Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules2016

S.R. No. 137/2016

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Part 1—Preliminary

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Rules

Part 2—Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010

5Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs

Part 3—Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010

6Amendment of cost caps in Appendix AA

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statutory rules 2016

S.R. No. 137/2016

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Magistrates' Court Act 1989

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Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules2016

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Part 3—Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010

Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules2016

S.R. No. 137/2016

The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:

Part 1—Preliminary

1Object

The object of these Rules is—

(a)to amend the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010 to make further provision for costs payable in matters and proceedings before the Court; and

(b)to amend the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules2010 to make further provision forcosts awarded in proceedings referred toarbitration.

2Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 16 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and all other enabling powers.

3Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 1 January 2017.

4Principal Rules

In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010[i] are called the Principal Rules.

Part 2—Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010

5Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs

(1)In item 1 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules—

(a)in paragraph (a), for "209" substitute "212";

(b)in paragraph (b), for "438" substitute "444";

(c)in paragraph (c), for "538" substitute "545";

(d)in paragraph (d), for "647" substitute "655";

(e)in paragraph (e), for "802" substitute "813";

(f)in paragraph (f), for "966" substitute "979";

(g)in paragraph (g), for "1155" substitute"1170".

(2)In item 60 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules—

(a)for "$2.30" substitute "$2.33";

(b)for "68cents" substitute "69cents".

(3)In item 79 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules, for "68cents" substitute "69cents".

(4)In the note to items76 to 79 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules, for "68cents" substitute "69cents".

(5) In item 82 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules—

(a)for "$269.70" substitute "$274";

(b)for "$1889.10" substitute "$1919";

(c)for "$68" substitute "$69";

(d)for "$337.70" substitute "$343".

(6) In item 82A of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules—

(a)for "$141" substitute "$143";

(b)for "$770.70" substitute "$783".

(7) For Table 1 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules substitute—

"TABLE 1

(Costs in dollars for items 2 to 80)

