Supreme Court Rules (Amendment) (ACT)

The Supreme Court Rules (Amendment) (ACT) was a procedural amendment to the Supreme Court Rules, made by the Judges of the Supreme Court under section 36 of the Supreme Court Act 1933. The amendment was made to update the rules regarding the authority of the Registrar and Master, and to adjust the fees for copying and scanning documents. The amendment was made in 1993 and came into effect on the day it was notified in the Gazette.

The court was required to decide whether the proposed amendments to the Supreme Court Rules were within the scope of the Supreme Court Act 1933, and whether the changes were reasonable and necessary to update the rules. The court also had to consider whether the changes to the fees for copying and scanning documents were appropriate and in line with market rates.

The court found that the proposed amendments were within the scope of the Supreme Court Act 1933 and were reasonable and necessary to update the rules. The court also found that the changes to the fees for copying and scanning documents were appropriate and in line with market rates. The court therefore made the amendments to the Supreme Court Rules as proposed.

The amendment to the Supreme Court Rules (Amendment) (ACT) updated the rules regarding the authority of the Registrar and Master, and adjusted the fees for copying and scanning documents. The amendment was made in line with market rates and was necessary to update the rules. The amendment came into effect on the day it was notified in the Gazette.