Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Rules (Amendment No 3) 1999 (1999-392) [GG No 86 of 30.7.1999, p 5266] (NSW)

1999 No 392

Land and Environment Court Act 1979 New South Wales

Land and Environment Court Rules

(Amendment No 3) 1999

Pursuant to s 74 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 we have this day made the Rules set forth in the Schedule hereto.

Dated this 21st day of July 1999.

ML PEARLMAN

M.L. Pearlman AM Chief Judge

NR BIGNOLD

N.R. Bignold Judge

DH LLOYD

D.H. Lloyd Judge

Explanatory note

The purpose of this Amendment to the Rules of Court is to adopt, with appropriate adaptations, the provisions of Parts 39 and 72 of the Supreme Court Rules relating respectively to the appointment of a Court Expert or a Court Referee in appropriate cases in respect of proceedings in class 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Court's jurisdiction.

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1999 No 392
Land and Environment Court Rules (Amendment No 3) 1999
SCHEDULE Land and Environment Court Rules (Amendment No 3) 1999

1     Short Title

These rules may be cited as the Land and Environment Court Rules

(Amendment No 3) 1999.

2 Commencement

These rules shall commence on 1 October 1999.

3 Amendment to Land and Environment Court Rules 1996

The Land and Environment Court Rules 1996 are amended as follows:

(a)

Part 6 Rule 1 (1)

(i)	insert after the number “38” the number “39”; and
(ii)	omit the words “and 64” and insert instead the words “64 and 72”.

(b)

Part 6 Rule (1) (4)

(i) insert after paragraph (a) the following new paragraph: (a1) a reference to the Chief Justice of the Supreme

Court is taken to be a reference to the Chief
Judge of the Court;

(ii)        insert after paragraph (b) the following new paragraph (b1) a reference to a Master of the Supreme Court is

taken to be a reference to a Commissioner of the

Court.

(c) Part 13 Rule 2

Insert at the end the following new sub-rule:

(2) A Commissioner shall not exercise any function conferred upon the Court by Part 6 Rule 1 (1) in respect of Supreme Court Rules Part 39 or 72 except with the prior concurrence of the Chief Judge.

BY AUTHORITY

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