TONGA

COURT FEES (AMENDMENT) ACT
No. 15 of 2002.

I assent,

TAUFA 'AHAU TUPOU IV,
20th December, 2002.

AN ACT
TO AMEND THE COURT FEES ACT

[15th of August 2002.]

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

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Court Fees (Amendment) Act 2002.

(2) The Court Fees Act (Cap. 12), as amended, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

2. Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed by the following Schedule:

"SCHEDULE OF COURT FEES

	PART I - COURT OF APPEAL, PRIVY COUNCIL		
			
1.	On Filing copies of Notice of Appeal and Petition	120.00	
2.	Subpoena	4.50	
3.	Application for the Issue of any		
	relief or order not being final judgment	36.00	
4.	Service of Notice of Appeal and		
	Petition on each respondent	12.00	
5.	Service of Subpoena or any other		
	process on each person served	7.50	
6.	Distress, Injunction, or other Order		
	not being a final Judgment	48.00	
7.	Notice	18.00	
8.	Certificate of taxation	14.75	
			
	PART II
SUPREME COURT CIVIL JURISDICTION		
			
9.	Summons & Statement of claim	60.00	
10.	Defence	7.50	
11.	Counterclaim	15.00	
12.	Defence counterclaim	7.50	
13.	Subpoena	4.50	
14.	Distraint	24.00	
15.	Service of process (on each person served)	7.50	
16.	All applications to the Court (whether granted or not)	9.25	
17.	Injunction or other Order not being a final judgment	14.25	
18.	Affidavit	6.00	
19.	Eviction Order	24.00	
20.	Filing of any other document	4.50	
21.	Certificate of taxation	14.75	
			
	PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION		
			
22.	Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration of Estate		
	Not exceeding $2,000	30.00	
	For each additional $1000 or part thereof	12.00	
23.	Summons -		
	Amount in dispute not exceeding $100	12.00	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $100 for every additional $200 and for any remainder	12.00	
24.	Service of process (on each person served)	7.50	
25.	Application to take out Letters of Administration and Probate	6.00	
26.	Affidavit	6.00	
27.	Registration of Will	2.25	
28.	Application to reseal a grant of Probate or letter of Administration	6.00	
29.	Resealing Probate or Letters of Administration (Same fee as for a grant)		
30.	Subpoena	4.50	
31.	Distrain -		
	Amount not exceeding $100	12.00	
	Amount exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250	18.00	
	Amount exceeding $250	24.00	
32.	Search for any document filed in the Supreme Court	6.00	
33.	(All other fees as in Civil Proceedings)		
			
	DIVORCE		
			
34.	Petition for Divorce	60.00	
35.	Answer	7.50	
36.	(All other fees as in Civil Proceedings)		
			
	PART III -MAGISTRATES' COURTS		
	CIVIL JURISDICTION		
			
37.	Summons -		
	Amount in dispute not exceeding $100	4.50	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250	9.75	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $250 but not exceeding $400	19.50	
	Amount in dispute exceeding $400	24.00	
38.	Service of process (on each person served)	7.50	
39.	Subpoena	4.50	
40.	Distraint -		
	Amount not exceeding $20	2.25	
	Amount exceeding $20 but not exceeding $100	6.00	
	Amount exceeding $100 but not exceeding $250	9.75	
	Amount exceeding $250	12.00	
41.	Affidavit (except affidavit of service)	6.00	
42.	Search for any document filed in the Magistrates' Court	6.00	
			
	CRIMINAL JURISDICTION		
	(Where the Prosecutor is an individual)		
			
43.	Summons	4.50	
44.	Service of process (on each person served)	7.50	
45.	Subpoena	4.50	
46.	Distraint (same as Item No. 40)		
47.	Certified copy of Conviction	1.00	
48.	Search Warrant	7.50	
			
	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)		
			
49.	Summons	4.50	
50.	Subpoena	4.50	
51.	Services of process (on each person served)	7.50	
52.	Distraint (same as Item No. 40)		
			
	APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT		
			
53.	In any Civil Matter	30.00	
54.	In any Criminal Matter	30.00	
55.	In any Revenue Case	30.00	
			
	PART IV -ALL COURTS, ALL JURISDICTIONS		
			
56.	Sealed copy of Judgment, per page or part page	1.00	
57.	Evidence		
	Where transcription is required, per page or part page	3.00	
	Where photocopying is required, per page or part page	.50	
58.	Photocopy of any document filed in court-		
	Where sealed	1.00	
	Where not sealed	.50	
			
	PART V -RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS		
			
59.	Application under rule 3 (including affidavit)	24.00	
	Every supplemental affidavit	12.00	
60.	Registration	7.50	
61.	Issue of Certificate of Registration	12.00	
62.	Filing of Affidavit under Rule 6 (1) or (3)	12.00	
63.	Summons to set aside Registration
(including affidavit) under Rule 8	24.00	
64.	Notice of Appeal Rule (5)	120.00	
65.	Application under Rule 7 (including affidavit)	18.00	
66.	Certified Copy of Judgment, per page or part page	1.00	
67.	(Other fees as appropriate in Parts I & II)		
			
NOTE: Reference 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		
			
68.	Application for Letters of Adoption	9.75	
69.	Letters of Adoption	24.00	
70.	Affidavit Complaint on oath	6.00	
71.	Order of Affiliation or Maintenance	5.00	
72.	All other fees as in Part III of this Schedule, relating to Magistrates' Court.		

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 15th day of August, 2002.

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TONGA

Fika 15 'o e 2002.

'Oku ou loto ki ai,

TAUFA 'AHAU TUPOU IV,
20 'o Tisema, 2002.

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

[15 'o 'Aokosi 2002]

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

1. (1) 'E ui 'a e Lao ni ko e Lao (Fakatonutonu) ki he Ngaahi Totongi Fakamaau'anga 2002.

(2) 'Oku ui "i he Lao ni 'a e Lao ki he Ngaahi Totongi Fakamaau'anga (Vahe (12), ko e tefito'i Lao.

2. 'Oku fakapekia 'a e Tepile 'i he Tefito'i Lao pea fetongi'aki ,a e Tepile ko 'eni.

"TEPILE
NGAAHI TOTONGI 'O E FAKAMAAU'ANGA

	KONGA I - FAKAMAAU'ANGA TANGI, FAKATAHA TOKONI		
			
1.	Faile 'o e ngaahi tatau 'o e Fanongonongo 'o e	120.00	
	Tangi mo e Tohi Kole		
2.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni	4.50	
3.	Tohi Kole ki hono 'Oatu 'o ha tu'utu'uni, ka 'oku	36.00	
	'ikai ko e tu'utu'uni aofangatuku		
4.	Tufa 'o e Fanongonongo 'o e Tangi mo e Tohi Kole	12.00	
	ki he faka'iloa taki taha		
5.	Tufa 'o e ngaahi Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni pe tohi	7.50	
	fekau kehe ki he taha taki taha		
6.	Tohi Fakatautuki, Tohi Ta'ofi pe ha Tu'utu'uni kehe ka 'oku 'ikai ko e Tu'utu'uni Aofangatuku	48.00	
7.	Fanongonongo	18.00	
8.	Tohi Fakamo'oni Tukuhau'i 'e he Fakamaau'anga	14.75	
			
	KONGA II - FAKAMAAU'ANGA LAHI FAKAMAAU'ANGA SIVILE		
			
9.	Ngaahi Tohi Fekau & Fakamatala 'o e 'Eke	60.00	
10.	Taukapo	7.50	
11.	'Eke - Fakafepaki 'Eke	15.00	
12.	Taukapo ki he 'eke-fakafepaki 'eke	7.50	
13.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni	4.50	
14.	Fakatautuki	24.00	
15.	Tufa 'o ha tohi fekau (ki he taha taki taha)	7.50	
16.	Ngaahi Tohi Kole kotoa pe ki he Fakamaau'anga'
(tatau ai pe pe 'oku tali pe 'ikai tali)	9.25	
17.	Tu'utu'uni Ta'ofi pe ha Tu'utu'uni kehe ka 'oku
'ikai ko ha tu'utu'uni aofangatuku	14.25	
18.	Fakamatala Fuakava	6.00	
19.	Tu'utu'uni Fetukutuku	24.00	
20.	Faile 'o ha fa'ahinga tohi kehe	4.50	
21.	Tohi Fakamo'oni Tukuhau'i 'e he Fakamaau'anga	14.75	
			
