Administration and Probate (Deposit of Wills) (Fees) Regulations 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Administration and Probate (Deposit of Wills) (Fees) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 83/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Revocation 1 5 Fees under Division 1A of Part I of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 2 ═══════════════ Endnotes 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 83/2016 Administration and Probate Act 1958 Administration and Probate (Deposit of Wills) (Fees) Regulations 2016 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 5 July 2016 Responsible Minister: MARTIN PAKULA Attorney-General ANDREW ROBINSON Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe fees payable to the registrar of probates under Division 1A of Part I of the Administration and Probate Act 1958. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 5B of the Administration and Probate Act 1958. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 6 July 2016. 4 Revocation The Administration and Probate (Deposit of Wills) (Fees) Regulations 20061 are revoked. -- 2 of 4 -- Administration and Probate (Deposit of Wills) (Fees) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 83/2016 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 Fees under Division 1A of Part I of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 (1) For the purpose of section 5A(2) of the Administration and Probate Act 1958, the prescribed fee payable for depositing a will with the registrar is 1·6 fee units. Note Section 5A(3) of the Administration and Probate Act 1958 provides that no fee is payable in respect of any will deposited with the registrar if the deposit is made because a legal practitioner has died, or has ceased, or is about to cease, practising in Victoria. (2) For the purpose of section 5C(1) of the Administration and Probate Act 1958, the prescribed fee payable for delivery of a deposited will by the registrar is 2·7 fee units. ═══════════════ -- 3 of 4 -- Endnotes Administration and Probate (Deposit of Wills) (Fees) Regulations 2016 S.R. No. 83/2016 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 90/2006. —— Fee Units These Regulations provide for fees by reference to fee units within the meaning of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The amount of the fee is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of that Act, by multiplying the number of fee units applicable by the value of a fee unit. The value of a fee unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2016 is $13.94. The amount of the calculated fee may be rounded to the nearest 10 cents. The value of a fee unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a fee unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year. -- 4 of 4 --