Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The Minister may, in writing, determine fees for any of the following purposes:
(a) proceedings in a court or tribunal, and matters incidental to the proceedings, including—
(i) for the Supreme Court—the admission and enrolment of lawyers; and
(ii) the service and execution of the process of a court or tribunal; and
(iii) the taxation of costs by the registrar or other officers of a court or tribunal;
(b) facilities and services provided by the court or tribunal, including the service and execution of the process of a court of the Commonwealth, a State, another Territory or a foreign country;
(c) the general purposes of relevant legislation.
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains provisions about the making of determinations and regulations relating to fees and charges (see pt 6.3).
Note 2 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations and rules (see Legislation Act, s 104).
(2) A determination under subsection (1) may provide for any of the following matters:
(a) exempting people from liability to pay determined fees, completely or partly, in all or particular circumstances;
(b) remitting, refunding or waiving, by a registrar of a court or tribunal, determined fees, completely or partly, in particular circumstances;
(c) deferring, by a registrar of a court or tribunal, liability to pay determined fees, completely or partly, in particular circumstances.
(3) A determination under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.
Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.