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​SUPREME COURT CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES & FEES

High Court suits are administered by the Supreme Court Act (Chapter 5). This Court hears civil claims more than BND$300,000. All services charge a standard rate as prescribed under Appendix B, Supreme Court Act (Chapter 5). The following fees apply:

Type of Action
Fees
Additional Fees
Sealing W​rit of Summons$200.00-
Sealing Originating Summons$160.00-
Sealing Petition$160.00-
Notice of Appeal (Civil)
$100.00-
Originating Motion$160.00-
Entering appearance$20.00 each person-
Sealing an Interlocutory Applications$40.00-
Notice of Motion (except a motion for Judgment)$80.00-
Setting Down Action for Trial$200.00-
Sealing Writ of Subpoena$8.00-
Sealing Writ of Execution, Order of Committal, arrest or attachment of property$40.00-
Sealing Order (made in Chambers)$80.00-
Sealing Order or Judgment (made in Trial)$120.00-
Sealing a Judgment pursuant to an Order or certificate (made in Chambers)$40.00-
Affidavit$16.00$8.00 on taking
Exhibit$6.00 each exhibit-
Bundle of Documents / Bundle of Authorities$16.00-
Search for Appearance$16.00 each Defendant-
Civil file search$12.00 for half an hour-
Cause book search$12.00 for each name-
Copies of documents$4.00 each folio-


INTERMEDIATE COURT CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES & FEES

Intermediate Court suits are administered by the Intermediate Court Act (Chapter 162) and only hears civil claims more than $50,000 but not less than $299,999. All services charge a standard rate as prescribed under Appendix B, Supreme Court Act (Chapter 5). The following fees apply:

Type of Action Fees Additional Fees
Sealing Writ of Summons$200.00-
Sealing Originating Summons$160.00-
Sealing Petition$160.00-
Notice of Appeal (Civil)$100.00-
Originating Motion$160.00-
Entering appearance$20.00 each person-
Sealing an Interlocutory Applications$40.00-
Notice of Motion (except a motion for Judgment)$80.00-
Setting Down Action for Trial$200.00-
Sealing Writ of Subpoena$8.00-
Sealing Writ of Execution, Order of Committal, arrest or attachment of property$40.00-
Sealing Order (made in Chambers)$80.00-
Sealing Order or Judgment (made in Trial)$120.00-
Sealing a Judgment pursuant to an Order or certificate (made in Chambers)$40.00-
Affidavit$16.00$8.00 on taking
Exhibit$6.00 each exhibit-
Bundle of Documents / Bundle of Authorities$16.00-
Search for Appearance$16.00 each Defendant-
Civil file search$12.00 for half an hour-
Cause book search$12.00 for each name-
Copies of documents$4.00 each folio


BANKRUPTCY FEES

No.

Document Type

Fees ($)

1

Bankruptcy Notice on Judgment or Order

5.00

2

On filing a Request for issue of Bankruptcy Notice

5.00

3

On filing an Affidavit of Service

2.00

4

On taking an affidavit

8.00

5

Affidavit of attempted of service (taking affidavit)

10.00

6

Affidavit of Substitute Service

10.00

7

Affidavit in support (taking affidavit)

10.00

8

Affidavit in Reply

2.00

9

Affidavit in Opposition

10.00

10

Marking Exhibit ($0.50 per exhibit)

0.50

11

Summons in Chambers

4.00

12

Ex-parte summons in chambers

4.00

13

Creditor’s Petition

50.00

14

Filing Affidavit of Truth of Statement in petition (taking affidavit + attestation CP)

18.00

15

Notice of motion

4.00

16

Notice of Substituted Service

5.00

17

Order of substituted service

5.00

18

Warrant of arrest

40.00

19

Order

5.00

20

Receiving order on creditorÂ’s petition

5.00

21

Proof of debts

1.00

22

General proxy

1.00

23

Order for Rescission of Receiving Order

5.00

24

On filing adjudication order

5.00

25

Discharge of Adjudication Order

5.00

26

Deed of Assignment

1.00

27

Registration of Assignment of Book Debts

1.00

28

Filing and sealing an amended order

16.00

29

Filing and sealing an amended Document

16.00

30

Filing Notice of Discontinue

16.00

31

Notice of Change of Solicitors

16.00

32

Amended Proof of Debt

1.00

33

Filing Winding Up Petition

50.00

34

Winding Up Order

25.00

35

On filing proposal of scheme

1.00

36

Filing Affidavit (Companies Act)

20.00

37

Bundle of Authorities

16.00

38

Proof of debts WP

10.00

39

Exhibits (Companies)

5.00

40

Statement Pursuant to Order 52 Rule 2(2)

16.00

41

Certificate Pursuant to Rule 29 of Companies Act

25.00

42

Summons in Chambers (WP)

