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This instrument sets the fees payable to High Court officers for filings, writs, subpoenas, attendances, searches, examinations, hearings, judgments, and taxation of costs (specified in old currency). It authorises officers (Registrar, taxing officer, marshals, examiners) to require deposits or written undertakings and fixes who must pay (solicitors or parties). It also lists specific sitting dates and venues. It matters because it defines the procedural costs and cash-flow rules that litigants and practitioners must meet to commence and pursue High Court business.
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Attorney-General’s Department,
Melbourne, 8th October, 1903.
T
HE following Rules, made by their Honours the Justices of the High Court of Australia, are published for general information.
JAMES G. DRAKE,
Attorney-General.
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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.
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RULE OF COURT.
As of Tuesday, the sixth day of October, a.d. 1903.
It is ordered as follows :—
The Fees and Percentages to be taken in the several Offices of the High Court of Australia by the several officers thereof shall be as set forth in the following Schedule, that is to say :—
THE SCHEDULE.
SCALE OF FEES.
I.—To be taken in the Registries.
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padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style115" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle166" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">d.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:15.3pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing a writ of summons for commencement of an action</span><span style="width:249.57pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">.........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">10</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing a concurrent writ of summons for commencement of an action</span><span style="width:204.31pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">.................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">2</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">6</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing a writ of subpœna for not more than three persons</span><span style="width:254.29pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">..........................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">5</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">For every additional person named in the subpœna</span><span style="width:297.05pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">.................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">1</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing any writ of execution</span><span style="width:368.7pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">.............................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">5</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing writ of mandamus, certiorari, habeas corpus, or prohibition</span><span style="width:217.91pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">1</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing writ of assistance</span><span style="width:384.53pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">...............................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">10</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing writ of inquiry</span><span style="width:395.63pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">.................................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">10</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing any other writ</span><span style="width:397.86pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">..................................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">5</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing a renewed or amended writ of summons</span><span style="width:293.45pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">5</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:3.15pt"><td style="width:87.24%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">On sealing any originating summons</span><span style="width:352.29pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; letter-spacing:-0.5pt; display:inline-block">..........................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:4.66%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">0</span></p></td><td style="width:3.88%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p class="Style87" style="margin-right:7.2pt; text-align:right; widows:2; orphans:2; font-size:10pt"><span class="FontStyle171" style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">5</span></p></td><td style="width:4.22%; padding-right:2pt; 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