Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules 2019 (Vic)

Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules 2019

S.R. No. 144/2019

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Rules

Part 2—Amendment of Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010

5Amendments to Appendix A—scale of costs

Part 3—Amendment of Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010

6Amendment of definitions

7Amendments to Appendix AA

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2019

S.R. No. 144/2019

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure and Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings (Costs Amendment) Rules 2019

The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:

Part 1—Preliminary

1Object

The object of these Rules is—

(a)to amend the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010 to make further provision for costs payable in matters and proceedings before the Court; and

(b)to amend the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010 to make further provision for costs awarded in proceedings referred to arbitration.

2Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 16 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and all other enabling powers.

3Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 1 January 2020.

4Principal Rules

In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010[1] are called the Principal Rules.

Part 2—Amendment of Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010

5Amendments to Appendix A—scale of costs

(1)In item 1 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules—

(a)in paragraph (a), for "222" substitute "225";

(b)in paragraph (b), for "465" substitute "471";

(c)in paragraph (c), for "571" substitute "578";

(d)in paragraph (d), for "686" substitute "695";

(e)in paragraph (e), for "852" substitute "863";

(f)in paragraph (f), for "1026" substitute "1039";

(g)in paragraph (g), for "1226" substitute "1242".

(2)In item 60 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules, for "$2.44" substitute "$2.47".

(3)In item 82 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules—

(a)for "$2010" substitute "$2040";

(b)for "$72" substitute "$70".

(4)In item 82A of the Principal Rules of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules—

(a)for "$150" substitute "$152";

(b)for "$820" substitute "$831".

(5)For Table 1 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules substitute—

"TABLE 1

(Costs in dollars for items 2 to 80)

Item	A Less than $500	B $500 to less than $5000	C $5000 to less than $7500	D $7500 to less  than $20 000	E $20 000 to less  than $40 000	F $40 000 to less  than $70 000	G $70 000 and over
2.	78	78	78	115	146	173	201
3.	225	472	579	696	864	1041	1245
4.	n/a	n/a	168	221	225	240	254
5.	104	223	277	330	412	495	594
6.	120	248	304	364	450	543	650
7.	54	54	54	54	54	54	54
8.	79	177	215	257	321	383	456
9.	72	150	178	215	266	322	385
10.	n/a	n/a	180	250	271	304	341
11.	n/a	n/a	19	51	51	51	51
12.	51	84	104	123	156	182	211
13.	63	120	141	175	219	260	307
14.	125	262	322	385	487	574	681
15.	51	79	104	125	156	182	211
16.	101	210	254	304	382	455	526
17.	135	287	366	439	543	654	774
18.	n/a	n/a	180	250	271	304	340
19.	50	89	105	126	157	183	222
20.	135	135	135	183	233	282	335
21.	135	135	135	183	233	282	335
22.	115	115	115	173	215	257	307
23.	26	43	59	59	78	93	110
24.	25	27	26	44	48	55	66
25.	72	74	75	112	141	168	201
26.	14	14	14	54	69	84	100
27.	98	179	250	300	377	444	516
28.	43	97	105	120	149	177	209
29.	47	47	47	47	47	47	47
29A.	102	190	257	287	385	461	535
29B.	102	190	257	287	385	461	535
30.	46	46	46	46	46	46	46
31.	101	210	254	304	382	450	525
32.	44	44	44	44	44	44	44
33.	409	1337	1651	1983	2480	3584	5573
34.	99	303	405	489	606	729	834
35.	178	342	490	606	757	914	1065
36.	99	297	405	489	595	714	819
37.	178	342	490	606	747	898	1047
38.	52	97	122	142	184	223	259
39.	52	97	122	142	184	223	259
40.	refer to item 40
41.	refer to item 41
42.	105	237	292	355	442	531	633
43.	178	342	491	609	763	917	1067
44.	160	160	160	160	160	160	160
45.	377	757	1143	1370	1713	2046	2381
46.	81	150	178	219	271	325	381
47.	172	292	365	439	543	654	755
48.	52	97	122	143	177	215	252
49.	52	105	134	170	213	255	300
50.	70	130	169	196	254	305	353
51.	70	130	169	196	254	305	353
52.	n/a	n/a	225	340	367	411	615
53.	464	1040	1402	1681	2097	2519	2751
54.	313	694	931	1118	1402	1673	1955
55.	191	374	531	655	821	987	1150
56.	58	105	129	154	208	244	287
57.	195	379	538	665	835	1003	1204
57A.	665	665	665	665	665	665	665
58.	4.7	11.10	11.10	12.20	14.20	16.20	22.30
59.	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
60.	refer to item 60
61.	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9	2.9
62.	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4
63.	44	44	44	44	44	44	44
64.	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
65.	16	16	16	16	16	16	16
66.	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
67.	52	52	52	52	52	52	52
68.	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
69.	58	119	141	177	222	266	313
70.	60	143	173	190	241	292	340
71.	172	344	387	464	578	691	905
72.	307	435	468	587	734	879	1153
73.	52	89	105	126	157	183	213
74.	52	90	105	126	157	183	213
75.	78	78	78	115	115	115	115
76.	74	74	74	74	74	74	74
77.	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
78.	51	51	51	51	51	51	51
79.	refer to item 79
80.	152	275	326	384	484	571	664

