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Magistrates' Court (Fees, Costs and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2008

S.R. No. 5/2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Fee for hearing and determination of lodgeable infringement offence in Magistrates' Court

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STATUTORY RULES 2008

S.R. No. 5/2008

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court (Fees, Costs and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2008

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 30 January 2008

Responsible Minister:

ROB HULLS
Attorney-General

RYAN HEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Magistrates' Court (Fees, Costs and Charges) Regulations 2001 to prescribe a fee to have the matter of a lodgeable infringement offence heard and determined in the Magistrates' Court.

2Authorising provision

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

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 February 2008.

4Fee for hearing and determination of lodgeable infringement offence in Magistrates' Court

After item 1, in the Table in regulation 7 of the Magistrates' Court (Fees, Costs and Charges) Regulations 2001[1] insert—

"1A.	(a) For the lodging of the prescribed information under section 40(1)(a) of the Infringements Act 2006 to have a single lodgeable infringement offence heard and determined in the Court	3×6 fee units
(b) For the lodging of the prescribed information under section 40(1)(a) of the Infringements Act 2006 to have multiple lodgeable infringement offences heard and determined in the Court	5×7 fee units

".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 68/2001.  Reprint No. 1 as at 1 July 2006.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 76/2006.