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Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017

S.R. No. 132/2017

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1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Schedule 1 amended

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2017

S.R. No. 132/2017

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2017

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 19 December 2017

Responsible Minister:

MARTIN PAKULA
Attorney-General

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Fees) Regulations 2016 to specify the fees payable for the commencement of a proceeding under the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 consequent to amendments to that Act by the Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2016 and to clarify the situations in which hearing fees are payable.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 161 of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998.

3Schedule 1 amended

(1)In item 3 of Schedule 1 to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Fees) Regulations 2016[1] after "Company Titles (Home Units) Act 2013" insert—

"Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995, sections 45F, 46E, 63, 65, 66, 67 and 67A".

(2)For item 6(b) of Schedule 1 to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Fees) Regulations 2016 substitute—

"(b)the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995, except a proceeding under sections 45F, 46E, 63, 65, 66, 67 and 67A".

(3)For item 21(c) of Schedule 1 to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Fees) Regulations 2016 substitute—

"(c)    for a claim that is not for a sum, or is for an unspecified sum, or is for a sum more than $15 000—
(i)     day one, for a proceeding that is—
(A)    a proceeding under the Owners Corporations Act 2006, except section 191; or
(B)    allocated to the residential tenancies division; or
(C)    a claim for a specified sum that is not more than $100 000	nil
(ii)    day one, otherwise than provided in subparagraph (i)	35 fee units
(iii)   days 2 to 4	35 fee units
(iv)   days 5 to 9	70 fee units
(v)    day 10 and any subsequent day	105 fee units
(d)     for review of a decision made by a decision‑maker—
(i)     day one, for a proceeding that is—
(A)    a VicSmart proceeding; or
(B) a proceeding under section 80 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987	nil
(ii)    day one, otherwise than provided in subparagraph (i)	35 fee units
(iii)   days 2 to 4	35 fee units
(iv)   days 5 to 9	70 fee units
(v)    day 10 and any subsequent day	105 fee units.".

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Endnotes

[1] Reg. 3(1): S.R. No. 75/2016.