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High Court of Australia (Fees) Regulations 2022
12AWhen fees must be paid
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#### 12A When fees must be paid
Filing fee
(1) A filing fee must be paid before the relevant document is filed.
Hearing fee
(2) A hearing fee mentioned in item 108 or 109 of Schedule 1 must be paid at the time the document to which the hearing relates is filed.
(3) A hearing fee mentioned in item 110 of Schedule 1 must be paid as follows:
(a) if the fee is in respect of a hearing day that is the second 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) in any other case—no later than 9.30 am on the hearing day.
(4) A hearing fee mentioned in item 111 of Schedule 1 must be paid as follows:
(a) if the fee is in respect of a hearing day that 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 fee is in respect of a hearing day that is the second 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) in any other case—no later than 9.30 am on the hearing day.
Fees for obtaining a document or service
(5) A fee mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1 for obtaining a document must be paid before the document is obtained.
(6) A fee mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 1 for obtaining a service must be paid before the service is provided.