Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 24) Rules 2008
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Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment
No. 24) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 139/2008
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 2008
S.R. No. 139/2008
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment
No. 24) Rules 2008
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 Civil Procedure Rules 1999 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
2009.
4 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court Civil
Procedure Rules 1999 1 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 "158" substitute "164";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "331" substitute "344";
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(c) in paragraph (c), for "406" substitute "422";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "486" substitute "506";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "605" substitute "629";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "728" substitute "757";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "870" substitute "905".
(2) In item 82 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$223" substitute "$231";
(b) for "$1563" substitute "$1618";
(c) for "$56" substitute "$58";
(d) for "$279" substitute "$289".
(3) 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. 56 56 56 85 105 126 147
3. 164 345 423 507 630 759 908
4. n/a n/a 123 161 164 175 186
5. 76 163 201 240 300 361 433
6. 87 180 222 264 329 396 474
7. 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
8. 57 129 157 189 234 279 331
9. 52 108 130 157 195 235 281
10. n/a n/a 132 182 197 222 250
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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
11. n/a n/a 15 38 38 38 38
12. 38 61 76 89 114 133 154
13. 46 86 103 128 160 191 224
14. 89 193 235 281 354 419 497
15. 38 57 76 89 114 133 154
16. 75 153 186 222 278 330 383
17. 99 210 266 319 396 476 564
18. n/a n/a 132 182 197 222 249
19. 37 66 77 91 115 134 162
20. 99 99 99 134 169 204 244
21. 99 99 99 134 169 205 244
22. 85 85 85 125 157 189 224
23. 18 31 44 44 56 68 81
24. 17 18 18 31 35 41 47
25. 53 54 54 83 103 123 147
26. 11 11 11 40 51 61 74
27. 72 131 182 218 274 324 376
28. 30 71 77 87 107 129 152
29. 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
30. 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
31. 75 153 186 222 278 329 382
32. 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
33. 298 975 1203 1445 1806 2610 4059
34. 73 221 294 356 442 532 608
35. 130 251 357 442 553 667 775
36. 73 221 294 356 434 520 597
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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
37. 130 251 357 442 544 652 763
38. 38 71 87 104 135 162 190
39. 38 71 87 104 135 162 190
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 77 172 213 257 322 386 462
43. 130 251 358 443 556 669 777
44. 117 117 117 117 117 117 117
45. 274 553 832 998 1249 1491 1735
46. 58 108 130 160 197 237 277
47. 125 213 265 319 396 476 551
48. 38 71 87 104 129 157 184
49. 38 77 98 124 156 187 218
50. 48 84 117 135 175 209 242
51. 48 90 117 135 175 209 242
52. n/a n/a 155 234 253 283 422
53. 318 714 963 1155 1440 1730 1890
54. 214 477 639 767 963 1150 1343
55. 132 255 364 450 564 677 790
56. 40 72 89 106 142 168 197
57. 134 259 370 457 575 690 827
57A. 457 457 457 457 457 457 457
58. 3.4 8.6 8.6 8.6 10 12 16
59. 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
60. refer to item 60
61. 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
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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
62. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
63. 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
64. 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
65. 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
66. 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
67. 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
68. 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
69. 43 86 103 129 162 195 228
70. 45 104 126 139 176 213 249
71. 125 253 307 366 458 547 660
72. 224 345 370 465 581 696 840
73. 38 66 77 91 115 134 155
74. 38 66 77 91 115 134 155
75. 56 56 56 85 85 85 85
76. 54 54 54 54 54 54 54
77. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
78. 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
79. refer to item 79
80. 110 198 237 280 351 416 483
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(4) 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 378 250
Benalla 400 265
Colac 317 210
Echuca 400 265
Mansfield 317 210
Moe 296 197
Portland 436 292
Stawell 400 265
Swan Hill 400 265
.".
Dated: 20 November 2008
IAN L. GRAY,
Chief Magistrate
PETER LAURITSEN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
LANCE I. MARTIN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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ENDNOTES
1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 58/1999. Reprint No. 3 as at 1 March 2005. Reprinted to
S.R. No. 5/2005. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 15/2005, 165/2005,
87/2006, 164/2006, 170/2006, 178/2006, 103/2007, 119/2007, 142/2007,
43/2008 and 64/2008.
Endnotes
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