	TOHI TUKU MO E TOHI PULE'I KOLOA 'A E PEKIA		
			
22.	Foaki 'o e Tohi Tuku pe Ngaahi Tohi Pule'i 'o e		
	Koloa 'ikai lahi hake 'i he $2,000	30.00	
	Ki he $1000 kotoa pe 'e lahi hake 'aki pe ha konga 'o is	12.00	
23.	Ngaahi Tohi Fekau-		
	'Oka 'ikai laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $100	12.00	
	'Oka laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $100, ki he $200 kotoa pe 'e lahi hake 'aki mo ha toenga	12.00	
24.	Tufa 'o ha tohi fekau (ki he taha taki taha)	7.50	
25.	Kole ki ha tohi pule'i 'o e koloa ta'e tohi tuku	6.00	
26.	Fakamatala Fuakava	6.00	
27.	Lesisita 'o e Tohi Tuku	2.25	
28.	Kole ke toe sila'i ha foaki 'o ha tohi fakamo'oni tohi tuku pe tohi pule'i koloa ta'e tohi tuku	6.00	
29.	Toe Sila'i 'o e tohi fakamo'oni tohi tuku pe tohi pule'i 'o e koloa ta'e tohi tuku (totongi tatau pe mo hono foaki)		
30.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni	4.50	
31.	Fakatautuki -		
	'Ikai lahi hake 'a e mahu'inga"i he $100	12.00	
	Lahi hake 'a e mahu'inga"i he $100 kae 'ikai laka hake 'i he $250	18.00	
	Lahi hake 'a e mahu'inga"i he $250	24.00	
32.	Kumi 'o ha tohi na'e 'osi faile 'i he Fakamaau'anga Lahi'	6.00	
33.	(Ngaahi Totongi kehe kotoa pe 'i he Ngaahi Hopo Sivile')		
			
	VETE MALI		
			
34.	Faile 'o ha Vete Mali	60.00	
35.	Tali	7.50	
36.	(Ngaahi Totongi kehe kotoa pe 'i he Ngaahi Hopo Sivile')		
			
	KONGA III - NGAAHI FAKAMAAU'ANGA POLISI		
	FAKAMAAU'ANGA SIVILE		
			
37.	Tohi Fekau -		
	'Ikai laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $100	4.50	
	Laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $100 kae 'ikai laka hake he $250	9.75	
	Laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $250 kae 'ikai laka hake he $400	19.50	
	Laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $400	24.00	
38.	Tufa 'o e Tohi (ki ha taha taki taha 'oku tufa ki ai')	7.50	
39.	 Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni	4.50	
40.	Fakatautuki -		
	'Ikai laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $20	2.25	
	Laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $20 kae 'ikai laka hake 'i he $100	6.00	
	Laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $100 kae 'ikai laka hake 'i he $250	9.75	
	Laka hake 'a e mahu'inga 'oku 'eke'i' 'i he $250	12.00	
41.	Fakamatala Fuakava (tukukehe 'a e fakamatala fuakava 'o e tufa')	6.00	
42.	Kumi 'o ha tohi na'e 'osi faile 'i he Fakamaau'anga Polisi	6.00	
			
	FAKAMAAU'ANGA HIA		
	(Kapau ko ha taha fakafo'ituitui 'a e Talatalaaki')		
			
43.	Tohi Fekau	4.50	
44.	Tufa 'o e Tohi (ki he taha taki taha)	7.50	
45.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni	4.50	
46.	Fakatautuki (tatau mo e 'Aitema Fika. 40)		
47.	Tatau kuo 'osi fakamo'oni'i 'o e Fakahalaia	1.00	
48.	Tohi Kumi Koloa	7.50	
			
