Section 5: Taxation and recovery of analyst’s fees

5. Taxation and recovery of analyst’s fees (1) In any case before a court in which a chemical analyst is employed, the fees for every analysis performed by him shall be taxed at the rates fixed in the Schedule, and all those fees shall be recovered as costs in the cause. *EDITORIAL NOTE: This Act is repealed by section 75 (3) of Act 34 of 1991. As at 30 September 2007 the date of commencement of this section has not been proclaimed. C10 – 1 [Issue 1] Chemical Analyses Act (2) In cases in which the Government Chemist is employed by Government, the fees specified in the Schedule shall be taxed as costs in the cause, and when costs are awarded to Government, shall accrue to the Consolidated Fund. SCHEDULE [Section 4] Rs cs Analysis of parts of the body: per case ..................................................... 80.00 Analysis of mineral or vegetable substances and vomitus: per case .............. 40.00 Microscopic and other examination of blood, semen, brains, etc.: per article . 20.00 but not to exceed: per case .................................................................... 60.00 Minor operations ................................................................................... 10.00 Analysis of water: per sample ................................................................. 15.00 Analysis of wines, alcohol, etc.: per sample .............................................. 15.00 Analysis of alimentary substances: per sample .......................................... 10.00 [Issue 1] C10 – 2