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1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2025.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2025.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Regulation 2019.

4Replacement of s 3 (Fees for Supreme Court and District Court generally)

Section 3—
omit, insert—
3Fees for Supreme Court and District Court generally
(1)This part (other than divisions 2 and 3) and schedules 1 and 2A apply for the Supreme Court and the District Court and set out fees payable in relation to proceedings in the Supreme Court and the District Court.
Note—
See division 2A, subdivision 2 for working out the amount of particular fees in relation to service and enforcement.
(2)Neither schedule 1 nor 2A applies in relation to, or affects, fees or percentages directed to be taken or paid by an Act for which no fee or percentage is stated in the schedule.
(3)A registrar, enforcement officer, marshal or marshal’s officer need not pay a fee mentioned in schedule 1 or 2A.
(4)To remove any doubt, it is declared that for applying this part (other than divisions 2, 2A and 3) and schedule 1, a liquidator, receiver, administrator or other person acting for, or on behalf of, a corporation in a proceeding must pay the fee payable by a corporation.
(5)For the District Court of Queensland Act 1967, section 45(1), the fees under schedule 2A, other than item 5, are prescribed as bailiffs’ fees.
(6)However, for a bailiff employed as a public service officer on a full-time or part-time basis, a fee mentioned in subsection (5) is prescribed as a bailiff’s fee only to the extent the function to which the fee relates is performed by the bailiff outside the bailiff’s normal working hours.
(7)To remove any doubt, it is declared that subsection (6) does not affect the amount payable by the person for whom the function is performed.

5Replacement of s 14 (Fees for Magistrates Courts)

Section 14—
omit, insert—
14Fees for Magistrates Courts generally
(1)This part (other than divisions 1 and 3) and schedules 2 and 2A apply for Magistrates Courts and set out fees payable in relation to proceedings in a Magistrates Court.
Note—
See also division 2A, subdivision 2 for working out the amount of particular fees in relation to service and enforcement.
(2)A registrar or enforcement officer need not pay a fee mentioned in schedule 2 or 2A.
(3)For the Magistrates Courts Act 1921, section 3C(2), the fees under schedule 2A, other than item 5, are prescribed.

6Insertion of new pt 2, div 2A

Part 2—
insert—
Division 2A Supreme Court, District Court and Magistrates Courts—service and enforcement fees
Subdivision 1 Fee amounts for 2025–2026 financial year
14AFee amounts for 2025–2026 financial year
(1)This section applies to a fee under schedule 2A, item 1(1)(a) or (b), 2, 3(1), 4(1), 5(1) or 7.
(2)For the financial year starting on 1 July 2025, the amount of the fee is the amount stated for the fee in schedule 2A, column 2.
Subdivision 2 Fee amounts for later financial years
14BDefinitions for subdivision
In this subdivision—
base amount, for a fee, means the amount stated for the fee in schedule 2A, column 3.
CPI multiplier, for a financial year, see section 14C.
14CMeaning of CPI multiplier
(1)The CPI multiplier, for a financial year, is the amount worked out using the formula—
where—
A means the CPI multiplier for the financial year.
B means the average of the CPIs for the 4 consecutive quarters up to and including the March quarter for the previous financial year.
Example—
For working out the CPI multiplier for the financial year starting on 1 July 2026, B is the average of the CPIs for the following 4 quarters: June 2025, September 2025, December 2025 and March 2026.
(2)In this section—
CPI means the all groups consumer price index for Brisbane published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
14DFee amounts—sch 2A, items 1, 2 and 7
(1)This section applies in relation to a fee under schedule 2A, item 1(1)(a) or (b), 2 or 7.
(2)For the financial year starting on 1 July 2026 or a later financial year, the amount of the fee is the amount worked out by—
(a)working out the adjusted amount for the fee for the financial year under subsection (3); and

(b)rounding the adjusted amount under subsection (4).

(3)The adjusted amount for the fee for the financial year is the amount worked out using the following formula—
where—
A means the adjusted amount for the fee for the financial year.
B means the base amount for the fee.
C means the CPI multiplier for the financial year.
D means the charge percentage, within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cwlth), section 19(2), for the financial year.
(4)For subsection (2)(b), the adjusted amount is to be rounded—
(a)if the adjusted amount is not more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or

(b)if the adjusted result is more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards).

14EFee amounts—sch 2A, items 3, 4 and 5
(1)This section applies in relation to a fee under schedule 2A, item 3(1), 4(1) or 5(1).
(2)For the financial year starting on 1 July 2026 or a later financial year, the amount of the fee is the amount worked out by—
(a)working out the adjusted amount for the fee for the financial year under subsection (3); and

(b)rounding the adjusted amount to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards).

