Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Regulation relating to fees (1990-824) [GG No 174 of 21.12.1990] (NSW)

1990—No. 824

LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT ACT 1979 - REGULATION

(Relating to fees)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 174 of 21 December 1990]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

JOHN DOWD

Attorney General.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 January 1991.

Amendments

2. The Land and Environment Court (Fees) Regulation is amended:

(a) by omitting clause 6;

(b) by omitting Schedule 1 and by inserting instead the following Schedule:

SCHEDULE 1 - COURT FEES

(Cl. 7)
$

1.   On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 1 of the Court’s jurisdiction (other than proceedings referred to in Item 2 or 3) .................................................... 345.00

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2.   On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 1 of the Court’s jurisdiction where the matter relates to a development, building or subdivision application:

(a) if the value of the development, building or

subdivision is less than $50,000 ................................... 110.00

(b)	if the value of the development, building or subdivision is $50,000 or more but less than $1,000,000 ................................................................... 345.00
(c)	if the value of the development, building or subdivision is $1,000,000 or more .............................. 1,400.00

3. On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 1 of the Court’s jurisdiction where the matter relates to an objection under section 98 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 .................................... 110.00

4.   On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 2 of the Court’s jurisdiction (other than proceedings referred to in Item 5) ............................................................ 345.00

5.   On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 2 of the Court’s jurisdiction where the matter relates to

a development, building or subdivision application and

the value of the development, building or subdivision is
less than $50,000 ................................................................ 110.00

6.   On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 3 of the Court’s jurisdiction (other than proceedings referred to in Item 7, 8 or 9) ................................................. 345.00

7. On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 3 of the Court’s jurisdiction where the matter relates to a rating appeal under section 133 of the Local Government Act 1919 ......................................................... 65.00

8. On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 3 of the Court’s jurisdiction where the matter relates to an objection to a valuation under Part 3 of the Valuation of Land Act 1916 as to the value of the land in question, and that value, as determined by the respondent rating or taxing authority:

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(a) is less than $100,000 ..................................................... 110.00

(b) is $100,000 or more but less than $500,000................... 150.00

(c) is $500,000 or more ....................................................... 345.00

9. On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 3 of the Court’s jurisdiction where the matter relates to a claim for compensation by reason of the acquisition of land as referred to in Division 2 of Part 3 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979:

(a)	if the amount offered as compensation by the resuming or constructing authority is less than $50,000 ......................................................................... 110.00
(b)	if the amount offered as compensation by the resuming or constructing authority is $50,000 or more but less than $1,000,000 ..................................... 345.00
(c)	if the amount offered as compensation by the resuming or constructing authority is $1,000,000 or more .............................................................................. 1,400.00

10.

In respect of Item 6, 8 or 9, if the registrar determines that, because of the substance of the matter and its lack of complexity, the fee referred to in the Item is not appropriate ............................................................................ 65.00

11.  On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 4 of the Court’s jurisdiction ................................................. 345.00

12.  On filing a process to commence proceedings in Class 5 of the Court’s jurisdiction ................................................. 345.00

13. On filing a process to commence an appeal to the Court under section 56A of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 ............................................................................... 530.00

14.  For an officer of the Court to produce a document at a place (other than the place at which the Court sits or the office of the registrar) ........................................................... 35.00

15.  To furnish a copy of a document in any proceedings to a person who is not a party to the proceedings ..................... 30.00

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16. Making a copy of any document, per page ...................... 2.00

(minimum fee ...................................................................... 10.00)

17.   For each copy of the transcript/diskette of any proceedings:

(a) per page (or equivalent) where the matter being

transcribed is under 3 months old ...............................	6.50
(minimum fee for 1 to 8 pages (or equivalent) ............	55.00)

(b)

per page (or equivalent) where the matter being

transcribed is over 3 months old ...................................	7.50
(minimum fee for 1 to 8 pages (or equivalent) ............	65.00)

18. To furnish to a party to proceedings a second or

subsequent copy of the written opinion or reasons for opinion of any Judge or of any assessor or other officer of the Court in relation to the proceedings, for each copy ...................................................................................... 35.00

19.  To open or keep open the office of the registrar:

(a) on a Saturday, Sunday or other holiday (except the

day after Easter Monday) ............................................. 345.00

(b)

on any other day

(i)	before 9 in the morning or after 4.30 in the afternoon ............................................................. 345.00
(ii)	between 9 and 9.30 in the morning or 4 and 4.30 in the afternoon .......................................... 35.00

20.   Supply of duplicate tape recording of sound recorded evidence, each cassette ......................................................... 30.00

21.	Taxation fees: (a) on filing a bill of costs ................................................. 100.00
(b) on lodging an objection to a bill of costs ..................... 100.00

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Land and Environment Court

(Fees) Regulation so as:

(a)	to repeal clause 6 and thus make government departments and statutory bodies whose expenditure is paid out of Consolidated Revenue liable to pay the fees payable under this Regulation; and
(b)	to increase the fees payable in respect of the business of the Land and Environment Court; and
(c)	to differentiate the fees payable in respect of proceedings in Class 1 or Class 3 of the Court’s jurisdiction according to the value of the development, building or subdivision application before the Court; and
(d)	to prescribe a lower fee in respect of a third party objection (in Class 1 proceedings) under section 98 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979; and
(e)	to prescribe the fees associated with taxing a bill of costs.