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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992
38AReduction or waiver of fee, &c.
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38A Reduction or waiver of fee, &c.
[Section 38A Inserted by No. 44 of 2004, s. 42, Applied:16 Nov 2004] If a magistrate or registrar is satisfied that paying a fee would cause a person undue hardship, the magistrate or registrar may –
(a) waive the fee; or
(b) reduce the fee; or
(c) refund the whole or any part of the fee already paid; or
(d) allow time to pay the whole or any part of the fee.