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Supreme Court Act 1970 No 52
Current version for 28 February 2013 to date (accessed 20 May 2013 at 04:01).
6 Inconsistency with rules
8 Construction of references
9 Non-revivor
Division 2 Abolition of certain matters
11 Distinction between court and chambers
12 Quo warranto
Division 3 Transition
15 Registrars and other officers
16 Pending proceedings
Division 4 Savings
17 Criminal proceedings
18 Appeal to Privy Council
Division 5 Interpretation
19 Definitions generally
21A Construction of references to Divorce Division
22 Continuance
23 Jurisdiction generally
24 Court to have powers of Judges etc
Division 2 The Judges generally
25 Composition of Court
26 Appointment and qualifications: Chief Justice and other
27 Chief Judges
28 List Judges
28A Special provisions as to Chief Judges who are not Judges
30 Interest in rate or tax
Division 3 Judges of Appeal
32 Appointment of President
33 Seniority
Division 4 Acting and additional appointments
35 Acting Chief Justice
36 Additional Judges of Appeal
37 Acting Judges
37A Certain Chief Judges of other courts may act as
additional Judges of Appeal
37B Land and Environment Court Judges may act as Supreme
Division 5 Organisation
38 Divisions of Court
39 Intra-curial arrangements
40 Single Judge to constitute the Court
41 Judges in the Divisions
Division 6 The Court of Appeal
42 Composition
43 Sittings
43A Multiple sittings
45AA Continuation of appeal if one or more Judges unable to
45A Judgment of Court of Appeal may be delivered by single
46A Certain appeals may be heard by 2 Judges of
46B Certain other matters may be heard by 2 Judges
Part 3 Distribution of business
48 Assignment to the Court of Appeal
49 Assignment to the Divisions
51 Removal and remission
Division 2 Distribution amongst Divisions
52 Arrangements for despatch of business
53 Assignment of business
54 Transfer and retention
55 Validity of proceedings in any Division
Division 3 56(Repealed)Part 4 Law and equity
57 Concurrent administration
58 Equities of plaintiff
59 Equitable defences
60 Incidental equities
61 Defence or stay instead of injunction
62 Common law and statutory rights and duties
63 Final determination
Part 5 Powers
65 Order to fulfil duty
66 Injunction
68 Damages in case for equitable relief
69 Proceedings in lieu of writs
69A Releases on bail and custody of claimants seeking
judicial review of conviction or sentence
69B Other powers in relation to claimants for judicial review
of convictions and sentences
69C Stay of execution of conviction, order or sentence
69D Court may confirm conviction or order with effect from an
earlier day
70 Ouster of office
71 Habeas corpus
71A Powers of Court in relation to warrants in respect of
convictions or orders of Local Court
71B Person to be remanded to former custody
72 Production of person confined
73 Relief against forfeiture
74 Discharge of lien or security
75 Declaratory relief
75A Appeal
76–76C (Repealed)
Division 2 76D–76H(Repealed)Part 6 Procedure
77 Procedures under other Acts superseded
78–82 (Repealed)
83 Examination on oath
Division 2 Trial
86–89 (Repealed)
90 Special verdict
Division 3 Judgments and orders
92–95 (Repealed)
96 Effect of judgment or order
Division 4 98–100(Repealed)Part 7 Appeal to the Court of Appeal
101 Appeal in proceedings before the Court
101A Question of law concerning criminal contempt may be
submitted to Court of Appeal
102 Appeal after jury trial
103 Appeal from separate decision
104 Exclusion of appeal from associate Judges and
105 Application of secs 106, 107
106 New trial because of subsequent matters
107 Substituted verdict
108 Nonsuit or verdict after jury trial
109 Effect of minor variations to judgments, orders or
injunctions appealed against
110 Disqualification of Judge of Appeal
Parts 7A, 7B 110A–110S(Repealed)Part 8 Associate Judges and officers
112 Terms of appointment
113 Public Sector
114 Superannuation Act
115 Resignation and tenure of associate Judges and acting
116 Assignment
117 Seniority
117A Powers: associate Judge in Court of Appeal
118 Powers: divisional associate Judge
Division 2 Registrars and other officers
119 Offices of registrars
120 Appointment
120A Exercise of powers of registrar and deputy registrar by
121 Powers
Part 9 Rules of Court
123 Rule Committee
123A Deputies for barrister and solicitor members
124 Rule-making power
125 Arrangements for exchange of information between Court
and foreign courts
126–128 (Repealed)
Part 10 Supplemental
129 Savings and transitional provisions
130 Fees and percentages
First Schedule Repeal of Acts
An Act to provide for the concurrent administration of law and
equity in the Supreme Court; to amend and consolidate the law with respect to
the administration of justice and the procedure and practice of the Supreme
Court; to repeal the Common Law Procedure Act
1899, the Equity Act 1901 and
certain other Acts; to amend the Partnership
Act 1892 and certain other Acts; and for purposes connected
therewith.Part 1 PreliminaryDivision 1 General1 Name of ActThis Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Act
1970.2 Commencement(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall commence on a
day to be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in
the Gazette.(2) Part 9 shall commence on the date upon which the assent of Her
Majesty to this Act is signified.3 The Crown(1) Subject to this and any other Act, the Crown is bound by, and has
the benefit of, this Act and the rules.(2) In subsection (1), Crown includes not only the
Crown in right of New South Wales but also the Crown in all its other
capacities.4 (Repealed)5 RepealsEach Act mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act is, to the
extent therein expressed, hereby repealed.6 Inconsistency with rulesAny Act in force immediately before the commencement of this Act
which is inconsistent with the rules shall be superseded to the extent of such
inconsistency and while such inconsistency continues to
exist.7 (Repealed)8 Construction of references(1) In any Act, rule of court or regulation in force immediately
before the commencement of this Act:(a) a reference to the Court in Banco or to the Full Court or to the
Court as a court consisting of two or more Judges shall be construed as a
reference to the Court of Appeal,
(b) a reference to the Court or to a Judge in any of the jurisdictions
specified in the First Column of the Table below or to the practice or
procedure of the Court in any of those jurisdictions shall be construed as a
reference to the Division specified opposite that jurisdiction in the Second
Column of that Table or, as the case may be, to the practice or procedure in
that Division:
Table First ColumnSecond ColumnJurisdictionDivisionCommon LawCommon Law DivisionEquityEquity DivisionProbateProbate DivisionMatrimonial CausesDivorce DivisionProtectiveProtective DivisionAdmiraltyAdmiralty Division
(c) a reference to the Judge exercising the matrimonial causes
jurisdiction of the Court or appointed to exercise that jurisdiction shall be
construed as a reference to the Chief Judge in Divorce,
(d) a reference to a writ, whether of prohibition, mandamus, or
certiorari or of any other description by which the Court formerly had
jurisdiction to grant any relief or remedy shall, subject to subsection (2),
be construed as a reference to the judgment or order by which the Court may
grant that relief or remedy under this Act and the rules,
(e) a reference to the Master in Equity or to the Master in the
protective jurisdiction of the Court shall, subject to the rules, be construed
as a reference to the master assigned to the Equity Division or, as the case
may be, to the master assigned to the Protective Division or, where two or
more masters are so assigned, to the senior master so
(f) a reference to the holder of an office named in the First Column
of the Table below shall, subject to the rules, be construed as a reference to
the holder of the office named in the Second Column of that Table opposite to
the name of the firstmentioned office:
Table First ColumnSecond ColumnProthonotaryProthonotaryDeputy Master and Registrar in
EquityRegistrar in EquityRegistrar of ProbatesRegistrar in ProbateRegistrar in DivorceRegistrar in DivorceRegistrar in AdmiraltyRegistrar in AdmiraltyRegistrar of the Court of AppealRegistrar of the Court of
(g) a reference to the verdict or finding of a jury in any proceedings
or on any issue in any proceedings on a trial with a jury shall, unless the
context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires, extend, in the case
of proceedings on a common law claim tried without a jury pursuant to this
Act, to the determination of the Court in the proceedings or on any such issue
on a trial without a jury, and
(h) a reference to an action of ejectment in the Court shall be
construed as a reference to proceedings in the Court for possession of
(2) Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) does not apply to a reference
to:(a) the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum,
(b) any writ of execution for the enforcement of a judgment or order
(c) any writ in aid of any such writ of
9 Non-revivorA repeal made by section 5 or an amendment made by section 7 shall
not revive anything not in force or existing immediately before the
commencement of this Act.Division 2 Abolition of certain matters10 (Repealed)11 Distinction between court and chambers(1) The distinction between court and chambers is
abolished.(2) The business of the Court, whether conducted in court or
otherwise, shall be taken to be conducted in court.12 Quo warrantoInformations in the nature of quo warranto are
abolished.Division 3 Transition13 Judges(1) A person who immediately before the commencement of this Act held
any office specified in the Table below shall subject to this Act continue to
hold that office under this Act.TableChief JusticePresident of the Court of AppealJudge of AppealChief Judge in EquityJudge exercising the matrimonial causes jurisdiction of the
CourtProbate JudgeJudge(2) The person who immediately before the commencement of this Act
held the office of Judge exercising the matrimonial causes jurisdiction of the
Court shall, on the commencement of this Act, be Chief Judge in
Divorce.14 Masters(1) Notwithstanding section 111 and section 116, the holder
immediately before the commencement of this Act of the office of Master in
Equity is hereby:(a) appointed to be a master under this Act, and
(b) assigned to the Equity Division and to the Protective
(2) Notwithstanding section 116:(a) the assignment by paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall not be
revoked without the consent of the master concerned, and
(b) the master assigned to the Equity Division and to the Protective
Division by that paragraph shall not be assigned to any other Division without
the master’s consent.
(3) (Repealed)15 Registrars and other officersNotwithstanding section 120, the holder immediately before the
commencement of this Act of each office named in the First Column in the Table
in paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 8 is hereby appointed to the
office under this Act named in the Second Column in that Table opposite to the
name of the firstmentioned office, to hold office subject to the provisions of
1902.16 Pending proceedings(1) Subject to the rules, and unless the Court otherwise orders, this
Act does not apply to, and the repeals and amendments made by this Act do not
affect, any proceedings commenced in the Court before the commencement of this
Act.(2) In particular, but without limiting the generality of subsection
(1), subject to the rules, and unless the Court otherwise orders, in the case
of any proceedings commenced in the Court before the commencement of this Act,
this Act does not apply to, and the repeals and amendments made by this Act do
not affect:(a) the completion after the commencement of this Act of any step in
the proceedings taken before the commencement of this Act,
(b) the taking and completion after the commencement of this Act of
any step in the proceedings.
