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

Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules2017

S.R. No. 128/2017

table of provisions

RulePage

Part 1—Preliminary

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Rules

Part 2—Amendment of Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010

5Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs

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

6Amendment of cost caps in Appendix AA

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Endnotes

statutory rules 2017

S.R. No. 128/2017

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules2017

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

Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules2017

S.R. No. 128/2017

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 2018.

4Principal Rules

In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010[1]are called the Principal Rules.

Part 2—Amendment of 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 "212" substitute "217";

(b)in paragraph (b), for "444" substitute "454";

(c)in paragraph (c), for "545" substitute "557";

(d)in paragraph (d), for "655" substitute "669";

(e)in paragraph (e), for "813" substitute "831";

(f)in paragraph (f), for "979" substitute "1001";

(g)in paragraph (g), for "1170" substitute "1196".

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

(a)for "$2.33" substitute "$2.38";

(b)for "69cents" substitute "70cents".

(3)In item 79 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules, for "69cents" substitute "70cents".

(4)In note B to items 76 to 79 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules, for "69cents" substitute "70cents".

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

(a)for "$274" substitute "$280";

(b)for "$1919" substitute "$1961";

(c)for "$69" substitute "$70";

(d)for "$343" substitute "$351".

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

(a)for "$143" substitute "$146";

(b)for "$783" substitute "$800".

