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PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1 Object 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 2
PART 2—AMENDMENT OF MAGISTRATES' COURT
GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2010 3
4 Plaintiff may apply for order 3
5 Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs 3
PART 3—AMENDMENT OF MAGISTRATES' COURT
(MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) RULES 2010 9
6 Order where leave not granted 9
7 Amendment of Form 9C 9
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STATUTORY RULES 2012
S.R. No. 158/2012
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and
Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings (Scale of Costs and
Other Amendments) Rules 2012
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—
(i) costs payable in matters and
proceedings before the Court; and
(ii) orders in default of defence; and
(b) to amend the Magistrates' Court
(Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules
2010 to make further provision for orders in
default of defence in proceedings under the
Instruments Act 1958.
2 Authorising provisions
These Rules are made under section 16 of the
Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and all other
enabling powers.
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3 Commencement
These Rules come into operation on 1 January
2013.
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4 Plaintiff may apply for order
In Rule 21.01(1) of the Magistrates' Court General
Civil Procedure Rules 20101 , after "complaint or"
insert "of the giving of leave to defend, or
within".
5 Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs
(1) In item 1 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure
Rules 2010—
(a) in paragraph (a), for "189" substitute "196";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "395" substitute "410";
(c) in paragraph (c), for "485" substitute "504";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "583" substitute "605";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "723" substitute "751";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "871" substitute "904";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "1041" substitute
"1081".
(2) After item 29 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure
Rules 2010 insert—
"29A. To draw or settle any necessary medical panel
referral documents including medical
questions, section 65(6A) statements, lists of
documents and submissions pursuant to the
Accident Compensation Act 1985 etc.".
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(3) In item 50 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure
Rules 2010 omit "and medical panel referral
documents including medical questions, section
65(6A) statements, lists of documents and
submissions pursuant to the Accident
Compensation Act 1985".
(4) In item 60 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure
Rules 2010—
(a) for "$2.10" substitute "$2.20";
(b) for "64 cents" substitute "66 cents".
(5) In item 79 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure
Rules 2010, for "64 cents" (where twice
occurring) substitute "66 cents".
(6) In item 82 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure
Rules 2010—
(a) for "$250" substitute "$253";
(b) for "$1754" substitute "$1775";
(c) for "$63" substitute "$64";
(d) for "$313" substitute "$317".
(7) In item 82A of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure
Rules 2010—
(a) for "$130" substitute "$132";
(b) for "$715" substitute "$724".
(8) In item 83(a) of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure
Rules 2010, for "$42 637" (where twice
occurring) substitute "$44 129".
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(9) For Table 1 in Appendix A to the Magistrates'
Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010
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. 67 67 67 102 126 151 175
3. 196 411 505 606 752 906 1084
4. n/a n/a 147 192 196 209 222
5. 91 194 241 287 358 431 517
6. 105 216 265 316 392 472 566
7. 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
8. 69 154 187 225 279 333 396
9. 62 130 155 187 232 280 335
10. n/a n/a 157 218 236 265 298
11. n/a n/a 18 45 45 45 45
12. 45 73 91 107 136 159 184
13. 55 104 123 153 190 227 267
14. 107 229 280 335 424 500 594
15. 45 69 91 107 136 159 184
16. 89 183 222 265 332 395 458
17. 117 250 318 382 472 569 674
18. n/a n/a 157 218 236 265 297
19. 44 78 92 109 137 160 193
20. 117 117 117 160 202 245 292
21. 117 117 117 160 202 245 292
22. 102 102 102 150 187 225 267
23. 22 37 52 52 67 81 97
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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. 21 22 22 37 42 49 57
25. 63 64 64 99 123 147 175
26. 13 13 13 48 61 73 88
27. 86 156 218 261 328 387 449
28. 36 85 92 105 129 154 182
29. 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
29A. 90 165 225 250 335 400 465
30. 39 39 39 39 39 39 39
31. 89 183 222 265 332 392 457
32. 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
33. 356 1165 1437 1727 2158 3119 4850
34. 87 264 352 426 527 635 726
35. 155 299 427 527 659 796 926
36. 87 264 352 426 518 621 713
37. 155 299 427 527 650 780 912
38. 45 85 105 124 161 193 226
39. 45 85 105 124 161 193 226
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 92 206 254 308 385 462 552
43. 155 299 428 530 665 799 928
44. 140 140 140 140 140 140 140
45. 328 659 994 1192 1491 1782 2072
46. 70 130 155 190 236 283 331
47. 150 254 317 382 472 569 657
48. 45 85 105 124 154 187 220
49. 45 92 116 148 186 223 261
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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. 58 108 141 162 211 252 292
51. 58 108 141 162 211 252 292
52. n/a n/a 186 282 304 341 509
53. 383 861 1160 1391 1736 2086 2277
54. 259 574 770 925 1160 1385 1619
55. 158 308 439 541 679 816 952
56. 48 87 107 127 172 202 238
57. 161 313 446 551 692 831 997
57A. 551 551 551 551 551 551 551
58. 4.0 9.9 10.4 10.9 12.5 14.5 19.7
59. 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
60. refer to item 60
61. 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
62. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
63. 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
64. 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
65. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
66. 26 26 26 26 26 26 26
67. 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
68. 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
69. 51 104 123 154 193 232 272
70. 53 124 151 166 210 254 297
71. 150 301 337 403 504 601 787
72. 267 379 407 511 639 765 1003
73. 45 78 92 109 137 160 185
74. 45 78 92 109 137 160 185
75. 67 67 67 102 102 102 102
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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. 64 64 64 64 64 64 64
77. 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
78. 44 44 44 44 44 44 44
79. refer to item 79
80. 132 238 283 334 421 497 577
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(10) For Table 2 in Appendix A to the Magistrates'
Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010
substitute—
"TABLE 2
CIRCUIT FEES
Circuit town
Fee for first
six hours
Further fee for
further six hours
or part thereafter
Ararat 455 301
Benalla 482 319
Colac 382 253
Echuca 482 319
Mansfield 382 253
Latrobe Valley 357 238
Portland 526 352
Stawell 482 319
Swan Hill 482 319
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(1) In the heading to Rule 9.05 of the Magistrates'
Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules
20102 , after "granted" insert "or notice of
defence not given".
(2) For Rule 9.05(3)(b) of the Magistrates' Court
(Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010
substitute—
"(b) the defendant—
(i) has not been given leave to defend
under section 5 of the Act; or
(ii) has been given leave to defend under
section 5 of the Act, but has not given
notice of defence to the plaintiff within
21 days after the date on which leave to
defend was given—".
7 Amendment of Form 9C
In Form 9C of the Magistrates' Court
(Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010, for
item 2 substitute—
"2. The defendant—
* has not been given leave to defend this complaint
within the time provided for in section 5 of the
Instruments Act 1958.
* has been given leave to defend this complaint
within the time provided for in section 5 of the
Instruments Act 1958, but has not given notice of
defence to the plaintiff within 21 days after the
date on which leave to defend was given.".
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Dated: 12 December 2012
PETER HENRY 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 as amended by S.R. Nos 152/2010, 36/2011,
149/2011, 2/2012, 28/2012 and 109/2012.
2 Rule 6(1): S.R. No. 141/2010 as amended by S.R. Nos 124/2011 and
27/2012.
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