Magistrates Court (Minor Cases Procedure) Amendment Rules 2005 (WA)

10 June 2005	GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA	2565
- PART 1 -

JUSTICE

JU301*

Amendment Rules 2005.

Magistrates Court Act 2004

Magistrates Court (Minor Cases Procedure)

Amendment Rules 2005

Made by the Magistrates Court.

1.            Citation

These rules are the Magistrates Court (Minor Cases Procedure)

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2.            The rules amended

The amendments in these rules are to the Magistrates Court
(Minor Cases Procedure) Rules 2005*.

[* Published in Gazette 28 April 2005, p. 1711-481

3.             Rule 5A inserted

After rule 5 the following rule is inserted into Part 1

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5A.	Exercise of Court's powers in Part 3 of the Act
The Court's powers in Part 3 of the Act, except sections 14, 18 and 25, may be exercised by the Court in every circumstance.

4.            Rule 8 amended

Rule 8(1) is amended by deleting "are served with a claim against you," and inserting instead

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make a claim, ".

5.            Rule 13 amended

Rule 13 is amended by deleting "that is to be served by you".

6.            Rule 22A inserted

After rule 22 the following rule is inserted into Part 4

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22A.	Registrar may order costs after giving judgment When the Registrar gives default judgment under this
Part the Registrar may also make an order for costs
under the Act section 31(2).

Dated: 2 June 2005.

STEVEN HEATH,	E. WOODS,
Chief Magistrate.	Deputy Chief Magistrate.
D. JONES,	ROBERT H. BURTON,
Magistrate.	Magistrate.