Supreme Court (Mental Health) Rules 1965 (WA)
Western Australia
SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 AND MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1962.
These rules were repealed by the
Western Australia
Western Australia
SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 AND MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1962.SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 AND MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1962.
These rules may be cited as the
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
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The Court may extend or abridge the time limited by these rules or any order or direction of the Court for doing any act or taking any proceeding, upon such terms as the Court thinks fit and notwithstanding, in the case of an extension, that the time so limited has expired.
The
Every application, notice of motion and summons and all notices, affidavits and other documents in any proceedings under the Act shall be entituled “In the Supreme Court”, “In the matter of the
The provisions of these rules are subject to variation by special order, in any case, and apply only where no express direction is given by any special order concerning any of the matters provided for in these rules or only so far as any such direction does not extend.
(1) Every originating application under the Act shall be made by way of originating summons which, in the case of an application under section 64 of the Act, shall be in accordance with Form 1.
(2) Every application, other than an originating application and an application which the Court or a Registrar, considers may properly be dealt with in a summary manner, shall be made by way of summons, in accordance with Form 2.
Proceedingsundersections55,75or76orforthedischargeofamanagerbyreasonofhismisconductordefault,andappealsfromordersanddecisionsofRegistrarsshallbeheardbyaJudgeinchambers .
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(1) Subject to sub‑rules (2), (4) and (6) of this rule, all proceedings other than those required by the Act or these rules to be heard by a Judge, shall be heard and determined by the Master who may, in respect of every such proceeding, exercise any of the powers conferred on the Court or a Judge in relation thereto.
(2) The Chief Justice may, from time to time, direct that any class of proceedings arising under the Act or these rules be heard and determined by a Judge, and may vary or revoke any such direction.
(3) A matter that is authorised by or under these rules to be heard and determined by the Master shall not be brought before a Judge, except —
(a) on a reference from the Master;
(b) on an appeal under rule 33; or
(c) by special leave of the Court or a Judge.
(4) If a matter brought before the Master appears to him proper for the decision of a Judge, the Master may refer that matter to a Judge and the Judge may either dispose of the matter or refer it back to the Master with such directions as he thinks fit.
(5) The Court may refer any proceedings before it or any question arising therein to a Registrar for inquiry and report.
(6) Nothing contained in this rule affects any of the provisions of the Act or these rules that confer jurisdiction or powers on a Registrar or affects the operation of any order referring an inquiry or other matter to a Registrar or directing a Registrar to conduct an examination.
(7) Where a matter is directed or authorized by the Act or these rules to be heard or determined by a Registrar, the provisions of these rules shall apply, in so far as they are relevant and with the necessary modifications, to and in relation to any such matter.
(1) For the purpose of any proceedings required or authorised by the Act or these rules, or directed by a Judge, to be taken before him, the Master is empowered to issue advertisements, to summon parties and witnesses, to administer oaths, to take affidavits and acknowledgments and to examine parties or witnesses, either upon interrogatories or
viva voce .(2) A party or person who has been summoned to attend before the Master, as a witness or otherwise, shall appear and present himself at the time and place specified in the summons and then from day to day, unless excused by the Master.
(3) If a person who has been summoned to attend before the Master fails to so attend, the Master may, on being satisfied that the summons has been duly served and that reasonable expenses have been paid or tendered to that person, bring the failure to the notice of a Judge who may, without any application being made to him, issue a warrant under his hand for the apprehension of that person.
(4) A warrant so issued authorises the apprehension of the person and his being brought before the Master and his detention in custody for that purpose, until he is released by order of the Court.
(5) The apprehension of a person under this rule does not relieve him from any liability incurred by him by reason of his failure to attend before the Master.
(1) If a person appearing before the Master as a witness refuses to answer, or fails to answer to the satisfaction of the Master, any question that the Master puts, or allows to be put, to the person, the Master may report the refusal in a summary way to a Judge and, upon the report being made to the Judge, the person may be dealt with by him as if the question had been put to the person by the Judge and the person had refused to answer the question or had made to the Judge the answer to the question that he made to the Master, as the case may be.
(2) A report of the Master under sub‑rule (1) of this rule shall be in writing in accordance with Form 3, and shall state the question put to the witness and the answer, if any, to the question made by the witness, and may refer to any other evidence before the Master.
(3) Where the Master decides to report to a Judge the refusal or failure of a witness to answer a question, the Master shall inform the witness, before the conclusion of the examination, of the day on which, and time and place at which, the report of the Master will be made to the Judge.
(1) Where a form prescribed by these rules requires completion by the insertion of particulars or other matters referred to in the form or in any instructions relating thereto, those particulars or other matters are prescribed as the particulars or other matters required under the provisions of these rules for the purposes for which the form is prescribed.
(2) A form prescribed by these rules shall be completed in accordance with such directions as are specified in the form or in any instruction relating thereto.
(1) The Court may direct that all or any of the relatives of an incapable person or any other person shall be made a defendant to, or be given notice of, the application or summons.
