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

Statutory Rules

1974 No. 102

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 12th day of June, 1974.

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, and 1972, No. 86, are in these Rules referred to as the Principal Rules.

Commencement.

2. (1) These Rules shall come into operation on 1 July, 1974.

(2) Notwithstanding sub-rule (1) of this Rule, Rule 6 of 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 July, 1974.

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) “$22.00” and substituting “$40.00”;

(b) by omitting from sub-rule (4) “of appearance” and substituting “of appearance or of defence”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-rule (4) “$45.00” (wherever occurring) and substituting “$80.00”.

4. Rule 8 of Order 64 of the Principal Rules is repealed and the following Rule substituted:

Scale of costs.

“8. (1) Except where otherwise ordered, in all causes, matters and proceedings, solicitors shall be entitled to charge and be allowed the fees provided for in this Rule, and no higher fees shall be allowed in any case except such as are by this Order otherwise provided for.

 

* Notified in the Northern Territory Government Gazette