Bankruptcy Rules (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1979 No. 157

RULES UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY ACT 19661

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Rules under the Bankruptcy Act 1966.

Dated this second day of August 1979.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. ELLICOTT

Minister of State for Home Affairs for and on behalf of the Attorney-General

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AMENDMENTS OF THE BANKRUPTCY RULES2

Scale of costs

1. Rule 162 of the Bankruptcy Rules is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-rule (2) “$450” and substituting “$540”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-rule (2) “$40” and substituting “$48”; and

(c) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-rule (2) “$45” and substituting “$54”.

Schedule 3

2. Schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy Rules is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:

SCHEDULE 3 Rule 162

SCALE OF SOLICITORS’ COSTS

Item	Matters in connection with which costs are payable	Amount
$
Instructions
1	For bankruptcy notice, including application for issue of the notice................................................	24.00
2	For petition, including affidavit verifying petition, or to oppose petition (not including, where applicable, any special affidavit in support)..........................................................................................	42.00
3	To make or oppose an application to the Court....................................................................................	24.00
4	To make or oppose an application in Chambers or for an examination before the Registrar.......	24.00
5	For special affidavit...................................................................................................................................	14.40
6	For case for opinion of counselor for counsel to advise on evidence...............................................	30.00
7	For brief for counsel..................................................................................................................................	42.00
8	For statement of affairs, including affidavit verifying.........................................................................	54.00
9	For a necessary document not otherwise provided for........................................................................	14.40

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Item	Matters in connection with which costs are payable	Amount
$
Drawing
10	A necessary document (other than a document specified in item 11 or 12)—per folio................	2.40
11	A necessary document comprising a printed form—per folio not printed......................................	2.40
12	Those parts of a statement of affairs not printed—
If 6 folios or less or, if more than 6 folios, for first 6 folios.........................................................	15.60
If more than 6 folios—for each folio or part of a folio in excess of 6 folios.............................	2.40
Copies
13	Carbon copy—per folio...........................................................................................................................	0.60
14	Photographic or machine made copy—per page.................................................................................	0.50
Engrossing
15	Of necessary documents for which no other provision is made—per folio....................................	1.20
Perusals
16	Petitions, affidavits, notices to produce or admit, applications to the Court or the Registrar, statements of facts, counsel’s opinion or advice or printed forms—
If 7 folios or less..................................................................................................................................	9.00
If more than 7 folios—per folio........................................................................................................	1.20
17	Depositions, reports, exhibits, accounts, bills of costs, deeds or documents not otherwise provided for—
If 15 folios or less................................................................................................................................	9.00
If more than 15 folios—per folio......................................................................................................	0.60
Service
18	Personal service of any document of which personal service is required.......................................	14.40
If served by a solicitor at a distance of more than 5 kilometres from the nearest place of business or office of the solicitor serving the document, according to the time occupied and the fares paid.
19	Service on a solicitor for a party.............................................................................................................	6.60
20	Service by post...........................................................................................................................................	6.60
Attendances
21	On counsel—
(a).... with a brief or other papers or to appoint consultation or conference or to mark refresher.......................................................................................................................................	9.00
(b) on consultation or conference with counsel—
If half an hour or less....................................................................................................................	24.00
If over half an hour—per hour or part of an hour....................................................................	36.00
22	In Court or Chambers or before the Registrar for a hearing without counsel—
(a).... for each hour or part of an hour of the hearing.....................................................................	54.00
(b).... for each hour or part of an hour when likely to be heard but not heard............................	54.00
23	In Court or Chambers or before the Registrar for a hearing with counsel—
(a).... for each hour or part of an hour of the attendance during the hearing..............................	48.00
(b).... for each hour or part of an hour of the attendance when likely to be heard but not heard.......................................................................................................................................................	48.00
If a person other than a solicitor attends in place of a solicitor, the allowance shall not exceed two-thirds of the allowance for an attendance by a solicitor.
24	To hear reserved judgment......................................................................................................................	12.00
25	On taxation of costs—
(a) if a solicitor attends—per hour or part of an hour....................................................................	36.00
(b) if a clerk attends—per hour or part of an hour.........................................................................	9.00
26	At meeting of creditors or committee of creditors—per hour or part of an hour...........................	48.00
27	To file or deliver any documents or papers, to obtain an appointment, to insert advertisements or other attendance of a similar nature that does not involve theexercise of skill or legal knowledge and is not otherwise provided for......................................................................................	9.00
28	To swear an affidavit or on deponent to be sworn..............................................................................	9.00
29	Telephone attendance not exceeding 5 minutes...................................................................................	4.20
30	Attendance not otherwise provided for—
(a).... by a solicitor involving skill or legal knowledge—per quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour...............................................................................................................................................	12.00
(b).... by a solicitor not involving skill or legal knowledge or by a clerk—per quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour............................................................................................................	6.00

 

SCHEDULE 3—continued

Item	Matters in connection with which costs are payable	Amount
$
Letters, Circulars and Telegrams
31	Special letter..............................................................................................................................................	12.60
32	Ordinary letter (including letters between principal and agent).......................................................	7.20
33	Letter—formal acknowledgement.........................................................................................................	4.20
34	Circular letter, after the first...................................................................................................................	2.40
35	Telegram, including attendance to lodge.............................................................................................	7.20

Application

3. (1) The amendments effected by rule 1 do not apply in relation to proceedings instituted before the commencement of these Rules.

(2) The provisions of sub-rule 162 (2) of the Bankruptcy Rules as in force immediately before the commencement of these Rules apply in relation to proceedings instituted on or after 21 February 1978 and before the commencement of these Rules as if the amendments effected by rule 1 had not been made.

(3) The amendment effected by rule 2 does not apply in relation to work done before the commencement of these Rules.

(4) The provisions of sub-rule 162 (1) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Bankruptcy Rules as in force immediately before the commencement of these Rules apply in relation to work done on or after 21 February 1978 and before the commencement of these Rules as if the amendment effected by rule 2 had not been made.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 August 1979.

2. Statutory Rules 1968 No. 2 as amended by Statutory Rules 1975 No. 52; 1976 Nos. 105, 143 and 235; 1977 Nos. 32 and 136; and 1978 No. 19.