Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1989 No. 49 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 2

2. Schedule 2 to the Family Law Rules is repealed and the following Schedule
substituted:
SCHEDULE 2
Order 38, rule 3
SCALE OF COSTS
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        Matter in respect of which charge is made           Charge

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$
 1      Drawing documents


   (a)  court documents ........................... 21.90 per page

   (b)  other documents ........................... 7.60 per folio
 2      Engrossing documents


   (a)  court documents ........................... 7.50 per page

   (b)  other documents ........................... 2.80 per folio
 3      Drafting and typing


   (a)  short letter (up to one folio in length) .. 10.60

   (b)  circular letter (up to one folio in length)
.................................................. 4.40

   (c)  any other letter .......................... 8.90 per folio
 4      Telephone attendance


   (a)  continuing up to 5 minutes ................ 7.60
          (b)  continuing for more than 5 minutes  ........    At the rate of

$92.00 per hour
 5      Perusal of documents


   (a)  for each page ............................. 10.40

   (b)  fewer than 30 folios ...................... 3.60 per folio
          (c)  30 or more folios  .........................    An amount at
the
discretion of the
taxing officer
 6      Scanning of documents (where perusal is not

necessary)

   (a)  fewer than 10 pages ....................... 4.20 per page
          (b)  10 or more pages  ..........................    An amount at
the
discretion of the
taxing officer
 7      Preparation of the appeal papers in a solicitor's

        office  ...........................................    An amount at
the
discretion of the
taxing officer
 8      Photographic reproduction, carbon or other copy of a

        document                                             0.91 per page

 9      Time reasonably spent by a solicitor on work

requiring the skill of a solicitor, other than work
        referred to in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 10       At the rate of

$92.00 per hour
10      Time reasonably spent by a solicitor or by a clerk

of a solicitor on work other than work referred to
        in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9                    At the rate of

$60.00 per hour
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