Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY COURT REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 18D

18D .         Deferring payment of fees

        (1)         Subject to subregulation (2), all or part of a fee mentioned in these regulations may be deferred by a registrar or an authorised officer, subject to any conditions determined by the registrar or authorised officer.

        (2)         The registrar or authorised officer may defer the whole or part of a fee if —

            (a)         the registrar or authorised officer considers that —

                  (i)         for a filing fee — the need to file the document is so urgent that it overrides the requirement to pay the filing fee at the time of filing; or

                  (ii)         it would, having regard to the financial circumstances of the person liable to pay the fee, be oppressive or otherwise unreasonable to require payment in accordance with regulation 18(3), (3A) or (4);

                or

            (b)         for a setting‑down fee — the date of the hearing is more than 6 months after the day on which the proceeding is set down for hearing.

        (3)         If payment of a fee has been deferred under this regulation, the fee must be paid within —

            (a)         30 days after the date of deferral; or

            (b)         another period specified in writing by the registrar or authorised officer.

        [Regulation 18D inserted in Gazette 13 May 2011 p. 1744-5.]

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 13 May 2011 p. 1745.]