Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 (WA)

Western Australia

Evidence Act 1906

Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999

Western Australia

Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999Contents Evidence Act 1906

Evidence Act 1906

Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999

1.Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999.

2.Booking fee

(1)      Except as provided in subregulation (2), if, on an application by a party to a civil proceeding in or before a court, the court directs —

(a)      that the evidence of a witness called by the party be taken by a video link; or

(b)      that a submission on behalf of the party be received by a video link,

the party must pay to the court the relevant fee specified in item 1 of Schedule 1 to book that link.

(2)      If the same video link can be used by more than one party making an application, each of those parties must pay to the court an equal portion of the fee concerned.

[Regulation 2 amended: Gazette 9 Mar 2012 p. 931‑2.]

3.Hourly fee

A party must, within 30 days after the use of a video link, pay to the court the fee specified in item 2 of Schedule 1 for each hour, or part of an hour, that the link was used —

(a)      to take the evidence of a witness called by the party; or

(b)      to receive a submission on behalf of the party.

[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 9 Mar 2012 p. 932.]

4.Telecommunications charges

A party must, within 30 days after the use of a video link or audio link, pay to the court the expense of the telecommunications charges incurred by the court —

(a)      in taking the evidence of a witness called by the party; or

(b)      in receiving a submission on behalf of the party.

5.Fees and expenses to be recoverable as debts due to the Crown

A fee or expense payable under these regulations is a debt due to the Crown and is recoverable in a court of competent jurisdiction.

6.Court may waive fees and expenses in a particular case

A court may, in a particular case, waive a fee or expense payable under these regulations.

Schedule 1 — Fees

[r. 2 and 3]

[Heading inserted: SL 2025/111 r. 17.]

Item	Matter	Fee $
1.	Booking fee (r. 2(1)) —
(a)      for intrastate link	176.50
(b)      for interstate or overseas link	260.50
2.	Fee per hour, or part of an hour, link was used (r. 3)	138.00

[Schedule 1 inserted: SL 2025/111 r. 17.]

Notes

This is a compilation of the Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table. For provisions that have not yet come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table.

Compilation table

Citation	Published	Commencement
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999	7 Dec 1999 p. 5995‑6	7 Dec 1999
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2003	30 Dec 2003 p. 5718	1 Jan 2004 (see r. 2)
Reprint 1: The Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 as at 6 Aug 2004 (includes amendments listed above)
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2005	23 Jun 2005 p. 2689	1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2006	23 Jun 2006 p. 2190	1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2)
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2007	26 Jun 2007 p. 3030-1	r. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2008	27 Jun 2008 p. 3072-3	r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b))
Reprint 2: The Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 as at 7 Nov 2008 (includes amendments listed above)
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2009	4 Sep 2009 p. 3494	r. 1 and 2: 4 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Sep 2009 (see r. 2(b))
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2011	8 Mar 2011 p. 798‑9	r. 1 and 2: 8 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 9 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011	20 Dec 2011 p. 5395‑6	r. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(b))
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2012	9 Mar 2012 p. 931‑2	r. 1 and 2: 9 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Mar 2012 (see r. 2(b))
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012	30 Nov 2012 p. 5800	r. 1 and 2: 30 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(b))
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2013	15 Nov 2013 p. 5256	r. 1 and 2: 15 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Nov 2013 (see r. 2(b))
Reprint 3: The Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Regulations 1999 as at 14 Feb 2014 (includes amendments listed above)
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2014	27 Jun 2014 p. 2341	r. 1 and 2: 27 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)(i))
Evidence (Video and Audio Links Fees and Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2015	19 Jun 2015 p. 2122‑3	r. 1 and 2: 19 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)(i))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2016 Pt. 6	14 Jun 2016 p. 1849‑986	4 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 6	7 Jul 2017 p. 3721‑98	8 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)(ii))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2 018 Pt. 6	15 Jun 2018 p. 1963-2049	1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 7	28 Jun 2019 p. 2553‑642	1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2020 Pt. 6	SL 2020/124 31 Jul 2020	1 Aug 2020 (see r. 2(b))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 Pt. 7	SL 2021/101 29 Jun 2021	1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022 Pt. 8	SL 2022/111 30 Jun 2022	1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023 Pt. 8	SL 2023/120 2 Aug 2023	3 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(b))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 8	SL 2024/113 26 Jun 2024	1 Jul 2024 (see. r 2(b))
Attorney General Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025 Pt. 8	SL 2025/111 25 Jun 2025	1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b))

Uncommenced provisions table

To view the text of the uncommenced provisions see Acts as passed on the WA legislation website.

Citation	Published	Commencement
Evidence Act 2025 assented to 25 Sep 2025 s. 387(e)		To be proclaimed (see s. 2(e))

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