Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019
sec.4Setting down fee and hearing fee
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sec.4 Setting down fee and hearing fee
A setting down fee and hearing fee are payable for a hearing or trial of a proceeding under this section, unless— the hearing or trial is set down for 1 day or less; or the hearing relates to an interlocutory application. Unless a court on application by a party to the proceeding orders otherwise, the fees are payable by— for a claim for which a request for trial date is filed under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , rule 467 —the plaintiff; or for an application that is an originating process—the applicant; or for an appeal to the Court of Appeal—the appellant; or for an appeal to the District Court for which a certificate of readiness is filed under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , rule 790 —the appellant. However, another person may pay the fees without affecting the power of the court to make an order for costs in relation to the fees. The fees must be paid— for a proceeding mentioned in subsection (2) (a) or (d) —when the request for trial date or certificate of readiness is filed; or for a proceeding mentioned in subsection (2) (b) or (c) —by the earlier of the following— the day that is 10 business days after a registrar sets a date for the hearing or trial of the proceeding or adds the appeal to a list of appeals under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , rule 790 (4) ; 9.30a.m. on the first day set for the hearing or trial of the proceeding. If additional hearing or trial dates are set for the proceeding, a hearing fee for the additional hearing or trial dates is payable by the earlier of the following— the day that is 10 business days after the additional hearing or trial dates are set; 9.30a.m. on the first day set for the additional hearing or trial dates. (sec.4-ssec.1) A setting down fee and hearing fee are payable for a hearing or trial of a proceeding under this section, unless— the hearing or trial is set down for 1 day or less; or the hearing relates to an interlocutory application. (sec.4-ssec.2) Unless a court on application by a party to the proceeding orders otherwise, the fees are payable by— for a claim for which a request for trial date is filed under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , rule 467 —the plaintiff; or for an application that is an originating process—the applicant; or for an appeal to the Court of Appeal—the appellant; or for an appeal to the District Court for which a certificate of readiness is filed under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , rule 790 —the appellant. (sec.4-ssec.3) However, another person may pay the fees without affecting the power of the court to make an order for costs in relation to the fees. (sec.4-ssec.4) The fees must be paid— for a proceeding mentioned in subsection (2) (a) or (d) —when the request for trial date or certificate of readiness is filed; or for a proceeding mentioned in subsection (2) (b) or (c) —by the earlier of the following— the day that is 10 business days after a registrar sets a date for the hearing or trial of the proceeding or adds the appeal to a list of appeals under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , rule 790 (4) ; 9.30a.m. on the first day set for the hearing or trial of the proceeding. (sec.4-ssec.5) If additional hearing or trial dates are set for the proceeding, a hearing fee for the additional hearing or trial dates is payable by the earlier of the following— the day that is 10 business days after the additional hearing or trial dates are set; 9.30a.m. on the first day set for the additional hearing or trial dates.