County Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i County Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012 S.R. No. 166/2012 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Object 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Division heading inserted in Order 44 1 Division 1—General 1 5 New Division 2 of Order 44 2 Division 2—Civil Procedure Act 2010 2 44.07 Exemption from requirement that party seek direction of court to adduce expert evidence 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2012 S.R. No. 166/2012 County Court Act 1958 Civil Procedure Act 2010 County Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012 A majority of the Judges of the County Court makes the following Rules: 1 Object The object of these Rules is to amend Order 44 of Chapter I of the Rules of the County Court to provide for exemptions from the requirements of section 65G of the Civil Procedure Act 2010. 2 Authorising provisions These Rules are made under section 78 of the County Court Act 1958, sections 65G and 70 of the Civil Procedure Act 2010 and all other enabling powers. 3 Commencement These Rules come into operation on 24 December 2012. 4 Division heading inserted in Order 44 In Order 44 of the County Court Civil Procedure Rules 20081 , before Rule 44.01 insert— "Division 1—General". -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 166/2012 County Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 5 New Division 2 of Order 44 After Rule 44.06 of the County Court Civil Procedure Rules 2008 insert— "Division 2—Civil Procedure Act 2010 44.07 Exemption from requirement that party seek direction of court to adduce expert evidence (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the requirements of section 65G of the Civil Procedure Act 2010 to seek direction from the Court to adduce expert evidence do not apply to a party to a civil proceeding in— (a) the Damages and Compensation List; (b) any Division of the Damages and Compensation List specified in Rule 34A.04; (c) the Commercial List; (d) any Division of the Commercial List specified in Rule 34A.06. (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply if— (a) the Court orders that a party must seek directions in accordance with section 65G of the Act; or (b) a practice note requires a party to seek directions in respect of proceedings to which that practice note applies.". r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 166/2012 County Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Dated: 20 December 2012 M. ROZENES, Chief Judge M. D. MURPHY M. G. McINERNEY C. M. O'NEILL M. A. RIZKALLA D. L. ALLEN G. R. ANDERSON P. G. MISSO J. A. COATE K. L. BOURKE J. R. BOWMAN J. M. J. PATRICK R. A. LEWITAN P. M. E. WISCHUSEN J. A. NICHOLSON P. G. LACAVA J. A. SMALLWOOD F. R. GUCCIARDO S. M. COHEN C. A. THORNTON M. E. SEXTON P. M. TAFT F. E. HOGAN F. SACCARDO I. E. LAWSON H. MASON G. GULLACI G. P. MULLALY E. M. GAYNOR T. J. GINNANE P. J. COISH K. E. KINGS R. F. PUNSHON J. D. MONTGOMERY G. T. CHETTLE J. L. PARRISH F. MILLANE M. H. TINNEY S. S. DAVIS G. T. CANNON W. A. WILMOTH J. F. CARMODY F. P. HAMPEL R. H. SMITH J. G. MORRISH M. F. MACNAMARA D. A. PARSONS R. J. H. MAIDMENT S. E. PULLEN W. E. STUART A. J. HOWARD L. D. PILGRIM ═══════════════ r. 5 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 166/2012 County Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 5) Rules 2012 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 ENDNOTES 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 148/2008. Reprint No. 1 as at 7 November 2012. Reprinted to S.R. No. 104/2012. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --