Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsFiling fee
(1) A filing fee for a document must be paid before the relevant document is filed.
Setting down fee
(2) A setting down fee for a hearing in relation to a proceeding must be paid when a relevant court fixes the hearing, as follows:
(a) if the hearing is fixed to commence within 28 days after the day when the court fixes the hearing--within the period, or at the time, approved by the relevant Registrar or authorised officer of the relevant court for the payment of that fee;
(b) in any other case--no later than 28 days before the hearing is fixed to commence.
(3) To avoid doubt, a setting down fee is payable for the fixing of the hearing of a proceeding whether or not the proceedings are heard on those days, on later days or at all.
Hearing fee
(4) A hearing fee for a hearing day in relation to a proceeding must be paid as follows:
(a) if the hearing day is more than 2 business days after the day when the hearing day is fixed--no later than close of business for the relevant court on the day that is 2 business days before the hearing day;
(b) in any other case--no later than 9.30 am on the hearing day.
Fee for service or execution of process, or seizure and sale of goods
(5) A fee mentioned in any of items 124, 125, 220 and 221 of Schedule 1 must be paid within the period, or at the time, approved by the relevant Registrar or an authorised officer of the relevant court for the payment of the fee.
Fee for other service
(6) A fee for a service:
(a) mentioned in an item in Schedule 1; and
(b) not otherwise mentioned in this section;
must be paid before the service is provided.