Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019
sec.16Fees if state-related party
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sec.16 Fees if state-related party
In a proceeding to which a state-related person is a party, the state-related person need not prepay any fees of court. However, if judgment is given against another party in the proceeding and the state-related person has paid fees of court, the state-related person may recover the fees of court with costs from the other party. In this section— state-related person means— the Sovereign; or the State; or an entity whose expenditure is payable, in whole or part, out of amounts from the consolidated fund; or a person acting for the State or for an entity mentioned in paragraph (c) . (sec.16-ssec.1) In a proceeding to which a state-related person is a party, the state-related person need not prepay any fees of court. (sec.16-ssec.2) However, if judgment is given against another party in the proceeding and the state-related person has paid fees of court, the state-related person may recover the fees of court with costs from the other party. (sec.16-ssec.3) In this section— state-related person means— the Sovereign; or the State; or an entity whose expenditure is payable, in whole or part, out of amounts from the consolidated fund; or a person acting for the State or for an entity mentioned in paragraph (c) .
- (a) the Sovereign; or
- (b) the State; or
- (c) an entity whose expenditure is payable, in whole or part, out of amounts from the consolidated fund; or
- (d) a person acting for the State or for an entity mentioned in paragraph (c) .