Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 16) Rules 2006
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Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 16)
Rules 2006
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
1. Object 1
2. Authorising provisions 1
3. Commencement 1
4. Notice of defence after service 2
5. Amendments to Appendix A 2
Table 1 3
Table 2 6
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ENDNOTES 8
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STATUTORY RULES 2006
S.R. No. 164/2006
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment
No. 16) Rules 2006
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—
(a) to make further provision with respect to the
address for service of a defendant who has
been served with a complaint under the
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992
of the Commonwealth; and
(b) to amend item 57, insert a new item 57A and
to increase the Scale of Costs in Appendix A.
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 2007.
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4. Notice of defence after service
After Rule 9.01(4) of the Magistrates' Court Civil
Procedure Rules 19991 insert—
"(4.1) Despite sub-rule (4), if the complaint was
served on the defendant under the Service
and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the
Commonwealth, the address for service of
the defendant duly stated in a notice of
defence in accordance with that Act is the
address for service of the defendant.".
5. Amendments to Appendix A
In Appendix A to the Magistrates' Court Civil
Procedure Rules 1999, in the Scale of Costs—
(a) in item 1—
(i) in paragraph (a), for "147" substitute
"153";
(ii) in paragraph (b), for "307" substitute
"320";
(iii) in paragraph (c), for "377" substitute
"393";
(iv) in paragraph (d), for "451" substitute
"470";
(v) in paragraph (e), for "562" substitute
"585";
(vi) in paragraph (f), for "676" substitute
"704";
(vii) in paragraph (g), for "809" substitute
"842";
(b) in item 57, omit "or at the hearing of an
application for revocation of a direction of a
conciliation officer";
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(c) after item 57 insert—
"57A. Attending at the hearing of an application for
revocation of a direction of a conciliation
officer.";
(d) in item 82—
(i) for "$208" substitute "$216";
(ii) for "$1455" substitute "$1512";
(iii) for "$52" substitute "$54";
(iv) for "$260" substitute "$270";
(e) for Tables 1 and 2 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. 52 52 52 79 98 117 136
3. 153 320 393 470 585 704 842
4. n/a n/a 114 150 153 162 173
5. 71 152 186 223 278 335 401
6. 81 167 206 245 305 368 440
7. 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
8. 53 120 146 176 217 259 307
9. 48 101 121 146 181 218 261
10. n/a n/a 123 169 183 206 232
11. n/a n/a 14 36 36 36 36
12. 36 57 71 83 106 124 143
13. 43 80 96 119 149 178 208
14. 83 180 218 261 328 390 462
15. 36 53 71 83 106 124 143
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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
16. 70 142 173 206 258 306 355
17. 92 195 247 296 368 442 523
18. n/a n/a 123 169 183 206 231
19. 35 61 72 84 107 125 151
20. 92 92 92 125 157 190 227
21. 92 92 92 125 157 190 227
22. 79 79 79 116 146 176 208
23. 16 29 41 41 52 63 75
24. 15 16 16 29 33 38 44
25. 49 50 50 77 96 114 136
26. 11 11 11 37 47 57 69
27. 67 122 169 203 254 301 349
28. 28 66 72 81 100 120 141
29. 32 32 32 32 32 32 32
30. 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
31. 70 142 173 206 258 306 355
32. 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
33. 277 906 1118 1344 1679 2427 3775
34. 68 205 274 331 411 494 565
35. 121 233 332 411 515 620 721
36. n/a n/a n/a n/a 403 484 555
37. n/a n/a n/a n/a 506 607 709
38. n/a n/a n/a n/a 126 151 177
39. n/a n/a n/a n/a 126 151 177
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
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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
42. 72 159 198 238 299 358 428
43. 121 233 332 411 515 620 721
44. 108 108 108 108 108 108 108
45. 254 513 772 925 1159 1386 1609
46. 54 101 121 149 183 220 257
47. 116 198 246 296 368 442 512
48. 36 66 81 97 120 146 171
49. 36 72 91 115 145 174 203
50. 44 77 107 124 160 191 221
51. 44 82 107 124 160 191 221
52. n/a n/a 142 214 231 259 385
53. 290 652 879 1054 1315 1579 1726
54. 195 436 583 700 879 1050 1226
55. n/a n/a n/a n/a 515 618 721
56. n/a n/a n/a n/a 129 153 180
57. 123 237 338 418 525 630 755
57A. 418 418 418 418 418 418 418
58. 3.2 8 8 8 9.9 11.9 14.1
59. 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
60. 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
61. 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9
62. .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90
63. 29 29 29 29 29 29 29
64. 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
65. 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5 11.5
66. 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
67. 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.5
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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
68. 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
69. 40 80 96 120 151 181 211
70. 42 97 117 130 163.5 198 231
71. 116 235 296 353 441.5 528 612
72. 208 333 357 449 561 671 779
73. 36 61 72 84 107 125 144
74. 36 61 72 84 107 125 144
75. 52 52 52 79 79 79 79
76. 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
77. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
78. 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
79. refer to item 79
80. 103 184 220 260 325 386 448
TABLE 2
CIRCUIT FEES
Circuit Town Fee for first six hours
Further fee for further
six hours or part
thereafter
$ $
Ararat 345.00 228.00
Benalla 365.00 242.00
Colac 289.00 192.00
Echuca 365.00 242.00
Mansfield 289.00 192.00
Moe 270.00 180.00
Portland 398.00 266.00
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Circuit Town Fee for first six hours
Further fee for further
six hours or part
thereafter
Stawell 365.00 242.00
Swan Hill 365.00 242.00
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Dated: 25 October 2006
IAN LESLIE GRAY,
Chief Magistrate
PETER HENRY LAURITSEN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
DANIEL JOHN MULING,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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ENDNOTES
1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 58/1999. Reprinted incorporating amendments as at
1 March 2005 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos. 15/2005,
165/2005 and 87/2006.
Endnotes
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