9Hearing fees

9 Hearing fees

(1) A hearing fee in relation to a proceeding is payable by the person who commences the proceeding. (2) However, the Court, a Justice of the Court or a Registrar may order that another party to the proceeding is liable to pay the hearing fee or part of the hearing fee instead of the person mentioned in subsection (1). When fee must be paid (3) The hearing fee mentioned in item 108 or 109 of Schedule 1 must be paid when the document to which the hearing relates is filed. (4) The hearing fee mentioned in item 110 of Schedule 1 for a hearing in relation to a proceeding must be paid as follows: (a) if the hearing day is the 2nd or a subsequent business day after the day when the document to which the hearing relates is filed—no later than 2 business days before the hearing day; (b) if the hearing day (the later hearing day) is the first business day after an earlier scheduled hearing day for the proceeding—no later than 9.30 am on the later hearing day. (5) The hearing fee mentioned in item 111 of Schedule 1 for a hearing in relation to a proceeding must be paid as follows: (a) if the hearing day is the day, or the first business day after the day, when the document to which the hearing relates is filed—at the time the document is filed; (b) if the hearing day is the 2nd or a subsequent business day after the day when the document to which the hearing relates is filed—no later than 2 business days before the hearing day; (c) if the hearing day (the later hearing day) is the first business day after an earlier scheduled hearing day for the proceeding—no later than 9.30 am on the later hearing day.