Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1992 No. 149 DESIGNS REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 8

8.1 After Schedule 3, insert:
                    SCHEDULE 4             Regulation 50A

COSTS, EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES
PART 1-COSTS
Column 1   Column 2                        Column 3

Item       Matter                               Fee

1          Notice of opposition                $165

2          Evidence in support                 $430

3          Receiving and perusing notice

           of opposition                        $80

4          Receiving and perusing evidence

           in support                          $185

5          Evidence in answer                  $430

6          Receiving and perusing evidence

           in answer                           $130

7          Evidence in reply                   $215

8          Receiving and perusing evidence

           in reply                             $80

9          Preparation of case for hearing     $325

10         Attendance at hearing by patent

attorney or solicitor without
           counsel                   $165 per hour or

$735 per day
11         Attendance at hearing by patent

attorney or solicitor instructing
           counsel                   $130 per hour or

$590 per day
12         Counsel fees               $215 per hour or

$970 per day
PART 2-EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES
Division 1-Expenses
1. A person who has paid a fee prescribed in these Regulations in relation to
proceedings before the Registrar may be paid the amount of the fee.
2. A person attending proceedings before the Registrar must be paid a
reasonable amount for allowances for:

   (a)  transport between the usual place of residence of the person and the
        place that he or she attends for that purpose; and

   (b)  if he or she is required to be absent overnight from his or her usual
        place of residence-meals and accommodation; up to a daily maximum of
        $370.
Division 2-Allowances
3. A person summoned to appear as a witness, because of his or her
professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge, before the
Registrar must be paid:

   (a)  if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary
        or fees-an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not
        paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose;
        and

   (b)  in any other case-an amount of not less than $92, or more than $462,
        for each day on which he or she so attends.
4. A person summoned to appear as a witness, other than a witness referred to
in clause 3, before the Registrar must be paid:

   (a)  if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary
        or fees-an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not
        paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose;
        and

   (b)  in any other case-an amount of not less than $52, or more than $86,
        for each day on which he or she so attends.