(2) The Court may determine what persons are entitled to be heard at any stage of a proceeding relating to a patient or an incapable person.
Where in the opinion of the Court an application ought to be made —
(a) for the appointment or discharge of a manager; or
(b) for the exercise of any power conferred on the Court, with respect to the property and affairs of an incapable person,
and there appears to the Court to be no other suitable person able and willing to make the application or the Court for any other reason reason thinks fit, the Court may direct that the application be made by the Public Trustee.
(1) An application on behalf of an incapable person shall, unless the Court otherwise directs, be made by the manager, in his own name.
(2) Subject to any directions given by the Court, an incapable person may be represented by the manager on any summons to which the incapable person is a party.
Where, in any proceedings, the Court considers that the interests of an incapable person are not adequately represented by the manager, the Court may direct the Public Trustee to represent the incapable person, either generally in, or for any particular purpose connected with, the proceedings, without however being required to appoint the Public Trustee to be manager or guardian
(1) Where two or more parties to a summons are represented by the same solicitor, the Court may require any of them to be separately represented.
(2) Where two or more parties having the same interest in relation to the matter to be determined attend any hearing of a summons by separate solicitors or counsel, they shall not be allowed more than one set of costs in respect of that hearing, unless the Court certifies that the circumstances justify separate representation.
Where service is necessary, an originating summons shall be served at least seven clear days, and any other summons shall be served at least two clear days, before the return day.
Unless the Court otherwise directs, it shall not be necessary to serve a defendant to a summons who consents to the making of the order sought, if a consent signed by him and verified by a solicitor is filed.
A document required by the Act or these rules to be served on a person shall be served by delivering it to him personally or at his address for service (if any), but, where it appears to the Court that it is inexpedient or impracticable to serve a document in that manner, it may make an order for substituted service, in such manner as the order directs.
(1) The notice of an application under section 64 of the Act to be given to an incapable person shall be in accordance with Form 4 and, unless the Court otherwise orders, shall be served not less than seven clear days before the day appointed for the hearing of the application.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subrule (1) of this rule, the Court may, in special circumstances, dispense with service of the notice therein mentioned, on such conditions, if any, as the Court thinks fit.
The Court may dispense with any summons ordinarily taken out in the course of the proceedings before it, and require any party attending before it to take out a summons for a particular purpose or within a particular time, and may fix the time at which any particular summons shall be returnable before it, or at, or within which, any proceeding necessary or proper to be taken before it shall be taken, and may proceed
The Court may accept and act upon any evidence, notwithstanding that it would not otherwise be admissible in a Court of Law.
Except where these rules otherwise provide or the Court otherwise orders, evidence in proceedings under the Act or these rules shall be given by affidavit.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of rule 25 of these rules, the Court may accept, and act upon, a statement of facts or such other evidence, whether oral or written, as the Court considers sufficient, although not given on oath, and may give directions as to the manner in which the evidence in any proceedings is to be given.
(2) Every statement of facts for use under this rule shall —
(a) be drawn up in numbered paragraphs and set out the relevant facts clearly and concisely;
(b) so far as is practicable, comply with the provisions of the
Rules of the Supreme Court, 1971 with regard to the filing and indorsement of an affidavit; and(c) be dated and signed by the person by whom it is made.
Except where the Court otherwise directs, evidence that has been used in any proceedings relating to an incapable person may be used at any subsequent stage of those proceedings or in any other proceedings relating to him or his family.
(1) The applicant shall file with an originating application under section 64 of the Act a medical affidavit and, unless the Court otherwise directs, an affidavit of particulars.
(2) In addition to the production of the medical affidavit required under the provisions of sub‑rule (1) of this rule, the Court may require the applicant to produce such further medical evidence, as to the capacity or incapacity of the incapable person to manage his affairs, as it may direct.
(3) Where the applicant is the Public Trustee, no affidavit of particulars is necessary, if —
(a) the Public Trustee files a certificate that the incapable person is possessed of property and that the relief asked for is desirable in order to manage or protect that property; or
(b) a report to the like effect is made under paragraph (a) of sub‑rule (1) of rule 46.
(4) In this rule
“an affidavit of particulars” means an affidavit in accordance with Form 5, giving particulars of the incapable person’s relatives, property and affairs and of the circumstances giving rise to the application; and“a medical affidavit” means an affidavit in accordance with Form 6, containing evidence of a medical practitioner to the effect that a person is incapable, by reason of mental disorder or mental illness, defect or infirmity, of managing his property and affairs.
Where, at any stage of proceedings relating to an incapable person the Court or a Registrar has reason to believe that the incapable person has died or recovered, the Court or Registrar may require evidence of the death or recovery to be furnished by such party to the proceedings as the Court or Registrar thinks appropriate.
In any proceeding relating to an incapable person, the Court may make an order for that person’s attendance, at such time and place as it may direct, for examination by a Registrar or by a medical practitioner.
