Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure (Scale
of Costs Amendment) Rules 2014
S.R. No. 180/2014
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule
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Object
Authorising provisions
Commencement
Principal Rules
Amendments to Appendix A—Scale of costs
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STATUTORY RULES 2014
S.R. No. 180/2014
Magistrates' Court Act 1989
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure (Scale
of Costs Amendment) Rules 2014
The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief
Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:
1 Object
The object of these Rules is to amend the
Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules
2010 to make further provision for costs payable
in matters and proceedings before the Court.
2 Authorising provisions
These Rules are made under section 16 of the
Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and all other
enabling powers.
3 Commencement
These Rules come into operation on 1 January
2015.
4 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General
Civil Procedure Rules 20101 are called the
Principal Rules.
5 Amendments 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 "201" substitute "205";
(b) in paragraph (b), for "420" substitute "429";
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(c) in paragraph (c), for "516" substitute "527";
(d) in paragraph (d), for "620" substitute "634";
(e) in paragraph (e), for "769" substitute "786";
(f) in paragraph (f), for "926" substitute "947";
(g) in paragraph (g), for "1107" substitute
"1132".
(2) In item 82 of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A to
the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$259" substitute "$266";
(b) for "$1814" substitute "$1863";
(c) for "$65" substitute "$67";
(d) for "$324" substitute "$333".
(3) In item 82A of the Scale of Costs in Appendix A
to the Principal Rules—
(a) for "$135" substitute "$139";
(b) for "$740" substitute "$760".
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(4) For Table 1 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules
substitute—
"TABLE 1
(Costs in dollars for items 2 to 80)
A
Item
Less
than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
D
$5000
$7500
to less
to less
than
than
$7500 $20 000
2.
71
71
71
106
132
158
183
3.
205
430
528
635
787
949
1135
4.
n/a
n/a
154
201
205
219
232
5.
95
203
252
301
375
452
542
6.
110
226
277
331
411
495
593
7.
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
8.
73
162
196
235
292
349
415
9.
65
136
163
196
243
293
351
10.
n/a
n/a
165
228
247
277
312
11.
n/a
n/a
18
47
47
47
47
12.
47
77
95
112
142
167
192
13.
57
109
129
160
199
238
280
14.
112
240
293
351
444
523
621
15.
47
73
95
112
142
167
192
16.
93
191
232
277
348
414
479
17.
123
262
333
400
495
596
705
18.
n/a
n/a
165
228
247
277
311
19.
46
82
96
114
143
168
202
20.
123
123
123
168
212
257
306
21.
123
123
123
168
212
257
306
22.
106
106
106
157
196
235
280
23.
24
39
54
54
71
85
101
3
E
F
G
$20 000 $40 000
to less to less
than
than $70 000
$40 000 $70 000 and over
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A
Item
Less
than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
D
$5000
$7500
to less
to less
than
than
$7500 $20 000
E
F
G
$20 000 $40 000
to less to less
than
than $70 000
$40 000 $70 000 and over
24.
22
24
24
39
44
51
59
25.
66
67
67
103
129
154
183
26.
13
13
13
50
63
77
92
27.
90
164
228
273
343
405
470
28.
38
89
96
110
135
162
190
29.
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
29A.
94
173
235
262
351
419
487
30.
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
31.
93
191
232
277
348
411
478
32.
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
33.
373
1219
1505
1808
2260
3266
5078
34.
91
276
369
446
552
664
761
35.
163
313
447
552
690
833
970
36.
91
276
369
446
543
650
746
37.
163
313
447
552
681
817
955
38.
47
89
110
130
169
202
237
39.
47
89
110
130
169
202
237
40.
refer to item 40
41.
refer to item 41
42.
96
216
266
323
403
484
578
43.
163
313
448
555
696
836
972
44.
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
45.
343
690
1041
1248
1561
1866
2170
46.
74
136
163
199
247
296
347
47.
157
266
332
400
495
596
688
48.
47
89
110
130
162
196
230
49.
47
96
122
155
195
233
273
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A
Item
Less
than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
50.
62
116
152
175
228
272
315
51.
62
116
152
175
228
272
315
52.
n/a
n/a
201
304
328
368
549
53.
414
929
1252
1501
1874
2251
2458
54.
280
620
831
999
1252
1495
1747
55.
171
333
474
584
733
881
1027
56.
52
94
115
137
186
218
257
57.
174
338
481
594
746
896
1076
57A.
594
594
594
594
594
594
594
58.
4.2
10.3
10.9
11.4
13.1
15.2
20.6
59.
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
60.
C
D
$5000
$7500
to less
to less
than
than
$7500 $20 000
E
F
G
$20 000 $40 000
to less to less
than
than $70 000
$40 000 $70 000 and over
refer to item 60
61.
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
62.
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
63.
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
64.
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
65.
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
66.
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
67.
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
68.
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
69.
53
109
129
162
202
243
285
70.
55
130
158
174
220
266
311
71.
157
315
353
422
527
630
824
72.
280
397
426
535
670
801
1050
73.
47
82
96
114
143
168
194
74.
47
82
96
114
143
168
194
75.
71
71
71
106
106
106
106
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A
Item
Less
than
$500
B
$500
to less
than
$5000
C
D
$5000
$7500
to less
to less
than
than
$7500 $20 000
76.
67
67
67
67
67
67
67
77.
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
78.
46
46
46
46
46
46
46
441
520
604
79.
80.
E
F
G
$20 000 $40 000
to less to less
than
than $70 000
$40 000 $70 000 and over
refer to item 79
138
249
296
350
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(5) For Table 2 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules
substitute—
"TABLE 2
CIRCUIT FEES
Fee for first
six hours
Further fee for
further six hours
or part thereafter
Ararat
491
325
Benalla
520
344
Colac
412
273
Echuca
520
344
Mansfield
412
273
Latrobe Valley
385
257
Portland
568
380
Stawell
520
344
Swan Hill
520
344
Circuit town
".
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Dated: 23 October 2014
PETER LAURITSEN,
Chief Magistrate
JELENA POPOVIC,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
LANCE MARTIN,
Deputy Chief Magistrate
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Rule 4: S.R. No. 140/2010. Reprint No. 1 as at 11 October 2013. Reprinted
to S.R. No. 89/2013. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 155/2013,
178/2013, 11/2014, 70/2014 and 105/2014.
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