Prize Courts Act 1894

3 Rules of court for and fees in prize courts.

(1) Her Majesty the Queen in Council may make rules of court for regulating, subject to the provisions of the [27 & 28 Vict. c. 25.] Naval Prize Act, 1864, and this Act, the procedure and practice of prize courts within the meaning of that Act, and the duties and conduct of the officers thereof, and of the practitioners therein, and for regulating the fees to be taken by the officers of the courts, and the costs, charges, and expenses to be allowed to the practitioners therein.

(2) Every rule so made shall, whenever made, take effect at the time therein mentioned, and shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament, and shall be kept exhibited in a conspicuous place in each court to which it relates.

(3) This section shall be substituted for section thirteen of the [27 & 28 Vict. c. 25.] Naval Prize Act, 1864, which section is hereby repealed.

(4) If any Colonial Court of Admiralty within the meaning of the [53 & 54 Vict. c. 27.] Colonial Courts of Admiralty Act, 1890, is authorised under this Act or otherwise to act as a prize court, all fees arising in respect of prize business transacted in the court shall be fixed, collected, and applied in like manner as the fees arising in respect of the Admiralty business of the court under the said Act.