County Court (Court Fees) Order 2001

i County Court (Court Fees) Order 2001 S.R. No. 157/2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Order Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Revocation 1 5. Fees 2 __________________ SCHEDULES 3 SCHEDULE 1—Orders revoked 3 SCHEDULE 2—Fees 4 ═══════════════ -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2001 S.R. No. 157/2001 County Court Act 1958 County Court (Court Fees) Order 2001 The Governor in Council makes the following Order: Dated: 18 December 2001 Responsible Minister: ROB HULLS Attorney-General HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of this Order is to prescribe the fees payable in respect of civil proceedings in the County Court. 2. Authorising provisions This Order is made under section 28 of the County Court Act 1958. 3. Commencement This Order comes into operation on 1 January 2002. 4. Revocation The Orders referred to in Schedule 1 are revoked. -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 157/2001 County Court (Court Fees) Order 2001 2 5. Fees The fees payable under section 28(1) of the County Court Act 1958 are as set out in Schedule 2. __________________ r. 5 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 157/2001 County Court (Court Fees) Order 2001 3 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 ORDERS REVOKED S.R. No Title 30/1996 County Court (Court Fees) Order 1996 113/1997 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 1997 102/1998 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 1998 145/1998 County Court (Court Fees) (Further Amendment) Order 1998 3/2000 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2000 42/2000 County Court (Court Fees) (Further Amendment) Order 2000 34/2001 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2001 ————————— Sch. 1 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 157/2001 County Court (Court Fees) Order 2001 4 SCHEDULE 2 FEES FILING ORIGINATING PROCESS 1 For filing originating process $420.00 2 For issuing an originating adoption summons $180.00 3 For filing an application for the approval of a proposed change of name of a child under section 36(4) of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 $180.00 4 On transfer of a proceeding from the Magistrates' Court $420 less any fee paid to the Magistrates' Court on commencement of the proceeding FILING OTHER PROCESS 5 For filing a counterclaim, defence and counterclaim, or third party notice under Order 11 $420.00 6 For filing an interlocutory application $185.00 7 For filing an application for the examination of a judgment debtor under Rule 67.02 or 72.04 or a summons for oral examination under Rule 61.04 of Chapter I of the Rules of the County Court $125.00 8 For filing material for an ex-parte order $100.00 9 For filing a subpoena $60.00 10 For every application by a judgment creditor under section 6 or 8 of the Judgment Debt Recovery Act 1984 or for the filing by a judgment creditor of an instalment agreement under section 7 of that Act $35.00 SETTING DOWN FEES 11 On setting down for trial $420.00 HEARING FEES 12 For hearing at trial by Judge or Judge with jury—for every day or part of a day (except that where a fee has been paid under item 9 no fee is payable for the first day or first part of that day) $220.00 13 For each sitting of the Registrar taxing costs Sch. 2 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 157/2001 County Court (Court Fees) Order 2001 5 (otherwise than on a judgment by default or consent) taking accounts or evidence, making enquiries or acting as a special examiner— for every hour or part of an hour $150.00 14 For every sitting of an officer of the Court at mediation— for each hour or part of an hour $60.00 15 For each sitting of an officer of the Court at pre-trial conference $60.00 ENTERING JUDGMENTS OR ORDERS 16 For filing judgment in default of appearance or pleading or judgment obtained under Order 22, 23 or 24 of Chapter I of the Rules of the County Court $140.00 REGISTRY ACTIVITIES 17 For every certificate of the Registrar $30.00 18 For every search of documents not otherwise provided for, or of registers or suitors' books, for each month or part of a month requested to be searched $18.00 19 Copies of Judges Notes or office copies of any proceedings whatever, each page $7.00 20 For registrar fixing date and time of sitting for taxing costs $50.00 21 Production of a file to another Court or Tribunal $100.00 ══════════════ Sch. 2 -- 6 of 6 --