Order in council (Fees-Civil Proceedings) (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1991 No. 49 District Courts Act 1967 ORDER IN COUNCIL At the Executive Building, Brisbane, the fifteenth day of August, 1991 Present: His Excellency the Governor in Council HIS Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council and in pursuance of the District Courts Act 1967 , hereby determines that on and from 1 September 1991, the fees to be paid in respect of civil proceedings in a District Court and the purposes for which and the documents in relation to which those fees are to be paid are as set out in the Schedule. And the Honourable the Minister for Justice and Corrective Services is to give the necessary directions herein accordingly. E. J. BIGBY, Clerk of the Council SCHEDULE Court fees Part 1 applies to all continuing civil proceedings commenced before 1 October 1982. Unless otherwise indicated, Part 2 applies to all civil proceedings commenced on or after 1 October 1982.

2 Order under District Courts Act 1967 Part 1 1. On sealing a third party notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. For issuing any subpoena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. For every additional person after 3 persons named in the subpoena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. On sealing a renewed or amended plaint or any plaint other than an originating plaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. For issuing any summons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. On sealing any other document with the seal of the Court . . 7. On filing certificate of compulsory conference . . . . . . . . . . 8. For filing entry of appearance and defence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. On filing a special case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. For filing any affidavit or deposition in any action or matter If the affidavit or deposition is taken by an officer of the Court an additional fee of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. On filing exhibits referred to in an affidavit or deposition, for each exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . But not to exceed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. For issuing any warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13. On depositing in any cause or matter any documents for safe custody or to be impounded—for each document . . . . . . . . 14. On a receipt for any document or documents to which item 13 applies when delivered out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. On filing notice of discontinuance of any action by a plaintiff or a counter-claiming defendant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. On filing copy notice of appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17. On filing entry of appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. On filing any documents in respect of which no other fee is provided (except in initiating process) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19. For filing any judgment or order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11.50 11.50 4.00 11.50 11.50 20.00 8.50 45.00 23.00 8.50 4.00 2.00 16.00 45.00 8.50 8.50 11.50 20.00 45.00 8.50 33.50

3 Order under District Courts Act 1967 20. Memorandum of a Registrar (Rule 342) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21. On a fiat of a Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. On signing, settling, or approving an advertisement other than an advertisement of sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.50 11.50 23.00 Part 2 Initiating Process 1. For filing a plaint or originating application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122.50 Hearing 2. On entering any action for trial before a Judge with or without a jury, in addition to the fees if any payable under the Jury Act 1929 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190.00 Appeals etc. 3. On filing notice of demurrer, special case or notice of appeal or other document instituting an appeal to a District Court 104.00 Opening Registry 4. *For opening or keeping the Registry open after hours— (a) on a Saturday, Sunday, public holiday or Court holiday (b) on any other day— (i) before 8 am or after 6 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) between 8 am and 9 am . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iii)between 4 pm and 6 pm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190.00 190.00 95.00 95.00 Copies 5. *Office copy of any record of the Court or any document or exhibit filed in the Registry, per page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00

4 Order under District Courts Act 1967 6. *Maximum fee for each office copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. *For sealing and certifying copy of any record of the Court or any document or exhibit filed in the Registry, in addition to office copy fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. *Reasons for judgment—for each copy issued out of the Registry, per page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 34.50 1.50 Certificates 9. *Certificate of the Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.50 Attendance 10. *On an application, with or without a subpoena, for an officer to attend with a record or document at a Court or place out of the Court building, in addition to the just charges and expenses of the officer, for each day or part of a day the officer is necessarily absent from the Registry . . . . . . . . . . 11. *For attending a view within 8 kilometres of the Court . . . . 12. *For attending a view at a greater distance—per day . . . . . . 95.00 50.00 95.00 Public Searches and Inspections 13. *In a register, index, file or calendar, and inspecting documents, for each hour or part of an hour occupied . . . . . Not to exceed, per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14. *For inspection (for use as a precedent) of any document filed in the Registry or any file of documents, for each document or file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.00 32.00 8.00 Examination of Witnesses and Judgment Debtors 15. *For each witness or judgment debtor sworn and examined by an officer of the Court in the officer’s office— for first hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.00 for each subsequent hour or part of an hour . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.00

