sec.9Financial hardship

sec.9 Financial hardship

This section applies to a party to a proceeding who is an individual if the party has not made an application under section 8 . The party may apply in the approved form to a registrar for an order that the party pay the reduced fee instead of a relevant fee for the proceeding on the ground of financial hardship. See, however, section 7 (2) . Any information or documents included in the approved form, or attached to or given with the approved form, in support of the party’s application must be verified by statutory declaration. In considering the application, the registrar must have regard to the party’s income, day-to-day living expenses, bank balances and cash on hand. If the registrar reasonably believes there is a ground of financial hardship, the registrar may, by order, approve that the party pay the reduced fee instead of the relevant fee for the proceeding. The registrar may decide the application summarily and without extensive investigation. The order must state the day by which the reduced fee must be paid. Subsection (7) does not apply if the relevant fee has been paid before the order is made. For refunds of excess amounts paid, see section 12 . s 9 amd 2021 SL No. 11 s 6 (sec.9-ssec.1) This section applies to a party to a proceeding who is an individual if the party has not made an application under section 8 . (sec.9-ssec.2) The party may apply in the approved form to a registrar for an order that the party pay the reduced fee instead of a relevant fee for the proceeding on the ground of financial hardship. See, however, section 7 (2) . (sec.9-ssec.3) Any information or documents included in the approved form, or attached to or given with the approved form, in support of the party’s application must be verified by statutory declaration. (sec.9-ssec.4) In considering the application, the registrar must have regard to the party’s income, day-to-day living expenses, bank balances and cash on hand. (sec.9-ssec.5) If the registrar reasonably believes there is a ground of financial hardship, the registrar may, by order, approve that the party pay the reduced fee instead of the relevant fee for the proceeding. (sec.9-ssec.6) The registrar may decide the application summarily and without extensive investigation. (sec.9-ssec.7) The order must state the day by which the reduced fee must be paid. (sec.9-ssec.8) Subsection (7) does not apply if the relevant fee has been paid before the order is made. For refunds of excess amounts paid, see section 12 .