Sheriff Act 1900 Scale of Fees (1992-623) [GG No 140 of 27.11.1992] (NSW)

1992—No. 623

SHERIFF ACT 1900—SCALE OF FEES

(Relating to fees)

NEW SOUTH WALES

Published in Gazette No. 140 of 27 November 1992]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council,

has been pleased to fix the following scale of fees to be chargeable in the Sheriff’s Office under the provisions of section 9 of the Sheriff Act 1900, to commence on 1 January 1993.

WAYNE MERTON,

Minister for Justice and Minister for Emergency Services.

SCALE OF FEES TO BE CHARGEABLE IN THE

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

$

1.       Service or attempted service of any process or other document, including service by post and preparation of an affidavit of service—for each address at which service of the process or other document is effected or attempted ..................................................................... 30.00

2.       For execution, or attempted execution, of any writ, warrant or commission .............................................. 160.00

3.        Levy on a writ of execution—3% of amount collected by the Sheriff.

4.       For work undertaken in preparing for a sale of land on instructions from a judgment creditor—if sale does not proceed ............................................................... 400.00

5.       Keeper’s fee, each person for each day of 8 hours or part of the day ..................................................................... 215.00

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6.	Making a copy of any document, per page ....................	2.00
(minimum fee ..............................................................	10.00)
7.	On every search—each name .....................................	11.00
8.	Certifying office copy of writ .................................	11.00
9.	Attending a view by a jury (to be paid by the party
making request) .......................................................	85.00
10.	To open or keep open the office:

(a) on a Saturday, Sunday or other holiday ............ 345.00

(b) on any other day:

(i) before 9 in the morning or after 4.30 in

the afternoon ..................................... 345.00

(ii)    between 9 and 9.30 in the morning or 4

and 4.30 in the afternoon ..................... 35.00

1. The amount reasonably incurred for:

   (a) advertising;

   (b) keeping of livestock levied upon;

(c)	officers’ travelling expenses in relation to a view, or in conveying an arrested person to gaol or court;
(d)	travelling expenses for each keeper or assistant including, where necessary, the cost of meals;
(e)	the execution/service or attempted execution/service of any writ, warrant, summons etc. not otherwise provided for.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this instrument is to extend the range of fees in the scale of fees

(chargeable in the Sheriff’s Office) under the Sheriff Act 1900 to include fees for
the following:

• levies on a percentage basis of amounts collected on writs of executiion

• work undertaken in preparing for the sale of land on instruction from a judgement creditor if the sale does not proceed.

This instrument does not increase existing fees.