Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2020 (No 2) (ACT)

Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2020 (No 2)

Subordinate Law SL2020-9

We, the rule-making committee, make the following rules of court under the Court Procedures Act 2004, section 7.

Dated 20 March 2020.

Helen murrell	Glenn Theakston
Chief Justice	Acting Chief Magistrate
Michael Elkaim	Peter Morrison
Judge	Magistrate

Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2020 (No 2)

Subordinate Law SL2020-9

made under the

Court Procedures Act 2004

1. Name of rules

   These rules are the Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2020 (No 2).

2. Commencement

   These rules commence on the day after their notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   These rules amend the Court Procedures Rules 2006.

4. Rule 6300

   substitute

5. Office hours

   (1)The registry must be open between 9.15 am and 1 pm, and between 2 pm and 4.15 pm, each day other than—

   (a)a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday; or

   (b)a day that falls between 26 December in a year and 1 January the following year; or

   (c)a day, or part of a day, when a registrar directs that the registry is to be closed.

   (2)Before making a direction under subrule (1) (c), the registrar must if practicable consult the Chief Justice, the Chief Magistrate and the registrar of the other court.

   (3)A registrar may open the registry at other times.

   (4)In this rule:

   registrar does not include a deputy registrar.

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 20 March 2020.

2. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2020