	NGAAHI HOPO 'A E POTUNGAUE KI HE PA'ANGA HU MAI		
	('a is ko e ngaahi ngaahi hopo fekau'aki mo e ngaahi hia 'i he Ngaahi Lao fekau'aki mo e Tanaki 'o e Pa'anga Hu mai 'a e Pule'anga'; Ngaahi Faka'ilo mo e ngaahi 'eke fekau'aki mo e Tukuhau Hoosi, Tukuhau Kull mo e Ngaahi Totongi Laiseni')		
			
49.	Tohi Fekau	4.50	
50.	Tohi Fekau Fakamo'oni	4.50	
51.	Tufa 'o ha Tohi Fekau (ki he taha taki taha)	7.50	
52.	Fakatau Tuki (tatau mo e 'Aitema Fika 40)		
			
	NGAAHI TANGI KI HE FAKAMAAU'ANGA LAHI'		
			
53.	Me'a ki ha Hopo Sivile	30.00	
54.	Me'a ki ha Hopo Hia	30.00	
55.	 Me'a ki ha Hopo 'a e Potungaue Pa'anga Hu Mai 'a e Pule'anga'	30.00	
			
	KONGA IV - NGAAHI FAKAMAAU'ANGA KOTOA PE,
NGAAHI HOPO KOTOA PE		
			
56.	Tatau kuo sila'i 'o ha Tu'utu'uni 'o ha Hopo, ki he peesi pe konga peesi	1.00	
57.	Fakamo'oni,		
	Kapau 'oku fiema'u ha lekooti 'o e hopo, ki he peesi pe konga peesi	3.00	
	Kapau ko e fotokopi 'oku fiema'u, ki he peesi pe konga peesi	.50	
58.	Fotokopi 'o ha tohi na'e 'osi faile 'i he Fakamaau'anga'		
	Kapau na'e 'osi sila'i	1.00	
	Kapau na'e te'eki ai ke sila'i	.50	
			
	KONGA V - FEFAKAHOKO'AKI 'O E NGAAHI TU'UTU'UNI FAKAMAAU'ANGA		
			
59.	Tohi Kole 'i he Tu'utu'uni 3 (kau ai 'a e fakamatala fuakava)	24.00	
	Fakamatala Fuakava Fakalahi taki taha	12.00	
60.	Lesisita	7.50	
61.	'Oatu 'o e Tohi Fakamo'oni Lesisita	12.00	
62.	Faile 'o ha Fakamatala Fuakava 'i he Tu'utu'uni 6(1) pe (3)	12.00	
63.	Tohi Fekau ke fakata'e'aonga'i ha Lesisita (kau ai e fakamatala fuakava) 'i he Tu'utu'uni 8	24.00	
64.	Fanongonongo 'o e Tangi 'i he Tu'utu'uni 6(5)	120.00	
65.	Tohi Kole 'i he Tu'utu'uni 7 (kau ai 'a e fakamatala fuakava)	18.00	
66.	Tatau kuo 'osi fakamo'oni 'o ha Tu'utu'uni 'o ha Hopo, ki he peesi pe konga peesi	1.00	
67.	(Ngaahi totongi kehe 'oku fe'unga 'i he Konga I & II)		
			
FAKATOKANGA'I ANGE: Ko e lau ki ha Tu'utu'uni 'i he Konga ni 'oku 'uhinga is ki he Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni ki he Fefai'aki 'o e Fakahoko 'o e Ngaahi Tu'utu'uni Fakamaau'anga 'a is 'oku ha 'i he Lao Fakalahi ki he Vahe 14.	
			
	KONGA VI - TAUHI 'O E FANAU TA'E MALI		
			
68.	Tohi Kole ki ha Tohi Ohi Fakalao	9.75	
69.	Tohi Ohi Fakalao	24.00	
70.	 Fakamatala Fuakava 'o e Launga	6.00	
71.	 Tohi Fakaha 'a e Tamai 'o e Tamasi'i Ta'e Mali pe Tohi Fakaha Tauhi	5.00	
72.	Ngaahi Totongi kehe kotoa pe 'oku ha 'i he Konga III 'o e Tepile' ni, fekau'aki mo e Ngaahi Fakamaau'anga Polisi'."		

Na'e tali 'e he Fale Alea"i he 'aho ni 15 'o 'Aokosi, 2002.

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