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Section 33, Cap 11

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(I) On the application made within one month of thedelivery of a bill, of the party chargeable therewith, the Court shall order that the bill shall be taxed and that no action shall be commenced thereon until the taxation is completed. No action of recovery until one month after delivery of bill. Order for taxation after delivery of bill. 102 Cap. 11] Legal Practitioners (2) If no such application is made within such period, then on the application either of the barrister and solicitor or of the party chargeable with the bill, the Court may upon such terms, if any, as may be considered fit, order- (a) that the bill shall be taxed; (b) that upon such taxation the Master shall certify what shall be found due to or from the barrister and solicitor; (c) that the Master shall be at liberty to certify specially any circumstances relating to such bill or taxation as to the Master shall seem fit; (d) that until the taxation is complete, no action shall be commenced on the bill, and any action already commenced shall be stayed: Provided that if twelve months have expired from the delivery of the bill, or if the bill has been paid, no order shall be made on the application of the party chargeable except on special circumstances to be proved to the satisfaction of the Court. Person 34. Where a trustee, executor or administrator has become interested in }" bl th b"ll f b . d }" "t h Cproperty may 1a e to pay e 1 o a arnster an so lCl or t e ourt may apply_ for upon the application of any person interested in any property taxatwn. f h" h h · d · · h "dout o w 1c t e trustee, executor or a nnmstrator as pa1 or is entitled to pay, the bill, and upon such terms as may seem fit, order the bill to be taxed, and may order such payments in respect of the amount found due to ot by the barrister and solicitor and in respect of the costs of the taxation, to be made to or by the applicant or to or by the barrister and solicitor, or to the executor, administrator or trustee as to the Court may seem fit.

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