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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 2013
S.R. No. 178/2013
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure (Scale
of Costs Amendment) Rules 2013
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 2014.
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 "196" substitute "201";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "410" substitute "420";
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(c) in paragraph (c), for "504" substitute "516";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "605" substitute "620";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "751" substitute "769";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "904" substitute "926";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "1081" substitute
"1107".
(2) In item 60 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$2.20" substitute "$2.30";
(b) for "66 cents" substitute "68 cents".
(3) In item 79 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules, for "66 cents" (where twice
occurring) substitute "68 cents".
(4) In item 82 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$253" substitute "$259";
(b) for "$1775" substitute "$1814";
(c) for "$64" substitute "$65";
(d) for "$317" substitute "$324".
(5) In item 82A of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$132" substitute "$135";
(b) for "$724" substitute "$740".
(6) In item 83(a) of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Principal Rules, for "$44 129" (where twice
occurring) substitute "$40 000".
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(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. 69 69 69 104 129 155 179
3. 201 421 517 621 770 928 1110
4. n/a n/a 151 197 201 214 227
5. 93 199 247 294 367 442 530
6. 108 221 271 324 402 484 580
7. 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
8. 71 158 192 230 286 341 406
9. 64 133 159 192 238 287 343
10. n/a n/a 161 223 242 271 305
11. n/a n/a 18 46 46 46 46
12. 46 75 93 110 139 163 188
13. 56 107 126 157 195 233 274
14. 110 235 287 343 434 512 608
15. 46 71 93 110 139 163 188
16. 91 187 227 271 340 405 469
17. 120 256 326 391 484 583 690
18. n/a n/a 161 223 242 271 304
19. 45 80 94 112 140 164 198
20. 120 120 120 164 207 251 299
21. 120 120 120 164 207 251 299
22. 104 104 104 154 192 230 274
23. 23 38 53 53 69 83 99
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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 23 23 38 43 50 58
25. 65 66 66 101 126 151 179
26. 13 13 13 49 62 75 90
27. 88 160 223 267 336 396 460
28. 37 87 94 108 132 158 186
29. 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
29A. 92 169 230 256 343 410 476
30. 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
31. 91 187 227 271 340 402 468
32. 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
33. 365 1193 1472 1769 2211 3195 4968
34. 89 270 361 436 540 650 744
35. 159 306 437 540 675 815 949
36. 89 270 361 436 531 636 730
37. 159 306 437 540 666 799 934
38. 46 87 108 127 165 198 232
39. 46 87 108 127 165 198 232
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 94 211 260 316 394 473 565
43. 159 306 438 543 681 818 951
44. 143 143 143 143 143 143 143
45. 336 675 1018 1221 1527 1825 2123
46. 72 133 159 195 242 290 339
47. 154 260 325 391 484 583 673
48. 46 87 108 127 158 192 225
49. 46 94 119 152 191 228 267
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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. 61 114 149 171 223 266 309
51. 61 114 149 171 223 266 309
52. n/a n/a 197 298 321 360 538
53. 405 910 1226 1470 1835 2205 2407
54. 274 607 814 978 1226 1464 1711
55. 167 326 464 572 718 863 1006
56. 51 92 113 134 182 214 252
57. 170 331 471 582 731 878 1054
57A. 582 582 582 582 582 582 582
58. 4.1 10.1 10.7 11.2 12.8 14.9 20.2
59. 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6
60. refer to item 60
61. 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6
62. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
63. 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
64. 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
65. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
66. 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
67. 46 46 46 46 46 46 46
68. 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
69. 52 107 126 158 198 238 279
70. 54 127 155 170 215 260 304
71. 154 308 345 413 516 616 806
72. 274 388 417 523 655 784 1027
73. 46 80 94 112 140 164 190
74. 46 80 94 112 140 164 190
75. 69 69 69 104 104 104 104
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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. 66 66 66 66 66 66 66
77. 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
78. 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
79. refer to item 79
80. 135 244 290 342 431 509 591
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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 481 318
Benalla 509 337
Colac 404 267
Echuca 509 337
Mansfield 404 267
Latrobe Valley 377 252
Portland 556 372
Stawell 509 337
Swan Hill 509 337
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Dated: 17 December 2013
PETER LAURITSEN,
Chief Magistrate
FELICITY BROUGHTON,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
BARRY BERNARD BRAUN,
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. No. 155/2013.
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