than fifty rupees ; or when presented to any Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, or to any Board or executive officer for the purpose of obtaining a copy or translation of any judgment, decree or order passed by such Court, Board or officer, or of any other document on record in such Court or Office. Application petition— contd. 9r(6) When presented to a Regional Transport Authority or State Transport Authority containing a prayer for permits lor Contract Carriage, Stage Carriage, Private Carrier or Public Carrier or for any other purpose. (0 When containing a complaint or charge of any offence other than an offence for which police-officers may, under the Criminal Procedure Code, arrest without warrant and presented to any Criminal C ourt; or when presented to a Civil, Criminal or Revenue Court, or to a Collector, or any revenue officer having jurisdiction equal or subordinate to a Collector, or to any Magistrate in his executive capacity, and not otherwise provided for by this A c t; or to deposit in Court revenue or rent ; or for determination by a Court of the amount of compensation to be paid by a landlord to his ten an t; or when presented to a collector or other officer making a settlement of land revenue, or to a Board of Revenue, or a Commissioner of Revenue, relating to matter# connected tvith the assessment of land or the ascertainment of rights thereto or interest therein, if presented previous to the final confirmation of such settlements ; or when presented to any officer son holding temporarily settled land under direct of land revenue by any perengagement with Government, and when the subjectmatter of the application or petition relates exclu- sively to such engagement. Seven rupees and fifty naye paise. In the case of a complaint or charge of an offence presented to a criminal court or in the case of an application or petition presented to any officer of land revenue by any person holding temporarily settled land under direct engagement with Government, and when the subjectmatter of the application or petition relates exclusively to such engagement one rupee and fifty naye paise and in other cases one rupee. -A- Application or petition—concld. (d~) When presented to a Chief Commissioner or o t h e r Chief Controlling Revenue or Executive Authority, or to a Commissioner of Revenue or Circuit, or to any chief officer charged with the executive administration of a Division and not otherwise provided for by this Act. (e) When presented to a High Court. ( / ) When presented to any officer containing prayer for settlement cf fishery, ferry, forest produce, f o r e s t mahals, elephant mahals, or an offer giving terms for acceptance of Government for any construction or an application for a permit or license to deal in controlled commoditities. Three rupees. Six rupees. Seven rupees and fifty naye paise. (g) When presented to an Appropriate Revenue Authority for demarcation of land— (t) when the area of such land Two rupees, does not exceed one hectare; (ii) for each subsequent area One rupee, of one hectare or part thereof. When the Court grants the application and is of opinion that the transmission of such records involves the use of the post. One rupee and fifty naye paise in addition to any fee levied on the application u n d e r c l a u s e (a), clause (c) or clause (e) of Article 1 of this Schedule.

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