Magistrates' Court Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and General Civil Procedure (Costs) Amendment Rules 2023 (Vic)

Magistrates' Court Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and General Civil Procedure (Costs) Amendment Rules 2023

S.R. No. 128/2023

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule  Page

Part 1—Preliminary

1Objects

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 2023

S.R. No. 128/2023

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and General Civil Procedure (Costs) Amendment Rules 2023

The Chief Magistrate together with one or more Deputy Chief Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1Objects

The objects of these Rules are—

(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 2024.

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 "246" substitute "260";

(b)in paragraph (b), for "516" substitute "545";

(c)in paragraph (c), for "633" substitute "668";

(d)in paragraph (d), for "761" substitute "804";

(e)in paragraph (e), for "945" substitute "998";

(f)in paragraph (f), for "1138" substitute "1202";

(g)in paragraph (g), for "1360" substitute "1436".

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

(a)for "$2.70" substitute "$2.85";

(b)for "76 cents" substitute "81 cents".

(3)In item 79 of the scale of costs in Appendix A to the Principal Rules, for "76 cents" (where twice occurring) substitute "81 cents".

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

(a)for "$317" substitute "$335";

(b)for "$2234" substitute "$2359";

(c)for "$79" substitute "$83";

(d)for "$394" substitute "$416".

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

(a)for "$166" substitute "$176";

(b)for "$910" substitute "$961".

(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.		90	90	90	133	169	200	232
3.		260	546	670	805	999	1204	1440
4.		n/a	n/a	194	256	260	278	294
5.		120	258	320	382	476	572	687
6.		139	287	352	421	520	628	752
7.		62	62	62	62	62	62	62
8.		91	205	249	297	371	443	527
9.		83	173	206	249	308	372	445
10.		n/a	n/a	208	289	313	352	394
11.		n/a	n/a	22	59	59	59	59
12.		59	97	120	142	180	210	244
13.		73	139	163	202	253	301	355
14.		145	303	372	445	563	664	788
15.		59	91	120	145	180	210	244
16.		117	243	294	352	442	526	608
17.		156	332	423	508	628	756	895
18.		n/a	n/a	208	289	313	352	393
19.		58	103	121	146	182	212	257
20.		156	156	156	212	269	326	387
21.		156	156	156	212	269	326	387
22.		133	133	133	200	249	297	355
23.		30	50	68	68	90	108	127
24.		29	31	31	51	56	64	76
25.		83	86	87	130	163	194	232
26.		16	16	16	62	80	97	116
*                   *                *                *                *                *
28.		50	112	121	139	172	205	242
29.		54	54	54	54	54	54	54
29A.		118	220	297	332	445	533	619
29B.		118	220	297	332	445	533	619
30.		53	53	53	53	53	53	53
31.		117	243	294	352	442	520	607
32.		51	51	51	51	51	51	51
33.		473	1546	1909	2293	2868	4145	6445
34.		114	350	468	566	701	843	965
35.		206	369	567	701	876	1057	1232
36.		114	343	468	566	688	826	947
37.		206	396	567	701	864	1039	1211
38.		60	112	141	164	213	258	300
39.		60	112	141	164	213	258	300
40.		refer to item 40
41.		refer to item 41
42.		121	274	338	411	511	614	732
43.		206	396	568	704	882	1061	1234
44.		185	185	185	185	185	185	185
45.		436	876	1322	1584	1981	2366	2754
46.		94	173	206	253	313	376	441
47.		199	338	422	508	628	756	873
48.		60	112	141	165	205	249	291
49.		60	121	155	197	246	295	347
50.		79	146	190	221	286	343	397
51.		79	146	190	221	286	343	397
52.		n/a	n/a	252	383	413	462	692
53.		522	1170	1577	1891	2359	2834	3095
*                   *                *                *                *                *
55.		215	421	597	737	924	1110	1294
56.		65	118	145	173	234	275	323
57.		219	426	605	748	939	1128	1355
57A.		748	748	748	748	748	748	748
58.		5.40	12.80	12.80	14.10	16.40	18.70	25.40
59.		3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50	3.50
60.		refer to item 60
61.		3.40	3.40	3.40	3.40	3.40	3.40	3.40
62.		1.60	1.60	1.60	1.60	1.60	1.60	1.60
63.		51	51	51	51	51	51	51
64.		35	35	35	35	35	35	35
65.		19	19	19	19	19	19	19
66.		35	35	35	35	35	35	35
67.		60	60	60	60	60	60	60
68.		30	30	30	30	30	30	30
69.		67	138	163	205	257	308	362
70.		69	165	200	220	279	338	393
71.		199	398	448	537	668	799	1047
72.		355	503	541	679	849	1017	1334
73.		60	104	121	146	182	212	246
74.		60	104	121	146	182	212	246
75.		90	90	90	133	133	133	133
76.		86	86	86	86	86	86	86
77.		15	15	15	15	15	15	15
78.		59	59	59	59	59	59	59
79.		refer to item 79
80.		176	318	377	444	560	660	768

".

(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

606

Benalla

642

Colac

509

Echuca

642

La Trobe Valley

498

Mansfield

509

Portland

702

Stawell

642

Swan Hill

642

".

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), for "$1826" substitute "$1928";

(b)in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$1826 and $345" substitute "$1928 and $364";

(c)in paragraph (b)(i), for "$2740" substitute "$2893";

(d)in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$2740 and $345" substitute "$2893 and $364".

(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 "$1969" substitute "$2079";

(b)in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$1969 and $428" substitute "$2079 and $452";

(c)in paragraph (b)(i), for "$2954" substitute "$3119";

(d)in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$2954 and $428" substitute "$3119 and $452".

(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 "$2110" substitute "$2228";

(b)in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$2110 and $515" substitute "$2228 and $544";

(c)in paragraph (b)(i), for "$3166" substitute "$3343";

(d)in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$3166 and $515" substitute "$3343 and $544".

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 "$1826" substitute "$1928";

(b)in item 1, for "$2740" substitute "$2893";

(c)in item 2, for "$1969" substitute "$2079";

(d)in item 2, for "$2954" substitute "$3119";

(e)in item 3, for "$2110" substitute "$2228";

(f)in item 3, for "$3166" substitute "$3343";

(g)in item 4, for "$1826" substitute "$1928";

(h)in item 4, for "$2740" substitute "$2893";

(i)in item 5, for "$1969" substitute "$2079";

(j)in item 5, for "$2954" substitute "$3119";

(k)in item 6, for "$2110" substitute "$2228";

(l)in item 6, for "$3166" substitute "$3343".

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

(a)in paragraph (a), for "$345" substitute "$364";

(b)in paragraph (b), for "$428" substitute "$452";

(c)in paragraph (c), for "$515" substitute "$544".

Dated:   8 December 2023

LISA HANNAN,

Chief Magistrate

SUSAN WAKELING,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

TIMOTHY BOURKE,

Deputy Chief Magistrate

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ENDNOTES

[1] Rule 4: S.R. No. 112/2020 as amended by S.R. Nos 23/2021, 89/2021, 167/2021, 54/2022, 102/2022, 134/2022 and 68/2023.

[2] Rule 6(1): S.R. No. 113/2020 as amended by S.R. Nos 23/2021, 89/2021, 143/2021, 167/2021, 20/2022, 134/2022 and 68/2023.