ERD Court Native Title division fees

(as at 1 July 2026)

	Fee	Amount
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	$915.00
	Examples—
	(a) an application for registration of a claim to native title in land
	(b) an application for a native title declaration
	(c) an application for variation or revocation of a native title declaration
	(d) an application for a summary determination authorising mining operations on native title land (including under the expedited procedure)
	(e) an appeal against a decision of the Minister to prohibit registration of a native title mining agreement
	(f) 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
	(g) an application for review of compensation provisions of determination following native title declaration
2	Other applications
	On filing or lodging any other application in proceedings involving a native title question	$63.00
3	Inspection and copies of evidentiary material
	(a) for each request to inspect material under section 47(1) of the Act	$30.75
	(b) for a copy of a transcript of evidence, documentary material admitted into evidence, or a decision or order of the Court supplied under section 47(3) of the Act—
	(i) per A4 page (or smaller) in electronic form	$10.40
	(ii) per A4 page (or smaller) in hard copy form	$13.30
	(iii) per page that is greater in size than A4 in electronic form	$10.40
	(iv) per page that is greater in size than A4 in hard copy form	$13.30 or the actual cost of copying (whichever is greater)
	(c) for a copy of any other document for which a fee has not been charged under paragraph (b)—per page	$6.20
	Note— A party to proceedings is entitled to 1 copy of any decision or order given or made by the Court without charge.
4	Opening Registry after hours
	For opening a Registry, or a Registry remaining open, after hours for urgent execution of process—for each hour or part of an hour	$166.00

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