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to a proceeding;
 (b) a service in relation to a proceeding provided by:
 (i) a relevant court; or
 (ii) an officer of a relevant court; or
 (iii) another person acting on behalf of a relevant court.
Note 1: Fees are subject to increase under section 2.13.
Note 2: Fees are not payable in some circumstances: see Division 2.4.
 (2) If a document filed in a proceeding includes an interim order application and also covers another matter, the fee payable is the sum of:
 (a) the fee mentioned in item 9 of Schedule 1; and
 (b) the fee mentioned in Schedule 1 for the filing of the document.
 (3) If, under section 2.03, a particular fee mentioned in Schedule 1 is payable by more than one person, the only fee that is payable in relation to that particular fee is the highest fee that applies to any of those persons.

Division 2.2—Liability to pay fees

2.03  Persons liable to pay fees
 (1) A fee mentioned in Schedule 1 is payable in relation to a proceeding by:
 (a) for a fee mentioned in item 5 of Schedule 1 (filing a response to an application) or item 9 of Schedule 1 (filing an interim order application)—the person for whom the document is filed; and
 (b) for the fee mentioned in item 19 of Schedule 1 (issuing a subpoena)—the person who requests that the subpoena be issued; and
 (c) in any other case—the person who commences the proceeding or, if the proceeding is an appeal, the appeal.
 (2) However:
 (a) any party to the proceeding may pay the fee; and
 (b) the relevant court for the proceeding, or a Judge or relevant Registrar of that court, may order that another party to the proceeding is liable to pay the fee or part of the fee instead of the person mentioned in subsection (1).

Division 2.3—Exemptions and reduced fees

2.04  Persons exempt from paying fees—general
 (1) A person is exempt from paying a fee mentioned in Schedule 1 (other than a fee mentioned in item 1, 2 or 10A of Schedule 1) if, at the time the fee is payable, one or more of the following apply:
 (a) the person has been granted legal aid for the proceeding for which the fee would otherwise be payable under a legal aid scheme or service:
 (i) established under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or
 (ii) approved by the Attorney‑General;
 (b) the person is the holder of any of the following cards issued by the Commonwealth:
 (i) a health care card;
 (ii) a pensioner concession card;
 (iii) a Commonwealth seniors health card;
 (iv) any other card that certifies the holder's entitlement to