District Court Act 1973 District Court Rule (Interim Payments) 1998 (1998-730) [GG No 180 of 31.12.1998, p 10385] (NSW)

1998 No 730

New South Wales

District Court Rule (Interim

Payments) 1998

under the

District Court Act 1973

The District Court Rule Committee made the following rule of court under the District Court Act 1973 on 10 December 1998.

J G Cowen

Secretary to the Committee

Explanatory note

The object of this Rule is to amend Part 9, rule 27 of the District Court Rules

1973 to ensure that the obligation to serve particulars and supporting reports

under that rule in relation to claims for damages in respect of personal injuries does not extend to proceedings in which such a claim is accompanied by a notice of motion seeking a separate trial on the issue of liability or seeking to place the action in the not ready list.

Published in Gazette No 180 of 31 December 1998, page 10385 Page 1

1998 No 730

Clause 1 District Court Rule (Interim Payments) 1998

Schedule l Amendment

District Court Rule (Interim Payments) 1998

1 Name of Rule

This Rule is the District Court Rule (Interim Payments) 1998.

2 Commencement

This Rule commences on 15 January 1999.

3 Amendment of District Court Rules 1973

The District Court Rules 1973 are amended as set out in

Schedule 1.

4 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Rule.

Schedule 1 Amendment

(Clause 3)

Part 9, rule 27

Omit rule 27 (1). Insert instead:

(1) This Rule applies to proceedings in which a claim is made for damages in respect of personal injuries other than a claim that is accompanied by a notice of motion seeking a separate trial on the issue of liability or notice of motion to place the action in the not ready list.