Item / A
Less than $500 / B
$500
to less than $5000 / C
$5000
to less than $7500 / D
$7500
to less
than
$20000 / E
$20000
to less
than $40000 / F
$40000 to less
than $70000 / G
$70 000 and over
2. / 73 / 73 / 73 / 109 / 137 / 163 / 189
3. / 212 / 445 / 546 / 656 / 814 / 981 / 1173
4. / n/a / n/a / 159 / 208 / 212 / 226 / 240
5. / 98 / 210 / 260 / 311 / 388 / 467 / 560
6. / 113 / 234 / 287 / 342 / 424 / 512 / 613
7. / 52 / 52 / 52 / 52 / 52 / 52 / 52
8. / 75 / 167 / 203 / 243 / 302 / 361 / 430
9. / 68 / 141 / 168 / 203 / 251 / 303 / 363
10. / n/a / n/a / 170 / 236 / 255 / 287 / 322
11. / n/a / n/a / 19 / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49
12. / 49 / 79 / 98 / 115 / 147 / 172 / 199
13. / 59 / 113 / 133 / 165 / 206 / 246 / 290
14. / 117 / 248 / 303 / 363 / 459 / 541 / 642
15. / 49 / 75 / 98 / 117 / 147 / 172 / 199
16. / 96 / 198 / 240 / 287 / 360 / 429 / 495
17. / 127 / 270 / 344 / 413 / 512 / 616 / 729
18. / n/a / n/a / 170 / 236 / 255 / 287 / 321
Item / A
Less than $500 / B
$500
to less than $5000 / C
$5000
to less than $7500 / D
$7500
to less
than
$20000 / E
$20000
to less
than $40000 / F
$40000 to less
than $70000 / G
$70 000 and over
19. / 48 / 84 / 99 / 118 / 148 / 173 / 209
20. / 127 / 127 / 127 / 173 / 219 / 265 / 316
21. / 127 / 127 / 127 / 173 / 219 / 265 / 316
22. / 109 / 109 / 109 / 163 / 203 / 243 / 290
23. / 24 / 41 / 56 / 56 / 73 / 88 / 104
24. / 23 / 24 / 24 / 41 / 46 / 53 / 62
25. / 68 / 69 / 70 / 106 / 133 / 159 / 189
26. / 14 / 14 / 14 / 52 / 65 / 79 / 95
27. / 93 / 169 / 236 / 283 / 355 / 418 / 486
28. / 40 / 92 / 99 / 113 / 140 / 167 / 197
29. / 44 / 44 / 44 / 44 / 44 / 44 / 44
29A. / 97 / 179 / 243 / 270 / 363 / 434 / 504
29B. / 97 / 179 / 243 / 270 / 363 / 434 / 504
30. / 43 / 43 / 43 / 43 / 43 / 43 / 43
31. / 96 / 198 / 240 / 287 / 360 / 424 / 494
32. / 41 / 41 / 41 / 41 / 41 / 41 / 41
33. / 386 / 1260 / 1556 / 1869 / 2337 / 3378 / 5251
34. / 94 / 286 / 382 / 461 / 570 / 687 / 786
35. / 168 / 323 / 462 / 570 / 713 / 861 / 1003
36. / 94 / 286 / 382 / 461 / 561 / 673 / 771
37. / 168 / 323 / 462 / 570 / 704 / 845 / 987
38. / 49 / 92 / 114 / 134 / 174 / 210 / 245
39. / 49 / 92 / 114 / 134 / 174 / 210 / 245
40. / refer to item 40
41. / refer to item 41
42. / 99 / 223 / 275 / 334 / 416 / 500 / 597
Item / A
Less than $500 / B
$500
to less than $5000 / C
$5000
to less than $7500 / D
$7500
to less
than
$20000 / E
$20000
to less
than $40000 / F
$40000 to less
than $70000 / G
$70 000 and over
43. / 168 / 323 / 463 / 573 / 719 / 864 / 1005
44. / 151 / 151 / 151 / 151 / 151 / 151 / 151
45. / 355 / 713 / 1076 / 1291 / 1614 / 1929 / 2244
46. / 76 / 141 / 168 / 206 / 255 / 306 / 359
47. / 162 / 275 / 343 / 413 / 512 / 616 / 711
48. / 49 / 92 / 114 / 135 / 167 / 203 / 238
49. / 49 / 99 / 126 / 160 / 202 / 241 / 283
50. / 65 / 121 / 158 / 182 / 237 / 283 / 328
51. / 65 / 121 / 158 / 182 / 237 / 283 / 328
52. / n/a / n/a / 209 / 316 / 341 / 383 / 571
53. / 431 / 967 / 1303 / 1562 / 1950 / 2342 / 2557
54. / 291 / 645 / 865 / 1039 / 1303 / 1555 / 1818
55. / 178 / 346 / 493 / 608 / 763 / 917 / 1069
56. / 54 / 98 / 120 / 143 / 193 / 227 / 267
57. / 181 / 352 / 500 / 618 / 776 / 932 / 1119
57A. / 618 / 618 / 618 / 618 / 618 / 618 / 618
58. / 4.4 / 11 / 11 / 12 / 14 / 16 / 21
59. / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8
60. / refer to item 60
61. / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.7
62. / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
63. / 41 / 41 / 41 / 41 / 41 / 41 / 41
64. / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28
65. / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16
66. / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28 / 28
67. / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49
Item / A
Less than $500 / B
$500
to less than $5000 / C
$5000
to less than $7500 / D
$7500
to less
than
$20000 / E
$20000
to less
than $40000 / F
$40000 to less
than $70000 / G
$70 000 and over
68. / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24 / 24
69. / 55 / 112 / 133 / 167 / 209 / 251 / 295
70. / 57 / 135 / 163 / 179 / 227 / 275 / 321
71. / 162 / 325 / 365 / 437 / 545 / 651 / 852
72. / 290 / 410 / 441 / 553 / 692 / 829 / 1086
73. / 49 / 84 / 99 / 118 / 148 / 173 / 201
74. / 49 / 85 / 99 / 118 / 148 / 173 / 201
75. / 73 / 73 / 73 / 109 / 109 / 109 / 109
76. / 69 / 69 / 69 / 69 / 69 / 69 / 69
77. / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13
78. / 48 / 48 / 48 / 48 / 48 / 48 / 48
79. / refer to item 79
80. / 143 / 258 / 307 / 362 / 456 / 538 / 625

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(8) For Table 2 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules substitute—

"TABLE 2

CIRCUIT FEES

Circuit town / Fee for first sixhours / Further fee for further six hours or part thereafter
Ararat / 511 / 339
Benalla / 541 / 358
Colac / 428 / 284
Echuca / 541 / 358
Latrobe Valley / 401 / 267
Mansfield / 428 / 284
Circuit town / Fee for first sixhours / Further fee for further six hours or part thereafter
Mansfield / 428 / 284
Portland / 591 / 396
Stawell / 541 / 358
Swan Hill / 541 / 358

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Part 3—Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010

6Amendment of cost caps in Appendix AA

In Appendix AA of the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010[ii]—

(a)in item 1.1(a) and (c), for "$1493" substitute"$1523";

(b)in item 1.1(b) and (d), for "$1610" substitute "$1642";

(c)in item 1.1(e) and (f), for "$1725" substitute"$1760";

(d)in item 1.1(g)—

(i)for "$282" substitute "$288";

(ii)for "$349" substitute "$356";

(iii)for "$420" substitute "$428".

Dated:24 November 2016

PETER LAURITSEN,
Chief Magistrate

LANCE MARTIN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate

JELENAPOPOVIC,
Deputy Chief Magistrate

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[i] Rule 4: S.R. No. 140/2010. Reprint No. 2 as at 1 February 2015. Reprintedto S.R. No. 3/2015. Subsequently amended by
S.R. Nos 163/2015, 164/2015, 17/2016, 82/2016 and 135/2016.

[ii]Rule 6: S.R. No. 141/2010. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 February 2015. Reprintedto S.R. No. 4/2015.Subsequently amended by
S.R. No. 163/2015.