Magistrates' Court Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and General Civil Procedure (Costs) Amendment Rules 2021 (Vic)

Magistrates' Court Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and General Civil Procedure (Costs) Amendment Rules 2021

S.R. No. 167/2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Principal Rules

Part 2—Amendment of Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2020

5Amendments to Appendix A—scale of costs

Part 3—Amendment of Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020

6Amendment of definitions

7Amendments to Appendix AA

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2021

S.R. No. 167/2021

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and General Civil Procedure (Costs) Amendment Rules 2021

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 2020 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 2020 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 2022.

4Principal Rules

In these Rules, the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2020[1] are called the Principal Rules.

Part 2—Amendment of Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2020

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 "229" substitute "232";

(b)in paragraph (b), for "479" substitute "486";

(c)in paragraph (c), for "588" substitute "596";

(d)in paragraph (d), for "708" substitute "718";

(e)in paragraph (e), for "879" substitute "891";

(f)in paragraph (f), for "1058" substitute "1073";

(g)in paragraph (g), for "1264" substitute "1282".

(2)In item 60 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules—

(a)for "$2.51" substitute "$2.55";

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

(3)In item 79 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules, for "70 cents" (where twice occurring) substitute "72 cents".

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

(a)for "$295" substitute "$299";

(b)for "$2077" substitute "$2106";

(c)for "$71" substitute "$74";

(d)for "$366" substitute "$372".

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

(a)for "$155" substitute "$157";

(b)for "$846" substitute "$858".

(6)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.		80	80	80	119	151	178	208
3.		232	487	597	719	892	1075	1285
4.		n/a	n/a	173	228	232	247	263
5.		107	230	286	341	425	511	613
6.		124	256	313	376	464	561	671
7.		56	56	56	56	56	56	56
8.		81	183	222	266	332	395	470
9.		74	155	184	222	275	333	397
10.		n/a	n/a	186	259	280	313	352
11.		n/a	n/a	19	53	53	53	53
12.		53	87	107	127	161	188	218
13.		65	124	146	180	226	269	317
14.		129	271	333	397	503	592	703
15.		53	81	107	129	161	188	218
16.		104	217	263	313	394	469	542
17.		139	296	378	453	561	675	799
18.		n/a	n/a	186	259	280	313	351
19.		52	92	108	130	162	189	229
20.		139	139	139	189	240	291	346
21.		139	139	139	189	240	291	346
22.		119	119	119	178	222	266	317
23.		26	45	61	61	80	96	114
24.		25	27	28	46	50	57	68
25.		74	76	77	116	146	173	208
26.		14	14	14	56	71	87	103
*                   *                *                *                *                *
28.		45	100	108	124	154	183	216
29.		49	49	49	49	49	49	49
29A.		105	196	266	296	397	476	553
29B.		105	196	266	296	397	476	553
30.		48	48	48	48	48	48	48
31.		104	217	263	313	394	464	541
32.		46	46	46	46	46	46	46
33.		422	1380	1705	2047	2560	3700	5752
34.		102	312	418	505	626	752	861
35.		184	353	506	626	782	943	1099
36.		102	306	418	505	614	737	846
37.		184	353	506	626	771	927	1081
38.		54	100	126	147	190	230	268
39.		54	100	126	147	190	230	268
40.		refer to item 40
41.		refer to item 41
42.		108	244	301	366	456	549	653
43.		184	353	507	629	788	947	1101
44.		165	165	165	165	165	165	165
45.		389	782	1180	1415	1768	2112	2458
46.		83	155	184	226	280	336	393
47.		177	301	377	453	561	675	780
48.		54	100	126	148	183	222	261
49.		54	108	138	175	220	264	309
50.		74	138	180	209	270	325	376
51.		74	138	180	209	270	325	376
52.		n/a	n/a	240	362	391	437	655
53.		494	1107	1493	1789	2233	2682	2929
*                   *                *                *                *                *
55.		203	398	565	697	874	1051	1224
56.		62	112	137	164	221	260	306
57.		208	404	572	708	889	1068	1282
57A.		708	708	708	708	708	708	708
58.		4.90	11.50	12.00	12.60	14.70	16.70	22.70
59.		3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10
60.		refer to item 60
61.		3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
62.		1.40	1.40	1.40	1.40	1.40	1.40	1.40
63.		46	46	46	46	46	46	46
64.		31	31	31	31	31	31	31
65.		16	16	16	16	16	16	16
66.		31	31	31	31	31	31	31
67.		54	54	54	54	54	54	54
68.		26	26	26	26	26	26	26
69.		60	123	146	183	229	275	323
70.		62	148	178	196	248	301	351
71.		177	355	400	479	596	713	934
72.		317	449	483	606	757	908	1190
73.		54	93	108	130	162	189	220
74.		54	93	108	130	162	189	220
75.		80	80	80	119	119	119	119
76.		76	76	76	76	76	76	76
77.		13	13	13	13	13	13	13
78.		53	53	53	53	53	53	53
79.		refer to item 79
80.		157	284	337	396	500	589	685

".

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

"Table 2—Circuit fees

Circuit town

Fee for each day

or part of day

Ararat

573

Benalla

607

Colac

481

Echuca

607

Mansfield

481

Portland

663

Stawell

607

Swan Hill

607

".

Part 3—Amendment of Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020

6Amendment of definitions

(1)In Rule 2.01A of the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020[2], in the definition of Cap A—

(a)in paragraph (a)(i) and (ii), for "$1718" substitute "$1721";

(b)in paragraph (b)(i) and (ii), for "$2578" substitute "$2582".

(2)In Rule 2.01A of the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020, in the definition of Cap B—

(a)in paragraph (a)(i), for "$1853" substitute "$1856";

(b)in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$1853 and $402" substitute "$1856 and $403";

(c)in paragraph (b)(i), for "$2780" substitute "$2784";

(d)in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$2780 and $402" substitute "$2784 and $403".

(3)In Rule 2.01A of the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020, in the definition of Cap C—

(a)in paragraph (a)(i), for "$1986" substitute "$1989";

(b)in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$1986 and $484" substitute "$1989 and $485";

(c)in paragraph (b)(i), for "$2980" substitute "$2984";

(d)in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$2980 and $484" substitute "$2984 and $485".

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 2020—

(a)in item 1, for "$1718" substitute "$1721";

(b)in item 1, for "$2578" substitute "$2582";

(c)in item 2, for "$1853" substitute "$1856";

(d)in item 2, for "$2780" substitute "$2784";

(e)in item 3, for "$1986" substitute "$1989";

(f)in item 3, for "$2980" substitute "$2984";

(g)in item 4, for "$1718" substitute "$1721";

(h)in item 4, for "$2578" substitute "$2582";

(i)in item 5, for "$1853" substitute "$1856";

(j)in item 5, for "$2780" substitute "$2784";

(k)in item 6, for "$1986" substitute "$1989";

(l)in item 6, for "$2980" substitute "$2984".

(2)In item 1.2 of Part B of Appendix AA to the Magistrates' Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 2020—

(a)in paragraph (b), for "$402" substitute "$403";

(b)in paragraph (c), for "$484" substitute "$485".

Dated:   14 December 2021

LISA HANNAN,
Chief Magistrate

FELICITY BROUGHTON,
Deputy Chief Magistrate

SUSAN WAKELING,
Deputy Chief Magistrate

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Endnotes

[1] Rule 4: S.R. No. 112/2020 as amended by S.R. Nos 23/2021 and 89/2021.

[2] Rule 6(1): S.R. No. 113/2020 as amended by S.R. Nos 23/2021, 89/2021 and 143/2021.