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Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
1. Object 1
2. Authorising provisions 1
3. Commencement 1
4. Amendments to Appendix A 2
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ENDNOTES 7
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STATUTORY RULES 2002
S.R. No. 123/2002
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure (Amendment
No. 9) Rules 2002
The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief
Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:
1. Object
The object of these Rules is to increase certain
items relating to the—
(a) costs payable to solicitors and counsel; and
(b) allowances relating to the service of
documents—
in Appendix A to the Magistrates' Court Civil
Procedure Rules 1999.
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
2003.
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4. Amendments to Appendix A
In Appendix A to the Magistrates' Court Civil
Procedure Rules 19991 —
(a) for item 1 substitute—
"1. Claim for debt, liquidated
demand or claim arising from a
motor vehicle collision for costs
of repairs only or for total loss
of vehicle only including all
professional costs where the
amount claimed is—
(a) Less than $500 135.00
(b) $500 to less than $5000 282.00
(c) $5000 to less than $7500 347.00
(d) $7500 to less than
$20 000
415.00
(e) $20 000 up to and
including $40 000
518.00
(f) Over $40 000 622.00";
(b) for Table 1 substitute—
"TABLE 1
Costs for items 2 to 28A
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
up to and
including
$40 000
F
Over
$40 000
2. 135 282 347 415 518 622
3. (a) 63 134 165 197 246 296
(b) 72 147 182 217 270 325
(c) 33 33 33 33 33 33
4. 46 46 46 70 86 103
5. 47 106 128 155 191 228
6. 42 89 107 128 160 192
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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
up to and
including
$40 000
F
Over
$40 000
7. (a) 32 51 63 74 93 110
(b) 38 71 84 105 131 157
(c) 74 159 192 230 289 345
(d) 32 47 63 74 93 110
8. (a) 62 125 152 182 227 271
(b) 82 173 218 261 325 389
9. 32 54 64 75 94 111
10. (a) 82 82 82 111 139 168
(b) 82 82 82 111 139 168
11. 70 70 70 102 128 155
12. (a) 15 25 36 36 47 57
(b) 15 15 15 25 29 34
(c) (i) 45 45 45 70 86 103
(ii) 11 11 11 33 42 51
(d) 62 110 152 182 227 271
13. (a) 44 58 64 72 88 106
(b) 28 28 28 28 28 28
14. 62 125 152 182 227 271
15. 25 25 25 25 25 25
16. 245 801 988 1187 1483 1780
17. (a) 60 181 242 292 363 436
(b) 107 206 293 363 455 547
18. (a) 225 453 681 817 1023 1225
(b) 47 89 107 131 162 194
(c) 64 141 175 211 264 317
(d) 76 76 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
up to and
including
$40 000
F
Over
$40 000
19. (a) 102 175 218 261 325 389
(b) 33 60 74 88 109 132
20. 32 64 80 101 127 153
21. (a) 37 63 89 103 132 158
(b) 242 542 729 875 1092 1311
(c) 161 362 485 582 729 872
(d) 37 68 89 103 132 158
22. 2.8 7.1 7.1 7.1 8.7 10.5
23. (a) 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
(b) 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
24. (a) 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
(b) 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
25. (a) 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3 25.3
(b) 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9
(c) 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1
26. (a) 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9
(b) 31 31 31 31 31 31
(c) 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9
27. (a) 35 71 85 106 133 160
(b) 37 86 103 117 145 175
28. 102 208 261 312 389 466
28A. (a) 184 294 316 396 495 592
(b) 32 54 64 75 94 111
(c) 32 54 64 75 94 111
28B. 46 46 46 70 70 70";
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(c) for item 29 substitute—
'29 Service
In this item "Court documents" includes complaint,
summons, application or other document used in a
Court proceeding
(1) (a) For service of Court documents—
(i) For service on each person to be served 44
(ii) For service on each person to be served
where service is effected by post or by
leaving at a document exchange 2.80
(iii) For every necessary visit made in
attempting service and for each report on
non-service where the time, date and
number of visits attempting service are
shown by affidavit 31
(iv) In addition to the abovementioned fees an
allowance at the rate of 55 cents for each
1 kilometre in respect of any distance
measured both ways from the nearest court
house or other building where the Court is
held, or the residence of the person who
served the Court document, whichever is
the closer to the place of service or
attempted service of the Court document.
(b) A Registrar, upon application made before
service of any Court document, may fix and
endorse on the document an amount
representing an allowance calculated at 55 cents
for each kilometre of the distance both ways by
the shortest practicable route, from the nearest
court house or other building where the Court is
held, or the residence of the process server,
whichever is the closer to the place of service
and the Court in assessing costs on the hearing
shall have regard to the amount so fixed and
endorsed.
(2) (a) For service of two or more Court documents in
the same proceeding on two or more persons
who were or could have been served at the same
time and place, only one service fee shall be
allowed.
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(b) For service of a Court document in the same
proceeding on two or more persons who were or
could have been served at the same time and
place, only one service fee shall be allowed.
(3) No costs shall be allowed for service of any Court
document where service has been effected by an
employee of the plaintiff or defendant, unless the
Court is satisfied by evidence on oath or affidavit
that the employee is exclusively engaged on the
service of legal process for the employer.
(4) (a) Order for substituted service including all
professional costs 157
(b) If advertisement in lieu of service is ordered, the
necessary and reasonable costs of advertisement
in addition.'.
Dated: 11 December 2002
IAN L. GRAY,
Chief Magistrate
BRIAN S. BARROW,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
JELENA POPOVIC,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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ENDNOTES
1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 58/1999. Reprint (No. 1) incorporating amendments as at
1 July 2000. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 89/2000, 133/2000,
80/2001 and 142/2001.
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