Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

MAGISTRATES COURT REGULATION 2009 (NO 24 OF 2009) - REG 4

    (1)     In awarding costs, the court may order that the amount to be paid is the amount––

        (a)     decided by the court; or

        (b)     agreed by the parties.

    (2)     The amount to be paid must be worked out in accordance with the Court Procedures Rules 2006 , schedule 4 (the scale of costs ) as applied under subsection (3).

    (3)     In working out costs under subsection (2) in accordance with the scale of costs—

        (a)     a reference to the registrar is taken to be a reference to the court, or the parties, as the case may be; and

        (b)     the amount allowed under an item in part 4.2 of the scale of costs is multiplied by 67%; and

        (c)     rule 4.12 (Costs—transitional) of the scale of costs does not apply.