Conveyancers (Fees) Variation Regulations 2008 (SA)

South Australia

Conveyancers (Fees) Variation Regulations 2008

under the Conveyancers Act 1994

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Conveyancers Regulations 1995

1. Variation of regulation 3A—Fees

2. Variation of regulation 5—Annual fee and return

3. Variation of regulation 13—Audit of trust accounts

4. Substitution of Schedule

   Schedule 1—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Conveyancers (Fees) Variation Regulations 2008.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2008.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Conveyancers Regulations 1995

4—Variation of regulation 3A—Fees

Regulation 3A(1)—delete "the Schedule" and substitute:

Schedule 1

5—Variation of regulation 5—Annual fee and return

Regulation 5(2)—delete "the Schedule" and substitute:

Schedule 1

6—Variation of regulation 13—Audit of trust accounts

Regulation 13(8)—delete "the Schedule" and substitute:

Schedule 1

7—Substitution of Schedule

Schedule—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule 1—Fees

1	Application fee for registration (section 6(1)(b) of the Act)	$220.00
2	Registration fee—payable before registration under Part 2 of the Act—
(a)    for a natural person	$270.00
(b)    for a body corporate	$405.00
If the period between the grant of the registration and the next date for payment of a fee under section 8 of the Act is less than or more than 12 months, a pro rata adjustment is to be made to the amount of the additional fee by applying the proportion that the length of that period bears to 12 months.
3	Annual fee (section 8(2)(a) of the Act)—
(a)    for a natural person	$270.00
(b)    for a body corporate	$405.00
If the period between a date for payment of a fee under section 8 of the Act and the next date for payment of the fee under that section (as nominated by the Commissioner) is less than or more than 12 months, a pro rata adjustment is to be made to the amount of the fee by applying the proportion that the length of that period bears to 12 months.
4	Default penalty (section 8(3) of the Act)	$134.00
5	Civil penalty for default (section 24(4) of the Act)	$280.00
6	Fee for replacement of certificate of registration	$20.70

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor's Deputy

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 5 June 2008

No 57 of 2008

MCA08/09CS