Section 49, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12-PG5]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 March 1870.

In Court Fees Act, 1870 [A10-423]. This text from 10 August 1921, by Act 83 of 1921 [A10-8S5]. Other texts (1): from 16 March 1870 to 9 August 1921.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 49, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12-PG5]. Machine: S12-PG5.

49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every commissioner appointed by the court shall maintain such records and registers relating to the taking of evidence on commission as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every commissioner appointed by the court shall furnish to the High Court a return in Form B within sixty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the High Court may, by order in writing, require.

Defined terms in this text (2)

Court: Section 2, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12N1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Court: 49 more definitions.

prescribed: Section 2, Court Fees Act, 1870 [S12N1E] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

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Cited by (1)

Section 2, Court Fees Act (Amendment) Act, 1921 [S17-2KM], 10 August 1921, Band A. "section 49 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870)".

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