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Reprint 1H effective 13 July 2012 Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2009 |
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Schedule 1 Fees payable in the Supreme Court and District Cour |
Supreme Court |
District Court |
Originating process 1 (1) Filing any claim, including a counterclaim or writ in admiralty, under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cwlth)— |
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(a) if at least 1 plaintiff is a corporation . . | $ 2215.00 | not applicable |
(b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 925.00 | not applicable |
(2) Filing any application that is an originating process under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cwlth)— | ||
(a) if at least 1 applicant is a corporation . | $ 2215.00 | not applicable |
(b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 925.00 | not applicable |
(3) Filing any claim, including a counterclaim, other than a claim or counterclaim mentioned in subitem (1)— | ||
(a) if at least 1 plaintiff is a corporation . . | $ 1555.00 | $ 1395.00 |
(b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 775.00 | $ 700.00 |
(4) Filing any application, other than an application mentioned in subitem (2) or item 2, that is an originating process— | ||
(a) if at least 1 applicant is a corporation . | $ 1555.00 | $ 1395.00 |
(b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 775.00 | $ 700.00 |
(5) Filing any document initiating any appeal, including a case stated, an application for leave to appeal or a cross appeal— | ||
(a) if at least 1 party initiating the appeal is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 2330.00 | $ 2095.00 |
(b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 1165.00 | $ 1045.00 |
Administration of estates |
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2 Filing— | ||
(a) an application for probate or letters of administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 575.00 | not applicable |
(b) an application for resealing of a foreign grant of probate or letters of administration under the British Probates Act 1898 . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 575.00 | not applicable |
(c) an application for an order to administer under the Public Trustee Act 1978. . . . . . . . . | $ 575.00 | not applicable |
Any other documents |
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3 (1) Filing an application in the Supreme Court to be admitted to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 57.00 | not applicable |
(2) Filing or receiving any document not connected with a matter already on record and not otherwise provided for, including the filing or receiving of any document in the sheriff’s office or marshal’s office . . . . . . . . . | $ 93.00 | $ 80.00 |
(3) If a fee is paid under subitem (2) in relation to a document, a further fee is not payable under the subitem for filing any subsequent document related to the first document. | ||
Issuing subpoena |
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4 Issuing a subpoena under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 414, at the request of a party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 76.00 | $ 76.00 |
Setting down |
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5 (1) Setting down for hearing or trial a proceeding under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cwlth)— | ||
(a) if at least 1 plaintiff or appellant is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 3695.00 | not applicable |
(b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 1850.00 | not applicable |
(2) Setting down for hearing or trial any other proceeding— | ||
(a) if at least 1 plaintiff or appellant is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 2590.00 | $ 2330.00 |
(b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 1295.00 | $ 1165.00 |
Hearing |
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6 (1) For the hearing or trial of a proceeding under the Corporations Act or the Admiralty Act 1988 (Cwlth)— | ||
(a) for each day or part of a day after the first day— | ||
(i) if at least 1 plaintiff or appellant is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 1480.00 | not applicable |
(ii) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 735.00 | not applicable |
(b) for each day or part of a day after the fourth day— | ||
(i) if at least 1 plaintiff or appellant is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 2660.00 | not applicable |
(ii) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 1225.00 | not applicable |
(c) for each day or part of a day after the ninth day— | ||
(i) if at least 1 plaintiff or appellant is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 5245.00 | not applicable |
(ii) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 2465.00 | not applicable |
(2) For the hearing or trial of any other proceeding— | ||
(a) for each day or part of a day after the first day— | ||
(i) if at least 1 plaintiff or appellant is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 1035.00 | $ 930.00 |
(ii) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 520.00 | $ 465.00 |
(b) for each day or part of a day after the fourth day— | ||
(i) if at least 1 plaintiff or appellant is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 1865 | $ 1675.00 |
(ii) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 930.00 | $ 840.00 |
(c) for each day or part of a day after the ninth day— | ||
(i) if at least 1 plaintiff or appellant is a corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 3625.00 | $ 3260.00 |
(ii) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 1810.00 | $ 1630.00 |
Reduced fee |
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7 Reduced fee— | ||
(a) for a corporation in relation to a fee payable under item 1(3), (4), (5), 5(2) or 6(2)—the fee that would be payable under the item if the corporation was a party other than a corporation; | ||
(b) otherwise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 105.00 | $ 105.00 |
Opening offices |
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8 Opening, or keeping open, the registry, sheriff’s office or marshal’s office between 4p.m. and 9a.m. or on a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday . . | $ 430.00 | $ 43.00 |
Copies | ||
9 Copy of a record of the court or a document or exhibit filed in the registry, sheriff’s office or marshal’s office, including reasons for judgment— | ||
(a) first copy—each page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 2.20 | $ 2.20 |
(b) maximum fee for first copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 59.00 | $ 59.00 |
(c) additional copy—each page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0.60 | 0.60 |
(d) maximum fee for additional copy . . . . . . . . . | $ 23.50 | $ 23.50 |
10 (1) Certifying a copy of a record of the court or a document or exhibit filed in the registry . . . . | $ 56.00 | $ 56.00 |
(2) This fee is in addition to the fee mentioned in item 9. | ||
(3) This fee does not apply to certifying the original certificate of admission of a person to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2007. |
