Courts Legislation (Civil Procedure) Amendment Act 1991 Proclamation re commencement (1991-481) [GG No 125 of 6.9.1991] (NSW)

1991—No. 481

COURTS LEGISLATION (CIVIL PROCEDURE) AMENDMENT

ACT 1991 No. 12—PROCLAMATION

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 125 of 6 September 1991]

(L.S.) P. R. SINCLAIR, Governor.

I, Rear Admiral PETER ROSS SINCLAIR, Governor of the State of New South Wales, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of section 2 of the Courts Legislation (Civil Procedure) Amendment Act 1991 do, by this my Proclamation, appoint 1 November 1991 as the day on which that Act (except Schedule 2 (1), (2) and (5)) commences.

Signed and sealed at Sydney, this 4th day of September 1991.

By His Excellency’s Command,

TERRY GRIFFITHS

Minister for Justice.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

The object of this Proclamation is to cormmence certain amendments to the Supreme Court Act 1970 the District Court Act 1973 and the Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970. The amendments relate to interest on damages, the interim payment of damages and the liability of a solicitor for costs in the Supreme and District Courts and also increase the limit on a Local Court’s civil jurisdiction.