District Court of Western Australia Act 1969

District Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026

 

 

District Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Regulations amended1

4.Regulation 6 amended1

5.Regulation 8 amended2

 

District Court of Western Australia Act 1969

District Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations are the District Court (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.Regulations amended

These regulations amend the District Court (Fees) Regulations 2002.

4.Regulation 6 amended

After regulation 6(3) insert:

 

(3A)An application under subregulation (3) must be made at or before the time the fee becomes payable.

 

Note: The heading to amended regulation 6 is to read:

Fees to be paid before documents filed or other things done

5.Regulation 8 amended

After regulation 8(1) insert:

 

(1A)Except with the leave of the Court or a registrar, an application cannot be made later than 28 days after the day on which the fee for the item or the matter in respect of which the applicant is seeking to pay the eligible individual fee or eligible entity fee (as is relevant) —

(a)becomes payable; or

(b)is paid.

(1B)The Court or a registrar may give leave under subregulation (1A) only if satisfied that exceptional circumstances justify the leave being given.

 

A. O’SULLIVAN, Clerk of the Executive Council

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