Commonwealth legislation

Federal Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

38 of 2011

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations make a minor amendment to the Federal Magistrates Regulations 2000, which govern the fees charged by the Federal Magistrates Court (now part of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia).

What it does:

Adds a "reduced fee" category to the list of fees that can be charged for court services.
This allows the court to set lower fees for people who qualify based on financial hardship or other criteria (such as holding a concession card).

Why it matters:

It helps ensure that cost is not a barrier to accessing justice for people who cannot afford standard court fees.
This is a technical update that enables the court to offer financial concessions to eligible litigants.

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Federal Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)

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Federal Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 38

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 Magistrates Act 1999.

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 Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Federal Magistrates Regulations 2000

Schedule 1 amends the Federal Magistrates Regulations 2000.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Paragraph 10 (1) (b)

omit

Schedule 1.

insert

Schedule 1;

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

insert

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 Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)

Federal Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)1

Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 38

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 Magistrates Act 1999.

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 Magistrates Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Federal Magistrates Regulations 2000

Schedule 1 amends the Federal Magistrates Regulations 2000.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Paragraph 10 (1) (b)

omit

Schedule 1.

insert

Schedule 1;

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

insert

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.