(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870), court-fees payable in respect of proceedings under this Act shall be at the following rates :- (i) on an application under sub-section (1) of section 4 or of section 8 or on an award under sub-section (4) of section 8 or section 9- Re. 1; (ii) on an award other than an award specified in clause (i)- Re. 1 for every hundred rupees, or part thereof, of the amount of the award, subject to maximum of Rs. 50; (iii) on an appeal against a decision of the Court under sub-section (3) section 8 or sub-section (2) of section 17- Rs. 2; (iv) on an appeal other than an appeal specified in clause (iii)- Re. 1 for every hundred rupees, or part thereof, of 1[the amount involved] subject to a maximum of Rs. 50. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, the court-fees payable in respect of proceedings under this Act shall be a first charge on the property of the party ordered to pay the costs and shall be recoverable in such manner as may be prescribed.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Court-fees Act, 1870 (VII of 1870), court-fees payable in respect of proceedings under this Act shall be at the following rates :-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>i</i>) on an application under sub-section (<i>1</i>) of section 4 or of section 8 or on an award under sub-section (<i>4</i>) of section 8 or section 9- Re. 1;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>ii</i>) on an award other than an award specified in clause (<i>i</i>)- Re. 1 for every hundred rupees, or part thereof, of the amount of the award, subject to maximum of Rs. 50;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>iii</i>) on an appeal against a decision of the Court under sub-section (<i>3</i>) section 8 or sub-section (<i>2</i>) of section 17- Rs. 2;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>iv</i>) on an appeal other than an appeal specified in clause (<i>iii</i>)- Re. 1 for every hundred rupees, or part thereof, of <sup>1</sup>[the amount involved] subject to a maximum of Rs. 50.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law, the court-fees payable in respect of proceedings under this Act shall be a first charge on the property of the party ordered to pay the costs and shall be recoverable in such manner as may be prescribed. <br>