(1) Where, in the opinion of the Court, it is necessary to make immediate provision in relation to the property and affairs of an incapable person, for any of the matters referred to in section 68 of the Act, the Court may in a summary manner, by order, —
(a) direct or authorise any person named therein to do any act or thing specified in the order; or
(b) appoint an interim manager for the estate of the incapable person and, subject to any direction given by the Court, such appointment shall continue until further order.
(2) An order appointing an interim manager shall, unless the Court otherwise directs be served upon the incapable person, within such time as the order may specify, and the incapable person may, within such further time as the order may specify, apply to the Court for the reconsideration of the order.
Where in the opinion of the Court two or more persons have been, or ought to be, appointed managers for an incapable person and one or more of them ought to continue to act after the death or discharge of any of the others, the Court may when appointing them managers or at any time thereafter, direct that the managership shall continue in favour of the surviving or continuing manager or managers.
(1) Subject to the provisions of rule 34, any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the Master may, within eight days from the date of the order or decision or within such further period as the Court may allow, appeal therefrom to a Judge.
(2) An appeal shall be by notice, in accordance with Form 7, filed in the Central Office and, unless the Court otherwise orders, a copy of the notice shall be served upon every party at least three clear days before the day fixed by the notice for the hearing.
(3) No further evidence shall be filed in support of, or in opposition to, the appeal, without the leave of the Judge.
(4) An appeal from the decision of the Master does not operate as a stay of proceedings, unless so ordered by the Judge or the Master.
(1) An appeal does not lie, in the first instance, from any order or decision of the Master that is not made or given on a summons, except in accordance with the provisions of this rule.
(2) Any person who is aggrieved by such an order or decision as is mentioned in sub‑rule (1) of this rule may apply by summons to the Master to reconsider the order or decision, but, in that event, no further evidence shall be filed in support of, or in opposition to, the summons, without the leave of the Master.
(3) On the hearing of the summons the Master may either confirm or revoke his previous order or decision or make or give such other order or decision as he thinks fit.
(4) Any person aggrieved by any order or decision made or given on the hearing of an application under this rule may appeal therefrom to a Judge in accordance with the provisions of rule 33.
(1) Where an order is made appointing a person other than the Public Trustee or a corporate trustee as manager for an incapable person, —
(a) the person appointed shall, unless the Court otherwise orders, before acting as manager, give security for the due performance of his duties; and
(b) unless otherwise ordered, the order shall not be sealed until the person appointed has given security to the satisfaction of a Registrar.
(2) The Court may from time to time vary any required security.
(1) Subject to any directions of the Court, security may be given in any of the following ways or partly in one of those ways and partly in another, that is to say, —
(a) by a bond approved by a Registrar and given by the person giving security and also by —
(i) an insurance company or guarantee company, group of underwriters or bank approved by a Registrar; or
(ii) with the approval of a Registrar, two personal sureties; or
(b) by lodging in Court a sufficient sum of money or stock.
(2) A person desiring to give security, in whole or in part, by lodging money or stock in Court, shall file a form of request in accordance with Form 8 and a Registrar may thereupon give leave to make the lodgement and direct how any such money is to be invested and how any interest is, or dividends are, to be applied.
(3) A bond given under subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of sub‑rule (1) of this rule shall be in accordance with Form 9 and a bond given under subparagraph (ii) of that paragraph shall be in accordance with Form 10.
(4) A bond given under this rule shall be executed within the jurisdiction of the Court and shall, —
(a) where executed by a natural person, be attested by a Commissioner or other person authorised to administer oaths for use in the Court; and
(b) where executed by a body corporate, be executed under the corporate seal of that body.
Any security given by lodgement of money or stock shall be dealt with in accordance with the terms of the request filed when the lodgement is made.
Where a manager is authorised or directed to give new security and —
(a) the new security has been completed; and
(b) he has paid or secured to the satisfaction of the Court or a Registrar any balance due from him,
the former security shall, unless the Court or a Registrar otherwise directs, be discharged, except in respect of any loss or damage occasioned by any act or default of the manager, in relation to his duties as manager, previously to the date on which the former security is discharged.
Every person who has given security by a bond shall, whenever his accounts are passed, or the Court or a Registrar so directs, satisfy the Court or Registrar, if the bond was given by personal sureties, that each surety is living and within the jurisdiction and has neither been adjudicated bankrupt nor compounded with his creditors; and, if the Court or Registrar is not so satisfied, the Court or Registrar may require new security to be given or may give such other directions as the Court or Registrar thinks fit.
(1) Every manager shall, half yearly or at such other intervals as the Court may direct, deliver his accounts, set out in accordance with Form 11 and, where the case so requires, Form 12 and verified by affidavit, to the Court and attend at, or within, such time as a Registrar may appoint to have the accounts taken and passed.
(2) On the passing of any accounts, the Registrar shall make all proper allowances out of the incapable person’s estate.