(3)The adjusted amount for the fee for the financial year is the amount worked out using the following formula—
where—
A means adjusted amount for the fee for the financial year.
B means the base amount for the fee.
C means the CPI multiplier for the financial year.
14FPublication of fee amounts
The chief executive must publish on the department’s website the amount of each fee, as worked out under this subdivision for a financial year, while the amount is in effect.

7Amendment of s 15 (Fees for Planning and Environment Court)

Section 15, from ‘Schedule’ to ‘apply’—
omit, insert—
This part (other than divisions 1, 2 and 2A) and schedule 3 apply

8Amendment of pt 4, div 2, hdg (Transitional provisions)

Part 4, division 2, heading, after ‘provisions’—
insert—
for SL No. 168 of 2019

9Insertion of new pt 4, div 3

Part 4—
insert—
Division 3 Transitional provision for Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2025
37Fees for particular functions performed before commencement
(1)This section applies if—
(a)before the commencement, a registrar, enforcement officer, marshal or marshal’s officer performed a function, or incurred an expense, under a repealed fee provision; and

(b)immediately before the commencement, the fee for performing the function, or in respect of the expense incurred, had not been paid.

(2)From the commencement, the repealed fee provision continues to apply for the purpose of payment of the fee as if the Uniform Civil Procedure (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2025 had not commenced.
(3)In this section—
repealed fee provision means any of the following provisions as in force from time to time before the commencement—
(a)schedule 1, item 15(1), 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24;

(b)schedule 2, part 1, item 7(2);

(c)an item of schedule 2, part 2.

10Amendment of sch 1 (Supreme Court and District Court fees)

(1)Schedule 1, heading—
omit, insert—
Schedule 1 Supreme Court and District Court fees—proceedings generally
section 3(1)
Note—
See schedule 2A for fees in relation to service and enforcement.
(2)Schedule 1, item 11—
insert—
Note—
An asterisk indicates the fee may be payable to the officer.
(3)Schedule 1, item 15(1)—
omit.
(4)Schedule 1, item 15(2) and (3)—
renumber as schedule 1, item 15(1) and (2).
(5)Schedule 1, heading before item 18—
omit.
(6)Schedule 1, item 18—
omit.
(7)Schedule 1, heading before item 20—
omit.
(8)Schedule 1, from item 20—
omit.
(9)Schedule 1, item 19—
renumber as schedule 1, item 18.

11Amendment of sch 2 (Magistrates Courts fees)

(1)Schedule 2, heading—
omit, insert—
Schedule 2 Magistrates Courts fees—proceedings generally
section 14(1)
Note—
See schedule 2A for fees in relation to service and enforcement.
(2)Schedule 2, part 1, heading—
omit.
(3)Schedule 2, part 1, item 7(2)—
omit.
(4)Schedule 2, part 2—
omit.

12Insertion of new sch 2A

After schedule 2—
insert—
Schedule 2A Supreme Court, District Court and Magistrates Courts fees—service and enforcement
sections 3, 14, 14A, 14D and 14E

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3

2025–2026 financial year
Base amount

$
$

Fees payable for service and enforcement by enforcement officer etc.

1
(1)  Service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document by an enforcement officer, marshal, marshal’s officer or registrar—

(a)  on each person or ship served or enforced

136.10
121.55

(b)  for each additional warrant, process or document served or enforced, if—



(i)  2 or more warrants, processes or documents lodged at the same time against the same person or ship are served or enforced at the same time; or



(ii)  2 or more persons or ships are served with the same warrant, process or document, the same proceedings are enforced against them, or proceedings are enforced at the same time and at the same address

24.50
21.86
(2)  In addition to the fee for performing a function under subitem (1), an amount for the reasonable cost, allowed by a registrar, or the marshal of the Supreme Court, of travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by the officer performing the function is also payable.

2
For time necessarily spent after the first hour on performing a function mentioned in item 1(1), or arranging an auction, apprehending or attempting to apprehend a person, in connection with the function—for each 15-minute period, or part of a 15-minute period
10.65
9.52
3
(1)  Travelling fee for service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document—for each kilometre or part of a kilometre necessarily travelled from the registry to the place of service or enforcement, 1 way in excess of 8km from the registry

4.30
4.30
(2)  Only 1 travelling fee may be charged if—

(a)  2 or more warrants, processes or documents lodged at the same time against the same person or ship are served or enforced at the same time; or

(b)  2 or more persons or ships are served with the same warrant, process or document, the same proceedings are enforced against them, or proceedings are enforced at the same time and at the same address.

4
(1)  Taking a person to prison or a place of detention from the place of arrest—for each kilometre

4.30
4.30
(2)  In addition to the fee payable under subitem (1), an amount for the reasonable cost, allowed by a registrar, of other expenses reasonably incurred in taking a person to prison or a place of detention is also payable.

