Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00035:reg:20b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018C00035
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 20B
Character Range: 31699–33377

20B  Remuneration

Eligible former judges and eligible senior counsel
 (1) If a special advocate of a party to a civil proceeding is an eligible former judge or eligible senior counsel, the special advocate may charge the Commonwealth for the time spent by the special advocate in the performance of his or her functions, or the exercise of his or her powers, as a special advocate of the party to the proceeding as follows:
 (a) per day—either:
 (i) at the maximum daily rate payable to senior counsel without the approval of the Attorney‑General, as set out in Appendix D of the Legal Services Directions 2017; or
 (ii) at such higher rate as the Attorney‑General approves;
 (b) per hour—either:
 (i) at one‑sixth of the maximum daily rate mentioned in paragraph (a), up to a maximum of 6 hours per day; or
 (ii) at such higher rate as the Attorney‑General approves.

Eligible legal practitioners
 (2) If a special advocate of a party to a civil proceeding is an eligible legal practitioner, the special advocate may charge the Commonwealth for the time spent by the special advocate in the performance of his or her functions, or the exercise of his or her powers, as a special advocate of the party to the proceeding as follows:
 (a) per day—either:
 (i) at the maximum daily rate payable to junior counsel without the approval of the Attorney‑General, as set out in Appendix D of the Legal Services Directions 2017; or
 (ii) at such higher rate as the Attorney‑General approves;
 (b) per hour—either:
 (i) at one‑sixth of the maximum daily rate mentioned in paragraph (a), up to a maximum of 6 hours per day; or
 (ii) at such higher rate as the Attorney‑General approves.