County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2001

i County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2001 S.R. No. 34/2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Order Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. New Schedule substituted 1 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2001 S.R. No. 34/2001 County Court Act 1958 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2001 The Governor in Council makes the following Order: Dated: 24 April 2001 Responsible Minister: ROB HULLS Attorney-General HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of this Order is to increase the fees payable in respect of civil proceedings in the County Court. 2. Authorising provision This Order is made under section 28 of the County Court Act 1958. 3. Commencement This Order comes into operation on 1 May 2001. 4. New Schedule substituted For the Schedule to the County Court (Court Fees) Order 19961 substitute— "SCHEDULE -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 34/2001 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2001 2 FEES OF COURT No. Item $ 1. (a) For filing originating process 429.00 (b) For issuing an originating adoption summons 180.00 (c) For filing an interlocutory application 159.00 (d) 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 110.00 (e) For filing an application for the approval of a proposed change of name of a child under section 26(4) of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 180.00 2. For filing a counterclaim or defence and counterclaim 429.00 3. For filing a subpoena 60.00 4. 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 122.00 5. For every certificate of the Registrar 30.00 6. For every search of documents not otherwise provided for 19.00 7. For every search of registers or suitors' books, for each month or part of a month requested to be searched 19.00 No. Item $ 8. For every affidavit or affirmation 7.00 r. 4 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 34/2001 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2001 3 taken before the Registrar as such 9. For every sitting of an officer of the Court at mediation—for each hour or part of an hour 48.00 10. For each sitting of an officer of the Court at pre-trial conference 58.00 11. On setting down for trial 180.00 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 11 no fee is payable for the first day or first part of that day) 180.00 13. Copies of Judges Notes or office copies of any proceedings whatever, each page 7.00 14. For registrar fixing date and time of sitting for taxing costs 41.00 15. For each sitting of the Registrar taxing costs (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 154.00 if at any place other than the Registrar's offices, for every kilometre or part of a kilometre travelled, one way 1.50 16. For auditing receiver's accounts— for any sum in account not exceeding $200 70.00 for every additional $100, or part of $100 12.00 No. Item $ 17. For every application by a judgment creditor under section 6 or 8 of the Judgment Debt Recovery Act 35.00 r. 4 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 34/2001 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2001 4 1984 or for the filing by a judgment creditor of an instalment agreement under section 7 of that Act 18. On transfer of a proceeding from the Magistrates' Court $429—less any fee paid to the Magistrates' Court on commence- ment of the proceeding.". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 34/2001 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2001 5 ENDNOTES 1 Order 4: S.R. No. 30/1996 as amended by S.R. Nos 113/1997, 102/1998, 145/1998, 3/2000 and 42/2000. Endnotes -- 6 of 6 --