District Court Act 1973 Rule (1997-520) [GG No 104 of 26.9.1997, p 8211] (NSW)

1997 No 520

New South Wales

DISTRICT COURT ACT 1973—RULE

1. This rule is made by the Rule Committee on 26 August 1997, and has

effect on and from 26 September 1997.

2. The District Court Rules 1973 are amended as follows:

(a) Part 39A rule 12

After subrule (3) insert:

(4) This rule applies to any case in which a plaintiff would, but for the operation of this rule, be entitled to recover any costs, and so applies notwithstanding anything else in these rules.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the application of the rule denying costs in

matters which could have been brought in a Local Court.

J.G. COWEN

Secretary to the Rule Committee

Published in Gazette No 104 of 26 September 1997, page 8211