Refund of fees
16 Refund of fees
Subject to this regulation, if a fee was paid which was not payable under these Regulations, the fee is to be refunded.
If a fee higher than that required to be paid was paid by mistake, the difference between the fee to be paid and fee paid by mistake is to be refunded.
If a fee has been paid for commencement of a proceeding and the matter is subsequently transferred to a lower court, no refund is payable.
No refund is payable for a setting down fee if the matter does not proceed to hearing.
No refund is payable for a hearing fee, or a fee which encompasses the first day of hearing, if the hearing does not proceed.
No refund is payable for a mediation fee if the mediation does not proceed.
In addition to subregulations (1) to (6), a court official may refund a fee if satisfied there are exceptional reasons justifying the refund of the fee in a particular case.
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