(3) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2):(a) sections 10 and 98 apply to proceedings commenced in the Court
(b) any person held in custody on the date of commencement of this Act
under any attachment or committal (otherwise than for contempt of court) or
under any writ of capias ad respondendum or writ of ne exeat or otherwise on
mesne process or under any writ of capias ad satisfaciendum shall, unless
there is other lawful warrant for holding the person in custody, be discharged
from custody on the date of commencement of this Act, and
(c) no writ of foreign attachment under Part 20 of the
Common Law Procedure Act 1899 shall be issued
(4) For the purposes of this section:(a) the expression proceedings
includes:(i) any cause, suit, application or matter in or before the Court or
for decision or determination by the Court or any Judge of the Court,
(ii) any appeal from, or other means of review (whether by way of
stated case, statutory prohibition or otherwise) of, any decision or
determination of any court, tribunal or person,
(b) the expression judgment includes any
rule, decree or order, and
(c) the expression step includes:(i) the entry or other perfecting of any judgment,
(ii) an appeal to the Court of Appeal,
(iii) an application for a new trial or for judgment notwithstanding a
(iv) a motion in arrest of judgment,
(v) a new trial,
(vi) the punishment of contempt in connection with the
(vii) any thing done or to be done by way of execution or enforcement of
a judgment in the proceedings,
(viii) interpleader by any person having the execution of a judgment in
(ix) an application for a stay of proceedings,
(x) any thing done or to be done in consequence of an appeal to Her
Majesty in Council or to the High Court of
whether before or after final judgment.(5) The Court may make orders under this section on application by a
party or of its own motion.Division 4 Savings17 Criminal proceedings(1) Except as provided in this section this Act and the rules do not
apply to any of the proceedings in the Court which are specified in the Third
Schedule, and no claim for relief lies to the Court against an interlocutory
judgment or order given or made in proceedings referred to in paragraph (a1)
or (a2) of that Schedule.(2) Rules may be made under this Act:(a) for regulating and prescribing the practice and procedure of the
(b) without limiting the generality of paragraph (a), for:(i) providing for the regulation of the sittings and order of business
of the Court and the regulation of the vacations and holidays to be observed
by the Court and in the offices of the Court, and
(ii) prescribing the duties and functions of the Prothonotary and other
officers of the Court and the records to be kept by
in relation to any of the proceedings in the Court which are specified in
the Third Schedule.(2A) The provisions of this Act, including Part 9 (subsections (1) and
(4) of section 124 excepted), apply in relation to rules made pursuant to
subsection (2) as they apply in relation to other
rules.(3) Subsection (1) does not affect the operation of sections 1, 2, 5,
6, 7, 41, 53, 54, 55, 72, 101 (5) and 130.(4) (Repealed)18 Appeal to Privy Council(1) Subject to subsection (2), nothing in this Act or in the rules
affects the law formerly existing concerning appeals to Her Majesty in
Council.(2) The provisions of this Act and the rules apply to proceedings in
the Court for leave to appeal to Her Majesty in Council and to proceedings in
the Court relating to such an appeal.(3) Subsection (2) has effect subject to Orders in Council from time
to time in force under the Australian Courts Act
1828.Division 5 Interpretation19 Definitions generally(1) In this Act and in the rules, except in so far as the context or
subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:claim for
relief includes:(a) a claim for the recovery of damages or other money, or for
possession of land, or for delivery of goods,
(b) a claim for a declaration of right,
(c) a claim for the determination of any question or matter which may
(d) any other claim (whether legal, equitable or otherwise)
commencement, in
relation to this Act, means the date appointed under subsection (1) of section
law claim means a claim for damages or other money, or for
possession of land, or for detention of goods, in proceedings in the Common
Law Division.costs
includes fees, charges, disbursements, expenses and
means the Supreme Court of New South Wales.defendant includes any
person served with a statement of claim or summons, or served with notice of
or entitled to attend any proceedings.Division means a Division
of the Court specified in paragraph (b) of section 38.formerly means immediately
before the commencement of this Act.Judge
means a Judge of the Court but does not include an associate
Judge.land
includes messuages, tenements and hereditaments, corporeal and incorporeal, of
any tenure or description, and whatever may be the estate or interest therein,
law or in equity.minor
means a person under the age of eighteen years.prescribed means
prescribed by the rules.registrar means a person
who is for the time being appointed to and holding an office of registrar, as
referred to in section 119, and includes:(a) a person who is for the time being appointed to act temporarily in
an office of registrar (as referred to in section 120 (b)),
(b) a person who is for the time being appointed as a deputy to the
holder of an office of registrar (as referred to in section 120 (c)), whether
designated as a deputy, assistant or otherwise, but only when the person is
exercising a power conferred by or under this Act or the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 on the
holder of an office of registrar with the authority of that holder or a person
for the time being appointed to act temporarily in the office of that holder,
(c) a person who is authorised under section 120A to exercise any
power conferred by or under this Act or the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 on the
holder of an office of registrar, but only when the person is exercising such
means rules of the Court from time to time in force and includes:(a) rules made by the Rule Committee, and
(b) rules that have effect, by virtue of section 122, as rules made by
the Rule Committee, and
(c) any Schedule to rules of the Court.
case means a case stated by the Court in a Division under the rules
or under any Act or a case stated under any Act by any other court or by any
judge of any other court or other person for the opinion, decision, direction
or determination of the Court, and includes:(a) an award in the form of a case stated under section 9 of the
Arbitration Act 1902, and
(b) a matter referred under section 85 of the Superannuation Act
(2) For the purposes of this Act and the rules, proceedings in the
Court under an Act:(a) are an appeal if described in that Act or in any regulation made
under that Act as an appeal, and
(b) subject to the rules, are not an appeal if not so
Act.20, 21 (Repealed)21A Construction of references to Divorce DivisionIn any Act (including this Act), rule of court or regulation in
force immediately before the commencement of section 4 of the
Administration of Justice Act 1973, a reference
to, or a reference to be construed as a reference to:(a) the Divorce Division shall be construed as a reference to the
Family Law Division,
(b) the Chief Judge in Divorce shall be construed as a reference to
the Chief Judge of the Family Law Division, and
(c) the Registrar in Divorce shall be construed as a reference to the
Registrar of the Family Law Division.
Part 2 The CourtDivision 1 Continuance and jurisdiction22 ContinuanceThe Supreme Court of New South Wales as formerly established as
the superior court of record in New South Wales is hereby
continued.23 Jurisdiction generallyThe Court shall have all jurisdiction which may be necessary for
the administration of justice in New South Wales.24 Court to have powers of Judges etc(1) In this section special office means
the office of Chief Judge in Equity, Chief Judge in Divorce, Probate Judge,
and any other special judicial office in the Court.(2) Where, under the law in force immediately before the commencement
of this Act, any power is vested in the Judges collectively, or in any two or
more Judges, or in any Judge in special office, or in any Judge:(a) that power shall be exercised by the Court in all respects as
(b) the Court shall have power co-ordinate with the power of those
Judges or that Judge, and
(c) subject to paragraphs (a) and (b), that power shall not be
exercised by those Judges or that Judge.
(3) Where, under the law in force immediately before the commencement
of this Act, any power is vested in the Court, whether generally or in any
jurisdiction of the Court, that power shall be exercised by the Court in all
respects as the Court might have exercised the power immediately before the
commencement of this Act, but in accordance with this Act and the
rules.(4) This section has effect even though:(a) in the case of a power vested in a Judge in special office, the
special office has been abolished, whether before or after the commencement of
this Act, or the special office is vacant,
(b) the power in question is vested in the Court as a designated
Court, in the Judges collectively or any two or more Judges as designated
persons, or in any Judge in special office or any Judge as a designated
(c) exercise of the power is expressed under the law in force
immediately before the commencement of this Act to be final or without
(5) This section applies to a power which, immediately before the
commencement of this Act, is exercisable by rule nisi or rule absolute in any
proceedings or by other rule in the nature of an order or direction in any
proceedings, but otherwise does not apply to a power to make
rules.(6) This section does not apply to a power:(a) vested in the Chief Justice as Chief Justice,
(b) vested in the Chief Judge in Equity in relation to the making of
general orders under Division 1 of Part 24 of the Conveyancing Act
(d) vested in a Judge as chairman, or additional temporary chairman,
of the Crown Employees Appeal Board,
(e) vested in a Judge in special office or other Judge as member
(whether chairman or otherwise) of a board, committee or other body of persons
not composed wholly of Judges.
(7) The Governor may direct by proclamation published in the Gazette
that this section shall not apply to any power specified in the proclamation,
being a power arising under any Act or Imperial Act in force immediately
before the commencement of this Act, and the proclamation shall have effect
accordingly, but subject to section 41 of the Interpretation Act
1987.(8) Sections 40 and 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987 apply to a
proclamation under subsection (7) in the same way as they apply to a statutory
rule within the meaning of that Act.(9), (10) (Repealed)Division 2 The Judges generally25 Composition of CourtThe Court shall be composed of a Chief Justice, a President of the
Court of Appeal and such other Judges of Appeal, Judges and associate Judges
as the Governor may from time to time appoint.26 Appointment and qualifications: Chief Justice and other
Judges(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the
State, appoint any qualified person to be Chief Justice or a
Judge.(2) A person is qualified for appointment as Chief Justice or as a
Judge if the person:(a) holds or has held a judicial office of this State or of the
Commonwealth, another State or a Territory, or
(b) is an Australian lawyer of at least 7 years’
(3) (Repealed)27 Chief Judges(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the
State, appoint any Judge to be:(a) Chief Judge of the Common Law Division (whose title is Chief Judge
at Common Law), or
(b) Chief Judge of the Equity Division (whose title is Chief Judge in
(2) A Judge may be appointed a Chief Judge either at the time of his
or her appointment as a Judge or at any time
afterwards.(3) A Chief Judge holds that office so long as he or she holds office
as a Judge.(4) A Chief Judge may, with the approval of the Governor, resign that
office without resigning his or her office as a
Judge.28 List Judges(1) The Chief Justice may, by instrument in writing, designate a Judge
to be a List Judge within a Division.(2) A List Judge within a Division has (subject to any direction from
the Chief Justice or the Chief Judge of the Division) the function of managing
such class or classes of proceedings in the Division as may be specified in
the instrument designating the Judge to be a List Judge or by the
rules.(3) A Judge may be designated to be a List Judge within a Division
under this section even though the Judge is not appointed or nominated to the
Division. Any such Judge is taken to be appointed to the Division for the
purposes of exercising his or her functions as a List
Judge.(4) An instrument designating a Judge to be a List Judge may specify a
title for the Judge to use while exercising the functions of a List
Judge.(5) The Chief Justice may at any time, by instrument in writing,
revoke a Judge’s designation as a List Judge.(6) The designation of a Judge to be a List Judge under this section
does not affect the rank, title, status and precedence as a Judge that he or
she had immediately before any such designation.28A Special provisions as to Chief Judges who are not Judges
of Appeal(1) This section applies to the Chief Judges, but does not apply to a
Chief Judge who is a Judge of Appeal by virtue of having been appointed as
such.(2) A Chief Judge to whom this section applies:(a) shall, while holding that office, be deemed by virtue of this
section to be an additional Judge of Appeal, and
(b) shall, while acting as an additional Judge of Appeal, have all the
powers, authorities, privileges and immunities of a Judge of
and the provisions of section 36 (4) and (5) apply to and in respect of
that Chief Judge in the Chief Judge’s capacity as an additional Judge of
Appeal under this section in the same way as they apply to and in respect of a
Judge in the Judge’s capacity as an additional Judge of Appeal appointed
or nominated under section 36.(3) The Chief Judges to whom this section applies shall have
seniority, rank and precedence over all the Judges (including any Judge who is
for the time being an additional Judge of Appeal otherwise than by virtue of
this section) except the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of Appeal
and the Judges of Appeal and over all persons who, in accordance with the
provisions of any Act, have the same rank, title, status and precedence as a
Judge of the Supreme Court.(4) The Chief Judges to whom this section applies shall have
seniority, rank and precedence between themselves according to the dates of
their relevant commissions.(5) If the relevant commissions of more than one of the Chief Judges
to whom this section applies bear the same date they shall have seniority,
rank and precedence according to the seniority, rank and precedence assigned
to them by their relevant commissions, or failing any such assignment
according to the order of their being sworn:(a) in the case of a Judge referred to in subsection (7) (a)—as
(b) in the case of a Judge referred to in subsection (7) (b)—as
(6) If a Chief Judge to whom this section applies resigns his or her
office as a Chief Judge without resigning his or her office as a Judge, he or
she shall then have the seniority, rank, status and precedence he or she would
have had if he or she had not been a Chief Judge.(7) In this section, a reference to the relevant commission is:(a) in relation to a Judge holding office as Chief Judge immediately
before the commencement of section 6 of the Administration of
Justice Act 1973—a reference to the Judge’s
commission as a Judge, or
(b) in relation to a Judge the date of whose commission as Chief Judge
is later than the date of that commencement—a reference to the
Judge’s commission as Chief Judge.