".

(6)For Table 2 in Appendix A to the Principal Rules substitute—

"TABLE 2

CIRCUIT FEES

Circuit town	Fee for first six hours	Further fee for further six hours or part thereafter
Ararat	539	358
Benalla	571	378
Colac	452	300
Echuca	571	378
Latrobe Valley	423	282
Mansfield	452	300
Portland	623	418
Stawell	571	378
Swan Hill	571	378

".

Part 3—Amendment of Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010

6Amendment of definitions

(1)In Rule 2.01A of the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010[2], in the definition of Cap A—

(a)in paragraph (a)(i), for "$1586" substitute "$1638";

(b)in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$1586 and $300" substitute "$1638 and $310";

(c)in paragraph (b)(i), for "$2379" substitute "$2458";

(d)in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$2379 and $300" substitute "$2458 and $310".

(2)In Rule 2.01A of the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010, in the definition of Cap B—

(a)in paragraph (a)(i), for "$1710" substitute "$1766";

(b)in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$1710 and $371" substitute "$1766 and $383";

(c)in paragraph (b)(i), for "$2565" substitute "$2650";

(d)in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$2565 and $371" substitute "$2650 and $383".

(3)In Rule 2.01A of the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010, in the definition of Cap C—

(a)in paragraph (a)(i), for "$1833" substitute "$1893";

(b)in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$1833 and $446" substitute "$1893 and $461";

(c)in paragraph (b)(i), for "$2750" substitute "$2841";

(d)in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$2750 and $446" substitute "$2841 and $461".

7Amendments to Appendix AA

(1)In the Table in item 1.1 of Part A of Appendix AA to the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010—

(a)in item 1, for "$1586" substitute "$1638";

(b)in item 1, for "$2379" substitute "$2458";

(c)in item 2, for "$1710" substitute "$1766";

(d)in item 2, for "$2565" substitute "$2650";

(e)in item 3, for "$1833" substitute "$1893";

(f)in item 3, for "$2750" substitute "$2841";

(g)in item 4, for "$1586" substitute "$1638";

(h)in item 4, for "$2379" substitute "$2458";

(i)in item 5, for "$1710" substitute "$1766";

(j)in item 5, for "$2565" substitute "$2650";

(k)in item 6, for "$1833" substitute "$1893";

(l)in item 6, for "$2750" substitute "$2841".

(2)In item 1.2 of Part B of Appendix AA to the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2010—

(a)in paragraph (a), for "$300" substitute "$310";

(b)in paragraph (b), for "$371" substitute "$383";

(c)in paragraph (c), for "$446" substitute "$461".

Dated:    12 December 2019

LISA HANNAN,

Chief Magistrate

LANCE MARTIN,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

FRANZ HOLZER,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

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Endnotes

[1] Rule 4: S.R. No. 140/2010. Reprint No. 3 as at 15 March 2018. Reprinted to S.R. No. 128/2017. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 158/2018, 159/2018, 167/2018, 32/2019 and 49/2019.

[2] Rule 6(1): S.R. No. 141/2010. Reprint No. 2 as at 15 March 2018. Reprinted to S.R. No. 128/2017. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 167/2018, 49/2019 and 81/2019.