Supreme Court Rules 1937 (repealed)
SL1937-85
in force under the
Court Procedures Act 2004
Republication No 34
Effective: 1 July 2006
Republication date: 1 July 2006
Rules expired 1 July 2006 (see A2004-59 s 100)
Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Supreme Court Rules 1937 (repealed), made under the Court Procedures Act 2004 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 1 July 2006. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 1 July 2006.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at type="disc">
authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—
(a)if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
(b)if the person charged is a corporation—$500.
Supreme Court Rules 1937 (repealed)
in force under the
Court Procedures Act 2004
Contents
Page
Part 1Preliminary
Order 1Preliminary
Name of rules 2
Definitions for rules 2
Certain references to Act or the Act 9
Terms defined in Supreme Court Act 9
References to forms by number 9
Use of seals 9
Order 1AASubpoenas
Definitions for o 1AA 11
Issuing subpoena 12
Form of subpoena 13
Setting aside subpoena or other relief 14
Service of subpoena 14
Compliance with subpoena 14
Production of subpoenaed document etc otherwise than on attendance 15
Removal, return, inspection etc of subpoenaed documents…