(3) The Registrar may allow the reasonable and proper costs of the manager of passing the accounts, and of any other person permitted to attend, in whole or in part; and, where the manager is in default under these rules or in complying with any direction or order of the Court or a Registrar, may deprive him of the costs of passing his accounts or may order him to pay those costs, personally.
(4) The Registrar’s allowance of any account may be recorded by a report in accordance with Form 13.
(5) The Court or a Registrar may direct that a manager need not account under this rule or may dispense with the passing of any accounts at any time at which they would otherwise be required to be passed.
(6) The provisions of this rule do not apply to a manager, being a corporate trustee, except on an order of the Court made under subsection (2) of section 73 of the Act, or to the Public Trustee.
The balance found due from a manager on the passing of his accounts, or so much thereof as the Court or a Registrar may direct, shall —
(a) be paid by the manager into Court, to the credit of the proceedings, and invested in such manner as the Court or Registrar may direct; or
(b) be invested or otherwise dealt with by the manager, in such manner as the Court or Registrar may direct.
Where a manager fails to comply with any of the requirements of rule 40 or fails to pay into Court or invest or otherwise deal with any money in accordance with any direction of the Court or a Registrar, the Court or Registrar may disallow the remuneration (if any) that would otherwise be allowable to the manager and, where he has made default in paying into Court or investing or otherwise dealing with any money, may direct him to pay interest thereon at the rate of eight per centum per annum, or such lower rate as the Court or Registrar may fix, for the period of his default.
Unless otherwise directed, any money ordered to be paid by a manager for maintenance shall be paid out of income, and any costs ordered to be paid by a manager may, when taxed or fixed, be paid out of any moneys coming into his hands, after providing for any maintenance and fees.
(1) On the discharge or death of a manager, or on the death or recovery of an incapable person for whom a manager has been appointed, a Registrar shall take and pass the accounts of the manager from the foot of his last account or, if no account of his has previously been passed, from the date of his appointment, unless in the opinion of the Court or a Registrar, the taking and passing of such accounts may properly be dispensed with.
(2) Where a balance is found due from the manager or his estate, he or his personal representatives, as the case may be, shall pay it into Court or otherwise deal with it as the Court or a Registrar may direct.
(3) Where a balance is found due to the manager or his estate, it shall be paid to him or his personal representatives, as the case may be, by the incapable person or out of the incapable person’s estate.
(4) On payment of any balance found due from the manager, or if no balance is found due from him or the passing of his accounts has been dispensed with under sub‑rule (1) of this rule, the security of the manager shall, unless the Court otherwise directs, be discharged, except in respect of any loss or damage occasioned by any act or default of the manager in relation to his duties as manager, previously to the date of passing his accounts.
(1) Every corporate trustee that is appointed the manager of the estate of an incapable person shall cause the accounts of that estate to be audited, for the purposes of section 73 of the Act, in respect of, and within three months after the conclusion of, every period of its administration ending on the 30th day of June, in any year, and within one month after it ceases to be the manager of the estate.
(2) The fee payable to a corporate trustee, by any person inspecting its accounts, under the provisions of subsection (2) of section 73 of the Act, is an amount of $1.
(1) Where the Court has reason to believe that a manager should be appointed for the estate of an incapable person or that any other power conferred on the Court should be exercised with respect to the property and affairs of an incapable person, the Court may, on the application of any person or of its own motion, —
(a) direct the Public Trustee to make inquiries and report to the Court whether it is desirable, in the interests of the incapable person, that an application should be made for that purpose; or
(b) direct that the incapable person be medically examined and a report made to the Court on the capacity of the incapable person to manage and administer his property and affairs.
(2) On receiving any report made under the provisions of sub‑rule (1) of this rule, the Court may direct an application to be made under rule 15.
Forthepurposeofanyproceedingsrelatingtothepropertyofanincapableperson,theCourtoraRegistrarmayinspectthepropertyormaydirectthePublicTrusteetoinspecttheproperty,makeanynecessaryinquiriesandreporttotheCourtorRegistrar .
In any proceedings relating to an incapable person, the Court or a Registrar may make, or cause to be made, such inquiries as it considers necessary as to any dealing with his property, before the commencement of the proceedings, and as to his mental capacity, at the time of that dealing.
The Court or a Registrar may make, or cause to be made, inquiries as to whether any person has in his possession or under his control, or has any knowledge of, any testamentary document executed by an incapable person and may direct that person to answer the inquiries on oath and to produce any such document which is in his possession or under his control and deal with it in such manner as the Court or Registrar may direct.
The Court or a Registrar may make or cause to be made any other inquiries that the Court or Registrar may consider necessary or expedient for the proper discharge of any of the functions of the Court or Registrar under the Act or these rules.
Where, under a direction of the Court or a Registrar, any furniture or effects of an incapable person are allowed to remain in the possession of, or are deposited with, any person, that person shall, unless the Court or Registrar otherwise directs, sign and file a statement of the furniture or effects and an undertaking not to part with them, except by order of the Court or a Registrar.
