Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Amendment Rules 2013

These rules of court were made by the Magistrates Rule Committee at a meeting held on 23 August 2013.

M. DALY

Chief Magistrate

SIMON COOPER

Member

OLIVIA MCTAGGART

Member

MARK RAPLEY

Member

CATHERINE RHEINBERGER

Member

CHRIS WEBSTER

Member

SAM MOLLARD

Member

TIM HILL

Member

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 4 September 2013

These rules are administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the rule)

These rules of court amend the Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998 by –

(a) enabling the application of provisions of the rules to proceedings commenced by originating application; and

(b) enabling pre-conference orders, relating to procedural matters, to be made in respect of minor civil claims; and

(c) enabling certain forms to be approved by the Chief Magistrate; and

(d) making provision in relation to the examination of persons in respect of, and the enforcement of, judgment debts.