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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
1 Object 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
4 Principal Rules 1
5 Special procedure 1
6 New Form 45A and Form 45B 3
Form 45A—Summons on Originating Motion—Proceedings
After Appearance 3
Form 45B—Summons on Originating Motion—Special
Procedure 4
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STATUTORY RULES 2011
S.R. No. 77/2011
Supreme Court Act 1986
Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 28)
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 modify the
special procedure set out in Rule 45.05 to provide
for a more efficient process.
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 8 August
2011.
4 Principal Rules
In these Rules, the Supreme Court (General Civil
Procedure) Rules 2005 1 are called the Principal
Rules.
5 Special procedure
For Rule 45.05(6) and (7) of the Principal Rules
substitute—
"(6) Judgment shall not be given for the plaintiff,
or an order made, for the relief or remedy
sought in the originating motion or otherwise
except on application made to an Associate
Judge or, if the Associate Judge does not
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have authority to give the judgment or make
the order sought by the plaintiff, to a Judge
of the Court, on notice to the defendant in
Form 45B.
(7) Where an application is made to an
Associate Judge under paragraph (6), the
Associate Judge may, as appropriate—
(a) hear and determine the application or
refer it to another Associate Judge or a
Judge of the Court for hearing and
determination;
(b) by consent of the defendant, give
judgment;
(c) place the proceeding in the list of cases
for trial and give directions for the
filing and service of affidavits or
otherwise.
(8) Where an application is made to a Judge of
the Court under paragraph (6), the Judge
may give judgment or make any order he or
she considers appropriate.".
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6 New Form 45A and Form 45B
For Form 45A of the Principal Rules substitute—
"FORM 45A
Rule 45.04(2)
SUMMONS ON ORIGINATING MOTION—
PROCEEDINGS AFTER APPEARANCE
[heading as in originating process]
To: [identify each party or other person to whom summons
is addressed and state address of each person not a party.]
You are summoned to attend before the Court on the hearing
of an application by the plaintiff for judgment in respect of
the relief or remedy sought in the originating motion as
follows: [describe the judgment or relief or remedy sought].
The application will be heard before the Associate Judge in
Court No. , Supreme Court, 436 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne, on [insert date]
at a.m. [or p.m.] or so soon afterwards as the business
of the Court allows.
The Associate Judge may, as appropriate—
(a) where he or she has authority to give the judgment
sought by the plaintiff, hear and determine the
application or refer it to another Associate Judge
for hearing and determination;
(b) by consent of the defendant, give the judgment;
(c) refer the application to a Judge of the Court for
hearing and determination;
(d) place the proceeding in the list of cases for trial
and give directions for the filing and service of
affidavits or otherwise.
FILED [e.g. 15 June 20 ].
This summons was filed by of , solicitor for
the plaintiff.
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FORM 45B
Rule 45.05(6)
SUMMONS ON ORIGINATING MOTION—SPECIAL
PROCEDURE
[heading as in originating process]
To: [identify each party or other person to whom summons
is addressed and state address of each person not a party.]
You are summoned to attend before the Court constituted by
*an Associate Judge/*Judge of the Court on the hearing of
an application by the plaintiff for judgment or an order in
respect of the relief or remedy sought in the originating
motion as follows: [describe the judgment or order sought].
The application will be heard before the *Associate Judge in
Court No. , Supreme Court, 436 Lonsdale Street,
Melbourne,/*Judge of the Court in Practice Court on
[insert date] at a.m. [or p.m.] or so soon afterwards as
the business of the Court allows.
If the application is heard by an Associate Judge he or she
may, as appropriate—
(a) hear and determine the application or refer it to
another Associate Judge or a Judge of the Court
for hearing and determination;
(b) by consent of the defendant, give the judgment;
(c) place the proceeding in the list of cases for trial
and give directions for the filing and service of
affidavits or otherwise.
If the application is heard by a Judge of the Court, he or she
may make any order he or she considers appropriate.
FILED [e.g. 15 June 20 ].
This summons was filed by of , solicitor for
the plaintiff.
*Delete if not applicable
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Dated: 29 July 2011
M. L. WARREN, C.J.
CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P.
DAVID ASHLEY, J.A.
ROBERT REDLICH, 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.
SIMON P. WHELAN, J.
KIM HARGRAVE, J.
BETTY JUNE KING, J.
ROSS ROBSON, J.
PETER VICKERY, J.
EMILIOS KYROU, J.
DAVID F. R. BEACH, J.
JENNIFER DAVIES, J
TERRY FORREST, J.
KARIN EMERTON, J.
ANNE FERGUSON, J.
M. L. SIFRIS, J.
PETER ALMOND, J.
JOHN DIXON, J.
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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, 26/2011 and 53/2011.
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