Supreme Court (Chapter III Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001

i Supreme Court (Chapter III Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001 S.R. No. 129/2001 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1. Object 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Rules 1 5. Increase in agency fees 2 6. Increase in professional charges 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2001 S.R. No. 129/2001 Supreme Court Act 1986 Administration and Probate Act 1958 Supreme Court (Chapter III Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001 The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules: 1. Object The object of these Rules is to amend the Principal Rules to increase the professional charges which may be paid and allowed out of the estate of a deceased person under Rules 9.01 and 9.02 of the Principal Rules. 2. Authorising provisions These Rules are made under section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986, the Administration and Probate Act 1958 and all other enabling powers. 3. Commencement These Rules come into operation on 1 January 2002. 4. Principal Rules In these Rules, the Supreme Court (Administration and Probate) Rules 1994 1 are called the Principal Rules. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 129/2001 Supreme Court (Chapter III Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001 2 5. Increase in agency fees In Rule 9.02 of the Principal Rules for "$77" substitute "$84". 6. Increase in professional charges For Appendix 3–A to the Principal Rules substitute— "Rule 9.01 APPENDIX 3–A Where gross value of Estate does not exceed Remuneration chargeable $ $ 10 000 213.00 12 000 246.00 14 000 283.00 16 000 318.00 18 000 354.00 20 000 391.00 30 000 425.00 40 000 463.00 50 000 499.00 60 000 535.00 70 000 572.00 80 000 608.00 90 000 644.00 100 000 680.00 Where estate left exceeds $100 000 $680 plus $35 for every $50 000 or part thereof by which the estate exceeds $100 000.". Dated: 29 November 2001 J. H. PHILLIPS, C.J. JOHN WINNEKE, P. ROBERT BROOKING, J.A. W. F. ORMISTON, J.A. JOHN D. PHILLIPS, J.A. STEPHEN CHARLES, J.A. r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 129/2001 Supreme Court (Chapter III Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001 3 PETER BUCHANAN, J.A. ALEX CHERNOV, J.A. F. H. R. VINCENT, J.A. BERNARD G. TEAGUE, J. ALLAN W. McDONALD, J. T. H. SMITH, J. JOHN COLDREY, J. DAVID BYRNE, J. D. L. HARPER, J. G. M. EAMES, J. H. R. HANSEN, J. ROSEMARY BALMFORD, J. E. W. GILLARD, J. MURRAY B. KELLAM, J. M. L. WARREN, J. D. J. HABERSBERGER, J. TONY PAGONE, J. ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 129/2001 Supreme Court (Chapter III Amendment No. 6) Rules 2001 4 ENDNOTES 1 S.R. No. 97/1994. Reprint (No. 1) as at 13 August 1998. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 98/2000 and 113/2001. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --