Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2020 (Vic)

Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2020

S.R. No. 39/2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule  Page

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4Civil proceedings that may be dealt with by judicial registrars

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2020

S.R. No. 39/2020

Magistrates' Court Act 1989

Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Amendment Rules 2020

The Chief Magistrate together with 2 Deputy Chief Magistrates jointly make the following Rules:

1Object

The object of these Rules is to amend the Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Rules 2015 to prescribe certain proceedings arising from motor vehicle collisions as proceedings which may be dealt with by the Court constituted by a judicial registrar.

2Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under sections 16 and 16I of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and all other enabling powers.

3Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 1 June 2020.

4Civil proceedings that may be dealt with by judicial registrars

In Rule 8(a) of the Magistrates' Court (Judicial Registrars) Rules 2015[1]—

(a)in subparagraph (i), before "a proceeding" insert "subject to subparagraph (ia),";

(b)after paragraph (a)(i) insert—

"(ia)a proceeding for a cause of action for damages arising from a motor vehicle collision, other than a claim under a contract of insurance relating to the motor vehicle collision, if the amount claimed, or value of relief sought, is less than $20 000;";

(c)in subparagraph (ii)(A), for "subparagraph (i)" substitute "subparagraph (i) or (ia)".

Dated:   25 May 2020

LISA HANNAN,
Chief Magistrate

FELICITY BROUGHTON,
Deputy Chief Magistrate

SUSAN WAKELING,
Deputy Chief Magistrate

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Endnotes

[1] Rule 4: S.R. No. 154/2015 as amended by S.R. Nos 135/2016, 28/2018, 24/2019 and 95/2019.