24Payment of hearing fees

24 Payment of hearing fees

24 Payment of hearing fees

(1) A hearing fee in relation to any proceedings is payable—

(a) by the applicant or appellant, or

(b) if the Commission or the Industrial Registrar makes an order as to the payment of the fee—by the parties and in the proportions ordered.

(2) If a person is acting as solicitor or agent for a party to any proceedings, the person and the party are jointly and severally liable for payment of the hearing fee.

(3) A hearing fee is not payable in relation to a hearing that has as its sole purpose the delivery of a reserved judgment.

(4) A hearing fee is not payable in respect of a day or part of a day and, if paid, is to be remitted if—

(a) the hearing fails to take place on that day or part of a day, and

(b) the Industrial Registrar is satisfied that the hearing failed to take place due to circumstances beyond the control of the parties.

(5) A hearing fee is payable when the Commission or the Industrial Registrar gives written notice to the person liable to pay the hearing fee of the amount of the fee payable.

(6) A hearing fee is not payable in relation to the following—

(a) a hearing for a small claims application under the Act, section 379,

(b) a hearing for small claims proceedings under the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth, Chapter 4.

cl 24: Am 2024 (253), Sch 1[2].