{"id":"tas:sr-2017-102","name":"Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017","slug":"supreme-court-fees-rules-2017","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"102 of 2017","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186186,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2017-102-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) Rules 2017](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2017-102) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court 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 Rules of Court –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058) ;\n> \n> > ***large corporation*** means a corporation or business that –\n> > \n> > > > (a) has an annual gross income of $5 million or more; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is a public company within the meaning of the Corporations Act;\n> \n> > ***medium corporation*** means a corporation or business that –\n> > \n> > > > (a) has an annual gross income of $1 million or more but less than $5 million; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is not a public company within the meaning of the Corporations Act;\n> \n> > ***small corporation*** means a corporation or business that –\n> > \n> > > > (a) has an annual gross income of less than $1 million; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) is not a public company within the meaning of the Corporations Act;\n> \n> > ***writ of execution*** has the same meaning as in [rule 894 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008#GS894@EN) [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Meaning of corporation","content":"### 4 Meaning of corporation\n\n> > (1)  In this rule –\n> > \n> > > ***not-for-profit association*** means a society, club, institution or body that is not formed for the purpose of trading or securing (from its transactions) pecuniary profit for its members.\n> \n> > (2)  In these Rules of Court, a corporation includes the following bodies:\n> > \n> > > > (a) a company;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a body corporate;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) an unincorporated body that, under the law of the place where the body is formed, may –\n> > > > \n> > > > > > (i) sue or be sued; or\n> > > > > \n> > > > > > (ii) hold property in the name of the secretary of the body or an office holder of the body appointed for that purpose;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) a corporation registered under the *Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006* of the Commonwealth;\n> > > \n> > > > (e) a trade union.\n> \n> > (3)  In these Rules of Court, a corporation does not include the following bodies:\n> > \n> > > > (a) a corporation sole;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) an unincorporated not-for-profit association.\n> \n> > (4)  A corporation is not required to be subject to the *Corporations Act 2001* of the Commonwealth to be a corporation for these Rules of Court.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Exemption from paying fees","content":"### 5 Exemption from paying fees\n\n> The following authorities are exempt from paying fees under these Rules of Court:\n> \n> > > (a) a body or authority of a State or Territory or of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > (b) a person representing a body or authority of a State or Territory or of the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > (c) a Minister for a State or Territory or for the Commonwealth;\n> > \n> > > (d) a statutory office holder.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"### 6 Fees\n\n> > (1)  Subject to these Rules of Court, the fees and percentages set out in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) are prescribed as the fees and percentages that are payable under the Act in respect of the cause or matter to which they relate, regardless of the registry of the Court in which the cause or matter was commenced.\n> \n> > (2)  For the calculation of fees and percentages in [Part 1](#JS1@HS1@EN) of [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) , an originating process in respect of a cause or matter includes all other proceedings in respect of that cause or matter.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of fees","content":"### 7 Application of fees\n\n> > (1)  A person seeking to pay the fee or percentage applicable to a small corporation or a medium corporation in relation to a cause or matter must provide to the Registrar a certificate, in a form approved by the Registrar, specifying the annual gross income of the corporation to which the cause or matter relates.\n> \n> > (2)  Any question arising as to the application of an item in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) in a particular case is to be determined by the Registrar.\n> \n> > (3)  A person aggrieved by a determination under [subrule (2)](#GS7@Gs2@EN) may have the determination reviewed by a judge in a summary manner.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Cases of hardship","content":"### 8 Cases of hardship\n\n> The Registrar may –\n> \n> > > (a) reduce or waive a fee or percentage payable by a person under the Act; or\n> > \n> > > (b) allow time for a person to pay a fee or percentage –\n> \n> if it appears to the Registrar that the payment of the full fee or percentage would result in undue hardship to the person due to the exceptional circumstances of the particular cause or matter to which the fee or percentage pertains.