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Civil Division

Criminal Division

Native Title Division

Civil Division
Environment, Resources and Development Court
(Operative from 1 July 2008)

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

 $81.50
(inc. injunctions that are lodged to commence a matter)
2 On an application by a party to proceedings for the issue of a summons
 $31.25
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
 $247.00
4 Court fee payable by the applicant or appellant if a matter proceeds to a hearing
 $164.00
5 For each request to inspect any material under section 47(1) of the Act
 $13.10
6 For a copy of transcript of evidence
 $5.20 per page
7 Except where clause 8 applies, for a copy of any documentary material admitted into evidence
 $5.20 per page
8 For a copy of any photograph, map, plan or other document which is greater than A4 in size
 $5.20 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.

 $5.20 per page
10 For a copy of any other document for which a fee has not been fixed under any other clause
 $3.20 per page
11 For opening the Registry (or the Registry remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process
 $81.50 per hour OR part of an hour

Criminal Division
Environment, Resources and Development Court
(operative from 1 July 2008)

1 On commencement of proceedings for summary applications, summary offences, minor indictable offences or indictable offences $141.00 plus if the complaint or information alleges more than one offence -
$31.25
2 For making an enforcement order under the Expiation of Offences Act 1996 $141.00
3 For issuing a warrant of commitment $34.00
4 For copy of evidence $5.20 per page
5 For copy of reasons of judgment.  (One copy will be supplied to a party to the proceedings free of charge.) $5.20 per page
6 For plain or office copy of any other document $3.20 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 $81.50 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 $10.40 per page
9 For each request to search and inspect a record of the Court $13.10

Native Title Division
(Operative from 1 July 2008)

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
  

$452.00
2 Other applications - 

On filing or lodging any other application in proceedings involving a native title question

 $31.25
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 entitles to 1 copy of any decision or order given or made by the Court without charge.

  

$13.10

 

 



$5.20
$5.20
(whichever is the greater)



$3.20 per page

4 Opening Registry after hours 

For opening a Registry, or a Registry remaining open, after hours for urgent execution of process

 $81.50
(per hour or part of an hour)