District Court (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

District Court (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016

under the District Court Act 1991

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of District Court (Fees) Regulations 2004

4            Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

5            Variation of Schedule 1—Fees in civil division

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the District Court (Fees) Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 4 December 2016.

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 District Court (Fees) Regulations 2004

4—Variation of regulation 3—Interpretation

Regulation 3, after the definition of Act insert:

ADD means the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the Court;

5—Variation of Schedule 1—Fees in civil division

1. Schedule 1, table—after item 2 insert:

2A	On transferring an action commenced in the Magistrates Court to the Court
(a)    in the case of a prescribed corporation	$1 708.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the action in the Magistrates Court
(b)    in any other case	$1 212.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the action in the Magistrates Court

1. Schedule 1, table—after item 5 insert:

5A	On transferring a counterclaim or third party action commenced in the Magistrates Court to the Court
(a)    in the case of a prescribed corporation	$1 708.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the action in the Magistrates Court
(b)    in any other case	$1 212.00 less the fees already paid in respect of the action in the Magistrates Court
5B	On filing a notice of appeal to the Court constituted of a Judge (other than a notice of appeal to the ADD)
(a)    for a prescribed corporation	$1 708.00
(b)    for any other person	$1 212.00

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

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 1 December 2016

No 271 of 2016

AGO0087/16CS