TONGA

COURT FEES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1992
No. 20 of 1992.

I assent,

TAUFA'AHA TUPOU IV
15th August, 1993.

AN ACT
TO AMEND THE COURT FEES ACT

[19th October, 1992.]

BE IT ENACTED by the King and Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature of the Kingdom as follows:

Short Title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Court Fees (Amendment) Act, 1992.

2. The present Schedule to the Court Fees Act (Cap. 12) is repealed and replaced by the following Schedule:

SCHEDULE

"FEES OF COURT
			
PART I - COURT OF APPEAL, PRIVY COUNCIL	
(To be paid in advance to the Registrar of the Supreme Court)	
			
1.	On Filing copies of Notice of Appeal and Petition ………….......	$80.00	
2.	Subpoena ……...............................................................................	3.00	
3.	Application for the Issue of any relief or order not being a
final Judgment ................................................................................		
		24.00	
4.	Service of Notice of Appeal and Petition on each
Respondent .....................................................................................		
		8.00	
5.	Service of Subpoena or any other process on each
person served ..................................................................................		
		5.00	
6.	Distress, Injunction, or other Order not being a
final Judgment .................................................................................	32.00	
7.	Notice ……………..………………………………………………	12.00	
	
PART II. - SUPREME COURT	
(To be paid in advance to the Clerk of the Supreme Court)	
	
CIVIL JURISDICTION	
	
8.	Summons ............................................................................	$40.00	
9.	Subpoena ............................................................................	3.00	
10.	Distraint ..............................................................................	16.00	
11.	Service of process (on each person served) ........................	5.00	
12. 	All applications to the Court (whether granted or not) …...	6.50	
13.	Injunction or other Order not being a final judgment …….	9.50	
14.	Affidavit ..............................................................................	4.00	
15.	Application for Eviction Order ............................................	5.00	
16.	Grant of Eviction Order .......................................................	12.00	
	
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION	
	
17.	Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration of Estate -		
	not exceeding $2000............................................................	$20.00	
	for each additional $1000 or part thereof............................	9.50	
18.	Summons -		
	Amount in dispute not exceeding $100...............................	8.00	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $100
but not exceeding $250 ……………………………….......	12.00	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $250, for every additional
$200 and for any remainder ................................................	8.00	
19.	Service of process (on each person served) ........................	5.00	
20.	Application to take out Letters of Administration and
Probate ................................................................................	4.00	
21. 	Affidavit ..............................................................................	4.00	
22.	Registration of Will .............................................................	1.50	
23.	Application to reseal a grant of Probate or Letters
of Administration.................................................................	4.00	
24.	Resealing Probate or Letters of Administration (same fee as for a grant)		
25.	Subpoena.............................................................................	3.00	
26.	Distraint -		
	Amount not exceeding $100...............................................	8.00	
	Amount exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250...............	12.00	
	Amount exceeding $250.....................................................	16.00	
27.	Search for any document filed in the Supreme Court ……	4.00	
28.	(All other fees as in Civil Proceedings)		
	
DIVORCE	
	
29.	On filing a Petition for Divorce .....................................	40.00	
30.	(All other fees as in Civil Proceedings)		
	
PART III. - MAGISTRATES' COURTS	
(To be paid in advance to the Clerk of the Court)	
			
CIVIL JURISDICTION	
	
31.	Summons -		
	Amount in dispute not exceeding $100.........................	3.00	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250	6.50	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $250 but not exceeding $400	13.00	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $400 ................................	16.00	
32.	Service of process (on each person served) ..................	5.00	
33.	Subpoena.............................................................................	3.00	
34.	Distraint -		
	Amount not exceeding $20.................................................	1.50	
	Amount exceeding $20 but not exceeding $100.................	4.00	
	Amount exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250...............	6.50	
	Amount exceeding $250......................................................	8.00	
35.	Affidavit..............................................................................	4.00	
	(except affidavit of service)		
36.	Search fee for any document filed in the Magistrates' Court	4.00	
	
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION	
	
(Where the Prosecutor is an individual, to be paid in
advance to the Clerk of the Court)	
37.	Summons ............................................................................	3.00	
38.	Service of process (on each person served) .......................	5.00	
39.	Subpoena.............................................................................	3.00	
40.	Distraint (same as Item No. 34)		
41.	Certified copy of Conviction .............................................	3.00	
42.	Search Warrant ..................................................................	5.00	
	
REVENUE CASES	
(i.e. Cases in respect of Offences against the Laws relating
to the Collection of Revenue; Charges and Claims in respect
of Horse Tax, Dog Tax and Licence Fees)	
	
43.	Summons ............................................................................	3.00	
44.	Subpoena..............................................................................	3.00	
45.	Service of process (on each person served) ........................	5.00	
46.	Distraint (same as Item No. 34)		
	
APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT	
(To be paid in advance to the Clerk of the Court)	
	
47.	In any Civil Matter...........................................................	20.00	
48.	In any Criminal Matter ....................................................	20.00	
49.	In any Revenue Case........................................................	20.00	
	
PART IV. - ALL COURTS, ALL JURISDICTIONS	
	
50.	Sealed copy of Judgment, per page or part page ............	3.00	
51.	Copy of Evidence, per page or part page .......................	3.00	
52.	Copy of any document filed in Court per page or
part page .........................................................................	3.00	
	
PART V. - RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS	
	
53.	Application under Rule 3 (including affidavit)..............	16.00	
	Every supplemental affidavit ............................................	8.00	
54.	Registration .........................................................................	5.00	
55.	Issue of Certificate of Registration .................................	8.00	
56.	Filing of Affidavit under Rule 6(1) or (3)....................	8.00	
57.	Summons to set aside Registration (including affidavit		
	under Rule 8) ....................................................................	16.00	
58.	Notice of Appeal Rule 6(5).............................................	80.00	
59.	Application under Rule 7 (including affidavit)..............	12.00	
60.	Certified Copy of Judgment, per page or part page ....	10.00	
61.	(Other fees as appropriate in Parts I and II)		
			
NOTE: References to Rules in this Part are to the Reciprocal Enforcement	
of Judgments Rules which may be found amongst the Subsidiary Legislation	
to Cap. 14.	
	
PART VI. - MAINTENANCE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN	
	
62.	Application for Letters of Adoption ................................	6.50	
63.	Letters of Adoption...........................................................	16.00	
64.	Letters of Admission.........................................................	13.00	
65.	Affidavit Complaint on oath ............................................	4.00	
66.	Order of Affiliation ..........................................................	1.50	
67.	Summons, Subpoena, and all other fees as in Part III		
	of this Schedule, relating to Magistrates' Court."		

Passed in the Legislative Assembly this 19th day of October, 1992.

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TONGA

Fika 20 'o e 1992.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

TAUFA'AHA TUPOU IV
15 'Aokosi, 1993.

KO E LAO
KE FAKATONUTONU 'A E LAO KI HE NGAAHI TOTONGI FAKAMAAU'ANGA

[19 'o 'Okatopa, 1992.]

'OKU TU'UTU'UNI 'e he Tu'i mo e Fale Alea 'o Tonga 'i he Fakataha Alea 'o e Pule'anga 'o pehee:

Hingoa Nounou.

1. 'E ui 'a e Lao ni ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki he Ngaahi Totongi Fakamaau'anga 1992.

2. Ko e Tepile lolotonga ki he Lao ki he Ngaahi Totongi Fakamaau'anga (Vahe 12) 'oku tamate'i pea fetongi'aki 'a e Tepile ko 'eni:

KO E TEPILE

NGAAHI TOTONGI 'O E FAKAMAAU'ANGA

KONGA I - FAKAMAAU'ANGA TANGI, FAKATAHA TOKONI	
	
(Ke tomu'a totongi ki he Failesisita 'o e Fakamaau'anga Lahi)	
	
1.	Ma'u 'o e ngaahi tatau 'o e Fanongonongo		
	'o e Tangi mo e tohi kole ...................................................	$80.00	
2.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo 'oni ....................................................	3.00	
3.	Tohi Kole ki he Fakamaau'anga ke 'oatu ha tohi tokoni		
	pe to 'utu 'uni, ka 'oku "ikai ko e to 'utu 'uni aofangatuku		
	ia .........................................................................................	24.00	
4.	Ko e tufa 'a e Fanongonongo 'o e Tangi mo e Tohi		
	Kole ki he Faka'iloa kotoa .................................................	8.00	
5.	Ko e tufa 'o e ngaahi tohi fekau fakamo'oni pe tohi fekau ki he tangata takitaha ....................................	5.00	
6.	Tohi Fakatautuki, Tohi ta'ofi pe ha tu'utu'uni kehe
ka 'oku 'ikai ko e tu'utu'uni aofangatuku ia ........................	32.00	
7.	Ngaahi Fanongonongo .......................................................	12.00	
	
KONGA II - FAKAMAAU'ANGA LAHI	
	
(Ke tomu'a totongi ki he Kalake 'a e Fakamaau'anga Lahi)	
	
HOPO SIVILE	
	
8.	Tohi Fekau ……………………………………………..	40.00	
9.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo 'oni .................................................	3.00	
10.	Fakatautuki .....................................................................	16.00	
11.	Tufa 'o ha tohi (ki he tangata taki taha) ..........................	5.00	
12.	Tohi kole kotoa ki he Fakamaau'anga (neongo pe 'e tali
pe 'ikai) ...........................................................................	6.50	
13.	Tohi Ta'ofi pe ha Tu'utu'uni kehe ka 'oku 'ikai ko e
tu'utu'uni aofangatuku ia ................................................	9.50	
14.	Tohi Fuakava .................................................................	4.00	
15.	Tohi Kole ki ha Tu 'utu 'uni ke Fetukutuku ...................	5.00	
16.	Foaki 'o e Tu'utu'uni ke Fetukutuku ...............................	12.00	
	
