Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1986 No. 84 BANKRUPTCY RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 3

3. Schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy Rules is repealed and the following Schedule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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-- Item   Matters in connection with which costs are payable
Amount
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-- $ $
Instructions
 1     For bankruptcy notice, including application for issue of the

notice ..................................................... 35.50
 2     For petition, including affidavit verifying petition, or to

oppose petition (not including, where applicable, any special
affidavit in support) ...................................... 62.00
 3     To make or oppose an application to the Court ..............
35.50
 4     To make or oppose an application in Chambers or for an

examination before the Registrar ........................... 35.50
 5     For special affidavit ......................................
21.20
 6     For case for opinion of counsel or for counsel to advise on

evidence 44.30
 7     For brief for counsel ......................................
62.00
 8     For statement of affairs, including affidavit verifying ....
79.80
 9     For a necessary document not otherwise provided for ........
21.20
Drawing
10     A necessary document (other than a document specified in item

11 or 12)-per folio ........................................
3.50 11     A necessary document comprising a printed form-per folio not

printed ....................................................
3.50 12     Those parts of a statement of affairs not printed-

If 6 folios or less or, if more than 6 folios, for first 6
folios ..................................................... 23.00
If more than 6 folios-for each folio or part of a folio in
exc 12)-per folio .......................................... 3.50
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 foess of 6 folios ................................. 3.50
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-
If 7 folios or less ....................................... 13.50
If more than 7 folios-per folio ...........................
1.80 17     Depositions, reports, exhibits, accounts, bills of costs,

deeds or documents not otherwise provided for-
If 15 folios or less ...................................... 13.50
If more than 15 folios-per folio .......................... 1.00
Service
18     Personal service of any document of which personal service

isrequired ................................................. 21.20
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, according to the time
occupied and the fares paid
19     Service on a solicitor for a party .........................

9.80 20     Service by post ............................................
9.80
Attendances
21     On counsel-


   (a)  with a brief or other papers or to appoint consultation
or conference or to mark refresher ......................... 13.50

   (b)  on consultation or conference with counsel
If half an hour or less ................................ 35.50
If over half an hour-per hour or part of an hour .......
53.20 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 ...... 79.80

   (b)  for each hour or part of an hour when likely to be
heard but not heard ........................................
79.80 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 ......................................... 71.00

   (b)  for each hour or part of an hour of the attendance when
likely to be heard but not heard ........................... 71.00
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 ..................................

17.70 25     On taxation of costs-


   (a)  if a solicitor attends-per hour or part of an hour ... 53.20

   (b)  if a clerk attends-per hour or part of an hour .......
13.50 26     At meeting of creditors or committee of creditors-per hour or

part of an hour ............................................
71.00 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 .......
13.50 28     To swear an affidavit or on deponent to be sworn ...........

13.50 29     Telephone attendance not exceeding 5 minutes ...............

6.30 30     Attendance not otherwise provided for-


   (a)  by a solicitor involving skill or legal knowledge per
quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour ..................... 17.70

   (b)  by a solicitor not involving skill or legal knowledge
or by a clerk per quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour ... 8.90
Letters, Circulars and Telegrams
31     Special letter .............................................

18.70 32     Ordinary letter (including letters between principal and

agent) .....................................................
10.60 33     Letter-formal acknowledgement ..............................

6.30 34     Circular letter, after the first ...........................

3.50 35     Telegram, including attendance to lodge ....................
10.60
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