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Attendance of officer |
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11 (1) For an officer— | ||
(a) to attend with a record or document at a court or place out of the court building; or | ||
(b) to attend to examine a witness or an enforcement debtor away from the court building; or | ||
(c) to attend a view out of the office; or | ||
(d) *to attend to the discharge of cargo; or | ||
(e) *to attend to the sale or removal of a ship or goods; or | ||
(f) *to attend to the delivery up of a ship or goods in accordance with the inventory— for each hour or part of an hour . . . . . . . | $ 92.00 | $ 92.00 |
but not more than, for each day . . . . . . . | $ 460.00 | 460.00 |
(2) *For an officer to attend the release of a ship, goods, or person from arrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 40.00 | not applicable |
(3) The reasonable travelling and other expenses of the officer are also payable. | ||
Public searches |
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12 (1) Searching the records—for each name or file | $ 20.50 | $ 20.50 |
(2) Retrieval from Queensland State Archives—for each file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 20.50 | $ 20.50 |
Accounts and assessment of costs |
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13 Taking an account before the registrar—for each hour or part of an hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 92.00 | $ 92.00 |
14 (1) Assessment by an assessing registrar of a costs statement under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708, wholly or partly—for each hour or part of an hour . . . . | $ 92.00 | $ 92.00 |
(2) Assessment by an assessing registrar of a costs statement other than under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999, rule 708—for each $100 or part of $100 allowed . | $ 11.50 | $ 11.50 |
Miscellaneous |
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15 (1) *Drawing an advertisement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 125.00 | $ 125.00 |
(2) Settling and executing a deed of transfer. . . . | $ 125.00 | $ 125.00 |
(3) Appointing a valuer for a ship or an auctioneer or agent to sell a ship, in addition to any fee payable to the valuer, auctioneer or agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 120.00 | not applicable |
16 Certificate of registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 56.00 | $ 56.00 |
17 Preparation and photocopying of documents for inclusion in appeal books— | ||
(a) first copy—each page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 2.20 | not applicable |
(b) additional copy—each page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 0.60 | not applicable |
(c) binding of appeal books—each book . . . . . . | $ 8.70 | not applicable |
Expenses of registrar, enforcement officer or marshal18 *Any amount that the registrar, enforcement officer or marshal considers was actually and reasonably incurred for the following—(a) each person left in possession; (b) the securing and safe custody of property under seizure; (c) (i) board and lodging; (ii) travelling expenses; (iii) clerical assistance at sales; (iv) advertising; (v) feeding livestock or removing it to a place of safekeeping; (vi) hire of transport, warehouses, yards; (vii) out-of-pocket expenses. Poundage |
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19 (1) On enforcing a warrant or other process under, or because of, which an amount is received by the registrar or sheriff or by the enforcement creditor—2.5% of the amount received, but not less than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 125.00 | $ 125.00 |
(2) On enforcing a warrant for possession—2.5% determined on annual rent or value, but not less than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 125.00 | $ 125.00 |
(3) No fee is payable on the sale of a ship or goods sold by the marshal under a judgment or order of the court. Fees payable to enforcement officer, marshal or marshal’s officer20 (1) Service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document— |
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(a) on each person or ship served or enforced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 86.00 | $ 86.00 |
(b) for each additional warrant, process or document served or enforced if— (i) 2 or more warrants, processes or documents lodged at the same time against the same person or ship are served or enforced at the same time; or |
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(ii) 2 or more persons or ships are served with the same warrant, process or document, the same proceedings are enforced against them, or proceedings are enforced at the same time and at the same address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 15.50 | $ 15.50 |
(2) The reasonable travelling and other expenses of the officer are also payable. | ||
21 (1) Travelling fees on service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document—for each kilometre or part of a kilometre necessarily travelled from the registry to the place of service or enforcement, 1 way in excess of 8km from the registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 3.10 | $ 3.10 |
(2) Only 1 travelling fee may be charged if— (a) 2 or more warrants, processes or documents lodged at the same time against the same person or ship are served or enforced at the same time; or |
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(b) 2 or more persons or ships are served with the same warrant, process or document, the same proceedings are enforced against them, or proceedings are enforced at the same time and at the same address. | ||
22 (1) Taking a person to prison or a place of detention from the place of arrest—for each kilometre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | $ 3.10 | $ 3.10 |
(2) Other unavoidable expenses involved in taking a person to prison or a place of detention. 23 (1) For time necessarily spent after the first hour, for each hour or part of an hour, on— (a) service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document; or |
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(b) arranging or conducting an auction | $ 27.00 | $ 27.00 |
(2) If the enforcement officer is a full-time officer of the public service and performs a duty during normal working hours, the allowance is to be paid to the court. | ||
24 (1) Retaining possession by the marshal or marshal’s officer of a ship, with or without cargo, or of a ship’s cargo without a ship—for each day | $ 14.50 | not applicable |
(2) In addition to the fee mentioned in subitem (1), the reasonable expenses incurred for a ship keeper in retaining possession of a ship are also payable. (3) No fee is payable for the custody and possession of property under arrest— (a) if it consists of an amount in a bank or goods stored in a bonded warehouse; or (b) if it is in the custody of an authorised officer within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth). * indicates fee may be payable to the enforcement officer, marshal or marshal’s officer |