4Exemptions applying to hearing fees

## 4 Exemptions applying to hearing fees A hearing fee is not payable in relation to a proceeding or matter if: (a) the hearing is cancelled before the fee is paid; or (b) the sole purpose of the hearing is the delivery of a reserved judgment; or (c) a hearing fee has been paid, under these Regulations or another law of the Commonwealth, for the application or appeal, and has not been refunded; or (d) the matter is an application for admission to practice as a barrister, solicitor or barrister and solicitor; or (e) the proceeding is of a kind mentioned in paragraph 2 (a), (d), (e), (f), (g) or (h) of this Schedule; or (f) the matter is of a kind mentioned in paragraph 2 (b) of this Schedule, and either: (i) it was initiated in the High Court before the commencement of these Regulations; or (ii) it was remitted by the High Court in its appellate jurisdiction for re‑hearing by the Federal Court; or (g) the proceeding is an exercise by the Court of original jurisdiction vested in it by the Bankruptcy Act 1966; or (h) the proceeding or matter commenced on or before 31 March 1992. Schedule 4 Remuneration and allowances (regulation 15A) | Item | Matter for which payment is made | Amount payable ($) | | ---- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | | 1 | Attendance on the first day of the trial: | | | | (a) for 4 hours or less | Half the amount specified in item 2 | | | (b) for more than 4 hours | The amount specified in item 2 | | 2 | Attendance on each day for days 2, 3, 4 and 5 | 95.00 | | 3 | Attendance on each day for days 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 | 105.00 | | 4 | Attendance on each day after day 10 | 116.00 | | 5 | Attendance on the last day of the trial, if required to serve for more than 8 hours (excluding adjournments for meals): | | | | (a) for an additional period of up to 4 hours | Half the amount specified for that day | | | (b) for an additional period of more than 4 hours | The amount specified for that day | Schedule 5 Remuneration — formula for biennial increase (regulation 15B)