New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (GENERAL) REGULATION 2001 - REG 23E

23E Payment of hearing fees

(1) A hearing fee in relation to any proceedings is payable:

(a) except as provided by paragraph (b), by the applicant or appellant, or

(b) if the Commission or the Industrial Registrar makes any order as to the payment of the fee, by the parties and in the proportions so ordered.

(2) If a person is acting as solicitor or agent for a party to any proceedings, the person and the party are jointly and severally liable for payment of the hearing fee.

(3) A hearing fee is not payable in relation to a hearing whose sole purpose is the delivery of a reserved judgment.

(4) A hearing fee is not payable in respect of any day or part of a day (and, if paid, is to be remitted) if:

(a) the hearing fails to take place on that day or part of a day, and

(b) the Industrial Registrar is satisfied that the hearing failed to take place due to circumstances beyond the control of the parties.

(5) A hearing fee becomes payable when the Commission or the Industrial Registrar gives written notice to the person liable to pay the hearing fee of the amount of the fee payable.