29 Remuneration(1) The Judges are entitled to be paid remuneration in accordance with
the Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration
Act 1975.(2) The remuneration referred to in subsection (1) and payable to each
Judge shall be paid to the Judge so long as the Judge’s commission
continues in force.(3) However, a Judge is not entitled to the remuneration referred to
(being leave that is agreed to by the Judge).30 Interest in rate or tax(1) The Chief Justice, a Judge of Appeal or a Judge shall not be
incapable of acting in his or her judicial office in any proceedings, nor
shall any associate Judge or registrar or other officer of the Court be
incapable of acting in his or her office in any proceedings, by reason of his
or her being as one of several ratepayers or as one of any other class of
persons liable, in common with others, to contribute to or to be benefited by
any rate or tax which may be increased, diminished or in any way affected by
those proceedings.(2) In this section rate or tax means any
rate, tax, duty or assessment whether public, general or local, and also any
fund formed from the proceeds of any such rate, tax, duty or assessment, or
applicable to the same or like purposes to which any such rate, tax, duty or
assessment might be applied.Division 3 Judges of Appeal31 Appointment(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the
State, appoint any Judge to be a Judge of Appeal.(2) A Judge may be appointed to be a Judge of Appeal either at the
time of his or her appointment as a Judge or at any time
afterwards.(3) A Judge of Appeal shall continue to be a Judge and may from time
to time sit as or exercise any of the powers of a
Judge.(4) A Judge who, at the time of his or her appointment as Judge of
Appeal, holds the office of Chief Judge in Equity shall continue to hold that
office and may sit as or exercise any of the powers and functions of the Chief
Judge in Equity.(5) A Judge of Appeal shall hold office as a Judge of Appeal so long
as he or she holds office as a Judge.(6) With the approval of the Governor, a Judge of Appeal may resign
his or her office as Judge of Appeal without resigning his or her office as a
Judge.32 Appointment of President(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the
State, appoint a Judge of Appeal to be President of the Court of
Appeal.(2) A Judge of Appeal may be appointed to be President of the Court of
Appeal at the time of his or her appointment as a Judge of Appeal or at any
time afterwards.33 Seniority(1) The Judge of Appeal shall have seniority, rank and precedence over
all the Judges (including any Judge who is for the time being an additional
Judge of Appeal) except the Chief Justice and over all persons who, in
accordance with the provisions of any Act, have the same rank, title, status
and precedence as a Judge of the Supreme Court.(2) The President of the Court of Appeal shall have seniority, rank
and precedence over the Judges of Appeal referred to in paragraph (c) of
section 42, and those Judges of Appeal shall have seniority, rank and
precedence between themselves according to the dates (whether before or after
the commencement of this Act) of their commissions as Judges of
Appeal.(3) If the commissions of two or more Judges of Appeal bear the same
date they shall have seniority, rank and precedence according to the
seniority, rank and precedence assigned to them by their commissions, or
failing such assignment according to the order of their being
sworn.(4) If a Judge of Appeal resigns his or her office as a Judge of
Appeal without resigning his or her office as a Judge, he or she shall then
have, as a Judge, the seniority, rank, status and precedence he or she would
have had if he or she had not been appointed a Judge of
Appeal.34 Vacancies(1) Where there is a vacancy in the office of President of the Court
of Appeal, or the President is absent from duty, the senior of the other
Judges of Appeal (except the Chief Justice) willing to act as President shall
act as President, shall execute the duties of that office, and may exercise
all the powers which may lawfully be exercised by the
President.(2) The jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal shall not be affected by
any vacancy in the office of Chief Justice or of
President.Division 4 Acting and additional appointments35 Acting Chief Justice(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the
State, appoint the President of the Court of Appeal, any Judge of Appeal or
any Judge to be Acting Chief Justice during such period as the Chief Justice
is absent from duty or there is a vacancy in the office of the Chief
Justice.(1A) While the Chief Justice is absent from Australia and an Acting
Chief Justice has not been appointed under subsection (1), the President of
the Court of Appeal is taken to be the Acting Chief
Justice.(1B) The reference to the President of the Court of Appeal in
subsection (1A) does not extend to any Judge of Appeal who is for the time
being acting as President under section 34.(2) While holding office, the Acting Chief Justice shall have the
powers, authorities, privileges, immunities and precedence, and shall fulfil
the duties of the Chief Justice and is entitled to be paid remuneration at the
rate provided for the Chief Justice.36 Additional Judges of Appeal(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the
State, appoint any Judge to act as an additional Judge of Appeal during such
period not exceeding six months as may be specified in the
commission.(2) Whenever the Chief Justice certifies that in any proceeding before
the Court of Appeal it is expedient that a Judge nominated in the certificate
should act as an additional Judge of Appeal, the Judge so nominated may act as
an additional Judge of Appeal for the purposes of that
proceeding.(3) Every additional Judge of Appeal appointed or nominated pursuant
to this section shall, while so acting, have all the powers, authorities,
privileges and immunities and shall fulfil all the duties of a Judge of
Appeal.(4) The fact that any Judge sits and acts as an additional Judge of
Appeal shall be sufficient evidence of the Judge’s authority to do so,
and no judgment or order of the Court of Appeal while the Judge so acts shall
be questioned on the ground that the occasion for the Judge’s so acting
had not arisen or had ceased to exist.(5) Every Judge who, pursuant to this section, has acted as an
additional Judge of Appeal may attend the sittings of the Court of Appeal for
the purpose of giving judgment in, or otherwise completing, any proceedings
which have been heard by that Court while the Judge so acted, notwithstanding
that the Judge is no longer an additional Judge of
Appeal.(6) While a Judge attends a sitting to give a judgment or otherwise
complete any proceedings under subsection (5) that have been heard while the
Judge was acting as an additional Judge of Appeal, the Judge has all the
entitlements and functions of a Judge of Appeal and, for the purpose of that
judgment or those proceedings, is taken to continue to be a Judge of
Appeal.37 Acting Judges(1) The Governor may, by commission under the public seal of the
State, appoint any qualified person to act as a Judge, or as a Judge and a
Judge of Appeal, for a time not exceeding 12 months to be specified in such
commission.(2) In subsection (1) qualified person
means any of the following persons:(a) a person qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court
(b) a person who is or has been a judge of the Federal Court of
(c) a person who is or has been a judge of the Supreme Court of
(3) A person appointed under this section shall, for the time and
subject to the conditions or limitations specified in the person’s
commission, have all the powers, authorities, privileges and immunities and
fulfil all the duties of a Judge and (if appointed to act as such) a Judge of
Appeal.(3A) The person so appointed may, despite the expiration of the period
partly heard by the person before the expiration of the period of the
person’s appointment, the person has all the entitlements and functions
of a Judge and, for the purpose of those proceedings, is taken to continue to
be a Judge and (if the person was so appointed to act as such) a Judge of
Appeal.(3B) The person so appointed is entitled to be paid remuneration in
Offices Remuneration Act 1975. The remuneration payable to an
acting Judge is to be paid to the acting Judge so long as his or her
commission continues in force.(4) A retired Judge of the Court or of another court in New South
Wales (including a retired judicial member of the Industrial Commission or of
the Industrial Relations Commission) may be so appointed if:(a) in the case of a Judge who retired as a Judge on reaching the age
of 72 years, the appointment does not extend beyond the day on which he or she
reaches the age of 77 years, or
(b) in the case of a Judge who retired as a Judge before reaching the
age of 72 years, the appointment does not extend beyond the day on which he or
she reaches the age of 75 years.
(4A) A retired Judge of the Federal Court of Australia or of the
Supreme Court of another State or Territory may be so appointed if:(a) in the case of a Judge who retired as a Judge on reaching the age
of 70 years, the appointment does not extend beyond the day on which he or she
age of 70 years, the appointment does not extend beyond the day on which he or
(5) The conditions or limitations specified in a commission under this
1953) by the person.(6) The provisions of section 36 (4) and (5) apply to an acting Judge
who acts as a Judge of Appeal in the same way as they apply to a Judge who
acts as an additional Judge of Appeal.37A Certain Chief Judges of other courts may act as
additional Judges of Appeal(1) This section applies to each of the following Chief Judges (a
Chief Judge):(a) the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment
(b) the Chief Judge of the District Court.
(2) A designated Chief Judge may act as an additional Judge of Appeal
in relation to proceedings in the Court of Appeal if:(a) the Chief Justice certifies that it is expedient that the Chief
Judge should act as an additional Judge of Appeal in the proceedings,
(b) the Chief Judge consents to act as an additional Judge of Appeal
(3) The following provisions apply to and in respect of a designated
Chief Judge who acts as an additional Judge of Appeal pursuant to the
provisions of this section:(a) the Chief Judge has, while acting as an additional Judge of
Appeal, all the powers, authorities, privileges and immunities of a Judge of
Appeal (including the powers, authorities, privileges and immunities of a
Judge of the Supreme Court),
(b) the Chief Judge may attend the sittings of the Court of Appeal for
which have been heard by the Court while the Chief Judge was acting as an
additional Judge of Appeal even if the Chief Judge is no longer acting as an
additional Judge of Appeal,
(c) the Chief Judge is not, while receiving remuneration as a Chief
Judge, entitled to remuneration for acting as an additional Judge of
(d) any service of the Chief Judge while acting as an additional Judge
of Appeal is, for the purposes of the Act under which the Chief Judge was
appointed and the Judges’ Pensions Act
1953, taken to be service as the Chief Judge of the court
(e) nothing in this Act or any other law requires the Chief Judge to
devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of acting as an additional
Court Judges(1) This section applies to the Chief Judge and each of the other
Judges of the Land and Environment Court (an eligible judicial
officer), but not to an acting Judge of that
Court.(2) An eligible judicial officer may act as a Judge for a particular
period or in relation to particular proceedings in the Court if:(a) the Chief Justice certifies that it is expedient that the eligible
judicial officer should act as a Judge of the Court for the period or in
relation to the proceedings, and
(b) the eligible judicial officer consents to acting as a Judge for
the period or in relation to the proceedings, and
(c) in the case where the eligible judicial officer is not the Chief
Judge of the Land and Environment Court—the Chief Judge consents to the
eligible judicial officer acting as a Judge for the period or in relation to
(3) The following provisions apply to and in respect of an eligible
judicial officer who acts as a Judge of the Court pursuant to the provisions
of this section:(a) the eligible judicial officer has, while acting as a Judge, all
the powers, authorities, privileges and immunities of a Judge of the Supreme
(b) the eligible judicial officer may attend the sittings of the Court
for the purpose of giving judgment in, or otherwise completing, any
proceedings which have been heard by the Court while the eligible judicial
officer was acting as a Judge in the proceedings even if the eligible judicial
officer is no longer acting as a Judge,
(c) the eligible judicial officer is not, while receiving remuneration
as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court, entitled to remuneration for
acting as a Judge of the Supreme Court,
(d) any service of the eligible judicial officer while acting as a
Judge is taken for all purposes (including for the purposes of the Land and Environment Court Act
1979 and the Judges’
Pensions Act 1953) to be service as a Judge of the Land and
(e) nothing in this Act or any other law requires the eligible
judicial officer to devote the whole of his or her time to the duties of
acting as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
(4) If the eligible judicial officer holds office as the Chief Judge
of the Land and Environment Court, a reference in subsection (3) to
remuneration or service as a Judge of the Land and Environment Court is to be
read as a reference to remuneration or service in that
office.(5) Nothing in this section limits the operation of section 37A, or of
section 3 of the Criminal Appeal Act
1912, in their application to the Chief Judge of the Land and
Environment Court.Division 5 Organisation38 Divisions of CourtFor the more convenient despatch of business, the Court shall be
divided into:(a) the Court of Appeal, and
(b) the following Divisions:(i) the Common Law Division,
(ii) the Equity Division.
