Restitution of Land Rights Act, 1994 (Act No. 22 of 1994)

Rules

Land Claims Court Rules

Part B : Organisation

5. Court Fees

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(1) The initiation of a case in the Court is subject to the payment of Court fees in the form of revenue stamps in accordance with the tariff contained in Schedule 2 to these rules. The revenue stamps must be affixed to the process by which the case is initiated before the process is filed.

 

(2) The Registrar must, at the request of any person, provide a copy of a recorded order, direction, settlement or other document forming part of the records of the Court on payment of the fee prescribed in Schedule 2 to these rules.

 

(3) Notwithstanding subrule (1) and subrule (2)—
(a) no Court fees are payable in respect of proceedings initiated by the Commission or by the Director-General; and
(b) if a party is assisted or represented by a statutorily established legal aid board, or satisfies the Registrar in terms of subrule (4) that he or she is indigent, Court fees are not payable.

 

(4) A party is indigent, for purposes of this rule, if he or she satisfies the Registrar that—
(a) except for household goods, wearing apparel and tools of trade, he or she does not own property to the value of R30 000,00 or more; and
(b) he or she will not be able to provide that amount from his or her income within a reasonable time.