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Half-fees","content":"### 9 Half-fees\n\n> In an action in which the only claims endorsed on the writ –\n> \n> > > (a) are for the recovery of –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) a sum of money, whether by way of debt, liquidated demand or unliquidated damages; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) land; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iii) a chattel; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iv) any 2 or more of the claims set out in [subparagraphs (i)](#GS9@Hpa@Hqi@EN) , [(ii)](#GS9@Hpa@Hqii@EN) and [(iii)](#GS9@Hpa@Hqiii@EN) ; and\n> > \n> > > (b) involve a total sum of money and value of property not exceeding $50 000 –\n> \n> any fees and percentages payable in respect of the action are to be reduced to one-half of those specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees and percenta","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Fees and percentages","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Fees and percenta SCHEDULE 1 - Fees and percentages\n\n[Rules 5](#GS5@EN) , [6](#GS6@EN) and [9](#GS9@EN)","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Proceedings","content":"# Part 1 Proceedings\n\n[*\\[Part 1 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2019, No. 51, Applied:09 Sep 2019\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-09-09/sr-2019-051#GS4@Hpa@EN) [*\\[Part 1 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2019, No. 51, Applied:09 Sep 2019\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-09-09/sr-2019-051#GS4@Hpb@EN) [*\\[Part 1 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2025, No. 40, Applied:13 Aug 2025\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-08-13/sr-2025-040#GS4@EN)\n\n|  | Item | Fee(fee units)or percentage |\n| 1. | On the commencement of a cause or matter (other than proceedings referred to in items 1A, 2 or 3) – |  |\n|  | (a) if the plaintiff or applicant is an individual | 580 |\n|  | (b) if the plaintiff or applicant is a small corporation | 580 |\n|  | (c) if the plaintiff or applicant is a medium corporation | 1 290 |\n|  | (d) if the plaintiff or applicant is a large corporation | 1 935 |\n| 1A. | On the filing of originating process in representative proceedings | 1 935 |\n| 2. | On commencement of proceedings for admission to the legal profession | 277 |\n| 3. | On the filing of an application seeking relief under section 146 of the Land Titles Act 1980 | 580 |\n| 4. | On the filing of an interlocutory application for injunctive relief or a freezing order – |  |\n|  | (a) if the applicant is an individual | 168 |\n|  | (b) if the applicant is a corporation | 271 |\n| 5. | On the issuing of a subpoena – |  |\n|  | (a) if the applicant is an individual | 38 |\n|  | (b) if the applicant is a small corporation | 38 |\n|  | (c) if the applicant is a medium corporation | 45 |\n|  | (d) if the applicant is a large corporation | 51 |\n| 6. | On the filing of a bill for taxation | 161 |\n| 7. | On the taxation for a bill of costs | 4% of the amount taxed, or such lesser amount as the taxing officer, in the officer's discretion, allows |\n| 8. | On filing a notice instituting an appeal from any order or judgment of the Court or any judge of the Court, or from the Associate Judge to the Full Court – |  |\n|  | (a) if the appellant or applicant is an individual | 580 |\n|  | (b) if the appellant or applicant is a small corporation | 580 |\n|  | (c) if the appellant or applicant is a medium corporation | 1 290 |\n|  | (d) if the appellant or applicant is a large corporation | 1 935 |\n| 9. | On filing a notice instituting an appeal from an inferior court, statutory tribunal or referee – |  |\n|  | (a) if the appellant or applicant is an individual | 580 |\n|  | (b) if the appellant or applicant is a small corporation | 580 |\n|  | (c) if the appellant or applicant is a medium corporation | 1 290 |\n|  | (d) if the appellant or applicant is a large corporation | 1 935 |\n| 10. | On filing a writ of execution in respect of – |  |\n|  | (a) a debt not exceeding $20 000 | 64 |\n|  | (b) a debt exceeding $20 000 | 129 |\n| 11. | On the appointment of a mediator who is an employee of, or otherwise engaged by, the Court | 1 070 |","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Administration","content":"# Part 2 Administration\n\n[*\\[Part 2 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2018, No. 8, Applied:21 Feb 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-21/sr-2018-008#GS4@Hpa@EN) [*\\[Part 2 of Schedule 1 Amended by S.R. 2018, No. 8, Applied:21 Feb 2018\\]*](/view/html/inforce/2018-02-21/sr-2018-008#GS4@Hpb@EN)\n\n|  | Item | Fee(fee units) |\n| 1. | Transcripts |  |\n|  | (a) for the initial copy, supplied to a party, of a transcript that is required to be transcribed | 5 (per page) |\n|  | (b) for a copy of a transcript that has already been transcribed | 2 (per page) |\n| 2. | For each search or inspection of an index, file, register or document, relating to a cause or matter, made by a person who is not a party to that cause or matter or a practitioner for that party | 26 |\n| 3. | For a copy of a document | 1 (per page) |\n| 4. | Additional fee for a request for registry services that results in a registry staying open after the usual close of business for that registry | 290 |\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 20 December 2017","sortOrder":11}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The rules were originally made in 2017 but have been amended up to at least 13 August 2025, suggesting the fee amounts and potentially the categories of fees have been updated over time — likely to account for inflation and changes in court services. The core purpose (setting Supreme Court fees) appears unchanged, but the specific scope of what is charged and how much has evolved through successive amendments."