(iii)–(ix) (Repealed)
39 Intra-curial arrangements(1) Intra-curial arrangements for the transaction by the Judges of
Appeal of the business of the Court of Appeal shall be made by the President
of the Court of Appeal with the concurrence of the Chief
Justice.(2) Intra-curial arrangements for the transaction of the business of
any Division, by the Judges appointed or nominated to that Division:(a) may be made by all the Divisional Judges or by a majority of those
of them present at a meeting summoned for that purpose and attended by at
least ten of them,
(b) subject to any arrangement made as provided by paragraph (a),
shall be made by the Chief Justice, and
(c) in the case of a Division of which there is a Chief Judge, but
subject to any arrangement made as provided by paragraph (a) or paragraph (b),
shall, subject to subsection (2A), be made by the Chief
(2A) Subject to any arrangement made as provided by subsection (2) (a),
a Chief Judge shall be responsible to the Chief Justice for, and be subject to
the direction of the Chief Justice in respect of, the transaction of the
business and the administration of the Chief Judge’s
Division.(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) Divisional Judges
means the Chief Justice and all the Judges except any Judge not appointed or
nominated to a Division.(4) This section has effect notwithstanding section
124.40 Single Judge to constitute the Court(1) All proceedings in any Division and all business arising out of
proceedings in a Division shall be heard and disposed of before a Judge, who
shall constitute the Court.(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the provisions of this Act and the
rules concerning the hearing and disposal of proceedings and business before
an associate Judge or before a registrar or other officer of the
Court.41 Judges in the Divisions(1) Subject to subsection (2), the jurisdiction of the Court shall be
exercised in the Divisions as follows:(a) in the Common Law Division by the Chief Judge at Common Law and
such other Judges as may be nominated by the Chief Justice to act in that
(b) in the Equity Division by the Chief Judge in Equity and such other
Judge or Judges as may be nominated by the Chief Justice to act in that
(c)–(h) (Repealed)
(2) Any Judge may exercise the jurisdiction of the Court in any
Division with all the power and authority of a Judge appointed or nominated
under this or any other Act to act in that
Division.(3) A Judge so appointed or nominated may be appointed or nominated to
act concurrently in any other Division.(4) (Repealed)Division 6 The Court of Appeal42 CompositionSubject to this Part, the Court of Appeal shall consist of:(a) the Chief Justice who shall, by virtue of his or her office, be a
Judge of Appeal and the senior member of the Court of
(b) the President of the Court of Appeal, and
(c) such other Judges as are appointed to be Judges of
43 Sittings(1) Any 3 or more Judges of Appeal constitute the Court of
Appeal.(2) At a sitting of the Court of Appeal at which the Chief Justice is
present the Chief Justice shall preside.(3) In the absence of the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of
Appeal shall preside.(4) In the absence of both the Chief Justice and the President, the
senior Judge of Appeal present shall preside.(5), (6) (Repealed)43A Multiple sittingsMore than one sitting of the Court of Appeal (constituted by 2 or
more Judges of Appeal) may be held at the same time.44 JurisdictionThe Court of Appeal may, in proceedings before it, exercise every
power, jurisdiction or authority of the Court, whether at law or in equity or
under any Act, Imperial Act or Commonwealth Act.45 Appeals(1) The decision of the Court of Appeal shall be in accordance with
the opinion of the majority of the Judges of Appeal
present.(2) If the Judges of Appeal present are equally divided in opinion the
decision of the Court of Appeal shall be in accordance with the opinion of the
Chief Justice or other Judge of Appeal presiding.(3) (Repealed)(4) If, in dismissing an appeal, the Court of Appeal is of the
unanimous opinion that the appeal does not raise any question of general
principle, it may, in accordance with the rules, give reasons for its decision
in short form.45AA Continuation of appeal if one or more Judges unable to
continue(1) If an appeal is commenced before 3 or more Judges of Appeal and,
before the appeal is determined, one or more of the Judges dies, resigns from
office or otherwise becomes unable to continue as a member of the Court of
Appeal for the purposes of the appeal, the hearing and determination of the
appeal may be completed by the remaining Judges of Appeal so long as at least
2 Judges remain and the parties consent.(2) If the appeal concerned is to be heard and determined by only 2
Judges of Appeal and those Judges are divided in opinion:(a) as to the decision determining the appeal—the appeal is to
be reheard and determined by the Court of Appeal constituted by such 3 or more
Judges of Appeal as the President of the Court of Appeal directs (including,
if practicable, the 2 Judges of Appeal who completed the hearing of the
appeal), or
(b) as to any other decision—the decision of the Court is to be
in accordance with the opinion of the senior Judge
(3) This section has effect despite any other provision of this
Division.45A Judgment of Court of Appeal may be delivered by single
Judge of Appeal(1) When judgment in a proceeding in the Court of Appeal is delivered
it is not necessary for any of the Judges of Appeal before whom it was heard
to be present in court to state their opinions.(2) The opinion of any of the Judges of Appeal may be reduced to
writing and made public by any Judge of Appeal when judgment in the proceeding
is delivered.(3) The judgment of the Court of Appeal has the same effect as if each
Judge of Appeal whose opinion is so made public had been present in court and
declared his or her opinion in person.(4) For the purpose of delivering judgment the Court of Appeal may be
constituted by one or more Judges of Appeal.46 Powers of Judge of Appeal(1) A Judge of Appeal may exercise the powers of the Court of
Appeal:(a) to give any judgment by consent or make any order by
(b) to dismiss an appeal or other proceedings for want of prosecution
or for other cause specified in the rules,
(c) to dismiss an appeal or other proceedings on the application of
the appellant or plaintiff, or
(d) to deal with costs and other matters incidental to the matters
mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
(2) A Judge of Appeal may exercise the powers of the Court of
Appeal:(a) to make an order or give any direction concerning the institution
of an appeal or other proceedings in the Court of Appeal,
(b) to make any order or give any direction in any appeal or other
proceedings, but not an order or direction involving the determination or
decision of the appeal or other proceedings.
(3) Subsection (2) does not authorise a Judge of Appeal to grant or
refuse leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal.(4) The Court of Appeal may discharge or vary a judgment given by a
Judge of Appeal, or an order made or direction given by a Judge of
Appeal.(5) Subject to subsection (4), a judgment, order or direction given or
made by a Judge of Appeal is to have effect as a judgment, order or direction
of the Court of Appeal, whether or not the judgment, order or direction is
within the powers of the Judge of Appeal under this
section.46A Certain appeals may be heard by 2 Judges of
Appeal(1) This section applies to an appeal to the Court of Appeal:(a) from any court, where the appeal relates solely to the amount of
damages awarded in respect of the death of, or bodily injury to, a person,
(b) from the Compensation Court or the District Court (in respect of a
matter that would have been within the jurisdiction of the Compensation Court
had the Compensation Court Repeal Act
2002 not been enacted), where the appeal relates solely to the
amount of compensation awarded by that Court, or
(c) from the Dust Diseases Tribunal, where the appeal relates solely
to the amount of compensation awarded by that Tribunal, or
(d) from a court or tribunal (other than the Supreme Court),
where:(i) the leave of the Court of Appeal is required in respect of the
(ii) the appeal is not against a final judgment, order, award or
decision of the court or tribunal (other than an order for the payment of
(2) The Chief Justice may direct that such an appeal be heard and
determined by such 2 Judges of Appeal as the President of the Court of Appeal
directs.(3) Such a direction may only be given if the Chief Justice is of the
opinion that the appeal is not likely to require the resolution of a disputed
issue of general principle.(4) For the purpose of an appeal the subject of a direction under this
section, the Court of Appeal is constituted by the 2 Judges directed by the
President of the Court of Appeal.(5) The decision of the Court of Appeal when constituted by 2 Judges
is to be in accordance with the opinion of those
Judges.(6) If the Judges are divided in opinion:(a) as to the decision determining the proceedings, the appeal is to
be reheard and determined by the Court of Appeal constituted by such 3 Judges
of Appeal as the President of the Court of Appeal directs (including, if
practicable, the 2 Judges who first heard the appeal), or
(b) as to any other decision, the decision of the Court is to be in
accordance with the opinion of the senior Judge
(7) Proceedings heard by the Court of Appeal constituted by 2 Judges
under this section are rendered abortive for the purposes of section 6A (1)
(a1) of the Suitors’ Fund Act
1951 if they are required to be reheard because the judges
were divided in opinion as to the decision determining the proceedings. The
rehearing of the proceedings is considered to be a new trial for the purposes
of that Act.46B Certain other matters may be heard by 2 Judges(1) This section applies to the following applications:(a) applications for leave to appeal,
(b) applications involving a question of practice and procedure in an
appeal or other matter in the Court of Appeal (being applications that are not
capable of being dealt with by a single Judge of
(2) The Chief Justice may direct that such an application be heard and
directs.(3) For the purpose of hearing and determining an application the
subject of a direction under this section, the Court of Appeal is constituted
by the 2 Judges directed by the President of the Court of
Appeal.(4) The decision of the Court of Appeal when constituted by 2 Judges
of Appeal is to be in accordance with the opinion of those
Judges.(5) If the judges are divided in opinion, the application is to be
reheard and determined by the Court of Appeal constituted by 3 Judges of
Appeal.Part 3 Distribution of businessDivision 1 Distribution between Court of Appeal and
Divisions47 (Repealed)48 Assignment to the Court of Appeal(1) (a) In this section:specified
tribunal means:(i) the Land and Environment Court or a Judge of that
(ia) (Repealed)
(ii) the Industrial Relations Commission or a member of that
(iia) the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales,
(iv) the District Court or a Judge of the District
(v) the Compensation Court of New South Wales,
(vi) a judge or member functioning or purporting to function under any
Act giving power to a judge or member, whether as judge or member or as a
(vii) a body of persons having amongst its number a judge or member,
being a body functioning or purporting to function under any Act giving power
to a body having amongst its number a judge or member, whether as judge or
member or as a designated person, but not including the State Parole
(viii) an Appeal Panel or the Legal Services Division of the
Administrative Decisions Tribunal.
(b) In subparagraphs (vi) and (vii) of paragraph (a) judge or member
means a judge or member mentioned in any of subparagraphs (i) to (v) inclusive
of that paragraph.
(2) There are assigned to the Court of Appeal proceedings in the
Court:(a) (Repealed)
(b) for commanding or otherwise requiring a specified tribunal to
perform a public duty,
(c) for prohibiting or otherwise restraining a specified tribunal from
proceeding in any matter before the tribunal,
(d) for commanding or otherwise requiring the removal into the Court
of any matter before a specified tribunal, whether for the purpose of quashing
or otherwise, but this paragraph has effect subject to subsection
(e) for determining, by declaration or otherwise, any matter
concerning the powers of a specified tribunal,
(f) on an appeal from a specified tribunal,
(g) for otherwise reviewing a decision of a specified
(h) on a case stated by a specified tribunal,
(ha) for determining any question of law referred to the Court for its
opinion under the Administrative Decisions
Tribunal Act 1997,
(i) for the punishment of contempt of the Court, but only if the
contempt consists of:(i) contempt in the face of, or in the hearing of, the Court of
(ii) disobedience of a judgment or order of the Court of Appeal,
(iii) breach of an undertaking given to the Court of
including proceedings in which the Court of Appeal is constituted by an
(j) for such matters as are necessary or convenient for the discharge
of the functions of the Court of Appeal, and
(k) for such matters as are prescribed by the
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (d) of subsection (2), the rules may
provide for the assignment to the Divisions of the Court of proceedings in the
Court for commanding or otherwise requiring the removal into the Court of any
matter before a specified tribunal in cases not involving a review of a
decision of a specified tribunal.(4) (Repealed)49 Assignment to the DivisionsSubject to Part 7, proceedings in the Court which are not assigned
to the Court of Appeal are assigned to the Divisions of the
Court.50 (Repealed)51 Removal and remission(1) Where proceedings are commenced in a Division but are, under this
or any other Act or under the rules, assigned to the Court of Appeal:(a) the proceedings shall be for all purposes well commenced on the
date of commencement in the Division, notwithstanding that the proceedings are
assigned to the Court of Appeal,
(b) the Court of Appeal or the Court in the Division in which the
proceedings are pending may, in either case on application by a party or of
its own motion, order that the proceedings be removed into the Court of
(c) upon an order for removal being made under paragraph (b), the
proceedings may be continued and disposed of in the Court of Appeal,
(d) subject to any order under paragraph (b) the proceedings may be
continued and disposed of in a Division.
