Supreme Court (Chapter I Litigation Guardian Amendment) Rules 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Supreme Court (Chapter I Litigation Guardian Amendment) Rules 2016 S.R. No. 139/2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Object 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Litigation guardian of person under disability 1 5 Statute law revision 2 ═══════════════ Endnotes 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2016 S.R. No. 139/2016 Supreme Court Act 1986 Supreme Court (Chapter I Litigation Guardian Amendment) Rules 2016 The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules: 1 Object The object of these Rules is to amend Chapter I of the Rules of the Supreme Court— (a) to change the default position in Victoria as to a litigation guardian's liability for costs awarded against a person under disability; and (b) to make a statute law revision amendment to Form 44A. 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 1 January 2017. 4 Litigation guardian of person under disability After Rule 15.02(3) of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 20151 insert— "(4) Unless for special reason the Court otherwise orders, the litigation guardian of a person under disability is not personally liable for costs awarded against the person.". -- 2 of 5 -- Supreme Court (Chapter I Litigation Guardian Amendment) Rules 2016 S.R. No. 139/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 5 Statute law revision In clause 3(i) of Form 44A of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015, for "appropriate," substitute "appropriate". Dated: 24 November 2016 M. L. WARREN, C.J. CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P. SIMON P. WHELAN, J.A. J. G. SANTAMARIA, J.A. DAVID F. R. BEACH, J.A. EMILIOS KYROU, J.A. ANNE FERGUSON, J.A. S. G. E. McLEISH, J.A. ELIZABETH HOLLINGWORTH, J. KEVIN H. BELL, J. KIM HARGRAVE, J. ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J. JACK FORREST, J. LEX LASRY, J. JAMES JUDD, J. PETER VICKERY, J. KARIN EMERTON, J. CLYDE CROFT, J. M. L. SIFRIS, J. PETER ALMOND, J. JOHN R. DIXON, J. KATE McMILLAN, J. GREG GARDE, J. -- 3 of 5 -- Supreme Court (Chapter I Litigation Guardian Amendment) Rules 2016 S.R. No. 139/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 G. J. DIGBY, J. JAMES D. ELLIOTT, J. T. J. GINNANE, J. MELANIE SLOSS, J. M. J. CROUCHER, J. CHRISTOPHER W. BEALE, J. MICHAEL McDONALD, J. P. J. RIORDAN, J. JANE A. DIXON, J. A. J. KEOGH, J. ═══════════════ -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Supreme Court (Chapter I Litigation Guardian Amendment) Rules 2016 S.R. No. 139/2016 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 Endnotes 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 103/2015. Reprint No. 1 as at 1 October 2016. Reprinted to S.R. No. 109/2016. -- 5 of 5 --