5APrescribed rates of interest for administration proceedings, pre-judgment interest and post-judgment interest

### 5A Prescribed rates of interest for administration proceedings, pre-judgment interest and post-judgment interest > [*\[Rule 5A Inserted by S.R. 2003, No. 142, Applied:03 Dec 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-12-03/sr-2003-142#GS5@EN) [*\[Rule 5A Amended by S.R. 2004, No. 156, Applied:22 Dec 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-12-22/sr-2004-156#GS4@Hpa@EN) [*\[Rule 5A Amended by S.R. 2004, No. 156, Applied:22 Dec 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-12-22/sr-2004-156#GS4@Hpb@EN) [*\[Rule 5A Substituted by S.R. 2010, No. 57, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/sr-2010-057#GS11@EN) > > > (1)  For administration proceedings under [Division 6](#HP36@HD6@EN) of [Part 36](#HP36@EN) , the prescribed rate of interest for a calendar year, or for part of a calendar year, is the last cash rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia before 1 January in that year. > > > (2)  For the purpose of [section 34 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058#GS34@EN) [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058) and [rule 347(1)(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008#GS347@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , the prescribed rate of interest for a calendar year, or for part of a calendar year, is a rate equal to 4% plus – > > > > > > (a) for the period commencing on 1 January in a calendar year and ending on 30 June in that year, or for part of that period, the last cash rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia before that 1 January; and > > > > > > > (b) for the period commencing on 1 July in a calendar year and ending on 31 December in that year, or for part of that period, the last cash rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia before that 1 July. > > > (2A)  [*\[Rule 5A Subrule (2A) inserted by S.R. 2019, No. 50, Applied:09 Sep 2019\]*](/view/html/inforce/2019-09-09/sr-2019-050#GS6@EN) For the purpose of [section 35A of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058#GS35A@EN) [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058) , the prescribed rate of interest that is not to be exceeded under that section for a calendar year, or for part of a calendar year, is the rate specified in [subrule (2)](#GS5A@Gs2@EN) . > > > (3)  For the purpose of [section 165 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058#GS165@EN) [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058) and [rule 887A(1)(b)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008#GS887A@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , the prescribed rate of interest for a calendar year, or for part of a calendar year, is a rate equal to 6% plus – > > > > > > (a) for the period commencing on 1 January in a calendar year and ending on 30 June in that year, or for part of that period, the last cash rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia before that 1 January; and > > > > > > > (b) for the period commencing on 1 July in a calendar year and ending on 31 December in that year, or for part of that period, the last cash rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia before that 1 July.