Remissions

In 2023–24, the Department of Justice was not subject to the requirements set out in section 7 of the Service Fees Act; however, it had the authority to issue remissions under its enabling legislation. These remissions have been for reasons other than not meeting a service standard.

The authority to remit is delegated in the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, section 61(j), and is detailed in section 12 of the Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations In this context, if a fee, or part of that fee, remains payable after an application has been active for one year or at the expiry of the garnishee summons, that fee is remitted (in other words, it is cancelled).

The other sections of this report provide detailed amounts for the Department of Justice’s remissions for 2023–24.