(2) Where proceedings are commenced in the Court of Appeal but are,
under this or any other Act or under the rules, assigned to a Division:(a) the proceedings shall be for all purposes well commenced on the
date of commencement in the Court of Appeal, notwithstanding that the
proceedings are assigned to a Division,
(b) the Court of Appeal may, on application by a party or of its own
motion, order that the proceedings be remitted to a
(c) upon an order for remission being made under paragraph (b), the
proceedings may be continued and disposed of in a Division,
(d) subject to any order under paragraph (b), the proceedings may be
continued and disposed of in the Court of Appeal.
(3) (Repealed)(4) Where any proceedings are pending before the Court of Appeal, the
Court of Appeal may, on application by a party or of its own motion, order
that the whole or any part of the proceedings be remitted to a Division for
the determination by trial or otherwise of the proceedings or any question
arising in the proceedings.(5) Where proceedings by way of appeal or otherwise under any Act
other than this Act or proceedings on a stated case, other than a case stated
by the Court in a Division, are commenced in a Division:(a) the Court in the Division in which the proceedings are pending, if
satisfied that special circumstances exist which render it desirable so to do,
may, on application by a party or of its own motion, order that the
proceedings be removed into the Court of Appeal, and
(b) upon an order being made under paragraph (a), the proceedings may
be continued and disposed of in the Court of
(6) Proceedings may be removed into the Court of Appeal under this
section notwithstanding that any decision or determination in the proceedings
is expressed by any Act to be final or without
appeal.(7) None of the foregoing subsections limits the operation of any of
the others.(8) This section does not limit the provision which may be made by the
rules for removal or remission of proceedings.Division 2 Distribution amongst Divisions52 Arrangements for despatch of businessThe business of the Court, other than the Court of Appeal, shall,
for convenient despatch, be assigned in accordance with this
Division.53 Assignment of business(1) Subject to the rules, there are assigned to the Common Law
Division all proceedings:(a) that, immediately before the commencement of this section, were
assigned to the Division by or under any Act, or
(b) that are required by or under any Act from time to time in force
to be commenced, heard or determined in that Division, or
(c) that are assigned to the Division by operation of Part 8 of the
Fourth Schedule, or
(d) that are not assigned to the Equity Division by or under this
(2) Subject to the rules, there are assigned to the Equity Division
all proceedings:(a) that, immediately before the commencement of this section, were
(3) Subject to the rules, there are assigned to each Division
proceedings for the punishment of contempt of the Court, but only if the
contempt consists of:(a) contempt in the face of, or in the hearing of, the Court in that
(b) disobedience of a judgment or order of the Court in that Division,
(c) breach of an undertaking given to the Court in that
including proceedings in which the Court is constituted by an associate
Judge.(4) Without limiting subsection (1) (d), the proceedings assigned to
the Common Law Division include proceedings for contempt of the Court or of
any other court (other than proceedings referred to in subsection (3) or
section 48 (2) (i)).54 Transfer and retention(1) The Court in a Division, on application by a party or of its own
motion, may, on terms, order that the whole or any part of any proceedings in
that Division be transferred to another Division.(2) Proceedings may be retained in a Division whether or not the
proceedings are assigned to that Division by this Act or by the
rules.55 Validity of proceedings in any DivisionAny step taken, order made, judgment given or other thing done in
any proceedings in any Division shall be as valid in every way as if taken,
made, given or done in the Division to which the proceedings are assigned by
this Act or by the rules.Division 3 56(Repealed)Part 4 Law and equity57 Concurrent administrationThe Court shall administer concurrently all rules of law,
including rules of equity.58 Equities of plaintiffWhere a plaintiff claims to be entitled to any equitable estate or
right or to relief upon any equitable ground against any deed, instrument or
contract, or against any right, title or claim whatsoever asserted by any
defendant in the proceedings, or to any relief founded upon a legal right
which formerly could only have been given by a court of equity, the Court
shall give to the plaintiff the same relief as ought formerly to have been
given by a court of equity in proceedings for the like
purpose.59 Equitable defencesWhere a defendant claims to be entitled to any equitable estate or
right, or to relief upon any equitable ground against any deed, instrument or
contract or against any right, title or claim asserted by any plaintiff in the
proceedings, or alleges any ground of equitable defence to any claim of the
plaintiff, the Court shall give to every equitable estate, right or ground of
relief so claimed, and every equitable defence so alleged, the same effect by
way of defence against the claim of the plaintiff as a court of equity ought
formerly to have given if the like matters had been relied on by way of
defence in any proceedings instituted for the like
purpose.60 Incidental equitiesThe Court shall recognise and take notice of all equitable
estates, titles and rights, and all equitable duties and liabilities appearing
incidentally in the course of any proceedings, in the manner in which a court
of equity would have recognised and taken notice of those matters in any
proceedings instituted therein.61 Defence or stay instead of injunction(1) The Court shall not restrain by injunction any proceedings pending
in the Court.(2) Every matter of equity on which an injunction against the
prosecution of proceedings in the Court might formerly have been obtained,
whether on terms or conditions or not, may be relied on by way of defence in
the proceedings.(3) Where any person, whether a party to proceedings in the Court or
not:(a) would formerly have been entitled to apply to the Court to
restrain the prosecution of the proceedings, or
(b) is entitled to enforce by attachment or otherwise any judgment or
order in contravention of which the proceedings are
the Court may, on application by the person, stay the proceedings either
generally or to such extent as the Court thinks
fit.(4) This section does not affect the powers of the Court to stay
proceedings otherwise than pursuant to this
section.62 Common law and statutory rights and dutiesSubject to the provisions of this Act for giving effect to
equitable rights and other matters of equity, and subject to section 5 of the
Law Reform (Law and Equity) Act
1972, the Court shall give effect to all legal claims and
demands and all estates, titles, rights, duties, obligations and liabilities
existing by the common law or by any custom, or created by any
statute.63 Final determinationThe Court shall grant, either absolutely or on terms, all such
remedies as any party may appear to be entitled to in respect of any legal or
equitable claim brought forward in the proceedings so that, as far as
possible, all matters in controversy between the parties may be completely and
finally determined, and all multiplicity of legal proceedings concerning any
of those matters avoided.64 (Repealed)Part 5 PowersDivision 1 Powers generally65 Order to fulfil duty(1) The Court may order any person to fulfil any duty in the
fulfilment of which the person seeking the order is personally
interested.(2) The Court may, on terms, make an interlocutory order under
subsection (1) in any case where it appears to the Court just or convenient so
to do.(3) The powers of the Court under this section are in addition to any
other powers of the Court.66 Injunction(1) The Court may, at any stage of proceedings, by interlocutory or
other injunction, restrain any threatened or apprehended breach of contract or
other injury.(2) Subsection (1) applies as well in a case where an injury is not
actionable unless it causes damage as in other
cases.(3) The Court may restrain any threatened or apprehended waste or
trespass pursuant to this section:(a) whether the person against whom the injunction is sought is or is
not in possession under any claim of title or otherwise, or (if out of
possession) does or does not claim a right to do the act sought to be
restrained under any colour of title, and
(b) whether the estate claimed by any party is legal or
(4) The Court may, at any stage of proceedings, on terms, grant an
interlocutory injunction in any case in which it appears to the Court to be
just or convenient so to do.67 ReceiverThe Court may, at any stage of proceedings, on terms, appoint a
receiver by interlocutory order in any case in which it appears to the Court
to be just or convenient so to do.68 Damages in case for equitable reliefWhere the Court has power:(a) to grant an injunction against the breach of any covenant,
contract or agreement, or against the commission or continuance of any
wrongful act, or
(b) to order the specific performance of any covenant, contract or
the Court may award damages to the party injured either in addition to or
in substitution for the injunction or specific
performance.69 Proceedings in lieu of writs(1) Where formerly:(a) the Court had jurisdiction to grant any relief or remedy or do any
other thing by way of writ, whether of prohibition, mandamus, certiorari or of
any other description, or
(b) in any proceedings in the Court for any relief or remedy any writ
might have issued out of the Court for the purpose of the commencement or
conduct of the proceedings, or otherwise in relation to the proceedings,
whether the writ might have issued pursuant to any rule or order of the Court
then, after the commencement of this Act:(c) the Court shall continue to have jurisdiction to grant that relief
or remedy or to do that thing; but
(e) shall grant that relief or remedy or do that thing by way of
judgment or order under this Act and the rules, and
(f) proceedings for that relief or remedy or for the doing of that
thing shall be in accordance with this Act and the
(2) Subject to the rules, this section does not apply to:(a) the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum,
(3) It is declared that the jurisdiction of the Court to grant any
relief or remedy in the nature of a writ of certiorari includes jurisdiction
to quash the ultimate determination of a court or tribunal in any proceedings
if that determination has been made on the basis of an error of law that
appears on the face of the record of the
proceedings.(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), the face of the record
includes the reasons expressed by the court or tribunal for its ultimate
determination.(5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not affect the operation of any
legislative provision to the extent to which the provision is, according to
common law principles and disregarding those subsections, effective to prevent
the Court from exercising its powers to quash or otherwise review a
decision.69A Releases on bail and custody of claimants seeking
judicial review of conviction or sentence(1) This section and section 69B apply to proceedings in the Court by
a convicted person (the
claimant) seeking judicial review in relation to a conviction or
sentence for an offence.(2) A claimant who is not released on bail must, pending the
determination of the proceedings, be treated in such manner as may be directed
by regulations made under the Crimes
(Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (which is referred to
in this section as special
treatment).(3) The time during which a claimant is at liberty on bail (pending
the determination of the proceedings for review) does not count as part of any
term of imprisonment under the claimant’s
sentence.(4) The time during which an appellant receives special treatment
counts as part of any term of imprisonment under the claimant’s
sentence. However, if the Court is satisfied that the claim was unarguable or
frivolous, the Court may order that the time in custody with special treatment
does not count.(5) In determining proceedings for judicial review, the Court may
order that the imprisonment under the original sentence of imprisonment is to
commence or recommence on a day specified by the
Court.(6) Provision is to be made in regulations made under the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act
1999 for:(a) the manner in which a claimant, when in custody, is to be brought
to any place where the claimant is entitled to be present, or ordered to be
taken, for the purposes of this Act, and
(b) the manner in which the appellant is to be kept in custody whilst
absent from prison for the purpose.