(1) An application under subsection (2) of section 71 of the Act shall be served on the person by or with whom the stock is registered; and that person is entitled to be heard on the application.
(2) An order made under subsection (2) of section 71 of the Act may direct some proper person to transfer the stock and may contain such further directions, to give effect to the order, as the Court thinks necessary or expedient.
(1) On the death or recovery of an incapable person, the Court or a Registrar may order any property belonging to the incapable person, or forming part of his estate, or remaining under the control of, or held under the directions of, the Court to be paid, transferred, delivered or released to the person who appears to be entitled thereto.
(2) If no grant of representation has been taken out to the estate of a deceased incapable person and it appears to the Court or a Registrar that the assets of the estate, after deduction of debts and funeral expenses, do not exceed $400 in value, the Court or Registrar may provide for payment of the funeral expenses out of any funds in Court or Registrar standing to the credit of the deceased, and order that any such funds, or the balance of them, or any other property of the incapable person remaining under the control, or held under the directions of, the Court be paid, transferred, delivered or released either to the personal representative of the deceased, when constituted, or to a person who appears to the Court or Registrar to be entitled to apply for a grant of representation to his estate.
(3) If no application for an order under either sub‑rules (1) or (2) of this rule is made within six months from the death of the incapable person, the Court or Registrar may direct that any money or securities that belonged to the incapable person when he died and were not already in Court be transferred into Court.
The Court may direct that any mortgage, lease or other disposition of an incapable person’s land and any other deeds and documents relating to his estate be settled and approved by the Court or a Registrar.
(1) The seal of the Court on any deed or other document shall be evidence that it has been settled and approved by the Court or a Registrar.
(2) Unless otherwise directed, no deed or other document shall be sealed, for the purpose mentioned in sub‑rule (1) of this rule, unless —
(a) it bears a certificate by the person tendering it that it is an exact copy of a draft settled and approved by the Court or a Registrar; and
(b) where the deed or document contains a recital that any money has been lodged in Court, a certificate of the accountant is produced, stating that the lodgment has been made.
All costs incurred in relation to proceedings under the Act or these rules are in the discretion of the Court and, in exercising that discretion, the Court may order any such costs to be paid by the incapable person or to be charged on, or paid out of, his estate.
A manager shall not, unless authorised by the Court or a Registrar, be entitled to employ a solicitor or other professional person, at the expense of the incapable person’s estate, for any work not usually requiring professional assistance.
Any costs incurred by the Public Trustee in relation to proceedings under the Act or these rules or in carrying out any directions given by the Court or a Registrar shall be paid by such party to, or such person attending, the proceedings or out of such funds, as the Court or a Registrar may direct.
Where, in proceedings under the Act or these rules, relating to an incapable person, a claim is made against his estate, in respect of costs (unrelated to those proceedings) that are alleged to have been incurred by him or on his behalf, the Court or a Registrar may refer the claim to the taxing officer so that the amount due to the claimant may be ascertained by the taxing officer or under his direction.
In this Part,
The
Notwithstanding the revocation provided by rule 63, any proceeding that is commenced and pending on the coming into operation of these rules may be continued and be concluded, as if that revocation had not been effected.
(1) Any declaration made, or power conferred, by an existing order remains in force, until such time as the order is varied, rescinded or superseded.
(2) An application for the variation, recission or supersession of an existing order shall be made as prescribed by these rules.
(1) Where an existing order makes provision for the passing of his accounts by a manager who is a natural person, that provision remains in force until varied or revoked, otherwise a manager appointed before the commencement of the Act shall pass his accounts in accordance with these rules.
(2) Where an existing order makes provision for the passing of its accounts by a manager that is a corporate trustee, the manager shall pass its accounts from the foot of its last acount or, if no account has previously been passed, from the date of its appointment, up to and including the day prior to that on which the Act comes into operation.
Where any accounts that ought to have been passed prior to the date of the coming into operation of the Act are passed after that date, the percentages and fees to be taken in respect of those accounts shall be those that applied prior to that date.
Rule 7
Form 1
Originating Summons
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA | 19 No. |
IN THE MATTER of the
— and —
IN THE MATTER of A.B.
LET all parties concerned attend the Judge in Chambers at the Supreme Court, Perth, on……………….. day the………………… day of………..19……… at o’clock in the…………… noon, on the hearing of an application on the part of
of
who is the
[or is not related to] the abovenamed
(1) a declaration that the said (
incapable person ) is incapable, by reason of mental illness, [mental defect or mental infirmity (as the case may require )], of managing his [her] affairs;(2) the appointment of the applicant (
or, if not the applicant, insert the full name address and description of the proposed manager and state his relationship to the incapable person or, if such be the case, that he is not related to the incapable person ) [and] (here insert the name, address, description and relationship, if any, of the other proposed manager or of each of the other proposed managers, where more than one is required ) or some other fit and proper person[s] as the manager [the joint managers] of the estate of the said (incapable person );(3) an order authorising the Manager[s] to
(here set out the powers and discretions sought to be reposed in the manager or managers) ; and(4) such other consequential directions as may be found necessary or expedient.
dayof Dated the ,19 .
