Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 27) Rules 2011

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 27) Rules 2011 S.R. No. 53/2011 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Object 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Principal Rules 1 5 Pre-litigation requirements compliance certification revoked 2 6 Form of document 2 7 Statute law revision amendments 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2011 S.R. No. 53/2011 Supreme Court Act 1986 Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 27) Rules 2011 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 to— (a) revoke Rule 4.11 and Form 4C as a consequence of the repeal of Chapter 3 of the Civil Procedure Act 2010 by the Civil Procedure and Legal Profession Amendment Act 2011; (b) amend Rule 27.03 to address an inconsistency in relation to the fastening of documents; (c) make minor statute law revision amendments. 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 August 2011. 4 Principal Rules In these Rules, the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2005 1 are called the Principal Rules. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 53/2011 Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 27) Rules 2011 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 2 5 Pre-litigation requirements compliance certification revoked In the Principal Rules— (a) Rule 4.11 is revoked; (b) Form 4C is revoked. 6 Form of document (1) For Rule 27.03(2)(b) of the Principal Rules substitute— "(b) the sheets of the document shall be securely fastened— (i) at the top left hand corner; and (ii) without obscuring the writing or the margin;". (2) For Rule 27.03(13) of the Principal Rules substitute— "(13) A document or copy document which is to be filed shall not be folded.". 7 Statute law revision amendments In the Principal Rules— (a) in Rule 63.47(2)(b) omit "shall"; (b) in Rule 68.02(4)(d) for "he" substitute "the person liable"; (c) in Rule 69.04(1) for "he" substitute "the Sheriff"; (d) in Form 11B for "him" substitute "the defendant". r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 53/2011 Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 27) Rules 2011 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Dated: 30 June 2011 M. L. WARREN, C.J. CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P. GEOFFREY NETTLE, J.A. PHILIP MANDIE, J.A. BERNARD D. BONGIORNO, J.A. D. L. HARPER, J.A. H. R. HANSEN, J.A. PAMELA TATE, J.A. D. J. HABERSBERGER, J. R. S. OSBORN, J. K. WILLIAMS, J. SIMON P. WHELAN, J. KEVIN H. BELL, J. TONY PAGONE, J. PAUL COGHLAN, J. ROSS ROBSON, J. PETER VICKERY, J. EMILIOS KYROU, J. DAVID F. R. BEACH, J. JENNIFER DAVIES, J CLYDE CROFT, J. ANNE FERGUSON, J. PETER ALMOND, J. C. MACAULAY, J. ═══════════════ r. 7 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 53/2011 Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 27) Rules 2011 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 4 ENDNOTES 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 148/2005. Reprint No. 3 as at 28 February 2011. Reprinted to S.R. No. 8/2011. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 15/2011 and 26/2011. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --