Fees

Civil Division
Environment, Resources and Development Court
(Operative from 12 December 2011)

1	On filing or lodging any application or initiating any appeal or other proceedings, other than: (a) an interlocutory application under the rules of the court; or (b) an application that relates to a building dispute to which section 86(5) of the Development Act 1993 applies; or (c) an application to the court for a consent judgment	$198.00 (inc. injunctions that are lodged to commence a matter)
2	On an application by a party to proceedings for the issue of a summons	$41.75
3	Court fee payable by an applicant where the application relates to a building dispute to which section 86(5) of the Development Act 1993 applies	$328.00
4	Court fee payable by the applicant or appellant if a matter proceeds to a hearing	$218.00
5	For each request to inspect any material under section 47(1) of the Act	$17.40
6	For a copy of transcript of evidence	$6.80 per page
7	Except where clause 8 applies, for a copy of any documentary material admitted into evidence	$6.80 per page
8	For a copy of any photograph, map, plan or other document which is greater than A4 in size	$6.80 per page OR the actual cost of copying, whichever is the greater
9	For a copy of any decision or order given or made by the court Note - A party to proceedings is entitled to 1 copy of any decision or order given or made by the Court without charge.	$6.80 per page
10	For a copy of any other document for which a fee has not been fixed under any other clause	$4.20 per page
11	For opening the Registry (or the Registry remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process	$108.00 per hour OR part of an hour

Criminal Division
Environment, Resources and Development Court
(operative from 1 July 2011)

1	On commencement of proceedings for summary applications, summary offences, minor indictable offences or indictable offences	$207.00 plus if the complaint or information alleges more than one offence - $41.75
2	For making an enforcement order under the Expiation of Offences Act 1996	$207.00
3	For issuing a warrant of commitment	$45.25
4	For copy of evidence	$6.80 per page
5	For copy of reasons of judgment. (One copy will be supplied to a party to the proceedings free of charge.)	$6.80 per page
6	For plain or office copy of any other document	$4.20 per page
7	For computer disk containing record of court proceedings (including reasons for judgment)	The fee that would be payable under these regulations for a printed copy of the proceedings, plus $108.00 for each day or part of a day on which the proceedings were recorded.
8	For production of transcript at request of a party where the Court does not require the transcript	$13.70 per page
9	For each request to search and inspect a record of the Court	$17.40
	VIC levy - $35.00 per offence if conviction recorded.

Native Title Division
(Pursuant to Reg. 5 Environment, Resources and Development
(Native Title) Regulations 1995)
(Operative from 1 July 2011)

1	Applications or notices commencing proceedings - On filing or lodging an application or initiating an appeal commencing proceedings involving a native title question other than a request for mediation Examples - an application for registration of a claim to native title in land an application for a native title declaration an application for variation or revocation of a native title declaration an application for summary determination authorising mining operations on native title land (including the expedited procedure) an appeal against a decision of the Minister to prohibit registration of a native title mining agreement an application for a determination of the Court made under an Act authorising a person to enter native title land and carry out operations on the land or to acquire native title land an application for review of compensation provisions of determination following native title declaration	$602.00
2	Other applications - On filing or lodging any other application in proceedings involving a native title question	$41.75
3	Inspection and copies of evidentiary material - (a) for each request to inspect material under s47(1) of the Act (b) for a copy of a transcript of evidence, documentary material admitted into evidence or a decision or order of the Court supplied under s47(3) of the Act - per A4 page or smaller per page larger than A4 (c) for a copy of any other document for which a fee has not been charged under paragraph (b) Note - A party to proceedings is entitled to 1 copy of any decision or order given or made by the Court without charge.	$17.40 $6.80 $6.80 (whichever is the greater) $4.20 per page
4	Opening Registry after hours For opening a Registry, or a Registry remaining open, after hours for urgent execution of process	$108.00 (per hour or part of an hour)

These fees are included on 'A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)
(Exempt Taxes, Fees and Charges) Determination 2010' and are not subject to GST.