40.00

43

Notice Intention to Oppose Petition

5.00

44

DebtorÂ’s Petition

50.00

45

Declaration by A Debtor of Inability to pay his debt

2.00

46

Attestation of Petition

8.00

47

Filing Affidavit

$2.00

48

Filing file search

1.00

49

Filing name search

1.00

50

Photocopy

4.00

51

Filing certified Notes

4.00



MAGISTRATE COURT FEES AND COSTS (CHAPTER 6, R4)

No. Types of Documents Court Fees
1.On filing a plaint or counter-claim for a liquidated sum -
 
 
a) if the sum does not exceed $1,000$80

 b) if the sum is $1,000 or more but does not exceed $5,000$120
 c) if the sum is for $5,000 or more (until $50,000)$200
2.
On filing a plaint or counter-claim where the value of the subject matter is not ascertainable before the action -  (General Damages)$120
3.Record of settlement reached out of court$20
4.Issue of judgment summons (Judgment Debtor Summons To Show Cause) $40
5.Civil appeal to the High Court $100
6.Obtaining Judgment$10
7.Application for execution of judgment$10
8.Warrant of Arrest in execution of judgment$40
9.Warrant of execution against judgment debtor$40​
10.Warrant of committal to prison$20

11.Commission on sums realized by attachment in execution of a decree

5% on first
$1,000
212% thereafter

12.If the claim is settled or compromised after issue of oder of attachmentHalf fees in para.17
13.Serving writ, warrant or subpoena - 
 a) within 8 kilometres of Court House$20
 b) more than 8 kilometres from Court House$40
14Subsistence for imprisoned debtor per day$40
15Subpoena$10
16a) Attestation of signature, certificate or fact of registration by Magistrate or Commissioner for Oaths$8
 b)On taking an affidavit, affirmation,declaration or acknowledgment, whether done before a Magistrate or Commissioner for Oaths$8
 c) For each exhibit or document referred to in a document specified on paragraph (b)$4
17Search or inspection – for each hour$20
18Copy of record per page$2​
19Copy of any other document per page$2​
20Translation of any document or verification of translation by any Court Interpreter or Translator – per page $20

21Allowances to witnesses- 
 a) Expert witness. Reasonable travelling expenses and for attendance for each hour or part thereof , up to -$160
 b) Other witness. Reasonable travelling expenses and for attendance for each hour or part thereof, up to -$40
22.Application for substituted service$20

COSTS
23.Cost awarded by Magistrates'Court shall be - 
 

a) not be less than $400;

b) not exceed $2,000,

for the first 5 hours of hearing. Thereafter costs shall be not less than $80 not more than $400 per hour of hearing

 
24.Taxation of bill of costs$20​​


STAMP DUTIES ON INSTRUMENTS / DOCUMENTS (CHAPTER 34)

​​No.

Item​

Description of Instrument​

​Stamp Duty (BND)

​1 2​ ​Affidavit / Statutory Declaration / Declaration in Writing
​5.00
​2 ​4 ​Agreement
​Agency Agreement











​1.00


​Contractor / Sub-contract Agreement
​Custody and Access Agreement
​Employment / Recruitment Agreement
​Facilities Agreement
​Further Supplementary Development Agreement
​Non-Disclosure Agreement
​Sale and Purchase of Land and / or House AgreementService Agreement
Sale and Purchase of Goods Agreement (except motor vehicles)
​Service Agreement
​Strata Title Agreement
​Tender (JKR / RTB / PERUMAHAN)
​3 ​28(e) Transfer for the purpose of effectuating an appointment of a new Trustee
​10.00 ​
​41 Gift (Hibah)

4​

6
Appointment of a new TRUSTEE, and APPOINTMENT in execution of a Power of any property movable or immovable, or of any use, share, or interest in any property by any instrument not being a Will
10.00
​5 30​ Counterpart / Duplicate of any instrument
​(a) ​If the duty with which the original instrument is chargeable does not exceed $2.00 ​The same duty as is payable on the original
​(b) ​In any other case
2.00​
​6 33​ DECLARATION or REVOCATION of any use or trust of or concerning any property by any writing, not being a deed or will, or an instrument chargeable with duty as a settlement 10.00​
7​ 34​ ​Deed


​10.00 ​ ​ ​
​Deed of Appointment
​Supplementary Deed (Addendum / Variation)
​Trust Deed
6(d)​ ​Deed of Release
​8 ​44 Tenancy Agreement varied​
9​ ​50 Notarial Act / Notary Public ​2.00
​10 54(c)​ Power or Letter of Attorney 10.00​
11​ Others​ For Embassy / High Commission
​Addendum 1.00​
​Demand Letter ​1.00
​Job Order ​1.00
​Affidavit (Letter of Undertaking) ​5.00
For Banks
​Wakalah from BIBD ​10.00