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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1 Object 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Principal Rules 2
Part 2—Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010 3
5 Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs 3
Part 3—Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings)
Rules 2010 9
6 Amendment of cost caps in Appendix AA 9
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Endnotes 10
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STATUTORY RULES 2016
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Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and
Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings (Costs
Amendment) Rules 2016
The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief
Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Object
The object of these Rules is—
(a) to amend the Magistrates' Court General
Civil Procedure Rules 2010 to make further
provision for costs payable in matters and
proceedings before the Court; and
(b) to amend the Magistrates' Court
(Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings)
Rules 2010 to make further provision
for costs awarded in proceedings referred
to arbitration.
2 Authorising provisions
These Rules are made under section 16 of the
Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and all other
enabling powers.
3 Commencement
These Rules come into operation on 1 January
2017.
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Part 1—Preliminary
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4 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General
Civil Procedure Rules 20101 are called the
Principal Rules.
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Part 2—Magistrates' Court General Civil
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5 Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs
(1) In item 1 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) in paragraph (a), for "209" substitute "212";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "438" substitute "444";
(c) in paragraph (c), for "538" substitute "545";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "647" substitute "655";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "802" substitute "813";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "966" substitute "979";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "1155" substitute
"1170".
(2) In item 60 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$2.30" substitute "$2.33";
(b) for "68 cents" substitute "69 cents".
(3) In item 79 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules, for "68 cents" substitute
"69 cents".
(4) In the note to items 76 to 79 of the scale of costs
in Appendix A to the Principal Rules, for
"68 cents" substitute "69 cents".
(5) In item 82 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$269.70" substitute "$274";
(b) for "$1889.10" substitute "$1919";
(c) for "$68" substitute "$69";
(d) for "$337.70" substitute "$343".
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(6) In item 82A of the scale of costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$141" substitute "$143";
(b) for "$770.70" substitute "$783".
(7) For Table 1 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules
substitute—
"TABLE 1
(Costs in dollars for items 2 to 80)
Item
A
Less than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
$5000
to less
than
$7500
D
$7500
to less
than
$20 000
E
$20 000
to less
than
$40 000
F
$40 000
to less
than
$70 000
G
$70 000
and over
2. 73 73 73 109 137 163 189
3. 212 445 546 656 814 981 1173
4. n/a n/a 159 208 212 226 240
5. 98 210 260 311 388 467 560
6. 113 234 287 342 424 512 613
7. 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
8. 75 167 203 243 302 361 430
9. 68 141 168 203 251 303 363
10. n/a n/a 170 236 255 287 322
11. n/a n/a 19 49 49 49 49
12. 49 79 98 115 147 172 199
13. 59 113 133 165 206 246 290
14. 117 248 303 363 459 541 642
15. 49 75 98 117 147 172 199
16. 96 198 240 287 360 429 495
17. 127 270 344 413 512 616 729
18. n/a n/a 170 236 255 287 321
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Item
A
Less than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
$5000
to less
than
$7500
D
$7500
to less
than
$20 000
E
$20 000
to less
than
$40 000
F
$40 000
to less
than
$70 000
G
$70 000
and over
19. 48 84 99 118 148 173 209
20. 127 127 127 173 219 265 316
21. 127 127 127 173 219 265 316
22. 109 109 109 163 203 243 290
23. 24 41 56 56 73 88 104
24. 23 24 24 41 46 53 62
25. 68 69 70 106 133 159 189
26. 14 14 14 52 65 79 95
27. 93 169 236 283 355 418 486
28. 40 92 99 113 140 167 197
29. 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
29A. 97 179 243 270 363 434 504
29B. 97 179 243 270 363 434 504
30. 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
31. 96 198 240 287 360 424 494
32. 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
33. 386 1260 1556 1869 2337 3378 5251
34. 94 286 382 461 570 687 786
35. 168 323 462 570 713 861 1003
36. 94 286 382 461 561 673 771
37. 168 323 462 570 704 845 987
38. 49 92 114 134 174 210 245
39. 49 92 114 134 174 210 245
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 99 223 275 334 416 500 597
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Item
A
Less than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
$5000
to less
than
$7500
D
$7500
to less
than
$20 000
E
$20 000
to less
than
$40 000
F
$40 000
to less
than
$70 000
G
$70 000
and over
43. 168 323 463 573 719 864 1005
44. 151 151 151 151 151 151 151
45. 355 713 1076 1291 1614 1929 2244
46. 76 141 168 206 255 306 359
47. 162 275 343 413 512 616 711
48. 49 92 114 135 167 203 238
49. 49 99 126 160 202 241 283
50. 65 121 158 182 237 283 328
51. 65 121 158 182 237 283 328
52. n/a n/a 209 316 341 383 571
53. 431 967 1303 1562 1950 2342 2557
54. 291 645 865 1039 1303 1555 1818
55. 178 346 493 608 763 917 1069
56. 54 98 120 143 193 227 267
57. 181 352 500 618 776 932 1119
57A. 618 618 618 618 618 618 618
58. 4.4 11 11 12 14 16 21
59. 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8
60. refer to item 60
61. 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7
62. 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
63. 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
64. 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
65. 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
66. 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
67. 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
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Item
A
Less than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
$5000
to less
than
$7500
D
$7500
to less
than
$20 000
E
$20 000
to less
than
$40 000
F
$40 000
to less
than
$70 000
G
$70 000
and over
68. 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
69. 55 112 133 167 209 251 295
70. 57 135 163 179 227 275 321
71. 162 325 365 437 545 651 852
72. 290 410 441 553 692 829 1086
73. 49 84 99 118 148 173 201
74. 49 85 99 118 148 173 201
75. 73 73 73 109 109 109 109
76. 69 69 69 69 69 69 69
77. 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
78. 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
79. refer to item 79
80. 143 258 307 362 456 538 625
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(8) For Table 2 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules
substitute—
"TABLE 2
CIRCUIT FEES
Circuit town Fee for first six hours
Further fee for
further six hours
or part thereafter
Ararat 511 339
Benalla 541 358
Colac 428 284
Echuca 541 358
Latrobe Valley 401 267
Mansfield 428 284
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Circuit town Fee for first six hours
Further fee for
further six hours
or part thereafter
Mansfield 428 284
Portland 591 396
Stawell 541 358
Swan Hill 541 358
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Part 3—Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous
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6 Amendment of cost caps in Appendix AA
In Appendix AA of the Magistrates' Court
(Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010 2 —
(a) in item 1.1(a) and (c), for "$1493"
substitute "$1523";
(b) in item 1.1(b) and (d), for "$1610"
substitute "$1642";
(c) in item 1.1(e) and (f), for "$1725"
substitute "$1760";
(d) in item 1.1(g)—
(i) for "$282" substitute "$288";
(ii) for "$349" substitute "$356";
(iii) for "$420" substitute "$428".
Dated: 24 November 2016
PETER LAURITSEN,
Chief Magistrate
LANCE MARTIN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
JELENA POPOVIC,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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Endnotes
1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 140/2010. Reprint No. 2 as at 1 February 2015.
Reprinted to S.R. No. 3/2015. Subsequently amended by
S.R. Nos 163/2015, 164/2015, 17/2016, 82/2016 and 135/2016.
2 Rule 6: S.R. No. 141/2010. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 February 2015.
Reprinted to S.R. No. 4/2015. Subsequently amended by
S.R. No. 163/2015.
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