ERD Court fees

ERD Court civil division fees

(as at 1 July 2023)

	Fee	Amount
1	On filing or lodging any application or initiating any appeal or other proceedings, other than—	$276.00
	(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
2	On an application by a party to proceedings for the issue of a summons	$57.50
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	$453.00
4	Court fee payable by the applicant or appellant if a matter proceeds to a hearing	$302.00
5	For each request to inspect any material under section 47(1) of the Act	$28.00
6	For a copy of transcript of evidence
	(a) per page in electronic form	$9.50
	(b) per page in hard copy form	$12.10
7	Except where clause 8 applies, for a copy of any documentary material admitted into evidence - per page	$9.50
8	For a copy of any photograph, map, plan or other document which is greater than A4 in size	$9.50 per page, or the actual cost of copying (whichever is greater)
9	For a copy of any decision or order given or made by the Court - per page Note - A party to proceedings is entitled to 1 copy of any decision or order given or made by the Court without charge.	$9.50
10	For a copy of any other document for which a fee has not been fixed under any other clause - per page	$5.65
11	For opening Registry (or Registry remaining open) after hours for urgent execution of process —for each hour or part of an hour	$151.00

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ERD Criminal division fees

(as at 1 July 2022)

	Fee	Amount
1	On commencement of proceedings for summary applications, summary offences, minor indictable offences or indictable offences	$303.00 plus if the information alleges more than 1 offence—$55.00
2	For each request to search and/or inspect a record of the Court	$26.75
3	For an unsealed copy of the record of the Court	$26.75
4	For a sealed copy of the record of the Court	$84.00
	Note— No fee is payable under clauses 2, 3 or 4 for a request made in respect of a record relating to criminal proceedings by or on behalf of the defendant or the victim of the offence that is the subject of those proceedings.
5	For copy of evidence—
	(a) per page in electronic form	$9.05
	(b) per page in hard copy form	$11.50
6	For copy of reasons of judgment — per page	$9.05
	Note— 1 copy will be supplied to a party to the proceeding free of charge.
7	For copy of any other document — per page	$5.40
8	For production of transcript at request of a party where the Court does not require the transcript — per page	$18.20

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ERD Native Title division fees

(as at 1 July 2022) - Pursuant to Reg. 5 Environment, Resources and Development (Native Title) Regulations 1995

	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	$796.00
	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	$55.00
3	Inspection and copies of evidentiary material
	(a) for each request to inspect material under section 47(1) of the Act	$26.75
	(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	$9.05
	(ii) per A4 page (or smaller) in hard copy form	$11.50
	(iii) per page that is greater in size than A4 in electronic form	$9.05
	(iv) per page that is greater in size than A4 in hard copy form	$11.50 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	$5.40
	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	$144.00

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