❓ Mr Rundle questions the Attorney General regarding the Suitor's Fund Act 1964, specifically concerning forward estimates, the impact of recent amendments, and outdated fees. The Attorney General's response indicates that the amendments haven't been proclaimed, impacting financial projections and repayment timelines.
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I refer to Budget Paper 2, Volume 2, page 367 under the table Appropriations, Expenses and Cash Assets. The line item is Suitor's Fund Act 1964 : (a) The amount in the forward estimates from this legislation is $31 000. Did this take into account the passing of the Suitor's Fund Amendment Act 2019 and the Suitor's Fund Amendment (Levy) Act 2019 ; (b) Why has this stabilised after 2019-20; (c) When is it estimated that the funds currently owing to Treasury will be balanced out; and (d) Has the Department of Justice identified any other outdated fees which require modernisation via legislation?
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7 August 2019
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9 days
(a) No, the substantive provisions of the amending legislation are yet to be proclaimed. The forward estimates will be reviewed after proclamation.
(b) The number of court processes are forecast to be constant. The forward estimates will be reviewed after the substantive provisions of the amending legislation have been proclaimed.
(c) It is not possible to give a precise timeframe at this stage as the substantive provisions of the amending legislation are yet to be proclaimed. Current modelling indicates that a levy of $5.00 per Magistrate’s Court initiating process and $10.00 per District and Supreme Court initiating process would be sufficient to cover the future outgoings and repay the Treasurer’s Advance in a maximum of 10 years.
(d) No.
(b) The number of court processes are forecast to be constant. The forward estimates will be reviewed after the substantive provisions of the amending legislation have been proclaimed.
(c) It is not possible to give a precise timeframe at this stage as the substantive provisions of the amending legislation are yet to be proclaimed. Current modelling indicates that a levy of $5.00 per Magistrate’s Court initiating process and $10.00 per District and Supreme Court initiating process would be sufficient to cover the future outgoings and repay the Treasurer’s Advance in a maximum of 10 years.
(d) No.
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