Sheriff Act 1900 Scale of Fees (2002-447) [GG No 106 of 28.6.2002, p 4922] (NSW)

2002 No 447

New South Wales

Sheriff Act 1900—Scale of Fees

under the

Sheriff Act 1900

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has fixed the following scale of fees to be chargeable in the Sheriff’s Office under section 9 of the Sheriff Act 1900, with effect on and from 1 July 2002.

BOB DEBUS, M.P.,

Attorney General

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 41

2              For execution, or attempted execution, of any writ, warrant or

commission 212

3              Levy on a writ of execution—3% of amount collected by the Sheriff or an officer of the Sheriff

4              For work undertaken in preparing for a sale of land on

instructions from a judgment creditor—if sale does not proceed 520

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

day 284
6	Making a copy of any document, for each page 2

(minimum fee of $10)

7 On every search—each name 13

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Sheriff Act 1900—Scale of Fees

Scale of fees to be chargeable in the Sheriff’s Office $

8	Certifying office copy of writ	13
9	Attending a view by a jury (to be paid by the party making the
request)	112
10	To open or keep open the Office:

(a)

on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday (except the day

after Easter Monday) 454

(b)

on any other day:

(i)	before 9 am or after 4.30 pm	454
(ii)	between 9 and 9.30 am or 4 and 4.30 pm	47

11            The amount reasonably incurred for:

(a)	advertising,
(b)	keeping of livestock levied on,
(c)	officers’ travelling expenses in relation to a view, or in conveying an arrested person to a correctional centre or to 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 other document not otherwise provided for.

BY AUTHORITY

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