Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 21) Rules 2007
Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment
No. 21) Rules 2007
S.R. No. 142/2007
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
1 Object 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Principal Rules 1
5 Amendments to Appendix A 2
Table 1 3
Table 2—Circuit Fees 6
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ENDNOTES 8
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STATUTORY RULES 2007
S.R. No. 142/2007
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment
No. 21) Rules 2007
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
2008.
4 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court Civil
Procedure Rules 19991 are called the Principal
Rules.
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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 "153" substitute "158";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "320" substitute "331";
(c) in paragraph (c), for "393" substitute "406";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "470" substitute "486";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "585" substitute "605";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "704" substitute "728";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "842" substitute "870".
(2) For item 60 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Principal Rules substitute—
"60. Copies—
For the first 50 pages of photocopying
in a proceeding, $2.00 per page.
For any photocopying after the first
50 pages in a proceeding, 60 cents per
page.".
(3) In item 82 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$216" substitute "$223";
(b) for "$1512" substitute "$1563";
(c) for "$54" substitute "$56";
(d) for "$270" substitute "$279".
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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. 54 54 54 82 101 121 141
3. 158 332 407 487 606 730 873
4. n/a n/a 118 155 158 168 179
5. 73 157 193 231 288 347 416
6. 84 173 213 254 316 381 456
7. 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
8. 55 124 151 182 225 268 318
9. 50 104 125 151 187 226 270
10. n/a n/a 127 175 189 213 240
11. n/a n/a 14 37 37 37 37
12. 37 59 73 86 110 128 148
13. 44 83 99 123 154 184 215
14. 86 186 226 270 340 403 478
15. 37 55 73 86 110 128 148
16. 72 147 179 213 267 317 368
17. 95 202 256 307 381 458 542
18. n/a n/a 127 175 189 213 239
19. 36 63 74 87 111 129 156
20. 95 95 95 129 162 196 235
21. 95 95 95 129 162 197 235
22. 82 82 82 120 151 182 215
23. 17 30 42 42 54 65 78
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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. 16 17 17 30 34 39 45
25. 51 52 52 80 99 118 141
26. 11 11 11 38 49 59 71
27. 69 126 175 210 263 311 361
28. 29 68 74 84 103 124 146
29. 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
30. 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
31. 72 147 179 213 267 316 367
32. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
33. 286 937 1156 1389 1736 2509 3902
34. 70 212 283 342 425 511 584
35. 125 241 343 425 532 641 745
36. 70 212 283 342 417 500 574
37. 125 241 343 425 523 627 733
38. 37 68 84 100 130 156 183
39. 37 68 84 100 130 156 183
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 74 165 205 247 310 371 444
43. 125 241 344 426 534 643 747
44. 112 112 112 112 112 112 112
45. 263 532 800 959 1201 1433 1668
46. 56 104 125 154 189 228 266
47. 120 205 255 307 381 458 530
48. 37 68 84 100 124 151 177
49. 37 74 94 119 150 180 210
50. 46 81 112 130 168 201 232
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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
51. 46 86 112 130 168 201 232
52. n/a n/a 149 225 243 272 405
53. 305 685 924 1108 1382 1660 1814
54. 205 458 613 736 924 1104 1289
55. 127 245 349 432 541 650 758
56. 38 69 85 102 136 161 189
57. 129 249 355 439 552 662 794
57A. 439 439 439 439 439 439 439
58. 3.3 8.3 8.3 8.3 10 12 15
59. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
60. refer to item 60
61. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
62. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
63. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
64. 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
65. 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
66. 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
67. 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
68. 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
69. 41 83 99 124 156 187 219
70. 43 100 121 134 169 205 239
71. 120 243 307 366 458 547 634
72. 215 345 370 465 581 696 807
73. 37 63 74 87 111 129 149
74. 37 63 74 87 111 129 149
75. 54 54 54 82 82 82 82
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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. 52 52 52 52 52 52 52
77. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
78. 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
79. refer to item 79
80. 106 190 228 269 337 400 464
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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 363 240
Benalla 384 254
Colac 304 202
Echuca 384 254
Mansfield 304 202
Moe 284 189
Portland 418 280
Stawell 384 254
Swan Hill 384 254
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Dated: 11 December 2007
IAN L. GRAY,
Chief Magistrate
PETER HENRY LAURITSEN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
DANIEL JOHN MULING,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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Endnotes
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 and 119/2007.
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