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Rules as to costs of processes.- (1) The High Court shall, as soon as may be, make rules as to the following matters, namely:- (a) the fees chargeable for serving and executing processes issued by such Court in its appellate jurisdiction, and by the other Civil Courts established within the local limits of such jurisdiction; (b) the fees chargeable for serving and executing processes issued by the Criminal Courts established within such limits in the case of offences other than offences for which police officers may arrest without a warrant; and (c) the remuneration of the peons and all other persons employed by the leave of a Court in the service or execution of processes. (2) The High Court may from time to time alter or add to the rules made under sub-section (1). (3) All rules made under sub-section (1) and all alterations and additions made under sub-section (2) shall, after being confirmed by the State Government, be published in the Official Gazette, and shall thereupon have the force of law. (4) Until any rules are made and published under this section, the fees leviable immediately before the commencement of this Act for serving and executing processes shall continue to be levied, and shall be deemed to be fees leviable under this Act.