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County Court (Evidence Amendments) Rules 2009
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1 Object 1
2 Authorising provisions 1
3 Commencement 1
PART 2—AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER I 2
4 Affidavit in support 2
5 Nature of directions 2
6 Taking of depositions 2
7 Order 41A amended 2
8 Form 41AA 2
PART 3—AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER II 3
9 Order 11A amended 3
10 Forms 3
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ENDNOTES 5
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STATUTORY RULES 2009
S.R. No. 185/2009
County Court Act 1958
County Court (Evidence Amendments) Rules 2009
A majority of the Judges of the County Court makes the
following Rules:
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1 Object
The object of these Rules is to amend Chapter I
and Chapter II of the Rules of the County Court as
a consequence of the enactment of the Evidence
Act 2008.
2 Authorising provisions
These Rules are made under section 78 of the
County Court Act 1958 and all other enabling
powers.
3 Commencement
These Rules come into operation on 1 January
2010.
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Part 2—Amendment of Chapter I
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PART 2—AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER I
4 Affidavit in support
In Rule 22.03(2) of the County Court Civil
Procedure Rules 2008 1 for "Evidence Act 1958"
substitute "Evidence (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1958, the Evidence Act 2008".
5 Nature of directions
In Rule 34.02(b) of the County Court Civil
Procedure Rules 2008 omit "under section 55(7)
of the Evidence Act 1958 or".
6 Taking of depositions
In Rule 41.07(1)(c) of the County Court Civil
Procedure Rules 2008 for "Part VI of the
Evidence Act 1958" substitute "Part VI of the
Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958".
7 Order 41A amended
(1) In the heading to Order 41A of the County Court
Civil Procedure Rules 2008 after "EVIDENCE"
insert "(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS)".
(2) In Rule 41A.01 of the County Court Civil
Procedure Rules 2008 after "Evidence" insert
"(Miscellaneous Provisions)".
(3) In Rule 41A.06 of the County Court Civil
Procedure Rules 2008 for "the Act" substitute
"the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act 1958".
8 Form 41AA
In the heading to Form 41AA of the County Court
Civil Procedure Rules 2008, after "EVIDENCE"
insert "(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS)".
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PART 3—AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER II
9 Order 11A amended
(1) In the heading to Order 11A of the County Court
Miscellaneous Rules 2009 2 after "EVIDENCE"
insert "(MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS)".
(2) In Rule 11A.01 of the County Court
Miscellaneous Rules 2009 after "Evidence"
(where twice occurring) insert "(Miscellaneous
Provisions)".
10 Forms
In the County Court Miscellaneous Rules 2009—
(a) in Form 2–11AA, after "EVIDENCE"
insert "(MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS)";
(b) in Form 2–11AB, after "EVIDENCE"
insert "(MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS)".
Dated: 17 December 2009
M. ROZENES, Chief Judge S. M. COHEN
M. G. McINERNEY M. E. SEXTON
M. A. RIZKALLA F. E. HOGAN
F. J. SHELTON G. GULLACI
T. M. HOLT K. R. HOWIE
T. D. WOOD W. A. WILMOTH
P. D. JENKINS G. T. CHETTLE
J. R. BOWMAN F. MILLANE
R. A. LEWITAN S. S. DAVIS
G. G. HICKS F. P. HAMPEL
J. A. SMALLWOOD J. G. MORRISH
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J. P. LECKIE F. R. GUCCIARDO
D. A. PARSONS C. A. THORNTON
S. E. PULLEN P. M. TAFT
A. J. HOWARD F. SACCARDO
L. A. HANNAN M. A. GAMBLE
M. D. MURPHY H. MASON
C. M. O'NEILL G. P. MULLALY
D. L. ALLEN T. J. GINNANE
K. L. BOURKE K. E. KINGS
P. M. E. WISCHUSEN J. D. MONTGOMERY
P. G. LACAVA
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ENDNOTES
1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 148/2008.
2 Rule 9: S.R. No. 56/2009.
Endnotes
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