Taken out by of
Solicitor[s] for the applicant.
To (and to )
Rule 7.
Form 2
General Form of Summons.
[Heading as in Form 1]
daythe LET all parties concerned attend the Judge [Master] in Chambers at the Supreme Court, Perth, on day of
at 19 o’clock in the noon, on
the hearing of an application on the part of (
Dated the day of , 19 .
Taken out by of
Solicitor for the applicant.
To (
Rule 12.
Form 3
Report of Master where Witness Fails to Answer Questions Satisfactorily
[Heading as in Form 1]
On the day of , 19 ,
at the hearing of an application by the for an
order the following question was put by me
[allowed by me to be put] to : —
2. The witness refused to answer the question.
[The witness answered the question as follows: ]
3. I thereupon named the day of 19 ,
at o’clock in the noon, at
as the time and place at which the refusal to answer [the answer] would be reported to the Court.
Dated this day of 19 .
Master.
Rule 22.
Form 4
Notice of Originating Proceedings
[Heading as in Form I]
To
1. You are informed that on , the day
of 19 , at o’clock in the noon, the Court will inquire whether or not you are capable of managing your affairs and as to what steps should be taken in your interests to protect and manage your property and affairs if it is found that you are unable to do so [and whether
or some other fit and proper person should be appointed to act as manager of your estate, under the directions of the Court].
2. If you wish to make any objection or observation by letter, the letter should be addressed as follows —
The Clerk‑in‑Charge,
Supreme Court of Western Australia,
Perth.
3. You may obtain copies of any documents relating to this proceeding, free of charge, on request from the undersigned.
4. Should you wish to be represented at the hearing, you may appoint a solicitor or counsel to attend on your behalf.
Dated the day of , 19 .
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Signature and address of applicant’s solicitor or of applicant if acting in person.
Rule 28.
Form 5
Affidavits of Particulars
[Heading as in Form 1]
I,
1. I am a (
2. The incapable person —
(a) ordinarily lives at and is living there
at the date hereof [but since the
has been living at ];
(b) prior to being incapacitated, was a (
occupation ); and
(c) is aged years and is [married, unmarried, widowed].
3. The nearest relatives of the incapable person are (
4. The incapable person has not been referred [was on the
referred to the
5. The affairs of the incapable person have not [have since the ] been managed by the Public Trustee, under the
6. The property belonging to the incapable person or in which the incapable person has any interest is specified in the Schedule hereto and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the incapable person is not entitled to any other property or effects.
Theincomeoftheincapablepersonfromallsources,afterallowingforinterestcalculatedonanyuninvestedcashandafterdeductingtax(ifany)willamounttoapproximately 7. net, annually.
Theincapablepersonisreceivingapensionof 8. per fortnight [not receiving any pension], under the
Social Services Act, 1947 , of the Commonwealth.
9. The cost of the incapable person’s maintenance [which has been paid up to ] is , per week.
10. It will also be necessary to provide —
(a) the incapable person with extra comforts, pocket money and clothing amounting approximately to , per week;
(b) for the maintenance of the incapable person’s wife [husband] amounting to , per week; and
(c) for the maintenance of amounting to ,
per week, making with the incapable person’s own maintenance, a total of , per week.
Inviewoftheforegoing,theincomeoftheincapablepersonwill[not]besufficientforallthepurposesmentioned[but 11. is willing to make up the deficiency] [and it will be necessary that resort be made to the incapable person’s capital].
Thedebtsoftheincapableperson,otherthanmoneyowingonmortgage,amountto 12. , of which full particulars are set out in the Schedule. [The incapable person has no debts].
Theincapablepersonhas[not,sofarasIamaware,]madeawill[anditisbelievedtobeinthecustodyof 13. ].
14. The incapable person has granted a power of attorney dated the to [has not granted any power of attorney].
Theappointmentof( 15.
full name ) of (address and description ), aged years, as manager of the incapable person’s affairs is sought, he [she] being fully qualified to perform the duties of manager, by reason that he [she] (here set out, in detail, such qualifications as the proposed manager may have that will ensure the proper management of the incapable person’s affairs ).
16. As a reference of the fitness of to be appointed manager, I submit the name of .
17. (
PART I — ABSOLUTE PROPERTY
(a) Cash
(
(b) Pensions, Annuities, Allowances and Life Policies.
(
(c) Land and House Property (including tenancies).
(
(d) Investments.
(
(e) Miscellaneous.
(
PART II — REVERSIONARY AND CONTINGENT INTERESTS, ETC.
PART III — LIFE INTERESTS
(
PART IV — DEBTS
SWORN, etc.
*
Rule 28.
Form 6
Medical Affidavit
[Heading as in Form 1.]