TOHI TUKU MO E TOHI PULE'I	
	
17.	Foaki 'o e Tohi tuku pe Ngaahi Tohi Pule'i 'o e koloa
'oku 'ikai lahi hake 'i he $2000....................................	20.00	
	Ki he $1000 kotoa pe 'e totongi pe ko hano konga
'o ia ...............................................................................	9.50	
18.	Tohi Fekau -		
	'O ka 'ikai lahi hake 'a e pa'anga 'oku alea'i 'i he
$100 ..............................................................................	8.00	
	'O ka lahi hake 'a e pa'anga 'oku alea'i 'i he
$100 ka 'oku 'ikai lahi hake 'i he $250...........................	12.00	
	'O ka lahi hake 'a e pa'anga 'oku alea'i 'i he $250, $200
kotoa pe 'e toki totongi pea 'e pehe ki he toenga ……..	8.00	
19.	Tufa 'o ha tohi (ki he tangata taki taha) ........................	5.00	
20.	Kole ki ha tohi pule'i 'o e koloa ta'e tohi tuku pea
mo e Koloa tohi tuku ....................................................	4.00	
21.	Tohi Fuakava ................................................................	4.00	
22.	Lesisita 'o e tohi tuku ....................................................	1.50	
23.	Tohi kole ke toe sila'i ha tohi fakamo'oni tohi tuku pe
tohi pule'i 'o e koloa ta'e tohi tuku.................................	4.00	
24.	To e sila'i 'o e tohi fakamo'oni tohi tuku pe		
	tohi pule'i 'o e koloa ta'e tohi tuku
(totongi tatau mo e tohi fakamo 'oni tohi tuku)		
25.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo 'oni ................................................	3.00	
26.	Fakatautuki -		
	'O ka 'ikai lahi hake 'i he $100 .......................................	8.00	
	'O ka lahi hake 'I he $100 ka 'oku 'ikai lahi hake 'i he $250 ........................................................................................	12.00	
	'O ka lahi hake 'i he $250 ...............................................	16.00	
27.	Kumi 'o ha tohi 'a is 'oku tauhi 'i he Fakamaau'anga Lahi .........................................................................................	4.00	
28.	(Ko e ngaahi totongi kehe katoa 'oku tatau pe mo e totongi Hopo Sivile)		
	
VETE MALI	
	
29.	Ki he tauhi 'o e Tohi Kole Vete Mali .............................	40.00	
30.	(Ko e ngaahi totongi kehe kotoa 'oku tatau pe mo e totongi Hopo Sivile)		
	
KONGA III - FAKAMAAU'ANGA POLISI	
	
(Ke tomu'a totongi ki he Kalake 'o e Fakamaau'anga)	
	
HOPO SIVILE	
	
31.	Tohi Fekau -		
	'O ka 'ikai lahi hake 'a e pa'anga 'oku alea'i 'i he $100 ..................................................................................	3.00	
	'O ka lahi hake 'a e pa'anga 'oku alea'i 'i he $100
ka 'oku 'ikai lahi hake 'i he $250 ...............................	6.50	
	'O ka lahi hake 'a e pa'anga 'oku alea'i 'i he $250
ka 'oku 'ikai ke lahi hake 'i he $400 ..........................	13.00	
	'O ka lahi hake 'a e pa'anga 'oku alea'i 'i he $400 ….	16.00	
32.	Tufa 'o ha tohi (ki he tangata taki taha) ....................	5.00	
33.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo 'oni ...........................................	3.00	
34.	Fakatautuki -		
	'O ka 'ikai lahi hake 'i he $20 ....................................	1.50	
	'O ka lahi hake 'i he $20 ka 'oku 'ikai lahi hake
'i he $100 ...................................................................	4.00	
	'O ka lahi hake 'i he $100 ka 'oku 'ikai lahi hake
'i he $250 ...................................................................	6.50	
	'O ka lahi hake he $250 .............................................	8.00	
35.	Tohi Fuakava
(tuku kehe 'a e fuakava ki hono tufa) ........................	4.00	
36.	Totongi kumi 'o ha tohi 'oku tauhi
'i he Fakamaau'anga Polisi ........................................	4.00	
	
HOPO HIA	
	
(Ke tomu'a totongi ki he Kalake 'o e Fakamaau'anga kapau ko e Talatalaaki ko is tokotaha pe)	
	
