District Court Act 1973 District Court Amendment (Publication of Information) Rule 2001 (2001-752) [GG No 143 of 21.9.2001, p 7896] (NSW)

2001 No 752

District Court Amendment (Publication New South Wales

of Information) Rule 2001

under the

District Court Act 1973

The District Court Rule Committee made the following rule of court under the

District Court Act 1973 on 23 August 2001.

J G Cowen

Secretary to the Rule Committee

Explanatory note

The object of this Rule is to amend Part 26, rule 5 and Part 52, rule 9 of the District Court Rules 1973 to make it clear that court lists and notices that have to be published under the Act, the Rules or by order may also be published by electronic means.

Published in Gazette No 143 of 21 September 2001, page 7896	Page 1
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Rule 1	District Court Amendment (Publication of Information) Rule 2001

District Court Amendment (Publication of
Information) Rule 2001

1. Name of Rule

   This Rule is the District Court Amendment (Publication of
   Information) Rule 2001.

2. Amendment of District Court Rules 1973

   The District Court Rules 1973 are amended as set out in Schedule 1.

3 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Rule.

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District Court Amendment (Publication of Information) Rule 2001

Amendments	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendments

(Clause 2)

1. Part 26, rule 5

   Omit the rule. Insert instead:

   5     Publication of court lists

(1) The registrar is to exhibit a list in each court house of all the proceedings that may be called on for hearing in the court house (the court list) on the day on which the proceedings are called on for hearing.

(2) The court list may contain such information concerning the proceedings as the registrar considers necessary to assist the Court in the exercise of its functions in relation to those proceedings.

(3)	The court list is to be exhibited in some conspicuous place in the precincts of the court house before the proceedings are called on for hearing.
(4)	The court list does not have to be exhibited during the hours on that day when the registry is open to the public for business.

(5) Proceedings that have not been listed on a court list in accordance with subrules (1)–(3) may not be called on for hearing without the leave of the Court.

(6)  Without limiting subrules (1)–(5), the registrar may also cause
the court list to be published:

(a)	in any newspaper or other periodical, or
(b)	by email or facsimile, on the internet or by any other electronic means.

1. Part 52, rule 9 (2)

   Insert at the end of rule 9:

   (2) The Court or registrar may also direct that the notice be published by email or facsimile, on the internet or by any other electronic means.

BY AUTHORITY