District Court (Fees) Regulations 2002

Subject to the provisions of these regulations, the fees specified in Schedules 1 and 2 are to be charged in respect of the matters referred to in section 89A of the Act in relation to which they are applicable.

In relation to a matter specified in an item in Schedule 1 —

the fee payable by an individual who is not an eligible individual is the fee shown in column A for that item; or

the fee payable by an eligible individual is the eligible individual fee for that item; or

the fee payable by an entity that is not an eligible entity is the fee shown in column B for that item; or

the fee payable by an eligible entity is the eligible entity fee for that item.

A note to an item in Schedule 1 or 2 has effect according to its tenor as if it were a provision of these regulations.

Except as provided in Schedule 1, a fee must not be charged in respect of any of the following —

filing an affidavit;

filing a pleading;

search by a party;

sealing a copy of a document;

drawing up, settling or signing a judgment, order, or decree;

amending a pleading;

making a request under the Rules;

filing, depositing, giving, issuing, or serving any other document required or permitted by the Rules to be filed, deposited, given, issued, or served in connection with proceedings in the District Court.

No fee is to be charged in respect of any attendance in chambers if the attendance is required by an order of the District Court made on its own motion.