Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Amendment Rules 2024 (WA)

Western Australia

Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004

Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Amendment Rules 2024

Western Australia

Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Amendment Rules 2024 Contents Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004

Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004

Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Amendment Rules 2024

Made by the Magistrates Court in accordance with the Magistrates Court Act 2004 section 39.

1.Citation

These rules are the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Amendment Rules 2024.

2.Commencement

These rules come into operation as follows —

• (a)

  rules 1 and 2 — on the day on which these rules are published on the WA legislation website;

• (b)

  the rest of the rules — on 1 September 2024.

3.Rules amended

These rules amend the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005.

4.Rule 127 amended

In rule 127(1A) in the Table insert in alphabetical order:

Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 s. 88(3).

5.Rule 129CA inserted

After rule 129C insert:

129CA. Application under Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 s. 88

An application under the Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 section 88 must be lodged together with a supporting affidavit.

Date: 26 July 2024

Mr STEVEN HEATH, Chief Magistrate

Magistrates Court in Perth