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Fees for services in the Industrial Relations Commission are prescribed by the Industrial Relations (General) Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2024 (PDF, 146.8 KB). A summary of those fees is listed below.
Part 1 Filing fees |
Individual | Corporation | |
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Commission in Court Session—general |
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1. Originating process, except as specified in items 2, 3 and 4 |
$1,351 |
$3,699 |
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2. Originating process for an application to commence summary proceedings other than proceedings brought by the secretary of an industrial organisation of employees |
$2,370 |
$2,370 |
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3. Originating process for a small claims application under the Act, section 379 |
$285 |
$285 |
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4. Originating process for an application under the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth, Chapter 4— (a) in claims proceedings (b) otherwise |
$785 |
$1,890 |
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5. Notice of Motion |
$748 |
$1,496 |
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Commission in Court Session - appeals to Full Bench | Individual |
Corporation |
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6. Summons seeking leave to appeal and notice of appeal or cross-summons seeking leave to appeal and notice of appeal— (a) in proceedings for a small claims application under the Act, section 379 or in small claims proceedings under the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth, Chapter 4 (b) otherwise |
$4,495 |
$9,119 |
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Commission not in Court Session | |||
For proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission |
Individual |
Corporation |
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7. Filing an application under s84 of the Act |
$95.00 |
$95.00 |
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8. Filing notice of leave to appeal under s187 of the Act in relation to a decision of the Commission relating to an unfair dismissal application: Part 6 of Chapter 2 of the Act |
$320.00 |
$640.00 |
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Part 2 Hearing allocation fees and hearing fees |
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Commission in Court Session | Individual |
Corporation |
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1. Allocating a date for the hearing of proceedings | $2,697 |
$6,163 |
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2. Hearing of proceedings, for each of the following days, including a part of a day— (a) the 2nd, 3rd or 4th day, |
$1,074 | $2,434 | |
(b) the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th day, |
$1,728 | $4,283 | |
(c) the 10th day or a following day |
$3,478 | $8,452 |
Part 3 Miscellaneous fees |
Individual |
Corporation |
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1. Issuing a summons (for production, or or to give evidence, or both) |
$126 |
$252 |
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2. Opening or keeping open the registry or part of the registry: (a) on a Saturday, Sunday, or public (b) on any other day: (i) before 8.30am or after 4.30pm, or (ii) between 8.30am and 9.00am or between 4.00pm and 4.30pm |
$903
$98 |
$1,806
$196 |
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3. Certified copy of a judgment or order copy (written opinion or reasons)[no fee payable to a party in respect of the first such copy that is supplied to that party] of any Member of the Commission or Industrial Registrar |
$74 |
$74 | |
4. Uncertified copy of a judgment or order copy (written opinion or reasons)[no fee payable to a party in respect of the first such copy that is supplied to that party] of any Member of the Commission or Industrial Registrar |
$54 |
$108 |
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5. Making a copy of any document (otherwise than as provided for as to certified or uncertified copy above) (a) for the first 20 pages, and (b) for each 10 pages (or part of 10 pages) after the first 20 pages |
$15 $8 |
$15 $8 |
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6. Supply of duplicate tape recording of sound-recorded evidence, for each cassette |
$64 |
$64 |
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7. For each copy of the transcript of any proceedings: (i) for the first 8 pages, and (ii) for each page after the first 8 (b) where the matter being transcribed (i) for the first 8 pages, and (ii) for each page after the first 8 pages |
$115 $13
$15 |
$115 $13
$15 |
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8. For retrieval from archives of any document or file (per file or box of files) |
$98 |
$98 | |
9. Providing any service for which a fee is not otherwise imposed by this Schedule. |
$53 |
$106 |
The following methods of payment are accepted by the Commission:
Other Fees |
Amount |
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Conscientious Objectors - Fee payable in connection with issue of a Certificate of Conscientious Objection to Membership of an Industrial Organisation |
As determined by the Industrial Registrar |
Exemptions |
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Fees are not payable by an industrial organisation or association registered under Chapter 5 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 except for the following: |
20 Nov 2024
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