5 Order under District Courts Act 1967 16. *For an examination of witness or judgment debtor by any such officer away from the office, in addition to reasonable travelling and other expenses, per day or part of a day . . . . 95.00 Taxation of Costs 17. *On appointment for taxation of a bill of costs . . . . . . . . . . 18. *For taxing bill of costs for every $100.00 allowed or part of $100.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . These fees, except where otherwise provided, are to be taken on signing the certificate or on the allowance of the bill of costs as taxed, but fees are due and payable if no certificate or allocatur is required, on the amount of the bill as taxed, or on the amount of such part as may be taxed, and the solicitor or party suing in person must in such case pay the proper sum, the amount of which is to be fixed by the Registrar. The Registrar may require a deposit on account of fees before taxation, not exceeding the fees on the full amount of the costs as submitted for taxation, and the officer on taking that deposit is to make a memorandum of the deposit on the bill of costs. 19. *For a Certificate of Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.00 7.50 30.50 Miscellaneous 20. *Poundage— (a) on executing warrant of execution or other process under or by reason of which money is received by the Bailiff or execution creditor—5% on first $200 and 2.5% above that amount—but not less than . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (b) on executing warrant of possession, the same rate of fee on annual rent or value—but not less than . . . . . . . . . . . 21. *On receiving and entering a writ of citation, order summons, summons, or other documents issued outside the jurisdiction of this Court but for service within the jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 45.00 11.50

6 Order under District Courts Act 1967 22. *On giving notice under Rule 151(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23. *Postal dealing fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. *Each copy of a jury panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25. *Settling and executing any deed of transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . 26. *Callover list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27. *On issuing a warrant of execution founded on a certificate of judgment entered in The Australian Register of Judgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28. *On filing any document not connected with any matter already on record and not otherwise provided for (No further fee is payable on documents subsequent to the first.) . . . . . 29. Drawing every advertisement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payable to the Bailiff if the advertisement was drawn by the Bailiff. Where the Bailiff is in full-time employment as an officer of the public service within the meaning of the Public ServiceManagementandEmploymentAct1988 and draws the advertisement during ordinary working hours, the allowance is to be paid to the Court. 23.00 9.50 8.50 50.00 7.50 65.00 21.00 45.00 Fees Payable to Bailiff 30. *Travelling fees on service of any warrant, process or document for each kilometre or part of a kilometre (after the first 12 kilometres) necessarily travelled from the Court House to the place of service, one way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One travelling fee only is chargeable in the following cases— (a) where two or more processes lodged at the same time against the same person are served at the same time; (b) where two or more persons are served with the same processes at the same time and at the same address. 31. *Service (including any attempt at service) of plaint, summons, subpoena or other process—each person served 1.60 23.00

7 Order under District Courts Act 1967 For each additional process served where— (i) 2 or more processes lodged at the same time against the same person are served at the same time; or (ii) 2 or more persons are served with the same process at the same time and at the same address . . . . . . . . . 8.50 32. *Executing (including any attempt at executing) a warrant—each person—exclusive of travelling fees . . . . . . 49.00 33. *For each person left in possession, the amount actually paid, but not exceeding for each day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.00 If board and lodging not supplied actual and reasonable expenses in the discretion of the Registrar. Other actual and necessary payments made by the Registrar for the safe custody of property under seizure may be allowed in addition. No fee is payable for the custody and possession of property under seizure if that property is not kept in the actual possession of the Registrar or the Registrar’s Bailiff. 34. *Travelling expenses incurred for each person (receipts to be produced) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerical assistance at sales when necessary . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When livestock levied upon, cost of food or removal to place of safe keeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Necessary assistance to or expense incurred (hire of transport, warehouses, yards and all out-of-pocket expenses including postage, telegraphic and telephonic messages, &c.) by officer in the execution of any warrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The amount actually and reason- ably incurred in the discretion of the Registrar 35. *A deposit on account of the fees applicable to any proceeding under warrant may be required by the Registrar before the proceeding is commenced, or at any time during the course of the proceeding, and a memorandum of the amount deposited is to be delivered to the party making the deposit.

8 Order under District Courts Act 1967 36. *Allowance for time necessarily spent after the first hour on— (i) service of plaint, summons, subpoena or other process or execution of a warrant; or (ii) arranging or conducting an auction— per hour or part of an hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00 Where the Bailiff is in full-time employment as an officer of the public service within the meaning of the Public ServiceManagement and Employment Act 1988 and performs the service or execution or arranges or conducts an auction during ordinary working hours, the allowance is to be paid to the Court. N.B. *indicates that these items in Part 2 apply to all civil proceedings irrespective of the date of commencement of those proceedings.’. ENDNOTES 1. Published in the Gazette on 17 August 1991. 2. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on 4 September 1991. 3. The administering agency is the Department of Justice. The State of Queensland 1991