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Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 32) Rules 2012

S.R. No. 38/2012

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Rule  Page

1Object

2Authorising provisions

3Commencement

4New Rule 48.04.1

48.04.1Payment of setting down fees

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STATUTORY RULES 2012

S.R. No. 38/2012

Supreme Court Act 1986

Supreme Court (Chapter I Amendment No. 32) Rules 2012

The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules:

1Object

The object of these Rules is to amend Chapter I of the Rules of the Supreme Court to provide for the timely payment of setting down fees.

2Authorising provisions

These Rules are made under section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986 and all other enabling powers.

3Commencement

These Rules come into operation on 1 July 2012.

4New Rule 48.04.1

After Rule 48.04 of the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2005[1] insert—

"48.04.1   Payment of setting down fees

(1)If not paid earlier, the applicable fee for setting down a proceeding shall be paid at the time of filing a notice of trial.

(2)For the purpose of paragraph (1) the fee shall be paid—

(a)by the plaintiff; or

(b)if Rule 48.04 applies, by the defendant.".

Dated:    31 May 2012

M. L. WARREN, C.J.

CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P.

PHILIP MANDIE, J.A.

PAMELA TATE, J.A.

K. WILLIAMS, J.

STEPHEN KAYE, J.

ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J.

ROSS ROBSON, J.

JACK FORREST, J.

JAMES JUDD, J.

PETER VICKERY, J.

DAVID F. R. BEACH, J.

JENNIFER DAVIES, J.

KARIN EMERTON, J.

CLYDE CROFT, J.

ANNE FERGUSON, J.

M. L. SIFRIS, J.

PETER ALMOND, J.

JOHN DIXON, J.

C. MACAULAY, J.

KATE McMILLAN, J.

GREGORY GARDE, J.

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Rule 4: S.R. No. 148/2005.  Reprint No. 3 as at 28 February 2011.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 8/2011.  Subsequently amended by

S.R. Nos 15/2011, 26/2011, 53/2011, 77/2011, 78/2011, 118/2011, 119/2011, 132/2011 and 133/2011.