},"complexity_factors":["Fee schedules can involve multiple categories and graduated amounts that require careful reading to apply correctly","Multiple amendments since 2017 mean the current fee amounts may differ significantly from the original rules, requiring users to track changes","Exemption and waiver provisions (if any) may involve eligibility criteria that are not straightforward to assess","Interaction with other court rules and procedural legislation adds a layer of cross-referencing","Limited substantive legal content visible in the extracted text — full complexity depends on the actual fee schedule tables not shown here"],"plain_english_summary":"The Supreme Court (Fees) Rules 2017 set the fees charged for using Tasmania’s Supreme Court—filing claims, appeals, obtaining documents and other court services—and include hardship exemptions.  \n\nAnyone bringing or defending Supreme Court proceedings, or seeking court records, is affected because these fees determine the practical cost of access to the court."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument's fee schedule has been amended multiple times (Schedule 1 notes: Part 1 amended by S.R. 2019 No. 51 and S.R. 2025 No. 40; Part 2 amended by S.R. 2018 No. 8), updating payable amounts and applied dates. Those amendments modify the practical scope of the rules by changing who pays how much, while core mechanisms (payer classes, Registrar discretion, exemptions, hardship relief) remain in place."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple payer categories with income thresholds (rule 3 definitions of small/medium/large corporation) create administrative segmentation for fees.","Expanded definition of 'corporation' with inclusions/exclusions (rule 4) affects who is charged or exempt.","Registrar discretion to determine item application and to reduce/waive or defer fees for hardship (rules 7(2) and 8) introduces case-by-case variability.","Certificate requirement for claims to reduced corporate rates places an evidentiary and compliance burden on applicants (rule 7(1)).","Half-fee rule for low-value recovery actions contains a monetary threshold and specific claim types, requiring valuation and classification (rule 9).","Schedule 1 lists many fee items and different rates by payer class (Schedule 1, Part 1), so computation of total fees can be granular.","Some charges allow official discretion (taxing officer may allow less than stated percentage for taxation fees; Schedule 1, Item 7).","Rules fix territorial application (fees payable regardless of registry in which matter commenced; rule 6(1)) which affects forum choice incentives.","Administrative fees (transcripts, searches, copies, out-of-hours service) are expressed in fee units and per-page rates, adding metering complexity (Schedule 1, Part 2).","Amendment history recorded in Schedule 1 (references to S.R. 2018, 2019, 2025) means fee amounts and parts have changed over time, requiring attention to applied dates."],"plain_english_summary":"These Rules set the fees payable to the Supreme Court for starting and running most civil causes and related registry services, and classify payers (individuals, small/medium/large corporations) for different rates. They exempt government bodies, require corporate-income certificates for reduced rates (rule 7), let the Registrar decide application questions and relieve or defer fees for hardship (rules 7–8), and prescribe the exact charges in Schedule 1. The rules change the costs of litigation and shift administrative discretion over exemptions and reductions."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of prescribing court fees. The tiered corporate structure and specific fee amounts represent implementation details rather than scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple defined terms in interpretation section (5 defined terms including nested definitions for corporation sizes)","Cross-reference to external legislation (Supreme Court Rules 2000, Corporations Act, Land Titles Act 1980)","Tiered fee structure with 4 distinct categories (individual, small/medium/large corporation) requiring income verification","Conditional logic for half-fees provision (rule 9) with multiple nested sub-paragraphs","Discretionary powers granted to Registrar (hardship waivers, fee determinations, review mechanisms)","Schedule 1 contains 24 separate fee items across 2 Parts with multiple sub-items"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation sets out the fees that people and businesses must pay when using Tasmania's Supreme Court. It creates a three-tier system for corporations based on their annual income: small (under $1 million), medium ($1–5 million), and large ($5 million or more). Individuals and small corporations pay the lowest fees, while large corporations pay the highest. Government bodies and ministers are exempt from fees entirely. The Registrar can reduce or waive fees in cases of financial hardship, and fees are halved for smaller claims worth $50,000 or less. The rules cover everything from starting a court case, filing appeals, issuing subpoenas, to obtaining court transcripts."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-rules-2017","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-rules-2017/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-rules-2017/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-rules-2017/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-rules-2017/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-fees-rules-2017/documents"}}