Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1986 No. 323 BANKRUPTCY RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 2

2. Schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy Rules is repealed and the following Schedule
substituted:
                                   SCHEDULE 3                          Rule
162
SCALE OF SOLICITORS' COSTS
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Instructions
1         For bankruptcy notice, including application for issue of the

notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.70
2         For petition, including affidavit verifying petition, or to oppose

petition (not including, where applicable, any special affidavit
in support) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.10
$
3         To make or oppose an application to the Court . . . . . .
36.70
4         To make or oppose an application in Chambers or for an

examination before the Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.70
5         For special affidavit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.90
6         For case for opinion of counsel or for counsel to advise on

evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.80
7         For brief for counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64.10
8         For statement of affairs, including affidavit verifying . . . .
82.50
9         For a necessary document not otherwise provided for . . .
21.90
Drawing
10        A necessary document (other than a document specified in

item 11 or 12) per folio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60
11        A necessary document comprising a printed form per folio

not printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60
12        Those parts of a statement of affairs not printed -
(a) if 6 folios or less or if more than 6 folios - for first 6 folios . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            23.80
(b) if more than 6 folios - for each folio or part of a folio in excess of 6
folios . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          3.60

Copies
13        Carbon copy - per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.00
14        Photographic or machine-made copy - per page . . . . . .
0.70
Engrossing
15        Of necessary documents for which no other provision is made -

per folio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
Perusals
16        Petitions, affidavits, notices to produce or admit, applications

to the Court or the Registrar, statements of facts, counsel's
opinion or advice or printed forms -

   (a)  if 7 folios or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00

   (b)  if more than 7 folios - per folio . . . . . . . . . . . 1.90
17        Depositions, reports, exhibits, accounts, bills of costs, deeds or

documents not otherwise provided for -

   (a)  if 15 folios or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00

   (b)  if more than 15 folios - per folio . . . . . . . . . 1.00
Service
18        Personal service of any document of which personal service is

required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.90
or
If served by a solicitor at a distance of more than 5 kilometres
from the nearest place of business or office of the solicitor
serving the document, such sum as is reasonable having regard
to the time occupied, distance travelled and other relevant
circumstances
19        Service on a solicitor for a party . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.10
20        Service by post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10.10
Attendances
21        On counsel -


   (a)  with a brief or other papers or to appoint consultation
or conference or to mark refresher . . . . . . . . 14.00

   (b)  on consultation or conference with counsel -

   (a)  if half an hour or less . . . . . . . . . . . 36.70

   (b)  if over half an a hour - per hour or part of an
hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
22        In Court or Chambers or before the Registrar for a hearing

without counsel -

   (a)  for each hour or part of an hour of the hearing . . . 82.50

   (b)  for each hour or part of an hour when likely to be
heard but not heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.50
23        In a Court or Chambers or before the Registrar for a hearing

with counsel -

   (a)  for each hour or part of an hour of the attendance
during the hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.40

   (b)  for each hour or part of an hour of the attendance
when likely to be heard but not heard . . . . . . . 73.40
If a person other than a solicitor attends in place of a solicitor,
the allowance shall not exceed two-thirds of the allowance of
an attendance by a solicitor.
24        To hear reserved judgment . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.30
25        On taxation of costs -


   (a)  if a solicitor attends - per hour or part of an hour . . 55.00

   (b)  if a clerk attends - per hour or part of an hour . . . 14.00
26        At meeting of creditors or committee of creditors - per hour

or part of an hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.40
27        To file or deliver any documents or papers, to obtain an

appointment, to insert advertisements, or other attendance of
a similar nature that does not involve the exercise of skill or
legal knowledge and is not otherwise provided for . . . . . 14.00
28        To swear an affidavit or on deponent to be sworn . . . . .
14.00
29        Telephone attendance not exceeding 5 minutes . . . . . .
6.50
30        Attendance not otherwise provided for -


   (a)  by a solicitor involving skill or legal knowledge per
quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour . . . . . . . 18.30

   (b)  by a solicitor not involving skill or legal knowledge or
by a clerk per quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour 9.20
Letters, Circulars and Telegrams
31        Special letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19.30
32        Ordinary letter (including letters between principal and agent)
11.00
33        Letter - formal acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.50
34        Circular letter, after the first . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.60
35        Telegram, including attendance to lodge . . . . . . . . .
11.00
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