Magistrates' Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2018 (Vic)

Magistrates' Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2018

S.R. No. 110/2018

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Exemption from certain fees for a proceeding in the criminal jurisdiction

6Lodgement fees for hearing and determination of infringement offences

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2018

S.R. No. 110/2018

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2018

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 31 July 2018

Responsible Minister:

MARTIN PAKULA
Attorney-General

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Magistrates' Court (Fees) Regulations 2012—

(a)to exempt additional persons or classes of persons from paying certain fees in respect of proceedings in the criminal jurisdiction; and

(b)to remove references to "lodgeable" in relation to infringement offences.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 140 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 August 2018.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Magistrates' Court (Fees) Regulations 2012[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Exemption from certain fees for a proceeding in the criminal jurisdiction

(1)In regulation 7(e) of the Principal Regulations, for "section." substitute "section;".

(2)After regulation 7(e) of the Principal Regulations insert—

"(f)a person represented or funded by Victoria Legal Aid or the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service;

(g)a person acting for or by authority of the Secretary;

(h)the Business Licensing Authority established under Part 2 of the Business Licensing Authority Act 1998.

Note

Fees in respect of proceedings in the criminal jurisdiction refers to fees in relation to extracts or other documents or material originating in the criminal jurisdiction regardless of their intended use.".

6Lodgement fees for hearing and determination of infringement offences

(1)In item 1.3 of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations omit "lodgeable".

(2)In item 1.4 of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations omit "lodgeable".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 105/2012 as amended by S.R. Nos 123/2012 and 121/2013.