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General Federal Law FeesThe fees listed below were effective from 1 January 2013. Cheques or Money orders for the payment of fees should be made payable to the Federal Circuit Court. A number of fees apply to Federal Circuit Court proceedings pursuant to Schedule 1 Part 2 of the Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court Regulation 2012. To view the Regulation see www.comlaw.gov.au. The fees listed below were effective from 1 January 2013 Filing an application Response Interlocutory – interim Setting down for hearing fee* Daily Hearing Fee*(for each hearing day, or part of a hearing day excluding the first hearing day) *Mediation by a court officer (For each attendance) Filing an Application for a Review of a Registrar’s Decision For the hearing of an application (including a cross-claim) under subsection 104(3) of the Federal Circuit Court Act – for each day or part of day Filing a bill of costs Issuing a subpoena On request, production of file and the making of a copy or copies of a document or documents in the file Seizure and sale of goods Consumer LawFor proceedings other than the following the general application fee applies: Small claimsFiling of an application under Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 if the applicant indicates they want the small claims procedure to apply Industrial LawFor proceedings other than the following the general application fee applies: Unlawful termination
Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 if the applicant has been dismissed from employment in alleged contravention of section 772 of that Act. The fee is payable under subsection 644 (2) or (3) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996. Small claims BankruptcyFiling an application under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 Application for substituted service of a bankruptcy notice For issuing a summons to a person, under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to attend examination about a debtor’s examinable affairs Examination by a Registrar under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 – for each day or part of a day Human RightsHuman rights (under Section 46PO or 46PP of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986) Party Category and Fee CalculationSection 2.02 of the Regulation read in conjunction with the definitions in sections 1.03 and 1.04 sets out the basis of how fees are to be calculated. Fees for filing documents, setting down, for hearing, for mediation and for some services are calculated according to the type of body or person liable to pay them. A publicly listed company pays the highest rate of fees. A corporation and a public authority pay the next highest rate. All others, including any individuals, small businesses or unincorporated not-for-profit association, pay the lowest rate. So the Courts can assess the correct fee which applies, each party will need to complete a Party Category Information Form. [Please note these links will take you out of this website and into the Federal Court of Australia website. To get back to the FCC website use the ’back’ button of on your browser.] Note: in some cases, such as if you hold certain government concession cards or you can demonstrate financial hardship, you may be exempt from the payment of court fees. For more information on exemptions and refunds please see the links below on the Federal Court of Australia website [Please note these links will take you out of this website and into the Federal Court of Australia website. To get back to the FCC website use the ’back’ button of on your browser.] See also: PDF printable version of the General Federal Law Fees from 1 January 2013
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