Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1987 No. 54 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 Schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy Rules is repealed and the following Schedule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 ........................................ 37.70
 2        For petition, including affidavit verifying petition,

or to oppose petition (not including, where applicable,
any special affidavit in support) .................... 65.90
 3        To make or oppose an application to the Court ........
37.70
 4        To make or oppose an application in Chambers or for an

examination before the Registrar ..................... 37.70
 5        For special affidavit ................................
22.50
 6        For case for opinion of counsel or for counsel to

advise on evidence ................................... 47.10
 7        For brief for counsel ................................
65.90
 8        For statement of affairs, including affidavit

verifying ............................................ 84.80
 9        For a necessary document not otherwise provided for  .
22.50
Drawing
10        A necessary document (other than a document specified

in item 11 or 12)-per folio .......................... 3.70
11        A necessary document comprising a printed form-per

folio not printed .................................... 3.70
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 ....................................... 24.50

   (b)  if more than 6 folios-for each folio or part of a
folio in excess of 6 folios ......................... 3.70
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 ....................................... 2.00
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 ............................ 14.40

   (b)  if more than 7 folios-per folio ................ 2.00
17        Depositions, reports, exhibits, accounts, bills of

costs, deeds or documents not otherwise provided for:

   (a)  if 15 folios or less ........................... 14.40

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

service is required .................................. 22.50
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 ...................
10.40
20        Service by post ......................................
10.40
Attendances
21        On counsel:


   (a)  with a brief or other papers or to appoint
consultation or conference or to mark refresher ..... 14.40

   (b)  on consultation or conference with counsel:

        (i)    if half an hour or less ................... 37.70

        (ii)   if over half an hour-per hour or part of an
hour ................................................ 56.50
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
..................................................... 84.80

   (b)  for each hour or part of an hour when likely to
be heard but not heard .............................. 84.80
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 ....................... 75.50

   (b)  for each hour or part of an hour of the
attendance when likely to be heard but not heard .... 75.50
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  ...........................
18.80
25        On taxation of costs:


   (a)  if a solicitor attends-per hour or part of an
hour ................................................ 56.50

   (b)  if a clerk attends-per hour or part of an hour 14.40
26        At meeting of creditors or committee of creditors-per

hour or part of an hour ............................. 75.50
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 .............................. 14.40
28        To swear an affidavit or on deponent to be sworn  ....
14.40
29        Telephone attendance not exceeding 5 minutes  ........
6.70
30        Attendance not otherwise provided for:


   (a)  by a solicitor involving skill or legal
knowledge-per quarter-hour or part of a quarter-hour 18.80

   (b)  by a solicitor not involving skill or legal
knowledge or by a clerk-per quarter-hour or part of a
quarter-hour 9.50
Letters, Circulars and Telegrams
31        Special letter  ......................................
19.80
32        Ordinary letter (including letters between principal

and agent) 11.30
33        Letter-formal acknowledgment  ........................
6.70
34        Circular letter, after the first  ....................
3.70
35        Telegram, including attendance to lodge  .............
11.30
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