Version No. 001
Courts (Case Transfer) Rules 2011
S.R. No. 101/2011
Version
as at
18 September 2011
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1Object
2Authorising provisions
3Commencement
4Revocation
5Definition
PART 2—GENERAL TRANSFERS
6Notice of selection to transfer
7Objection
8Determination
9Transfer order
10Election as to costs
PART 3—INDIVIDUAL TRANSFERS
11Reference by a party
12Notice of reference
13Determination after objection
14Undertaking under Part 3
15Order under section 17(8)
16Objection
17Determination after objection
18Transfer order
PART 4—CIRCUIT TRANSFERS
19Transfer order
PART 5—ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFERS
20Application under section 26—transfer to lower court
21Application under section 27—transfer to higher court
22Transfer order
PART 6—OTHER TRANSFERS
23Application by party
24Order not on application of party
PART 7—GENERAL
25Delegation of powers or duties
26Extension of time
27Copy document to be served
28Manner of giving notice or serving
29Non-compliance with Rules
30Dispensing with compliance
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FORMS
Form 1—Notice Of Selection under Section 9
Form 2—Notice of Objection under the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991
Form 3—Notice of Election
Form 4—Referral under Part 3 of the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991
Form 5—Notice of Referral under Part 3 of the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991
Form 6—Plaintiff's Application under Part 5 of the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991
Form 7—Defendant's Application under Part 5 of the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details
Version No. 001
Courts (Case Transfer) Rules 2011
S.R. No. 101/2011
Version
as at
18 September 2011
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (with the approval of the Council of Judges of the Supreme Court), the Chief Judge of the County Court (with the approval of the Council of Judges of the County Court) and the Chief Magistrate (with the approval of the Council of Magistrates) make the following Rules:
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1Object
The object of these Rules is to make provision for the transfer of civil proceedings between courts under the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991.
2Authorising provisions
These Rules are made under section 34 of the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991 and all other enabling powers.
3Commencement
These Rules come into operation on 18 September 2011.
4Revocation
The Courts (Case Transfer) Rules 2001[1] are revoked.
5Definition
In these Rules, the Act means the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991.
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PART 2—GENERAL TRANSFERS
6Notice of selection to transfer
(1)Notice under section 9 of the Act to the parties to a proceeding selected for transfer shall be in Form 1.
(2)The transferor court shall cause a copy of the notice to be filed in the proceeding.
7Objection
(1)A notice of objection under section 10 of the Act shall be filed within—
(a)14 days after notice to the party under section 9 of the Act; or
(b)such further time as the senior judicial officer of the higher court may allow.
(2)The notice shall—
(a)include a statement of the grounds of the objection and any submissions in support; and
(b)be in Form 2.
8Determination
If a determination is made under section 11 of the…