EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Australian Capital Territory

Amendments of the Court of Petty Sessions Rules

No. 5 of 1980

	Sections 245 and 258 of the Court of Petty Sessions Ordinance 1930, as amended, of the Australian Capital Territory permit the Attorney-General to make rules prescribing fees payable to the Clerk of the Court in respect of proceedings and matters under the Ordinance.

	The purpose of these amendments of the Rules is to prescribe new fees and to provide for incidental matters.  The new fees are in the Second Schedule prescribed by amending Rule 2 and in sub-rule 68(2) as amended by amending Rule 1.

	The Second Schedule prescribes fees payable on commencement of proceedings, for copies of documents other than transcript and for service and execution of process in the Court.  New sub-rule 68(2) prescribes the fees payable for a copy of the transcript or other record of proceedings in the Court where this is sought by a person not a party to the proceedings.  Parties are not charged for transcript.

	The new fees are to apply to proceedings commenced on or after 1 April 1980.

(Authorized by the Attorney-General)