Supreme Court (Chapter VI Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2017

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Supreme Court (Chapter VI Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 34/2017 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Object 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Rules 1 5 Subpoenas 2 6 Case conference 2 7 Further authority of judicial registrars 2 8 Statute law revision 3 ═════════════ Endnotes 6 -- 1 of 7 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2017 S.R. No. 34/2017 Supreme Court Act 1986 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2017 The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules: 1 Object The object of these Rules is to amend Chapter VI of the Rules of the Supreme Court to further provide for the powers of judicial registrars in relation to matters of a criminal, quasi-criminal or related nature and make minor statute law revisions. 2 Authorising provisions These Rules are made under section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 and all other enabling powers. 3 Commencement These Rules come into operation on 29 May 2017. 4 Principal Rules In these Rules, the Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 20081 are called the Principal Rules. -- 2 of 7 -- Supreme Court (Chapter VI Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 34/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 5 Subpoenas After Rule 1.12(1) of the Principal Rules insert— "(1.1) For the purposes of Rule 42.09(3) of Chapter I, as applied by paragraph (1)— (a) a judicial registrar may hear and determine an application for leave to inspect a document or thing produced, where there is no objection to the inspection; (b) the judicial registrar constitutes the Trial Division of the Court; and (c) all the powers of the Trial Division of the Court to hear and determine such an application are delegated to the judicial registrar.". 6 Case conference For Rule 4.08(2)(b) of the Principal Rules substitute— "(b) at any time before the trial.". 7 Further authority of judicial registrars (1) After Rule 4.17(1)(a) of the Principal Rules insert— "(ab) make an order for the remand or further remand of an accused where no application for bail is made; (ac) vary any condition of bail by consent or where the application to vary is unopposed;". (2) At the foot of Rule 4.17(1)(b) of the Principal Rules insert— "Note See also Rule 1.12(1.1).". -- 3 of 7 -- Supreme Court (Chapter VI Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 34/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 (3) For Rule 4.17(2)(c) and (d) of the Principal Rules substitute— "(c) subject to paragraph (1)(ac), to vary any condition of bail; or (d) subject to paragraph (1)(ab), to remand an accused.". 8 Statute law revision In the Principal Rules— (a) in Form 6–6AC, for "serious criminal conduct" substitute "serious criminal activity"; (b) in Form 6–6P, in item 2 of the Particulars of Application— (i) before "Director" insert "Commonwealth"; and (ii) omit "within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act"; (c) in Form 6–6Q— (i) for "under 20A" substitute "under section 20A"; (ii) in item 2 of the Particulars of Application— (A) before "Director" insert "Commonwealth"; and (B) omit "within the meaning of the Commonwealth Act"; (d) in Form 6–6R, for "at *at" substitute "*at". -- 4 of 7 -- Supreme Court (Chapter VI Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 34/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Dated: 25 May 2017 M. L. WARREN, C.J. CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P. PAMELA TATE, J.A. R. S. OSBORN, J.A. J. G. SANTAMARIA, J.A. DAVID F. R. BEACH, J.A. S. G. E. McLEISH, J.A. ELIZABETH HOLLINGWORTH, J. KEVIN H. BELL, J. ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J. JACK FORREST, J. LEX LASRY, J. JAMES JUDD, J. PETER VICKERY, J. TERRY FORREST, J. CLYDE CROFT, J. M. L. SIFRIS, J. PETER ALMOND, J. C. MACAULAY, J. K. McMILLAN, J. G. J. DIGBY, J. T. J. GINNANE, J. MELANIE SLOSS, J. JOANNE CAMERON, J. CHRISTOPHER W. BEALE, J. MICHAEL McDONALD, J. -- 5 of 7 -- Supreme Court (Chapter VI Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 34/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 5 P. J. RIORDAN, J. JANE A. DIXON, J. A. J. KEOGH, J. MAREE KENNEDY, J. ═════════════ -- 6 of 7 -- Endnotes Supreme Court (Chapter VI Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2017 S.R. No. 34/2017 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 6 Endnotes 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 12/2008. Reprint No. 3 as at 12 December 2016. Reprinted to S.R. No. 141/2016. -- 7 of 7 --