{"id":"tas:sr-2022-020","name":"Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) (Fees) Regulations 2022","slug":"magistrates-court-administrative-appeals-division-fees-regulations-2022","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"20 of 2022","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179547,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2022-020-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) (Fees) Regulations 2022](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2022-020) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-072) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"### 4 Fees\n\n> The fees set out in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees that are payable under the Act in respect of the matters to which they relate.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Waiver of fees","content":"### 5 Waiver of fees\n\n> The Administrator may waive the payment of any fee prescribed under the Act in respect of an application to the Court (either at the time of the lodgement of the application or otherwise) if the Administrator is satisfied that the payment of the fee would result in undue hardship to the applicant.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation rescinded","content":"### 6 Legislation rescinded\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 2](#JS2@EN) is rescinded.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Fees SCHEDULE 1 - Fees\n\n[Regulation 4](#GS4@EN)\n\n| Item | Description | Fee (fee units) |\n| 1. | Application under section 15(1) of Act for order that person is entitled to statement of reasons | 60 |\n| 2. | Application under section 15(2) of Act for order that person made request within reasonable time | 60 |\n| 3. | Application under section 16(1) of Act for order that decision-maker provide statement of reasons | 60 |\n| 4. | Application under section 16(2) of Act for order that decision-maker provide an adequate statement of reasons | 60 |\n| 5. | Application under section 17 of Act for review of reviewable decision | 60 |\n| 6. | Application under section 20 of Act for extension of time to make application for review | 60 |\n| 7. | Application under section 23 of Act for order to suspend operation of a decision or stay proceedings under a decision | 60 |\n| 8. | Transcript (each page) | 2 |","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation resci","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation rescinded","content":"# SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation resci SCHEDULE 2 - Legislation rescinded\n\n[Regulation 6](#GS6@EN)\n\n| Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) (Fees) Regulations 2012 (No. 27 of 2012) |\n| Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2012 (No. 131 of 2012) |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 11 May 2022\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":7}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow purpose of setting court fees for the Administrative Appeals Division. The 2022 version simply updates the 2012 fees (likely adjusting for inflation via fee units) without expanding into new areas of regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","Straightforward fee schedule with 8 line items in a simple table format","Single discretionary power (fee waiver) with clear threshold test ('undue hardship')","No nested exceptions, conditional logic, or cross-referencing beyond basic Act section references","Rescission schedule is a simple repeal of two prior instruments","Total length is extremely short (6 regulations + 2 schedules)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short piece of subordinate legislation (regulations) that sets out how much people have to pay when they use the Magistrates Court's Administrative Appeals Division in the Northern Territory.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Sets fees** for various court applications, mostly charging **60 fee units** per application (roughly $60-$100+ depending on the current value of a fee unit)\n- **Lists 8 specific charges**, including:\n  - Applying for a review of a government decision ($60 fee units)\n  - Asking the court to order a government agency to give reasons for a decision ($60 fee units)\n  - Getting a transcript of proceedings ($2 per page)\n  - Asking for more time to lodge an appeal ($60 fee units)\n  - Requesting a stay (pause) on a decision while it's being reviewed ($60 fee units)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Anyone appealing a government decision in the NT's Administrative Appeals Division\n- People seeking documents or reasons from government decision-makers\n- The **Administrator** (the Territory's vice-regal representative) who can waive fees\n\n**Hardship protection:**\nThe regulations include a safety valve — the Administrator can **waive (cancel) fees** if paying would cause \"undue hardship\" to the applicant. This can happen when the application is lodged or later.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese fees create a barrier to challenging government decisions, but the hardship waiver ensures access to justice isn't blocked by poverty. The regulations also **replace older 2012 fee rules** that are now out of date."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These regulations replace the previous 2012 fee regulations (Reg 6 and Schedule 2) and prescribe a new fee schedule for the same categories of applications under the Act (Reg 4 and Schedule 1). They do not create new categories of review but change the practical costs and add explicit waiver authority for the Administrator (Reg 5), altering who pays and how fee payment can be excused."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject matter: only fees for matters under the Magistrates Court (Administrative Appeals Division) Act (Reg 4 and Sch 1).","Small, fixed fee schedule: eight listed items (schedule sets fee units and per‑page transcript rate).","Administrator discretion to waive fees introduces a single discretionary decision point (Reg 5).","Cross‑references to the parent Act for subject‑matter and to fee‑unit valuation (interpretive linkages).","Rescission of prior regulations (Reg 6) requires administrative replacement but not novel substantive rules."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the fees payable for applications and services in the Magistrates Court Administrative Appeals Division, prescribe per‑page transcript charges, and rescind earlier 2012 fee rules. They allow the Administrator to waive fees where payment would cause undue hardship. The regulations affect applicants, lawyers and parties who pay to lodge reviews or get court documents, and the Court Administrator who decides fee waivers, thus changing the cost and administrative discretion attached to access to review."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on available text, the regulation appears to remain consistent with its original and stated purpose: prescribing fees for the Administrative Appeals Division of Tasmania's Magistrates Court. No evidence of scope creep or expanded application is apparent."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content was provided — the actual fee schedule is absent from the text, making full analysis impossible","Regulations of this type are typically straightforward, consisting mainly of a fee table with minimal interpretive complexity","Narrow and specific scope (fees only, one court division) keeps complexity low","No apparent cross-referencing to multiple complex legislative frameworks based on available text"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the fees charged for lodging and pursuing appeals in the Administrative Appeals Division of the Magistrates Court (Tasmania). It affects Tasmanians challenging government decisions and the legal practitioners who represent them, and is important for budgeting and deciding whether to proceed with an appeal. The provided text did not include the actual fee schedule, and the regulation itself does not confirm availability of waivers for financial hardship."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-administrative-appeals-division-fees-regulations-2022","history":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-administrative-appeals-division-fees-regulations-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-administrative-appeals-division-fees-regulations-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-administrative-appeals-division-fees-regulations-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-administrative-appeals-division-fees-regulations-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/magistrates-court-administrative-appeals-division-fees-regulations-2022/documents"}}