Rules of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia 1966 (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1975 No. 164

RULES UNDER THE NORTHERN TERRITORY SUPREME COURT ACT 1961-1973.*

I, WILLIAM EDWARD STANLEY FORSTER, the Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia, in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by the Northern Territory Supreme Court Act 1961-1973, hereby make the following Rules of Court.

Dated this 20th day of August, 1975.

W. E. S. FORSTER

Senior Judge.

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Amendments of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia

Principal Rules.

1. The Rules of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia, being Statutory Rules 1966, No. 178, as amended by Statutory Rules 1967, No. 14; 1970, No. 208; 1972, No, 86 and 1974, Nos. 102 and 103, are in these Rules referred to as the Principal Rules.

Commencement.

2. (1) These Rules shall come into operation on 1 September, 1975.

(2) Notwithstanding sub-rule (1) of this Rule, Rule 6of Order 4 of the Principal Rules continues to apply and Rule 6 of Order 4 of the Principal Rules as amended by these Rules does not apply to or in relation to a writ of summons issued before 1 September, 1975.

Indorsement of notice as to stay of proceedings.

3. Rule 6 of Order 4 of the Principal Rules is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-rule 3 (a) “ $40.00 ” and substituting “ $60.00 ”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-rule (4) “ $80.00 ” (wherever occurring) and substituting “ $120.00 ”.

Scale of costs.

4. Rule 8 (2) of Order 64 is amended by omitting paragraph (c) and substituting:

“ (c) for work done on or after 1 July 1974, but before 1 September, 1975—four-thirds of the fees specified in the Second Schedule to these Rules;

(d) for work done on or after 1 September, 1975—twice the fees specified in the Second Schedule to these Rules.”.

 

* Notified in the Northern Territory Government Gazette