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Federal Court of Australia Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

37 of 2011

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations make two practical changes to how the Federal Court operates:

1. Reduced fees for litigants The amendments add a new category of "reduced fee" to the Court's fee structure (Regulation 10). This allows the Court to set lower fees for specific groups—typically people experiencing financial hardship or other disadvantage—rather than charging the standard Schedule 1 fees.

2. Expanded administrative authority The amendments allow "authorised officers" (delegated court staff) to perform certain functions previously restricted to the Registrar alone (Regulation 16). This spreads administrative workload more broadly across the Court's registry.

In short: The changes help make court fees more affordable for vulnerable litigants and allow more court staff to handle routine administrative tasks.

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Federal Court of Australia Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 37

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.

Dated 23 March 2011

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

ROBERT McCLELLAND

Attorney-General

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Federal Court of Australia Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Federal Court of Australia Regulations 2004

Schedule 1 amends the Federal Court of Australia Regulations 2004.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Paragraph 10 (1) (b)

omit

Schedule 1.

insert

Schedule 1;

[2] After paragraph 10 (1) (b)

insert

[3] Subregulation 16 (1)

after

Registrar

insert

or an authorised officer

Note

Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.

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1 Federal Court of Australia Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)

Federal Court of Australia Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 37

Dated 23 March 2011

QUENTIN BRYCE

Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

ROBERT McCLELLAND

Attorney-General

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Federal Court of Australia Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Federal Court of Australia Regulations 2004

Schedule 1 amends the Federal Court of Australia Regulations 2004.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Paragraph 10 (1) (b)

omit

Schedule 1.

insert

Schedule 1;

[2] After paragraph 10 (1) (b)

insert

[3] Subregulation 16 (1)

after

Registrar

insert

or an authorised officer

Note

Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.