Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2014

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2014 S.R. No. 179/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Object 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Proceedings that may be dealt with by a judicial registrar 1 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 3 -- 1 of 4 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 179/2014 Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2014 The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief Magistrates jointly make the following Rules: 1 Object The object of these Rules is to amend the Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Rules 2005 to further provide for proceedings and powers of the Magistrates' Court that may be dealt with and exercised by judicial registrars. 2 Authorising provisions These Rules are made under sections 16 and 16I of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and all other enabling powers. 3 Commencement These Rules come into operation on 1 November 2014. 4 Proceedings that may be dealt with by a judicial registrar After Rule 4(1)(fb) of the Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Rules 20051 insert— "(fc) a proceeding commenced by a Council for the recovery of a rate or charge under section 180 of the Local Government Act 1989; and -- 2 of 4 -- S.R. No. 179/2014 Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2014 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 (fd) a proceeding under the Fences Act 1968 if the amount claimed, or the value of the relief sought, is less than $10 000; and". Dated: 23 October 2014 PETER LAURITSEN, Chief Magistrate J. POPOVIC, Deputy Chief Magistrate LANCE MARTIN, Deputy Chief Magistrate ═══════════════ r. 4 -- 3 of 4 -- S.R. No. 179/2014 Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2014 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 ENDNOTES 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 166/2005 as amended by S.R. Nos 86/2007, 34/2009, 6/2010, 123/2011, 150/2011, 119/2012, 120/2013 and 28/2014. Endnotes -- 4 of 4 --