I, (
I am the medical attendant of the abovenamed [A.B.] who lives at
and have so acted since
or
[I am the (
Ilastexaminedthesaid[A.B.]onthe 2. (
date ) and in my opinion he [she] is, by reason of mental illness [defect or infirmity] incapable of managing his [her] affairs.
3. I base my opinion on the following facts —
(
4. The following particulars regarding the incapable person are accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief, namely —
SWORN, etc.
Rule 38.
Form 7
Notice of Appeal from Order or Decision of Master —
[Heading as in Form 1]
TAKE NOTICE that of
will appeal to a Judge from the order [decision] of the Master made in this matter on the day of ,19 ,(
AND THAT he intends to ask that the said order [decision] be discharged [varied] and that it be ordered that (
The appeal will be heard by the Judge in Chambers at the Supreme Court, Perth, on day the day of 19 ,
o’clockinthe at noon, or so soon thereafter as the appeal may be heard.
Dated the day of , 19 .
(
Solicitor for
Address
To
and to his Solicitors, Messrs.
Rule 36.
Form 8
Request for Leave to give Security by Lodgment in Court
[Heading as in Form 1.]
I, of (
Dated the day of , 19 .
(
To the Principal Registrar,
Supreme Court.
Rule 36.
Form 9
Manager’s Bond with Guarantee Company as Surety
[Heading as in Form 1.]
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE C.D.
of (
dollars of good and lawful money (subject to reduction as hereinafter provided) to be paid to the same Lady the Queen Her heirs or successors to which payment well and truly to be made I the Manager for myself my heirs executors and administrators and WE the Sureties for ourselves and our successors do bind ourselves jointly and severally by these presents.
dayof SEALED with the Seal of the Manager and also with the Common Seal of the Sureties this One thousand nine hundred and .
THE CONDITION of the above written obligation is such that WHEREAS the Manager has been appointed Manager in the matter of the abovenamed A.B. (hereinafter called the “incapable person”) and WHEREAS a Registrar of the Supreme Court has approved the Sureties as sureties for the due performance of the duties of the Manager as appears by the Seal of the Court impressed in the margin hereof.
IF THEREFORE the Manager shall duly account for the rents issues and profits of the real estate of the incapable person and also for his personal estate and the profits thereof which shall come to his possession and shall observe and perform every order and direction of the Court concerning the incapable person or his estate and concerning all such moneys as shall be found upon the taking and passing of the accounts delivered to the Court and shall be careful to see the houses and buildings of the incapable person to be well and sufficiently repaired and so kept and maintained and shall carefully preserve and keep all the deeds evidences and writings in the possession of the Manager touching the estate of the incapable person and shall in all things demean himself as a careful and faithful Manager of the estate of the incapable person then the said obligation to be void or else the same to stand remain and be in full force and virtue PROVIDED ALWAYS that the Court may by indorsement on these presents testified by the Seal of the Court reduce the said sum of
dollars to such reduced sum as may be necessary and upon such indorsement these presents shall as from the date thereof continue to be in full force and virtue as if such reduced sum had originally been contained in these presents instead of the said sum of dollars PROVIDED ALWAYS that a certificate under the Seal of the Court that this Bond has become forfeited in the sum stated in such certificate shall be sufficient and conclusive evidence against the Manager and the Sureties of the truth of the contents of such certificate and that this Bond has become forfeited to the amount of the sum so stated and that such sum forms a valid and binding claim not only against the Manager but also against the Sureties PROVIDED ALWAYS AND IT IS FURTHER AGREED between the Manager and the Sureties that the Manager on being discharged from his office shall forthwith give notice to the Sureties.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that if the Manager shall not pay to the Sureties the annual premium upon this Bond within fifteen days of the due date thereof the Sureties may apply to the Court to be relieved from further liability as such Sureties as aforesaid.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the Manager in the presence of ( | (Manager’s signature) [L.S.] |
THE SEAL OF THE SURETIES was hereunto affixed in the presence of ( | (Seal of guarantee company.) |
Rule 36.
Form 10
Manager’s Bond with Personal Sureties
[Heading as in Form 1.]
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE C.D.,
of (
dollars of good and lawful money to be paid to the same Lady the Queen Her heirs and successors to which payment well and truly to be made we the Manager and the Sureties bind ourselves jointly and severally and our respective heirs executors and administrators by these presents.
SEALED with our seals this day of One thousand, nine hundred and .
THE CONDITION of the above written obligation is such that WHEREAS the Manager has been appointed Manager in the matter of the abovenamed A.B. (hereinafter called “the incapable person”) AND WHEREAS a Registrar of the Supreme Court has approved the Sureties as sureties for the due performance or the duties of the Manager as appears by the Seal of the Court impressed in the margin hereof.
