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Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure (Scale
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
1 Object 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Principal Rules 1
5 Amendments to Appendix A 1
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STATUTORY RULES 2011
S.R. No. 149/2011
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure (Scale
of Costs and Fees Amendment) Rules 2011
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
2012.
4 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General
Civil Procedure Rules 20101 are called the
Principal Rules.
5 Amendments to Appendix A
(1) In item 1 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) in paragraph (a), for "178" substitute "189";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "373" substitute "395";
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(c) in paragraph (c), for "458" substitute "485";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "550" substitute "583";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "683" substitute "723";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "822" substitute "871";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "983" substitute
"1041".
(2) In item 60 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$2.00" substitute "$2.10";
(b) for "60 cents" substitute "64 cents".
(3) In item 79 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules, for "60 cents" (where twice
occurring) substitute "64 cents".
(4) In item 82 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$242" substitute "$250";
(b) for "$1698" substitute "$1754";
(c) for "$61" substitute "$63";
(d) for "$303" substitute "$313".
(5) In item 82A of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$126" substitute "$130";
(b) for "$692" substitute "$715".
(6) In item 83(a) of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Principal Rules, for "40 840" (where twice
occurring) substitute "$42 637".
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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. 65 65 65 98 121 145 169
3. 189 396 486 584 724 873 1044
4. n/a n/a 142 185 189 201 214
5. 88 187 232 276 345 415 498
6. 101 208 255 304 378 455 545
7. 46 46 46 46 46 46 46
8. 66 148 180 217 269 321 381
9. 60 125 149 180 223 270 323
10. n/a n/a 151 210 227 255 287
11. n/a n/a 17 43 43 43 43
12. 43 70 88 103 131 153 177
13. 53 100 118 147 183 219 257
14. 103 221 270 323 408 482 572
15. 43 66 88 103 131 153 177
16. 86 176 214 255 320 380 441
17. 113 241 306 368 455 548 649
18. n/a n/a 151 210 227 255 286
19. 42 75 89 105 132 154 186
20. 113 113 113 154 195 235 281
21. 113 113 113 154 195 236 281
22. 98 98 98 144 180 217 257
23. 21 36 50 50 65 78 93
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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. 20 21 21 36 40 47 55
25. 61 62 62 95 118 142 169
26. 13 13 13 46 59 70 85
27. 83 150 210 251 316 373 432
28. 35 82 89 101 124 148 175
29. 39 39 39 39 39 39 39
30. 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
31. 86 176 214 255 320 378 440
32. 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
33. 343 1122 1384 1663 2078 3004 4671
34. 84 254 339 410 508 612 699
35. 149 288 411 508 635 767 892
36. 84 254 339 410 499 598 687
37. 149 288 411 508 626 751 878
38. 43 82 101 119 155 186 218
39. 43 82 101 119 155 186 218
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 89 198 245 297 371 445 532
43. 149 288 412 510 640 770 894
44. 135 135 135 135 135 135 135
45. 316 635 957 1148 1436 1716 1996
46. 67 125 149 183 227 273 319
47. 144 245 305 368 455 548 633
48. 43 82 101 119 148 180 212
49. 43 89 112 143 179 215 251
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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. 56 104 136 157 204 243 282
51. 56 104 136 157 204 243 282
52. n/a n/a 180 272 294 329 492
53. 370 832 1121 1344 1677 2015 2200
54. 250 555 744 894 1121 1338 1564
55. 153 298 424 523 656 788 920
56. 46 84 103 123 166 195 230
57. 156 302 431 532 669 803 963
57A. 532 532 532 532 532 532 532
58. 3.9 9.5 10 10.5 12 14 19
59. 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
60. refer to item 60
61. 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
62. 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
63. 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
64. 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
65. 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
66. 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
67. 43 43 43 43 43 43 43
68. 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
69. 49 100 118 148 186 223 262
70. 51 119 145 160 202 245 286
71. 144 290 325 388 485 579 758
72. 257 365 392 492 615 737 966
73. 43 75 89 105 132 154 178
74. 43 75 89 105 132 154 178
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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
75. 65 65 65 98 98 98 98
76. 62 62 62 62 62 62 62
77. 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
78. 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
79. refer to item 79
80. 127 229 273 322 405 479 556
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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 440 291
Benalla 466 308
Colac 369 244
Echuca 466 308
Mansfield 369 244
Latrobe Valley 345 230
Portland 508 340
Stawell 466 308
Swan Hill 466 308
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Dated: 6 December 2011
IAN L. GRAY,
Chief Magistrate
DANIEL J. MULING,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
JELENA POPOVIC,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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ENDNOTES
1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 140/2010 as amended by S.R. Nos 152/2010 and 36/2011.
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