Forms Affidavit Application - General Federal Law Application for deferral of payment of court fees Application for exemption from paying court fees or reduction - financial hardship Application for exemption from paying court fees or reduction - general General federal law fees Note: The fees listed below are effective from 1 July 2022. Cheques or Money orders for the payment of fees should be made payable to the Federal Court of Australia. A number of fees apply to Federal Circuit and Family Court proceedings pursuant to Schedule 1 Part 2 of the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2012. To view the Regulation see www.legislation.gov.au. The current fees are contained within the gazetted Annual federal courts and tribunals fee increases from 1 July 2022. Document or service Fee Corporations Others Filing an application (201) ^ Note: this is not the fee payable for migration applications, see below $1,765 $735 Filing an application (migration only) (a) full fee—$3,535, or (b) if a Registrar or an authorised officer has determined that the person may pay a reduced fee under section 2.06A—$1,765 Response* Seeking different orders sought by applicant $1,765 $725 Interlocutory – interim* $1,060 $430 Setting down for hearing fee* $2,110 $875 Daily Hearing Fee* (for each hearing day, or part of a hearing day excluding the first hearing day) $2,110 $875 Mediation by a court officer* (For each attendance) $585 Filing an Application for a Review of a Registrar's Decision* $1,060 $430 For the hearing of an application (including a cross-claim) under subsection 256(2) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court Act – for each day or part of day* $2,110 $875 Filing a bill of costs* $285 Issuing a subpoena* $170 $85 On request, production of file and making of a copy or copies of a document or documents in the file: Production of the file $55 For each page included in a copy made in accordance with the request $1 Seizure and sale of goods $675 Filing an application to register a New Zealand judgment under the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 $135 * Note: this fee is not payable for human rights applications, some fair work applications, and small claims proceedings in fair work and consumer credit claims. Small claims Document or service Fee If the claim is less than $10,000 If the claim is between $10,000 and $20,000 Filing of an application under Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 if the applicant indicates they want the small claims procedure to apply $265 $425 Industrial Law For proceedings other than the following the general application fee applies: Unlawful termination Document or service Fee Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 in either of the following circumstances: the applicant has been dismissed from employment in alleged contravention of Part 3-1 of that Act; the applicant alleges a breach of section 351 of that Act $77.80 Filing of an application under section 539 of the Fair Work Act 2009 if the applicant has been dismissed from employment in alleged contravention of section 772 of that Act. $77.80 Small claims Document or service Fee If the claim is less than $10,000 If the claim is between $10,000 and $20,000 and the proceedings relate to one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph 548(1B)(a) of that Act (other than a proceeding mentioned in item 212) Filing of an application under section 548 of the Fair Work Act 2009 if the applicant indicates they want the small claims procedure to apply $265 $425 $265 Bankruptcy Document or service Fee Publicly listed company Corporations Public authority Others Filing an application under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 $6,195 $4,135 $4,135 $1,725 Application for substituted service of a bankruptcy notice $695 $460 $460 $180 For issuing a summons to a person, under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to attend examination about a debtor's examinable affairs $855 $555 $555 $285 Examination by a Registrar under section 50 or 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 – for each day or part of a day $3,190 $2,110 $2,110 $875 Human rights Document or service Fee Human rights (under Section 46PO or 46PP of the Human Rights Commission Act 1986) Filing an application $55 Migration Document or service Fee Filing an application (migration only) (a) full fee—$3,535, or (b) if a Registrar or an authorised officer has determined that the person may pay a reduced fee under section 2.06A—$1,765 Party Category and Fee Calculation Section 2.02 of the Regulation read in conjunction with the definitions in sections 1.03 and 1.04 sets out the basis of how fees are to be calculated. Fees for filing documents, setting down, for hearing, for mediation and for some services are calculated according to the type of body or person liable to pay them. A publicly listed company pays the highest rate of fees. A corporation and a public authority pay the next highest rate. All others, including any individuals, small businesses or unincorporated not-for-profit association, pay the lowest rate. So the Courts can assess the correct fee which applies, each party will need to complete a Party Category Information Form. Note: in some cases, such as if you hold certain government concession cards or you can demonstrate financial hardship, you may be exempt from the payment of court fees or entitled to a reduced fee. 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