Western Australian Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ACT 1988 - SECT 53

53 .         Fees, regulations may prescribe

        (1)         Without limiting section 52, regulations may provide for or prescribe the fees to be paid in respect of or in connection with any case in the Court’s jurisdiction.

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may provide for or prescribe the fees to be paid —

            (a)         when commencing a case in the Court;

            (b)         when entering a case for trial or at any other stage of proceedings in a case;

            (c)         when lodging a document with the Court;

            (d)         for the issue of any document by the Court;

            (e)         for the service of any document;

            (f)         in respect of the conduct of the business of any office of or connected with the Court; and

            (g)         for the carrying out of any order or warrant of the Court.

        (3)         Without limiting subsection (1), regulations may prescribe the fees and expenses to be paid to mediators and experts.

        (4)         All fees received by the Court are to be credited to the Consolidated Account.

        [Section 53 inserted by No. 59 of 2004 s. 72; amended by No. 77 of 2006 s. 4.]