Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2020 (No 4) (ACT)

Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2020 (No 4)

Subordinate Law SL2020-34

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

Dated 21 August 2020.

Helen Murell	Lorraine Walker
Chief Justice	Chief Magistrate
Michael Elkaim	Peter Morrison
Judge	Magistrate

Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2020 (No 4)

Subordinate Law SL2020-34

made under the

Court Procedures Act 2004

1. Name of rules

   These rules are the Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2020 (No 4).

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. New rule 2500 (e)

   insert

   (e)contempt of the ACT Integrity Commission under the Integrity Commission Act 2018, section 166.

5. New rule 2502B

   insert

2502BContempt of the ACT Integrity Commission

(1)An application for contempt of the ACT Integrity Commission by a person (the respondent) must be made by originating application.

Note 1The Integrity Commission Act 2018, s 167 sets out the documents that must accompany the application.

Note 2Div 2.2.3 (Originating applications) contains provisions about the contents of originating applications, the filing and service of originating applications, etc.

(2)If an application under this rule is discontinued, the applicant must file and serve on the respondent a notice of discontinuance.

NoteSee div 2.11.6 (Discontinuance and withdrawal).

Endnotes

1. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 31 August 2020.

2. Republications of amended laws

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