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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
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1 Object 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Principal Rules 1
5 Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs 1
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STATUTORY RULES 2014
S.R. No. 180/2014
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure (Scale
of Costs Amendment) Rules 2014
The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief
Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:
1 Object
The object of these Rules is to amend the
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules
2010 to make further provision for costs payable
in matters and proceedings before the Court.
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
2015.
4 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General
Civil Procedure Rules 20101 are called the
Principal Rules.
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 "201" substitute "205";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "420" substitute "429";
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(c) in paragraph (c), for "516" substitute "527";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "620" substitute "634";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "769" substitute "786";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "926" substitute "947";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "1107" substitute
"1132".
(2) In item 82 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$259" substitute "$266";
(b) for "$1814" substitute "$1863";
(c) for "$65" substitute "$67";
(d) for "$324" substitute "$333".
(3) In item 82A of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$135" substitute "$139";
(b) for "$740" substitute "$760".
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(4) 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. 71 71 71 106 132 158 183
3. 205 430 528 635 787 949 1135
4. n/a n/a 154 201 205 219 232
5. 95 203 252 301 375 452 542
6. 110 226 277 331 411 495 593
7. 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
8. 73 162 196 235 292 349 415
9. 65 136 163 196 243 293 351
10. n/a n/a 165 228 247 277 312
11. n/a n/a 18 47 47 47 47
12. 47 77 95 112 142 167 192
13. 57 109 129 160 199 238 280
14. 112 240 293 351 444 523 621
15. 47 73 95 112 142 167 192
16. 93 191 232 277 348 414 479
17. 123 262 333 400 495 596 705
18. n/a n/a 165 228 247 277 311
19. 46 82 96 114 143 168 202
20. 123 123 123 168 212 257 306
21. 123 123 123 168 212 257 306
22. 106 106 106 157 196 235 280
23. 24 39 54 54 71 85 101
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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
24. 22 24 24 39 44 51 59
25. 66 67 67 103 129 154 183
26. 13 13 13 50 63 77 92
27. 90 164 228 273 343 405 470
28. 38 89 96 110 135 162 190
29. 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
29A. 94 173 235 262 351 419 487
30. 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
31. 93 191 232 277 348 411 478
32. 39 39 39 39 39 39 39
33. 373 1219 1505 1808 2260 3266 5078
34. 91 276 369 446 552 664 761
35. 163 313 447 552 690 833 970
36. 91 276 369 446 543 650 746
37. 163 313 447 552 681 817 955
38. 47 89 110 130 169 202 237
39. 47 89 110 130 169 202 237
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 96 216 266 323 403 484 578
43. 163 313 448 555 696 836 972
44. 146 146 146 146 146 146 146
45. 343 690 1041 1248 1561 1866 2170
46. 74 136 163 199 247 296 347
47. 157 266 332 400 495 596 688
48. 47 89 110 130 162 196 230
49. 47 96 122 155 195 233 273
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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
50. 62 116 152 175 228 272 315
51. 62 116 152 175 228 272 315
52. n/a n/a 201 304 328 368 549
53. 414 929 1252 1501 1874 2251 2458
54. 280 620 831 999 1252 1495 1747
55. 171 333 474 584 733 881 1027
56. 52 94 115 137 186 218 257
57. 174 338 481 594 746 896 1076
57A. 594 594 594 594 594 594 594
58. 4.2 10.3 10.9 11.4 13.1 15.2 20.6
59. 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7
60. refer to item 60
61. 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7
62. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
63. 39 39 39 39 39 39 39
64. 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
65. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
66. 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
67. 47 47 47 47 47 47 47
68. 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
69. 53 109 129 162 202 243 285
70. 55 130 158 174 220 266 311
71. 157 315 353 422 527 630 824
72. 280 397 426 535 670 801 1050
73. 47 82 96 114 143 168 194
74. 47 82 96 114 143 168 194
75. 71 71 71 106 106 106 106
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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
76. 67 67 67 67 67 67 67
77. 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
78. 46 46 46 46 46 46 46
79. refer to item 79
80. 138 249 296 350 441 520 604
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(5) 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 491 325
Benalla 520 344
Colac 412 273
Echuca 520 344
Mansfield 412 273
Latrobe Valley 385 257
Portland 568 380
Stawell 520 344
Swan Hill 520 344
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Dated: 23 October 2014
PETER LAURITSEN,
Chief Magistrate
JELENA POPOVIC,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
LANCE MARTIN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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ENDNOTES
1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 140/2010. Reprint No. 1 as at 11 October 2013. Reprinted
to S.R. No. 89/2013. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 155/2013,
178/2013, 11/2014, 70/2014 and 105/2014.
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