5
(1)  Retaining possession by a marshal or marshal’s officer of a ship, with or without cargo, or of a ship’s cargo without a ship—for each day

20.55
20.53
(2)  In addition to the fee payable under subitem (1), an amount for the reasonable costs, allowed by a registrar or the marshal of the Supreme Court, incurred by a ship keeper to retain possession of the ship are also payable.

(3)  No fee is payable for the custody and possession of property under arrest if the property—

(a)  consists of an amount in a bank or of goods stored in a bonded warehouse; or

(b)  is in the custody of an authorised officer within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth).

Expenses of enforcement officer etc. in relation to service and enforcement

6
An amount for the reasonable cost, as reasonably incurred by an enforcement officer, marshal, marshal’s officer or registrar, of expenses for—

(a)  each person left in possession of property; or

(b)  the securing and safe custody of property under seizure; or

(c)  any of the following—


(i)  board and lodging;


(ii)  travelling expenses;


(iii)  clerical assistance at sales;


(iv)  advertising;


(v)  feeding livestock or removing livestock to a place of safekeeping;


(vi)  hire of transport, warehouses or yards;


(vii)  out-of-pocket expenses

Miscellaneous

7
Drawing an advertisement of sale, if the sale is under an enforcement warrant for the seizure and sale of property
197.10
176.03

13Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)

Schedule 4—
insert—
base amount, for a fee, for part 2, division 2A, subdivision 2, see section 14B.
CPI multiplier, for a financial year, for part 2, division 2A, subdivision 2, see section 14C.

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	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
		2025–2026 financial year	Base amount
		$	$
	Fees payable for service and enforcement by enforcement officer etc.
1	(1) Service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document by an enforcement officer, marshal, marshal’s officer or registrar—
	(a) on each person or ship served or enforced	136.10	121.55
	(b) for each additional warrant, process or document served or enforced, if—
	(i) 2 or more warrants, processes or documents lodged at the same time against the same person or ship are served or enforced at the same time; or
	(ii) 2 or more persons or ships are served with the same warrant, process or document, the same proceedings are enforced against them, or proceedings are enforced at the same time and at the same address	24.50	21.86
	(2) In addition to the fee for performing a function under subitem (1), an amount for the reasonable cost, allowed by a registrar, or the marshal of the Supreme Court, of travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by the officer performing the function is also payable.
2	For time necessarily spent after the first hour on performing a function mentioned in item 1(1), or arranging an auction, apprehending or attempting to apprehend a person, in connection with the function—for each 15-minute period, or part of a 15-minute period	10.65	9.52
3	(1) Travelling fee for service or attempted service, or enforcement or attempted enforcement, of a warrant, process or document—for each kilometre or part of a kilometre necessarily travelled from the registry to the place of service or enforcement, 1 way in excess of 8km from the registry	4.30	4.30
	(2) Only 1 travelling fee may be charged if—
	(a) 2 or more warrants, processes or documents lodged at the same time against the same person or ship are served or enforced at the same time; or
	(b) 2 or more persons or ships are served with the same warrant, process or document, the same proceedings are enforced against them, or proceedings are enforced at the same time and at the same address.
4	(1) Taking a person to prison or a place of detention from the place of arrest—for each kilometre	4.30	4.30
	(2) In addition to the fee payable under subitem (1), an amount for the reasonable cost, allowed by a registrar, of other expenses reasonably incurred in taking a person to prison or a place of detention is also payable.
5	(1) Retaining possession by a marshal or marshal’s officer of a ship, with or without cargo, or of a ship’s cargo without a ship—for each day	20.55	20.53
	(2) In addition to the fee payable under subitem (1), an amount for the reasonable costs, allowed by a registrar or the marshal of the Supreme Court, incurred by a ship keeper to retain possession of the ship are also payable.
	(3) No fee is payable for the custody and possession of property under arrest if the property—
	(a) consists of an amount in a bank or of goods stored in a bonded warehouse; or
	(b) is in the custody of an authorised officer within the meaning of the Customs Act 1901 (Cwlth).

	Expenses of enforcement officer etc. in relation to service and enforcement
6	An amount for the reasonable cost, as reasonably incurred by an enforcement officer, marshal, marshal’s officer or registrar, of expenses for—
	(a) each person left in possession of property; or
	(b) the securing and safe custody of property under seizure; or
	(c) any of the following—
	(i) board and lodging;
	(ii) travelling expenses;
	(iii) clerical assistance at sales;
	(iv) advertising;
	(v) feeding livestock or removing livestock to a place of safekeeping;
	(vi) hire of transport, warehouses or yards;
	(vii) out-of-pocket expenses

	Miscellaneous
7	Drawing an advertisement of sale, if the sale is under an enforcement warrant for the seizure and sale of property	197.10	176.03