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Industrial Relations (General) Regulation 2020
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#### 24 Payment of hearing fees
24 Payment of hearing fees
> > (1) A hearing fee in relation to any proceedings is payable—
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> > > (a) by the applicant or appellant, or
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> > > (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.
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> > (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.
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> > (3) A hearing fee is not payable in relation to a hearing that has as its sole purpose the delivery of a reserved judgment.
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> > (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—
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> > > (a) the hearing fails to take place on that day or part of a day, and
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> > > (b) the Industrial Registrar is satisfied that the hearing failed to take place due to circumstances beyond the control of the parties.
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> > (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.
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> > (6) A hearing fee is not payable in relation to the following—
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> > > (a) a hearing for a small claims application under the Act, section 379,
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> > > (b) a hearing for small claims proceedings under the [Fair Work Act 2009](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, Chapter 4.
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> **cl 24:** Am 2024 (253), Sch 1\[2\].