County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2000

i County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2000 S.R. No. 3/2000 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Order Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. New Schedule substituted 1 ═══════════════ NOTES 5 -- 1 of 6 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2000 S.R. No. 3/2000 County Court Act 1958 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2000 The Governor in Council makes the following Order: Dated: 18 January 2000 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 February 2000. 4. New Schedule substituted For the Schedule to the County Court (Court Fees) Order 19961 substitute— -- 2 of 6 -- S.R. No. 3/2000 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2000 2 "SCHEDULE FEES OF COURT No. Item $ 1. (a) For filing originating process 414.00 (b) For issuing an originating adoption summons 176.00 (c) For filing an interlocutory application 155.00 (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 109.00 (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 176.00 2. For filing a counterclaim or defence and counterclaim 414.00 3. For filing a subpoena 59.00 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 119.00 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 $ r. 4 -- 3 of 6 -- S.R. No. 3/2000 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2000 3 8. For every affidavit or affirmation taken before the Registrar as such 7.00 9. For every sitting of an officer of the Court at mediation— for each hour or part of an hour 47.00 10. For each sitting of an officer of the Court at pre-trial conference 57.00 11. On setting down for trial 176.00 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) 176.00 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 40.00 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 150.00 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 34.00 r. 4 -- 4 of 6 -- S.R. No. 3/2000 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2000 4 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 18. On transfer of a proceeding from the Magistrates' Court $414—less any fee paid to the Magistrates' Court on commence- ment of the proceeding.". ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 5 of 6 -- S.R. No. 3/2000 County Court (Court Fees) (Amendment) Order 2000 5 NOTES 1 Order 4: S.R. No. 30/1996 as amended by S.R. Nos 113/1997, 102/1998 and 145/1998. Notes -- 6 of 6 --