(7) A claimant while in custody in accordance with those regulations
is taken to be in legal custody.69B Other powers in relation to claimants for judicial review
of convictions and sentences(1) In determining proceedings for judicial review in relation to a
conviction or sentence for an offence, the Court may make an order quashing
either the conviction of, or the sentence imposed on, the claimant, or quash
both the conviction and the sentence.(2) This section applies to judicial review of orders made by the
Local Court or the District Court despite anything contained in the Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act
2001.69C Stay of execution of conviction, order or sentence
pending review(1) This section and section 69D apply to proceedings in the Court for
judicial review of a determination made by the District Court in appeal
proceedings relating to a conviction or order made by the Local Court (or part
of such a conviction or order) or sentence imposed by the Local
Court.(2) The execution of a sentence imposed as a consequence of a
conviction, or of any other order, is stayed when proceedings seeking judicial
review are commenced.(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person (the claimant) who is in
custody when proceedings seeking judicial review are commenced unless and
until the claimant enters into a bail undertaking in accordance with the
Bail Act 1978, or bail is
dispensed with.(4) The stay of execution continues until the proceedings for judicial
review are finally determined, subject to any order or direction of the
Court.(5) Despite subsection (2), any period during which the stay is in
force is not to be taken into account when calculating the length of a period
of disqualification from holding a driver licence resulting from a conviction
under the road transport legislation within the meaning of the Road Transport (General) Act
2005.69D Court may confirm conviction or order with effect from an
earlier day(1) The Supreme Court may order that a conviction, order or sentence
that is the subject of proceedings, or any part of it:(a) is to take effect on and from a day specified in the order,
recommence on and from a day specified in the
being the day the order is made or an earlier
day.(2) The order has effect even though a stay of execution may have been
in force in respect of the sentence that is the subject of the
proceedings.70 Ouster of officeWhere any person acts in an office in which the person is not
entitled to act and an information in the nature of quo warranto would, but
for section 12, lie against the person, the Court may grant an injunction
restraining the person from so acting and may (if the case so requires)
declare the office to be vacant.71 Habeas corpus(1) The Court may, on an application for a writ of habeas corpus, give
such judgment or make such order disposing of the proceedings as the nature of
the case requires.(2) Where an application for a writ of habeas corpus has been made in
respect of any person, no application for a writ of habeas corpus shall again
be made in respect of that person on the same grounds, whether to the same
Judge or to any other Judge or to the Court of Appeal, unless fresh evidence
is adduced in support of the application.(3) Subsection (2) applies notwithstanding anything in any Act or rule
of law.(3A) Subject to the rules, a writ of habeas corpus may be enforced in
the ways in which a judgment or order of the Court may be
enforced.(3B) Subsection (3A) does not affect the power of the Court to punish
for contempt.(4) In this section, writ of habeas
corpus means a writ of habeas corpus ad
subjiciendum.71A Powers of Court in relation to warrants in respect of
convictions or orders of Local Court(1) In this section, warrant means a warrant of
commitment issued in relation to a conviction or order of the Local
Court.(2) This section has effect despite section
71.(3) In proceedings for a writ of habeas corpus or for the setting
aside of a conviction or order of the Local Court, the Supreme Court is not to
make an order for the discharge from custody of a person in custody under a
warrant on the ground of any defect or error in the warrant unless the
requirements of subsection (4) have been complied
with.(4) The requirements are that the Magistrate, prosecutor or party
interested in supporting the warrant:(a) has had notice of intention to apply for the order,
(b) has been required to transmit, or has had the opportunity to
transmit, to the Supreme Court the following documents, or certified copies of
them:(i) the conviction or order, and
(ii) the information (if any) and transcript of evidence intended to be
relied on in support of the conviction or order.
(5) Subject to the rules, the notice of intention to apply for the
order may be given at any stage of proceedings in the Supreme
Court.(6) The Supreme Court may dispense with the notice if copies of the
conviction or order and of the transcript of evidence are produced to the
Court.(7) The Supreme Court is to allow the warrant and the conviction or
order if necessary to be amended if:(a) the conviction or order and transcript of evidence have been
transmitted to the Supreme Court in accordance with this section,
(b) the offence or matter charged or intended to have been charged
appears to have been established, and
(c) the judgment of the Local Court appears to have been warranted in
(8) After any such amendment:(a) the person committed is to be remanded to the person’s
former custody or the conviction or order may be enforced in the proper
(b) the conviction or order is to be treated as if it had originally
stood so amended.
(9) This section does not apply to an order of the Supreme Court under
Part 5 of the Crimes (Local Courts Appeal
and Review) Act 2001.71B Person to be remanded to former custodyThe Supreme Court may remand a person who has been committed to
prison by virtue of any summary conviction or order of the Local Court and has
been brought up by a writ of habeas corpus to the person’s former
custody to serve the rest of the term for which the person was committed if
the judgment of the Supreme Court is against the
person.72 Production of person confined(1) In this section tribunal or
authority means any court, judge or other judicature, or any
referee, arbitrator or umpire, or any person authorised to take the
examination of any witness or to conduct any inquiry, whether so authorised
for the purpose of proceedings in the Court or for any other
purpose.(2) Where any prisoner or person is confined in any prison or place,
under any sentence or under commitment for trial or otherwise, the Court may
make orders for bringing the prisoner or person before any tribunal or
authority, for the purpose of answering any charge or otherwise taking part in
any proceedings or matter before the tribunal or authority, or for the purpose
of being examined as a witness, and for returning the prisoner or person to
confinement.73 Relief against forfeitureIn proceedings for a forfeiture for non-payment of rent, the Court
may, on terms, give relief and, if the lessee is so relieved, he or she shall
hold the demised premises according to the terms of the lease, and without the
necessity of any new lease.74 Discharge of lien or securityWhere, in any proceedings:(a) a party claims the recovery of specific property other than land,
(b) the party from whom recovery is sought claims to be entitled to
retain the property by virtue of a lien or otherwise as security for money but
does not otherwise dispute the title of the party claiming the
the Court may order:(c) that the party claiming the recovery be at liberty to pay into
Court, to abide the event of the proceedings, the amount of money in respect
of which the lien or other security is claimed and such further sum, if any,
for interest and costs as the Court may direct, and
(d) that, upon payment into Court, such judgment be given for recovery
of the property as the nature of the case may
75 Declaratory reliefNo proceedings shall be open to objection on the ground that a
merely declaratory judgment or order is sought thereby and the Court may make
binding declarations of right whether any consequential relief is or could be
claimed or not.75A Appeal(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this section applies to an
appeal to the Court and to an appeal in proceedings in the
Court.(2) This section does not apply to so much of an appeal as relates to
a claim in the appeal:(a) for a new trial on a cause of action for debt, damages or other
money or for possession of land, or for detention of goods,
(b) for the setting aside of a verdict, finding, assessment or
judgment on a cause of action of any of those
being an appeal arising out of:(c) a trial with a jury in the Court, or
(d) a trial:(i) with or without a jury in an action commenced before the
commencement of section 4 of the District Court (Amendment) Act
1975, or
(ii) with a jury in an action commenced after the commencement of that
(3) This section does not apply to:(a) an appeal to the Court under the Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act
(4) This section has effect subject to any
Act.(5) Where the decision or other matter under appeal has been given
after a hearing, the appeal shall be by way of
rehearing.(6) The Court shall have the powers and duties of the court, body or
other person from whom the appeal is brought, including powers and duties
concerning:(a) amendment,
(b) the drawing of inferences and the making of findings of fact,
(c) the assessment of damages and other money
(7) The Court may receive further evidence.(8) Notwithstanding subsection (7), where the appeal is from a
judgment after a trial or hearing on the merits, the Court shall not receive
further evidence except on special grounds.(9) Subsection (8) does not apply to evidence concerning matters
occurring after the trial or hearing.(10) The Court may make any finding or assessment, give any judgment,
make any order or give any direction which ought to have been given or made or
which the nature of the case requires.76–76C (Repealed)Division 2 76D–76H(Repealed)Part 6 ProcedureDivision 1 General77 Procedures under other Acts supersededWhere, by or under any Act in force immediately before the
commencement of this Act by which power is vested in the Court or in any Judge
of Appeal or in any Judge or in any associate Judge or in any registrar or
other officer of the Court, provision is made concerning procedure, then,
notwithstanding that provision, that power shall be exercised in accordance
with this Act and the rules.78–82 (Repealed)83 Examination on oathWhere a person is authorised by this Act or by the rules or by
order of the Court to take the examination of any person:(a) the examination shall be taken on oath, and
(b) the oath shall be administered by the person taking the
examination or by a Judge.
84 (Repealed)Division 2 Trial85 Trial without jury unless jury required in interests of
justice(1) Proceedings in any Division are to be tried without a jury, unless
the Court orders otherwise.(2) The Court may make an order under subsection (1) that proceedings
are to be tried with a jury if:(a) any party to the proceedings:(i) files a requisition for trial with a jury, and
(b) the Court is satisfied that the interests of justice require a
trial by jury in the proceedings.
(3) The rules may prescribe the time within which a requisition must
be filed for the purposes of subsection (2) (a).(4) A fee paid under this section is to be treated as costs in the
proceedings, unless the Court orders otherwise.(5) In any proceedings in which the Court has ordered a trial by jury,
the following questions of fact must be tried without the jury:(a) questions of fact on a defence arising under section 63 (5) or 64
(6) This section does not apply to proceedings in any Division for
proceedings.86–89 (Repealed)90 Special verdictIt shall be the duty of a jury to answer any question of fact that
may be left to the jury by the presiding Judge at the
trial.Division 3 Judgments and orders91 Judgment(1) The Court is, at or after trial or otherwise as the nature of the
case requires.(2) (Repealed)92–95 (Repealed)96 Effect of judgment or order(1) Any judgment or order of the Court for the payment of money shall
have the effect of a judgment at law.(2), (3) (Repealed)97 (Repealed)Division 4 98–100(Repealed)Part 7 Appeal to the Court of Appeal101 Appeal in proceedings before the Court(1) Subject to this and any other Act and subject to the rules, an
appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from:(a) any judgment or order of the Court in a Division,
(b) without limiting the generality of paragraph (a):(i) any opinion, decision, direction or determination of the Court in
a Division on a stated case,
(ii) any exercise of a power to which section 24 applies,
(iii) any determination of the Court in a Division in proceedings
remitted under subsection (4) of section 51.
