EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Statutory Rules 1987 No. 67
Issued by the Authority of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
These amendments effect an increase in the fixed costs in respect of claims for debt or liquidated demand provided for in Order 4 rule 6 so as to take into account the increase in the filing fee on writs of summons and other originating process effected by the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court (Fees) Regulations (Amendment) (Statutory Rules 1987 No. ).
The amendments also amend various provisions of the rules in which reference is made to the rate of interest payable on judgments so as to render them consistent with Order 42A.