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Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 14)
Rules 2005
S.R. No. 165/2005
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
1. Object 1
2. Authorising provision 1
3. Commencement 1
4. Substitution of definition 1
5. Amendments to Appendix A 2
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ENDNOTES 8
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STATUTORY RULES 2005
S.R. No. 165/2005
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment
No. 14) Rules 2005
The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief
Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:
1. Object
The object of these Rules is to substitute a new
definition of "solicitor" in the Magistrates' Court
Civil Procedure Rules 1999 and to—
(a) increase various items; and
(b) revoke a note to an item—
in the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to those
Rules.
2. Authorising provision
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
2006.
4. Substitution of definition
In Rule 1.10(1) of the Magistrates' Court Civil
Procedure Rules 19991 , for the definition of
"solicitor" substitute—
' "solicitor" means an Australian lawyer as
defined in the Legal Profession Act 2004,
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other than a barrister as defined in that Act,
and includes an incorporated legal practice
as defined in that Act;'.
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 "142" substitute
"147";
(ii) in paragraph (b), for "296" substitute
"307";
(iii) in paragraph (c), for "364" substitute
"377";
(iv) in paragraph (d), for "435" substitute
"451";
(v) in paragraph (e), for "543" substitute
"562";
(vi) in paragraph (f), for "653" substitute
"676";
(vii) in paragraph (g), for "781" substitute
"809";
(b) the note at the foot of item 57 is revoked;
(c) in item 79—
(i) for "55 cents" substitute "60 cents";
(ii) in Note B, for "55 cents" substitute
"60 cents";
(d) in item 82—
(i) for "$204" substitute "$208";
(ii) for "$1426" substitute "$1455";
(iii) for "$51" substitute "$52";
(iv) for "$255" substitute "$260";
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(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. 50 50 50 76 94 112 131
3. 147 307 377 451 562 676 809
4. n/a n/a 109 144 147 156 166
5. 68 146 179 214 267 322 385
6. 78 160 198 235 293 353 423
7. 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
8. 51 115 140 169 208 249 295
9. 46 97 116 140 174 209 251
10. n/a n/a 118 162 176 198 223
11. n/a n/a 13 35 35 35 35
12. 35 55 68 80 102 119 137
13. 41 77 92 114 143 171 200
14. 80 173 209 251 315 375 444
15. 35 51 68 80 102 119 137
16. 67 136 166 198 248 294 341
17. 88 187 237 284 353 424 502
18. n/a n/a 118 162 176 198 222
19. 34 59 69 81 103 120 145
20. 88 88 88 120 151 182 218
21. 88 88 88 120 151 182 218
22. 76 76 76 111 140 169 200
23. 15 28 39 39 50 61 72
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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. 15 15 15 28 32 37 42
25. 48 48 48 74 92 110 131
26. 11 11 11 36 45 55 66
27. 66 117 163 195 244 290 336
28. 27 63 69 78 96 115 135
29. 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
30. 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
31. 67 136 166 198 248 294 341
32. 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
33. 266 870 1074 1291 1612 2331 3625
34. 65 197 263 318 395 474 543
35. 116 224 319 395 495 595 692
36. n/a n/a n/a n/a 387 465 533
37. n/a n/a n/a n/a 486 583 681
38. n/a n/a n/a n/a 121 145 170
39. n/a n/a n/a n/a 121 145 170
40. refer to item 40
41. refer to item 41
42. 69 153 190 229 287 344 411
43. 116 224 319 395 495 595 692
44. 104 104 104 104 104 104 104
45. 244 493 741 888 1113 1331 1545
46. 52 97 116 143 176 211 247
47. 111 190 236 284 353 424 492
48. 35 63 78 93 115 140 164
49. 35 69 87 110 139 167 195
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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. 43 75 104 120 155 185 215
51. 43 80 104 120 155 185 215
52. n/a n/a 138 208 224 251 277
53. 282 633 853 1023 1277 1533 1676
54. 189 423 566 680 853 1019 1190
55. n/a n/a n/a n/a 500 600 700
56. n/a n/a n/a n/a 125 149 175
57. 119 230 328 406 510 612 733
58. 3.1 7.70 7.70 7.70 9.50 11.40 13.50
59. 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80
60. 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80
61. 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80 1.80
62. .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90 .90
63. 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
64. 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
65. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
66. 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
67. 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
68. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
69. 38 77 92 115 145 174 203
70. 40 93 112 125 157 190 222
71. 111 226 284 339 424 507 588
72. 200 320 343 431 539 644 748
73. 35 59 69 81 103 120 138
74. 35 59 69 81 103 120 138
75. 50 50 50 76 76 76 76
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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. 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
77. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
78. 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
79. refer to item 79
80. 99 177 211 250 312 371 430
TABLE 2
CIRCUIT FEES
Circuit Town Fee for first six hours
Further fee for further
six hours or part
thereafter
$ $
Ararat 331.00 219.00
Benalla 351.00 232.00
Colac 278.00 184.00
Echuca 351.00 232.00
Mansfield 278.00 184.00
Moe 259.00 173.00
Portland 382.00 255.00
Stawell 351.00 232.00
Swan Hill 351.00 232.00
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Dated: 15 December 2005
IAN LESLIE GRAY,
Chief Magistrate
PETER HENRY LAURITSEN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
PAUL DOUGLAS GRANT,
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 and subsequently amended by S.R. No. 15/2005.
Endnotes
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