(2) An appeal shall not lie to the Court of Appeal, except by leave of
the Court of Appeal, from:(a) an order in proceedings in the Court directing an amendment of a
judgment or order correcting a clerical mistake in the judgment or order or an
error arising from an accidental slip or omission,
(c) a judgment given or order made in proceedings in the Court with
the consent of the parties or as to costs only which are in the discretion of
(e) an interlocutory judgment or order in proceedings in the
(f) a judgment or order in proceedings in the Court on an interpleader
issue decided in a summary way pursuant to the rules,
(h) an order of the Court in a Division on an appeal under Part 5 of
(i) a judgment, order or determination in proceedings in the Court
under the Commercial Arbitration Act
(j), (k) (Repealed)
(l) a judgment or order of the Court in a Division on an application
for summary judgment under the rules,
(m) a judgment or order of the Court on an application under section
74K, 74MA or 74O of the Real Property Act
(n) a judgment or order of the Court in a Division for the winding up
of a corporation,
(o) a judgment or order of the Court in a Division restraining or
refusing to restrain the presentation or advertisement of an application for
the winding up of a corporation,
(p) a judgment or order of the court on an application under section
459G of the Corporations
Law or section 459G of the Corporations Act 2001 of the
(q) a judgment or order in proceedings of the Court with respect to
the taxation or assessment of costs, or
(r) a final judgment or order in proceedings of the Court, other than
an appeal:(i) that involves a matter at issue amounting to or of the value of
value of $100,000 or more.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a judgment given or order made on
an application for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum or to an order for
the committal or arrest of any person.(4) Where the Court in a Division exercises any power to which section
24 applies and exercise of the power is expressed by any provision of an Act
or Imperial Act in force immediately before the commencement of this Act to be
final or without appeal, an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal
notwithstanding that provision, but only by leave of the Court of
Appeal.(5) An appeal lies to the Court of Appeal from any judgment or order
of the Court in a Division in any proceedings that relate to contempt (whether
civil or criminal) of the Court or of any other
court.(6) Subsection (5) does not confer on any person a right to appeal
from a judgment or order of the Court in a Division in any proceedings that
relate to criminal contempt, being a judgment or order by which the person
charged with contempt is found not to have committed
contempt.101A Question of law concerning criminal contempt may be
submitted to Court of Appeal(1) At any time after the conclusion of contempt proceedings in which
the alleged contemnor is found not to have committed contempt, the Attorney
General may submit to the Court of Appeal any question of law arising from or
in connection with the proceedings.(2) The Attorney General must submit with the question to be
determined a statement of the circumstances out of which the question arose,
and thereafter must furnish such further statement as the Court of Appeal may
require.(3) The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear and determine any
question submitted to it under this section.(4) The determination of the Court of Appeal of the question submitted
does not in any way affect or invalidate any finding or decision given in the
contempt proceedings.(5) The alleged contemnor is entitled to be heard on the question
submitted and, if it appears that the alleged contemnor does not propose to be
represented, the Attorney General is to instruct an Australian legal
practitioner to argue the question before the Court of Appeal on behalf of the
person.(6) The reasonable costs of legal representation of the alleged
contemnor in proceedings under this section are to be paid by the
Crown.(7) Unless the Court orders otherwise (whether on the application of a
party to the proceedings or of its own accord), proceedings under this section
are to be held in camera, except that an Australian legal practitioner may be
present at the proceedings for the purpose of reporting the case for any
lawful purpose of the Council of Law Reporting for New South
Wales.(8) A person:(a) must not publish any report of any submission made under
(b) must not publish any report of proceedings under this section so
as to disclose the name or identity of the alleged contemnor unless the
contemnor has, during the proceedings, consented to his or her name or
identity being disclosed.
(9) Any publication in contravention of subsection (8) is punishable
as contempt of the Court.(10) In this section:alleged
contemnor means the person charged with contempt in contempt
proceedings.contempt means contempt of
the Court or of any other court.contempt
proceedings means proceedings before the Court in a Division for the
punishment of contempt.(11) This section applies to criminal contempt only, and does not apply
to civil contempt.102 Appeal after jury trialWhere, in any proceedings in the Court, there is a trial of the
for:(a) the setting aside of a verdict or judgment,
shall be by appeal to the Court of Appeal.103 Appeal from separate decisionAn appeal shall, by leave of the Court of Appeal, lie to the Court
of Appeal from a decision in proceedings in the Court of any question or issue
ordered to be decided separately from any other question or
issue.104 Exclusion of appeal from associate Judges and
othersSubject to the rules, an appeal shall not lie to the Court of
Appeal from any decision, judgment, order, opinion, direction or determination
of the Court in a Division constituted by an associate Judge, registrar or
other officer.105 Application of secs 106, 107Sections 106 and 107 apply to an appeal to the Court of Appeal
where the appellant seeks a new trial or the setting aside of a verdict,
finding, assessment or judgment:(a) after a trial with a jury in proceedings in the Court,
(b) after a trial:(i) with or without a jury in an action commenced before the
106 New trial because of subsequent matters(1) Where, in an appeal to which this section applies, it appears to
the Court of Appeal that, because of matters which have occurred since the
trial, the amount of damages awarded at the trial is manifestly too high or
too low, the Court of Appeal may set aside the verdict, finding, assessment or
judgment and may order a new trial on the issue of
damages.(2) The Court of Appeal may, if satisfied that special circumstances
exist which render it desirable so to do, receive evidence as to matters which
have occurred since the trial and which are relevant to the exercise by the
Court of Appeal of its powers under subsection (1) and may make findings of
fact as to what has occurred since the trial.(3) The findings of fact made under subsection (2) shall not be
binding on the parties except for the purposes of orders under this section or
under section 107 and for the purposes of any judgment given under section
107.(4) The powers of the Court of Appeal under this section are in
addition to its other powers to set aside a verdict, finding, assessment or
judgment or to order a new trial on an issue of damages or
otherwise.107 Substituted verdictWhere, in an appeal to which this section applies:(a) the Court of Appeal would, but for this section set aside the
verdict, finding, assessment or judgment and order a new trial on an issue of
the amount of debt or damages or of the value of goods,
(b) the Court of Appeal is satisfied that:(i) without seeing or hearing the plaintiff or defendant or other
(ii) without seeing or hearing the plaintiff or defendant or other
witnesses further than it has seen or heard them for the purpose of receiving
evidence under section 106,
it is fully able to assess the amount of debt or damages or the value of
the goods on perusal of the evidence contained in the documents before it and
on the facts (if any) admitted and on the facts (if any) found by it under
section 106, and
(c) (i) the parties consent to the exercise of the powers given by this
(ii) it appears to the Court of Appeal to be desirable to exercise the
powers for the purpose of avoiding a multiplicity of trials,
(iii) it appears to the Court of Appeal that, as a result of an error of
law on the part of the trial judge or (where there has been a trial with a
jury) a manifest error on the part of the jury, some item of debt or damages
or valuation has been wrongly included in or excluded from the
the Court of Appeal may draw inferences and make findings of fact, assess
the amount of debt or damages or the value of goods in such sum as in the
opinion of the Court of Appeal the debt or damages or value ought to be
assessed if a new trial were had forthwith and substitute that sum for the sum
awarded in the Court below and give such judgment and make such order as the
nature of the case requires.108 Nonsuit or verdict after jury trial(1) This section applies to an appeal to the Court of Appeal in
proceedings in the Court in which there has been a trial with a
jury.(2) Where it appears to the Court of Appeal that on the evidence given
at the trial a verdict for the plaintiff could not be supported and that,
pursuant to any provision of the rules, an order ought to have been made for
the dismissal of the proceedings either wholly or so far as concerns any cause
of action in the proceedings, the Court of Appeal may make an order of
dismissal accordingly.(3) Where it appears to the Court of Appeal that upon the evidence the
plaintiff or the defendant is, as a matter of law, entitled to a verdict in
the proceedings or on any cause of action, issue or claim for relief in the
proceedings, the Court of Appeal may direct a verdict and give judgment
accordingly.109 Effect of minor variations to judgments, orders or
injunctions appealed againstIf:(a) a Judge of Appeal or the Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal
against a judgment, order or injunction, and
(b) at that time, the Judge or Court makes a judgment or order that
involves the variation of the judgment, order or injunction the subject of the
(c) the Judge or Court declares the variation to be a minor
the varied judgment, order or injunction is, for all purposes, taken to
be a judgment, order or injunction of the court, tribunal or Division that
made the original judgment, order or injunction the subject of the
appeal.110 Disqualification of Judge of Appeal(1) A Judge of Appeal, or a Judge appointed or nominated under section
36 to act as an additional Judge of Appeal, shall not sit on the hearing of an
appeal from a judgment given or an order made by himself or
herself.(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a judgment given or order made
pro forma by consent of the parties.Parts 7A, 7B 110A–110S(Repealed)Part 8 Associate Judges and officersDivision 1 Associate Judges111 Appointment of associate Judges and acting associate
Judges(1) The Governor may appoint one or more associate
Judges.(2) The Governor may appoint one or more acting associate
Judges.(3) Each person so appointed is to be a person who:(a) holds or has held a judicial office of this State or of the
(b) is an Australian lawyer of at least 5 years’
(4) (Repealed)(5) A registrar may, if qualified in accordance with subsections (3)
and (4), be appointed an acting associate Judge and, if so appointed, may
retain his or her office as registrar.(6) A retired associate Judge may be appointed under subsection (2) as
an acting associate Judge even though the retired associate Judge has reached
the age of 72 years (or will have reached that age before the appointment
day on which he or she reaches the age of 75 years.112 Terms of appointment(1) The appointment of a person to the office of associate Judge or
acting associate Judge shall, subject to this Division, be on such terms and
conditions (except as to remuneration or pension) as may be specified in the
instrument of the person’s appointment or as may be agreed by the
Governor and the officer.(2) An associate Judge or acting associate Judge is entitled to be
from time to time determine in respect of the associate Judge or acting
Employment and Management Act 2002(1) The Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 2002 does not apply to an associate
Judge.(2) Despite subsection (1), if the Public Sector Employment and Management Act
2002 applies to a person immediately before the person’s
appointment as associate Judge, the person is entitled to receive any deferred
or extended leave and any privileges as if the person had remained an officer
within the meaning of that Act.(3) The Public Sector Employment and
Management Act 2002 does not apply to an acting associate
Judge unless that Act applies to the acting associate Judge immediately before
his or her appointment as acting associate Judge.114 Superannuation Act
1916(1) The Superannuation Act
1916 shall not apply to an associate
Judge.(2) Where an associate Judge is at the time of the associate
Judge’s appointment as associate Judge a contributor or pensioner under
1916:(a) there shall be paid to the associate Judge out of the State
Superannuation Fund a sum equal to the contributions paid by the associate
Judge to the fund after deducting the sum of any payments to the associate
Judge of pension under that Act, but without interest, and
(b) the associate Judge shall not, nor shall any spouse, de facto
partner or child of the associate Judge’s, be entitled to receive any
other payment or pension under that Act.
1987.(3) The Superannuation Act
1916 shall not apply to an acting associate Judge unless that
Act applies to the acting associate Judge immediately before the acting
associate Judge’s appointment as acting associate
Judge.(4) (Repealed)115 Resignation and tenure of associate Judges and acting
associate Judges(1) An associate Judge or an acting associate Judge may:(a) resign from office by instrument in writing,
(2) (Repealed)(3) An acting associate Judge shall, subject to subsection (1), hold
office for such term as the Governor may specify in the instrument of the
acting associate Judge’s appointment.(4) Except as provided by section 111 (6), the term for which an
acting associate Judge holds office shall not extend beyond the day on which
the associate Judge reaches the age of 72 years.116 AssignmentThe Governor may:(a) assign an associate Judge or an acting associate Judge:(i) to the Court of Appeal,
(ii) to the Court of Appeal and any one or more Divisions,
(iii) to any one or more Divisions, and
(b) revoke an assignment of an associate Judge or acting associate
Judge to the Court of Appeal or to any Division.
