Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000

i Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000 S.R. No. 97/2000 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Rule Page 1. Object 1 2. Authorising provisions 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Rules 1 5. Appeal under section 38 2 6. New Rule 14.05 2 14.05 Oath or affirmation of office—Form 2–14 2 7. Revocation of redundant provisions 2 8. New Form 2–14 2 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2000 S.R. No. 97/2000 Supreme Court Act 1986 Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000 The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules: 1. Object The object of these Rules is to amend the Principal Rules to— (a) clarify the procedure for applications for leave to appeal under section 38 of the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984; and (b) amend the requirements relating to admission to legal practice. 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 October 2000. 4. Principal Rules In these Rules, Chapter II of the Rules of the Supreme Court1 is called the Principal Rules. -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 97/2000 Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000 2 5. Appeal under section 38 In Rule 9.06 of the Principal Rules, at the end of the Rule insert— "(2) An application for leave to appeal under section 38 of the Act shall be made to a Judge.". 6. New Rule 14.05 For Rule 14.05 of the Principal Rules substitute— "14.05 Oath or affirmation of office—Form 2–14 (1) A person applying to be admitted to legal practice in Victoria shall take an oath, or make an affirmation, of office. (2) The oath or affirmation may be in Form 2–14.". 7. Revocation of redundant provisions Rules 14.06, 14.07, 14.08 and 14.09 of the Principal Rules are revoked. 8. New Form 2–14 For Forms 2–14A and 2–14B of the Principal Rules substitute— "FORM 2–14 Rule 14.05(2) OATH OF OFFICE I swear by almighty God that I will well and honestly conduct myself in the practice of my profession as a barrister and solicitor and as an officer of this honourable Court to the best of my knowledge and ability. AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE I solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will well and honestly conduct myself in the practice of my profession as a barrister and solicitor r. 5 -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 97/2000 Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000 3 and as an officer of this honourable Court to the best of my knowledge and ability.". Dated: 29 September 2000 J. H. PHILLIPS, C.J. ROBERT BROOKING, J.A. W. F. ORMISTON, J.A. JOHN D. PHILLIPS, J.A. STEPHEN CHARLES, J.A. J. M. BATT, J.A. PETER BUCHANAN, J.A. P. D. CUMMINS, J. ALLAN W. McDONALD, J. T. H. SMITH, J. DAVID ASHLEY, J. JOHN J. HEDIGAN, J. JOHN COLDREY, J. DAVID BYRNE, J. D. L. HARPER, J. G. M. EAMES, J. PHILIP MANDIE, J. MURRAY B. KELLAM, J. M. L. WARREN, J. ═══════════════ r. 8 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 97/2000 Supreme Court (Chapter II Amendment No. 2) Rules 2000 4 ENDNOTES 1 Rule 4: S.R. No. 110/1998 as amended by S.R. No. 132/1999. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --