sec.5Non-payment of setting down fee and hearing fee

sec.5 Non-payment of setting down fee and hearing fee

If a party to a proceeding fails to pay the setting down fee or a hearing fee for the proceeding under section 4 — a registrar may list the matter of non-payment for hearing before the court and on hearing the matter the court may make an order or give the directions it considers appropriate about the matter; or the court may order that a hearing or trial relating to the proceeding is not to take place except with the court’s leave; or the court may vacate any hearing or trial date previously set for the proceeding. Subsection (1) does not limit the power of the court to make another order in relation to the proceeding. (sec.5-ssec.1) If a party to a proceeding fails to pay the setting down fee or a hearing fee for the proceeding under section 4 — a registrar may list the matter of non-payment for hearing before the court and on hearing the matter the court may make an order or give the directions it considers appropriate about the matter; or the court may order that a hearing or trial relating to the proceeding is not to take place except with the court’s leave; or the court may vacate any hearing or trial date previously set for the proceeding. (sec.5-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not limit the power of the court to make another order in relation to the proceeding.

• (a) a registrar may list the matter of non-payment for hearing before the court and on hearing the matter the court may make an order or give the directions it considers appropriate about the matter; or
• (b) the court may order that a hearing or trial relating to the proceeding is not to take place except with the court’s leave; or
• (c) the court may vacate any hearing or trial date previously set for the proceeding.