IF THEREFORE the Manager shall duly account for the rents issues and profits of the real estate of the incapable person and also for his personal estate and the profits thereof which shall come to his possession and shall observe and perform every order and direction of the Court concerning the incapable person or his estate and concerning all such moneys as shall be found due upon the taking and passing of the accounts delivered to the Court and shall be careful to see the houses and buildings of the incapable person to be well and sufficiently repaired and so kept and maintained and shall carefully preserve and keep all the deeds evidences and writings in the possession of the Manager touching the estate of the incapable person and shall in all things demean himself as a careful and faithful Manager of the estate of the incapable person then the said obligation to be void or else the same to stand remain and be in full force and virtue PROVIDED ALWAYS that a certificate under the Seal of the Court that this Bond has become forfeit in the sum stated in such certificate shall be sufficient and conclusive evidence against the Manager and the Sureties of the truth of the contents of such certificate and that this Bond has become forfeited to the amount of the sum so stated that such sum forms a valid and binding claim not only against the Manager but also against the Sureties, PROVIDED ALWAYS AND IT IS FURTHER AGREED between the Manager and the Sureties that the Manager on being discharged from his office shall forthwith give notice in writing thereof to the Sureties.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the Manager in the presence of ( | (Manager’s signature) [L.S.] |
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the abovenamed J.K. in the presence of ( | (Surety’s signature) [L.S.] |
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the abovenamed K.L. in the presence of ( | (Surety’s signature) [L.S.] |
INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO PREPARATION OF ACCOUNTS OF MANAGERS.
(See Forms 11 and 12.)
RECEIPTS
(1) RENTS: If any rents are collected by an agent, being in the net amounts as received from the agent and lodge his accounts with this account. If any rents are collected by or outgoings on property paid by the manager, details should be shown on Form 12 and the totals brought into this account under “Receipts” or “Miscellaneous” respectively.
(2) ALL OTHER RECEIPTS:
(a) Deal with each source of income separately and exhaust each before dealing with the next.
(b) Keep income from free property separate from income from trust property
(c) Show the period covered by each Item of income.
(d) If no interest or dividend has been received in respect of a particular holding or source of Income, this fact must be stated at the foot of “Receipts”.
(e) Counterfoils of dividend and Interest warrants must be lodged with the account.
PAYMENTS
(3) MAINTENANCE OF PATIENT:
(a) Set out each payment showing when paid and period covered.
(b) Any medical fees, clothing, comforts, pocket money, etc., paid separately should then be dealt with.
(c) If the patient is living in his own or a rented property the outgoings in respect thereof should follow under “Maintenance”.
(4) MISCELLANEOUS: Income tax, solicitors’ costs, bank charges, etc., should be included.
GENERALLY
(5) Accounts must be typewritten.
(6) All sums received and paid
(7) The actual date of any receipt or payment must appear in first column in the account form and all items must be numbered consecutively in the second column and the relative vouchers numbered to correspond.
(8) Unless the balance of the account agrees with the balance appearing in the Managership bank account the Reconciliation Statement must be completed.
(9) The Summary must be completed.
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Rule 40.
Form 11
[Heading as in Form 1]
Statement of Account No.
BALANCE FROM PREVIOUS ACCOUNT (carry to Summary) |
| |||||||
DATES | No. | RECEIPTS * |
| |||||
Carry to Summary | $ | |||||||
PAYMENTS | ||||||||
DATES | No. | I MAINTENANCE |
| |||||
Carry to Summary | $ | |||||||
II MISCELLANEOUS |
| |||||||
Carry to Summary | $ | |||||||
RECONCILIATION STATEMENT | SUMMARY. | |||||||
Balance in Managership |
| Balance on Previous |
|
| ||||
Bank Account | Account | |||||||
Cash in Manager’s Hands | Receipts | |||||||
Total Receipts | $ | |||||||
Maintenance | ||||||||
Cheque drawn and | Miscellaneous | |||||||
Unpresented | Total Payments | $ | ||||||
Balance due from | ||||||||
Manager | ||||||||
*Details of rentals not collected by an agent must be set out, item by item, in Form 12.
Rule 40
Form 13
Report of Registrar Passing Accounts of Manager
[Heading as in Form 1]
C.D., the Manager of the estate of A.B. the abovenamed incapable person, having brought in pursuant to Rule 40 of the
19 to the day of
19 , I have taken an account in the presence of
and I find and report as follows: —
1. After taking into consideration the disallowances hereinafter mentioned, the sum of was found to be the balance due from the Manager on the passing of the said accounts, which balance the Manager has retained to meet coming expenditure (or as the case may be).
2. The Manager received out of the rents and profits of the said estate the sum of and from general receipts the sum of
which sums, together with the balance carried forward from the last account, amount to the sum of .
3. The Manager properly disbursed from the said estate the sum of .
4. I have disallowed items and of the disbursements on the grounds that .
5. I allow the costs of the Manager of passing the said accounts at the sum of including disbursements, and direct that such costs be paid out of the said estate.
DATED the day of 19 .
REGISTRAR
(Note:
28 Sep 1965 p. 3373‑99 | ||
14 Dec 1979 p. 3874‑6 | ||
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