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Magistrates' Court (Arbitration) (Professional Costs) Amendment Regulations 2011

S.R. No. 99/2011

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Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Amendments to Schedule 3

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STATUTORY RULES 2011

S.R. No. 99/2011

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court (Arbitration) (Professional Costs) Amendment Regulations 2011

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 6 September 2011

Responsible Minister:

ROBERT CLARK
Attorney-General

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Magistrates' Court (Arbitration) Regulations 2010—

(a)to increase the allowances for professional costs which may be awarded to a party in respect of an arbitration under Division 2 of Part 5 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989; and

(b)as a consequence of the commencement of the Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 140 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 12 September 2011.

4Amendments to Schedule 3

In clause 1 of Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Court (Arbitration) Regulations 2010[1]—

(a)in paragraphs (a) and (c), for "$1243" substitute "$1307";

(b)in paragraphs (b) and (d), for "$1340" substitute "$1409";

(c)in paragraphs (e) and (f), for "$1437" substitute "$1511";

(d)in paragraph (g)—

(i)in subparagraph (i), for "$234" substitute "$246";

(ii)in subparagraph (ii), for "$291" substitute "$306";

(iii)in subparagraph (iii), for "$350" substitute "$368";

(e)for "Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure Rules 2009" substitute "Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2010".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 43/2010.