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persons; and
 (c) at least 2 of the persons mentioned in paragraph (a) are different persons;
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 in relation to a proceeding in a relevant court is payable as set out in this section, unless the relevant court, or a Judge or relevant Registrar of that court, directs otherwise.

Filing fees
 (2) A filing fee is payable by the person for whom the relevant document is filed.

Setting down fees and hearing fees
 (3) A hearing fee or a setting down fee is payable by:
 (a) if the hearing is for a cross‑claim or cross‑appeal only—the cross‑claimant or cross‑appellant; or
 (b) if the hearing is for an interlocutory application—the person who made the interlocutory application; or
 (c) in any other case—the applicant (other than a cross‑applicant) or appellant (other than a cross‑appellant).
 (4) If 2 or more proceedings are set down for hearing together and the hearings are not consolidated:
 (a) only one setting down fee and one set of hearing fees is payable for all the proceedings; and
 (b) the amount of each of the setting down fee and the set of hearing fees is apportioned equally between the liable persons for the fee.

Mediation fees
 (5) A mediation fee is payable by the applicant in the proceeding to which the mediation relates.

Fees for taxation of bill of costs—Federal Court
 (6) If:
 (a) a fee mentioned in any of items 128 to 131 of Schedule 1 is payable for a bill of costs in relation to a proceeding; and
 (b) the bill of costs is subject to an estimate, or has been provisionally taxed, under the Federal Court Rules; and
 (c) a party to the proceeding objects to the estimate, or requires a full taxation of the bill of costs, in accordance with those Rules;
the fee is payable by the party mentioned in paragraph (c).
 (7) If more than one party objects to the estimate, or requires a full taxation of the bill of costs, the fee is apportioned between those parties as determined by the relevant Registrar of the Federal Court.

Fees for other services
 (8) A fee for a service:
 (a) mentioned in an item in Schedule 1; and
 (b) not otherwise mentioned in this section;
is payable by the person for whom the service is provided.

2.04  When fees for producing files and copying documents are payable
 (1) Despite Divisions 2.3 and 2.4, a fee mentioned in item 123 or 219 of Schedule 1 is payable in all