37.	Tohi Fekau ............................................................	3.00	
38.	Tufa o ha Tohi ki he tan ata taki taha …………...	5.00	
39.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni ........................................	3.00	
40.	Fakatautuki (tatau pe mo is 'i he Fika 34)		
41.	Tohi Fakamo 'oni 'o e Mo 'ua ...............................	3.00	
42.	Tohi Fakangofua ke kumi .....................................	5.00	
	
NGAAHI PA'ANGA HU MAI	
	
(Ko e Ngaahi hopo koe'uhi ko hono maumau'i 'o e ngaahi lao 'oku
kau ki hono tanaki 'o e Pa'anga Hu mai; pea mo e ngaahi faka'ilo
mo e ngaahi 'eke kau ki he ta'e totongi 'a e Tukuhau Hoosi,
Tukuhau Kuli mo e ngaahi totongi Laiseni)	
	
43.	Tohi Fekau .........................................................................	3.00	
44.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni.......................................................	3.00	
45.	Tufa o ha Tohi ki he tan ata taki taha …………………….	5.00	
46.	Fakatautuki (tatau pe mo is 'i he Fika 34)		
	
NGAAHI TANGI KI HE FAKAMAAU'ANGA LAHI	
	
(Ke tomu'a totongi ki he Kalake 'a e Fakamaau'anga,
kapau ko e taha tangi ko is tokotaha pe)	
	
47.	'I ha Sivile pe.......................................................................	20.00	
48.	'I ha hia pe ..........................................................................	20.00	
49.	'I ha hopo kau ki he Pa'anga Hu mai 'a e Pule'anga ...........	20.00	
	
KONGA IV - NGAAHI FAKAMAAU'ANGA KOTOA,
NGAAHI HOPO KOTOA	
	
50.	Tatau kuo sila'i 'o ha Tu'utu'uni 'a e Fakamaau'anga		
	ki he peesi pe konga peesi..............................................	3.00	
51.	Tatau 'o ha Fakamatala Fakamo'oni Fuakava, ki he peesi		
	pe konga peesi ...................................................................	3.00	
52.	Tatau 'o ha tohi 'oku tauhi 'e he Fakamaau'anga,		
	ki he peesi pe konga peesi..............................................	3.00	
	
KONGA V - FAKAHOKO 'O E NGAAHI TU'UTU'UNI
FAKAMAAU'ANGA	
	
53.	Tohi Kole 'i he Tu'utu'uni 3 (kau ai 'a e Tohi		
	Fuakava) ............................................................................	16.00	
	Tohi Fuakava kotoa pe 'e tanaki atu ki ai ..........................	8.00	
54.	Ko hono Lesisita ...............................................................	5.00	
55.	'Oatu ha tohi fakamo'oni 'o e Lesisita ...............................	8.00	
56.	Tauhi 'o ha Tohi Fuakava 'i he Tu'utu'uni 6(1) pe (3) …..	8.00	
57.	Tohi Fekau ki hono ta'ofi 'o e Lesisita (kau		
	ai 'a e tohi fuakava 'i he Tu'utu'uni 8)................................	16.00	
58.	Tohi Fakaha 'o e Tangi Tu'utu'uni 6(5).............................	80.00	
59.	Tohi Kole 'i he Tu'utu'uni 7 (kau ai 'a e		
	tohi fuakava) ………………………………………….....	12.00	
60.	Tohi Fakamo'oni 'o e Tu'utu'uni ki he peesi pe		
	konga peesi ........................................................................	10.00	
61.	(Ngaahi totongi kehe 'o hange ko is 'oku vahe'i atu 'i he Konga I mo e II)		
TOKANGA:	'E ngaue'aki 'a e ngaahi fakamo'oni tatau 'i he Konga ko 'eni 'o e Ngaahi Tu 'utu 'uni ki he Ngaahi Tu 'utu 'uni ki he Fefai'aki 'a e Fakahoko 'o e Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni Fakamaau'anga 'a is 'oku ma'u 'i he Lao Fakalahi 'o e Vahe 14.	
	
KONGA VI - TAUHI 'O E FANAU TA'E MALI	
	
62.	Tohi Kole ki he Tohi Ohi ...................................................	6.50	
63.	Tohi Ohi .............................................................................	16.00	
64.	Tohi Liliu Kakai ................................................................	13.00	
65.	Tohi Fuakava .....................................................................	4.00	
66.	Tohi Fakaha 'o e Tamai 'a e Tamasi'i Ta'e Mali ................	1.50	

			

			

			

67.	Totongi Tohi Fekau, tohi fekau fakamo'oni, pea mo e ngaahi totongi kehe kotoa 'o hange ko is 'i he Konga III 'o e Tepile ko 'eni, 'oku kau ki he Ngaahi Fakamaau'anga Polisi."		

Na'e fakahoko 'i he Fale Alea 'i hono 'aho 19 ni 'o 'Okatopa, 1992.

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