Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 7) Rules 2007

Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 7) Rules 2007 S.R. No. 92/2007 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1 Object 1 2 Authorising provisions 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Want of testamentary capacity 1 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 i -- 1 of 5 -- STATUTORY RULES 2007 S.R. No. 92/2007 Supreme Court Act 1986 Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 7) Rules 2007 The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules: 1 Object The object of these Rules is to amend Order 17 of Chapter II of the Rules of the Supreme Court as a consequence of the enactment of the Wills Amendment Act 2007. 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 3 September 2007. 4 Want of testamentary capacity For Rule 17.05(2)(b) of the Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings) Rules 19981 substitute— 1 -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 92/2007 Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 7) Rules 2007 r. 4 "(b) the proposed will or revocation reflects what the intentions of the person would be likely to be, or what the intentions of the person might reasonably be expected to be, if he or she had testamentary capacity;". Dated: 30 August 2007 M. L. WARREN, C.J. CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P. PETER BUCHANAN, J.A. ALEX CHERNOV, J.A. GEOFFREY NETTLE, J.A. ROBERT REDLICH, J.A. MURRAY B. KELLAM, J.A. BERNARD G. TEAGUE, J. T. H. SMITH, J. JOHN COLDREY, J. DAVID BYRNE, J. H. R. HANSEN, J. PHILIP MANDIE, J. BERNARD D. BONGIORNO, J. D. J. HABERSBERGER, J. R. S. OSBORN, J. K. WILLIAMS, J. STEPHEN KAYE, J. SIMON P. WHELAN, J. KEVIN H. BELL, J. BETTY JUNE KING, J. ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J. 2 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 92/2007 Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 7) Rules 2007 r. 4 TONY PAGONE, J. PAUL COGHLAN, J. JACK FORREST, J. ═══════════════ 3 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 92/2007 Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 7) Rules 2007 Endnotes ENDNOTES 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 110/1998. Reprint No. 1 as at 6 June 2002. Reprinted to S.R. No. 37/2002. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 96/2003, 133/2004 and 147/2005. 4 -- 5 of 5 --