Regulation of Railways Act 1873

Miscellaneous

32 Determination of fees.

The Commissioners may, at any time after the passing, of this Act, by general order, with the concurrence of the Treasury, appoint the fees to he taken in relation to proceedings before them, and may from time to time, by general order, with the like concurrence, increase, reduce, or abolish all or any of such fees, and appoint new fees to be taken in relation to such proceedings.

33 Collection of fees.

The [29 & 30 Vict. c. 76.] Public Offices Fees Act, 1866, shall apply to all fees taken in relation to any proceedings before the Commissioners.

Any fee or payment in the nature or lieu of a fee paid in respect of any proceedings before the Commissioners and collected otherwise than by means of stamps shall be paid into the receipt of Her Majesty's Exchequer in such manner as the Treasury from time to time direct, and carried to the Consolidated Fund.

34 Taxation of costs.

The costs, charges, and expenses of and incidental to any proceedings before the Commissioners which are incurred by any person shall, if required, be taxed in the same manner and by the same persons as if such proceedings were proceedings in a superior court.

35 Notices how to be given.

Any notice required or authorised to he given under this Act may he in writing or in print, or partly in writing and partly in print, and may he sent by post, and if sent by post shall be deemed to have been received at the time when the letter containing the same would have been delivered in the ordinary course of the post; and in proving such sending it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing the notice-was prepaid and properly addressed and put into a post office.

36 Application of Act to Scotland.

In the application of this Act to Scotland—

(1) The term " attending on subpoena before a Court of Record " means attending on citation the Court of Justiciary:

(2) The Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer shall perform the duties of a master of one of the superior courts under this Act.