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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 2 Hansard (29 February) . . Page.. 564 ..

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

Subject: ASSEMBLY QUESTION ON NOTICE

Mr M C Woods

Under Treasurer

Attention: Mr B Ryan

I refer to your memo of 20 December 1995 concerning a question on notice by Ms Follett on the number and value of write-offs or waivers of rights to money under Section 124 of the Audit Act 1989 or any other Act, between 09 March and 30 November 1995.

The following information is provided:

The Registrar of the Magistrates Court has the discretion to waive application and transcript fees in cases where the payment of such a fee would cause hardship to the client. Legally assisted persons are also not required to pay court fees.

Details of these waivers are as follows:

ACT Magistrates Court Act 1930

17 application fees waived totalling $ 4 590

3 transcript fees waived totalling . $ 4 000

ACT Magistrates Court (Civil Jurisdiction) Act 1982

3 application fees waived totalling $ 204

Small Claims Act 1974

1046 application fees waived totalling $28 242

Family Law Act 1975

1 application fee waived totalling $ 300

Guardianship and Management of Property Act 1991

164 application fee waived totalling $ 3 280

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