{"id":"tas:sr-2019-051","name":"Supreme Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 2019","slug":"supreme-court-fees-amendment-rules-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"51 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184533,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-051-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 Rules of Court may be cited as the [Supreme Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-051) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on the day on which the [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-014) commences.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these Rules of Court, the [Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-102) are referred to as the Principal Rules.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendments effected by this rule have been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-102) .\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nChief Justice\n\nH. M. WOOD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nS. P. ESTCOURT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nR. W. PEARCE\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nM. J. BRETT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nG. P. GEASON\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nJ. A. CONNOLLY\n\nRegistrar\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 14 August 2019\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment appears to remain squarely within its original intent — updating court fees for the Tasmanian Supreme Court. There is no indication of scope creep or expansion into unrelated areas of law."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, administrative in nature — simply updates a fee schedule","Limited substantive legal content visible in the provided text","No cross-referencing of complex legal principles or multi-layered provisions","Straightforward subordinate legislation (rules/regulations) rather than primary legislation","Incomplete text provided limits full analysis, but structure suggests minimal complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"The Rules update the schedule of fees for using the Supreme Court of Tasmania, changing what parties, lawyers and businesses must pay to file documents, start proceedings or use court services. By altering upfront costs for civil litigation, the amendment affects access to justice and the expense of bringing or defending cases. Commenced 9 September 2019."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment maintains its original narrow scope as a fee-adjustment mechanism. The legislation has not expanded beyond its intended purpose of updating court fees, though the unusual structure (incorporating amendments directly into the principal rules rather than setting them out in the amending instrument) makes this a procedural curiosity rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short (4 operative provisions, effectively 3 substantive)","No defined terms","No conditional logic or exceptions","No cross-references beyond naming other instruments","Rule 4 explicitly states the amendments are elsewhere, making this a shell instrument","Purely mechanical/declaratory content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short, technical amendment to court fee rules in Tasmania (the Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017). It doesn't actually contain the fee changes themselves—those have already been merged into the main rules document. Instead, this is essentially a 'signpost' rule that:\n\n- **Names itself**: The Supreme Court (Fees) Amendment Rules 2019\n- **Sets when it starts**: When the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019 begins\n- **Points to the main rules**: Confirms it's amending the Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017\n- **Redirects readers**: Tells you the actual amendments are already in the authorised version of the main rules, so you don't need to read this document for the substance\n\n**Who it affects**: Anyone paying fees in the Tasmanian Supreme Court, but practically speaking, this document itself won't help them—they need to look at the updated Principal Rules instead.\n\n**Why it matters**: It ensures the fee amendments have proper legal authority and a clear commencement date, but it's procedural rather than substantive."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. This instrument modifies the scope of the Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017 by incorporating amendments into the authorised version (rule 4). Its effect is limited to the court fees regime and is triggered only when the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019 commences (rule 2); the exact substance of the fee changes must be read in the amended Principal Rules."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only commencement and incorporation provisions (rules 1–4).","Operation is contingent on commencement of a separate Act, creating a sequencing dependency (rule 2).","Amendments are incorporated into the Principal Rules rather than reproduced, so substance is located in the Principal Rules (rule 4).","Relies on cross‑reference to the Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017 as the Principal Rules (rule 3).","No fee schedules or detailed substantive changes are contained in this instrument—readers must consult external instruments for specifics."],"plain_english_summary":"These Rules amend the Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017 and take effect when the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019 commences (rule 2). They update the authorised version of the 2017 Rules by incorporating the amendments (rule 4), so they affect anyone who pays or administers Supreme Court fees by changing which fee provisions apply and when."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-amendment-rules-2019","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-amendment-rules-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-amendment-rules-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-amendment-rules-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-amendment-rules-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-amendment-rules-2019/documents"}}