(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. / 75 / 75 / 75 / 111 / 140 / 167 / 193
3. / 217 / 455 / 558 / 670 / 832 / 1003 / 1199
4. / n/a / n/a / 162 / 213 / 217 / 231 / 245
5. / 100 / 215 / 266 / 318 / 397 / 477 / 572
6. / 115 / 239 / 293 / 350 / 433 / 523 / 626
7. / 52 / 52 / 52 / 52 / 52 / 52 / 52
8. / 76 / 171 / 207 / 248 / 309 / 369 / 439
9. / 69 / 144 / 172 / 207 / 257 / 310 / 371
10. / n/a / n/a / 174 / 241 / 261 / 293 / 329
11. / n/a / n/a / 19 / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49
12. / 49 / 81 / 100 / 118 / 150 / 176 / 203
13. / 60 / 115 / 136 / 169 / 211 / 251 / 296
14. / 120 / 253 / 310 / 371 / 469 / 553 / 656
15. / 49 / 76 / 100 / 120 / 150 / 176 / 203
16. / 98 / 202 / 245 / 293 / 368 / 438 / 506
17. / 130 / 276 / 352 / 422 / 523 / 630 / 745
18. / n/a / n/a / 174 / 241 / 261 / 293 / 328
19. / 48 / 86 / 101 / 121 / 151 / 177 / 214
20. / 130 / 130 / 130 / 177 / 224 / 271 / 323
21. / 130 / 130 / 130 / 177 / 224 / 271 / 323
22. / 111 / 111 / 111 / 167 / 207 / 248 / 296
23. / 25 / 41 / 57 / 57 / 75 / 90 / 106
24. / 24 / 26 / 25 / 42 / 46 / 53 / 63
25. / 69 / 71 / 72 / 108 / 136 / 162 / 193
26. / 14 / 14 / 14 / 52 / 66 / 81 / 97
27. / 95 / 173 / 241 / 289 / 363 / 427 / 497
28. / 41 / 94 / 101 / 115 / 143 / 171 / 201
29. / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45
29A. / 99 / 183 / 248 / 276 / 371 / 444 / 515
29B. / 99 / 183 / 248 / 276 / 371 / 444 / 515
30. / 44 / 44 / 44 / 44 / 44 / 44 / 44
31. / 98 / 202 / 245 / 293 / 368 / 433 / 505
32. / 42 / 42 / 42 / 42 / 42 / 42 / 42
33. / 394 / 1288 / 1590 / 1910 / 2388 / 3452 / 5367
34. / 96 / 292 / 390 / 471 / 583 / 702 / 803
35. / 172 / 330 / 472 / 583 / 729 / 880 / 1025
36. / 96 / 286 / 390 / 471 / 573 / 688 / 788
37. / 172 / 330 / 472 / 583 / 719 / 864 / 1009
38. / 50 / 94 / 117 / 137 / 178 / 215 / 250
39. / 50 / 94 / 117 / 137 / 178 / 215 / 250
40. / refer to item 40
41. / refer to item 41
42. / 101 / 228 / 281 / 341 / 425 / 511 / 610
43. / 172 / 330 / 473 / 586 / 735 / 883 / 1027
44. / 154 / 154 / 154 / 154 / 154 / 154 / 154
45. / 363 / 729 / 1100 / 1319 / 1650 / 1971 / 2293
46. / 78 / 144 / 172 / 211 / 261 / 313 / 367
47. / 166 / 281 / 351 / 422 / 523 / 630 / 727
48. / 50 / 94 / 117 / 138 / 171 / 207 / 243
49. / 50 / 101 / 129 / 164 / 206 / 246 / 289
50. / 66 / 123 / 160 / 185 / 240 / 287 / 333
51. / 66 / 123 / 160 / 185 / 240 / 287 / 333
52. / n/a / n/a / 212 / 320 / 346 / 388 / 579
53. / 437 / 981 / 1321 / 1584 / 1977 / 2375 / 2593
54. / 295 / 654 / 877 / 1054 / 1321 / 1577 / 1843
55. / 180 / 352 / 500 / 617 / 774 / 930 / 1084
56. / 55 / 99 / 122 / 145 / 196 / 230 / 271
57. / 184 / 357 / 507 / 627 / 787 / 945 / 1135
57A. / 627 / 627 / 627 / 627 / 627 / 627 / 627
58. / 4.5 / 11 / 11 / 12 / 14 / 16 / 21
59. / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9 / 2.9
60. / refer to item 60
61. / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8
62. / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4 / 1.4
63. / 42 / 42 / 42 / 42 / 42 / 42 / 42
64. / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29
65. / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16 / 16
66. / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29 / 29
67. / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50
68. / 25 / 25 / 25 / 25 / 25 / 25 / 25
69. / 56 / 114 / 136 / 171 / 214 / 257 / 301
70. / 58 / 138 / 167 / 183 / 232 / 281 / 328
71. / 166 / 332 / 373 / 447 / 557 / 665 / 871
72. / 296 / 419 / 451 / 565 / 707 / 847 / 1110
73. / 50 / 86 / 101 / 121 / 151 / 177 / 205
74. / 50 / 87 / 101 / 121 / 151 / 177 / 205
75. / 75 / 75 / 75 / 111 / 111 / 111 / 111
76. / 71 / 71 / 71 / 71 / 71 / 71 / 71
77. / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13 / 13
78. / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49 / 49
79. / refer to item 79
80. / 146 / 264 / 314 / 370 / 466 / 550 / 639

(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 / 518 / 344
Benalla / 549 / 363
Colac / 434 / 288
Echuca / 549 / 363
Latrobe Valley / 407 / 271
Mansfield / 434 / 288
Portland / 599 / 402
Stawell / 549 / 363
Swan Hill / 549 / 363

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

6Amendment of cost caps in Appendix AA

In Appendix AA to the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010[2]—

(a)in item 1.1(a) and (c), for "$1523" substitute"$1544";

(b)in item 1.1(b) and (d), for "$1642" substitute "$1665";

(c)in item 1.1(e) and (f), for "$1760" substitute"$1785";

(d)in item 1.1(g)—

(i)for "$288" substitute "$292";

(ii)for "$356" substitute "$361";

(iii)for "$428" substitute "$434".

Dated:14 December 2017

PETER LAURITSEN,
Chief Magistrate

LANCE MARTIN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate

FRANZ HOLZER,
Deputy Chief Magistrate

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Endnotes

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Endnotes

[1]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, 135/2016, 137/2016and103/2017.

[2]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. Nos 163/2015 and 137/2016.