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Filing Fees in Nauru Court of Appeal Matters

Fee data table
No Item Fee ($)
1 On filing a notice of appeal, or a notice of crossappeal, from any decision, final or interlocutory (this fee includes the fees for setting down, notice of hearing and hearing) 40
2 On an application for: (a) leave to appeal; (b) extension of time; (c) fixing or dispensing with security for costs; (d) leave to amend; (e) directions for service; (f) stay of execution or proceedings; or (g) any interim or any other order 10
3 On filing a Respondent’s notice 10
4 On every bond or deposit 4
5 On filing an affidavit or any other document unless otherwise provided for by this Schedule 2
6 For every copy of the appeal record book prepared in Rule 44, or of any proceedings, judgment, order or document, per page (minimum fee $1; hardship waiver possible where fee exceeds $5,000) 0.20
7 For certifying any copy, per page (with a minimum fee of $1 and a maximum fee of $1,000) 0.20
8 On entering or sealing the judgment or order made on the hearing of an appeal 10
9 On entering or sealing any other order made by the Court of Appeal or a Single Justice of Appeal including orders for leave to appeal, security for costs or enlargement of time 8
10 On any certificate by the Registrar (other than certification of a copy or of taxed costs) 2
11 On filing a bill of costs and obtaining an appointment to tax - For a bill not exceeding $100 / exceeding $100 but not exceeding $200 / exceeding $200 7 / 10 / 16

Court Fees pursuant to Court Fees Rules 1994 and Civil Procedure Act 1972 in District Court and Supreme Court

Fee data table
No. When fee is to be paid District Court ($) Supreme Court ($)
1 Upon issue of a writ of summons 20 40
2 Upon issue of an amended writ of summons 10 20
3 Upon issue of a third party notice 10 20
4 Upon issue of an originating summons 20 40
5 Upon issue of an originating summons for leave to commence a suit 5 10
6 Upon issue of an originating summons under Section 14 of the Act 5 10
7 Upon issue of any other summons or notice of motion 5 10
8 Upon setting a suit down for hearing 50 100
9 Upon the hearing of an originating summons by the resident magistrate or a judge 50 100
10 Upon application for drawing up any judgment by default 10 20
11 Upon application for drawing up any other judgment, decree or order 20 40
12 Upon filing a bill of costs for taxation 10 20
13 Upon issue of a writ, summons or other process for enforcement of a judgment or order 10 20
14 Upon filing an appeal under the Nauru Lands Committee Ordinance 1956-1963 No Fee No Fee
15 Probate or letters of administration application if assessed value does not exceed $20,000 No Fee No Fee
16 Assessed value exceeds $20,000 but does not exceed $50,000 5 5
17 Assessed value exceeds $50,000 but does not exceed $80,000 170 170
18 Assessed value exceeds $80,000 but does not exceed $140,000 300 300
19 Assessed value exceeds $140,000 but does not exceed $200,000 450 450
20 Assessed value exceeds $200,000 but does not exceed $400,000 650 650
21 For every additional $200,000 or part thereof 100 100
22 Application for probate or letters of administration or resealing thereof in respect of a foreign will or foreign estate under the Foreign Trusts Estates and Wills Act 1972 100 100

Fees for Conviction and No Conviction Certificate pursuant to Criminal Procedure Act 1972

Fee data table
No. Item Section Act Fees ($)
1 Certificate for record of convictions Section 98(7) 50
2 Certificate for record of no convictions Section 98(7) 50

Filing Fees pursuant to Electoral Act 2016 and Election Petition Court Fees Rules 2019 for Election Petition Matters

Fee data table
No. Document Rate Fees ($)
1 Filing election petition 4 50
2 Filing Answer to the Petition 18 35
3 Filing Reply to Answer to the Petition 19 20
  Filing Notice to Appear 14(1) 0
4 Filing Notice Not to Oppose Petition 15(1)(a) 0
5 Filing Notice of Objection (Irregularity, incompetency or defective service) 16 10
6 Filing Interlocutory Summons or Notice of Motion 26, 12 25
7 Affidavits (excluding Affidavit of Service) 6, 16, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 35, 39, 40 10
8 Summons to witness 21 5
9 Any other document   10