117 SeniorityWhere two or more associate Judges are assigned to the Court of
Appeal or to any Division, they shall, subject to the terms of any instrument
of assignment, have seniority amongst themselves in accordance with the order
of their assignments to the Court of Appeal or to that Division, as the case
may be.117A Powers: associate Judge in Court of Appeal(1) In this section, associate
Judge in the Court of Appeal means an associate Judge or acting
associate Judge assigned to the Court of Appeal or an associate Judge or
acting associate Judge directed by the Chief Justice to act in the Court of
Appeal.(2) An associate Judge in the Court of Appeal may exercise such powers
of the Court of Appeal (and only such powers) as are exercisable by a Judge of
Appeal under section 46 and are, by or under this or any other Act, conferred
upon an associate Judge assigned to the Court of
Appeal.(3) A judgment given or an order made by an associate Judge in the
Court of Appeal may be discharged or varied by the Court of
Appeal.(4) Subject to subsection (3), a judgment given or an order made or
direction given by an associate Judge in the Court of Appeal shall have effect
as a judgment or order or direction of the Court of Appeal, whether or not the
judgment, order or direction is within the powers mentioned in this section of
an associate Judge in the Court of Appeal.(5) An associate Judge in the Court of Appeal shall constitute the
Court of Appeal for the purpose of the exercise of the powers mentioned in
subsection (2).118 Powers: divisional associate Judge(1) In this section, divisional
associate Judge means, in relation to any Division, an associate
Judge or acting associate Judge assigned to the Division or an associate Judge
or acting associate Judge directed by the Chief Justice to act in the
Division.(2) A divisional associate Judge may exercise such powers of the Court
in the Division (and only such powers) as are, by or under this or any other
Act, conferred upon an associate Judge assigned to the
Division.(3) A judgment given or an order made by a divisional associate Judge
in any Division may be set aside or varied by the
Court.(4) Subject to subsection (3), a judgment given or an order made or
direction given by a divisional associate Judge in any Division shall have
effect as a judgment or order or direction of the Court in the Division,
whether or not the judgment, order or direction is within the powers mentioned
in this section of the divisional associate Judge.(5) A divisional associate Judge in any Division shall constitute the
Court in that Division for the purpose of the exercise of the powers mentioned
in subsection (2).Division 2 Registrars and other officers119 Offices of registrars(1) There are such registrars as may be appointed from time to time,
including a Principal Registrar of the Court, a Registrar of the Court of
Appeal, and a Registrar of each Division.(2) The registrar of the Common Law Division shall be called the
Prothonotary.(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, a registrar may
exercise the powers of any other registrar if and so far as he or she is
authorised to do so by the rules, and, when so doing, he or she shall be
deemed to be that other registrar.120 AppointmentThe following persons may be employed under Chapter 2 of the
2002:(a) persons to fill the offices mentioned in section
(b) persons to act temporarily in any of those
(c) persons to be deputies of any of those officers (whether
designated as deputies, assistants or otherwise),
(d) such other officers as may be necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this Act and the rules and any other Act, regulations or rules
relating to the Court.
other officers(1A) The registrar of the Court of Criminal Appeal may, subject to the
rules, exercise the powers of a registrar of the Supreme Court and, when
exercising those powers, is taken to be a registrar of the Supreme
Court.(1B) An officer of the Court of Criminal Appeal may, subject to the
rules, exercise the powers of an officer of the Supreme Court and, when
exercising those powers, is taken to be an officer of the Supreme
Court.(1) The Chief Justice may, by order in writing, authorise a particular
court officer, or a court officer of a particular class, to exercise the
powers of deputy registrar of the Supreme Court.(2) A court officer so authorised may exercise the powers conferred on
a deputy registrar of the Court by or under this Act and, when exercising
those powers, is taken to be a deputy registrar of the
Court.(3) A court officer so authorised may also exercise the powers
conferred on a registrar of the Court by or under this Act or the Criminal Appeal Act 1912, if he or
she is authorised to do so by the Chief Justice by the order referred to in
subsection (1) or by further order in writing.Note. The Criminal Appeal Act
1912 confers power on a registrar of the Court to exercise the
powers conferred on a registrar of the Court of Criminal
Appeal.(4) In this section:court
officer means:(a) an officer of the Supreme Court, or
(b) a registrar of the Local Court or a member of staff of the
Attorney General’s Department employed in the Local
121 Powers(1) In this section officer means a registrar,
taxing officer, or other officer of the Court.(2) An officer may exercise such powers of the Court as are, by or
under this or any other Act, conferred upon the
officer.(3) A judgment given or an order made by an officer may be set aside
or varied by the Court.(4) Subject to subsection (3), a judgment given or an order made or
direction given by an officer shall have effect as a judgment or order or
direction of the Court, whether or not the judgment, order or direction is
within the powers mentioned in this section of the
officer.(5) An officer shall constitute the Court for the purpose of the
exercise of the powers mentioned in subsection (2).Part 9 Rules of Court122 Rules taken to have effect as rules made by the Rule
Committee(1) The rules in the Fourth Schedule shall come into operation on the
commencement of this Act, but subject to and together with rules made by the
Rule Committee.(2) Upon the expiry of six months after the commencement of this Act,
or on such earlier date as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by
proclamation published in the Gazette, the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall,
by force of this subsection, be repealed.(3) On and after the repeal to be effected by subsection (2) the rules
in the Fourth Schedule shall have effect as rules made by the Rule Committee,
but subject to and together with rules made by the Rule
Committee.Note. A proclamation was not published under subsection (2). Therefore,
the Fourth Schedule was repealed on 1 January 1973 (six months after the
commencement of this Act).123 Rule Committee(1) Rules may be made under this Act by a Rule Committee consisting
of:(a) the Chief Justice,
(b) the President of the Court of Appeal or a Judge of Appeal
appointed on the nomination of the President of the Court of
(c) one other appointed Judge of Appeal,
(d) four other appointed judges, and
(e) an appointed barrister and an appointed
(2) In this section, appointed means appointed to
the Rule Committee by the Chief Justice by instrument in
writing.(2A) In this section and in section 123A:barrister has the same
2004.(3) A person appointed shall hold office for the time specified in the
appointment but may resign by instrument in writing addressed to the Chief
Justice.(4) At a meeting of the Rule Committee the chairman shall be:(a) the Chief Justice, if the Chief Justice is
(b) if the Chief Justice is not present but the President of the Court
of Appeal is a member of the Rule Committee and is present, the President of
(c) in the absence of the Chief Justice and the President of the Court
of Appeal, one of the members present, chosen by the
(5) In case of equality of voting, the chairman shall have a casting
as well as a deliberative vote.(6) Any four members of the Rule Committee shall constitute a
quorum.(7) There shall be a secretary of the Rule Committee who shall be a
person approved by the Chief Justice.(8) Subject to this section, the Rule Committee may regulate its own
procedure.(9) The Rule Committee may, if it thinks fit, transact any of its
Committee.(10) A person who, as a purported member, attended a meeting of the
Rule Committee held on or after 1 July 2005 and before 1 July 2007 is taken to
have been a duly appointed member of the Rule Committee during that time and
accordingly any rule that was purportedly made by the Rule Committee during
that time is taken to have been duly made.123A Deputies for barrister and solicitor members(1) The Chief Justice may, from time to time, appoint to the Rule
Committee:(a) a barrister to be the deputy of the barrister member appointed
under section 123 (1) (e), and
(b) a solicitor to be the deputy of the solicitor member appointed
under section 123 (1) (e),
and the Chief Justice may revoke any such
appointment.(2) In the absence of a member appointed under section 123 (1) (e),
the member’s deputy:(a) may, if available, act in the place of the member,
124 Rule-making power(1) Any rules may be altered or added to or rescinded, and any further
or additional rules may be made, by the Rule Committee for the purpose of
carrying this Act into effect and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, for the following purposes:(a) for regulating and prescribing the procedure (including the method
of pleading) and the practice to be followed in the Court in all proceedings
in, or with respect to which, the Court has for the time being jurisdiction
(including the procedure and practice to be followed in the offices of the
Court), and any matters incidental to, or relating to, any such procedure or
practice, including the manner and time of making any applications which under
this or any other Act, or under any Imperial Act or Commonwealth Act, are to
be made to the Court,
(b) for regulating and prescribing the form and contents of any case
stated to the Court by or from any court or person and the time within which
and the manner in which proceedings thereon are to be instituted in the Court
and the practice and procedure thereafter to be followed in the Court and the
notification of the decision of the Court,
(c) for regulating and prescribing the practice and procedure to be
followed in connection with the institution of any appeal from any inferior
court or from any person to the Court, including the time within which, and
the manner in which, the appeal is to be instituted, and the practice and
procedure thereafter to be followed in the Court,
(d) for regulating and prescribing the practice and procedure to be
followed in connection with the transfer of any proceedings from any inferior
court to the Court or from the Court to any inferior court, and for the
co-ordination or expedition of any such transfers, and, where proceedings are
transferred to the Court, the practice and procedure thereafter to be followed
(e) for regulating and prescribing any matter which, under any Act or
Imperial Act, may be regulated or prescribed by rules of the Court or by rules
made by the Judges or any Judges or the Chief Judge in Equity or any other
Judge identified by description of his or her office or the Judges of Appeal
or any Judges of Appeal,
(f) for altering, adding to or rescinding any rules in force
immediately before the commencement of this Act, which regulate or prescribe
any matter which, under any Act or Imperial Act, might, immediately before the
commencement of this Act, be regulated or prescribed by rules of the Court or
by rules made by the Judges or any Judges or the Chief Judge in Equity or any
other Judge identified by description of his or her office or the Judges of
Appeal or any Judges of Appeal,
(g) for providing for the regulation of the sittings and order of
business of the Court and the regulation of the vacations and holidays to be
observed by the Court and in the offices of the Court,
(h) for prescribing what powers of the Court may be exercised by any
of the associate Judges, acting associate Judges, registrars and other
(j) for regulating any matters relating to the costs of proceedings in
the Court and, in particular, prescribing, limiting or otherwise affecting the
costs recoverable in any action or proceedings that the Court considers might
properly have been dealt with in an inferior court,
(k), (ka) (Repealed)
(l) for prescribing means for, and the practice and procedure to be
followed in, the enforcement and execution of judgments and
(m) for regulating the means by which particular facts may be proved,
and the mode in which evidence may be given (including the administration of
oaths to and the taking of the evidence of witnesses in or out of New South
Wales), in any proceedings, or on any application in connection with, or at
any stage of, any proceedings,
(ma) for prescribing matters relating to expert evidence, including the
disclosure, by the furnishing of copies of reports or otherwise, of the nature
of expert evidence to be given, and including the exclusion of expert evidence
in case of non-compliance with the rules relating to expert evidence or with
(n) for prescribing the cases in which security may be required, and
the form of such security, and the manner in which, and the person to whom, it
is to be given,
(o) for regulating and prescribing any matter concerning or in
relation to which provision was made by the rules set out in the Fourth
Schedule to this Act when it commenced,
(p), (q) (Repealed)
(r) for regulating the payment or transfer into or out of Court and,
subject to the consent of the Treasurer, the custody, management and
investment of moneys, securities and effects, and
(s) for prescribing and regulating the duties of the associate Judges,
acting associate Judges, registrars and other officers of the Court in
relation to or for the purpose of any proceedings.
(t) (Repealed)
(2) The rules may make provision for or with respect to:(a) the cases in which the whole of any proceedings or any question or
issue arising in any proceedings may be referred by the Court to an arbitrator
or referee for determination or for inquiry and report,
(b) the appointment of a Judge, associate Judge, registrar or other
officer of the Court or other person as an arbitrator or
(c) the fees to be paid to such an arbitrator or
(d) the persons by whom the whole or any part of any such fees are
(e) the consequences of a determination or report by an arbitrator or
(f) the manner in which such a determination or report may be called
(g) whether or not, or to what extent, a determination or report may
be called in question on a matter of fact or law,
(h) the provision of the services of officers of the Court and the
provision of court rooms and other facilities for the purpose of a reference
of any proceedings or any question or issue arising in any proceedings to an
arbitrator or referee, and
(i) any other matters associated with such a
(3) The rules may make provision for or with respect to the assignment
of proceedings to the Court of Appeal or a Division. The assignment by the
rules of any proceedings to the Court of Appeal or any Division has effect
despite any contrary provision of this or any other Act or
law.(4) The rules may authorise an associate Judge to punish contempt in
the face of the Court or in the hearing of the Court where the Court is
constituted by that associate Judge and to punish the breach of an undertaking
given to the Court constituted by that associate Judge, but otherwise the
rules shall not authorise an associate Judge, registrar or other officer to
make an order for the committal, attachment or arrest of any
person.(5) Where the rules rescind a rule by which a previous rule was
rescinded, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the previous rule
shall not be revived.(6) Where the rules rescind or amend a previous rule, then, unless the
contrary intention appears, the rescission or amendment shall not revive
anything not in force or existing immediately before the rescission or
amendment takes effect.(7) After the commencement of this Act no power by any Act or Imperial
Act conferred upon the Judges or any Judge or the Chief Judge in Equity or any
Appeal or any Judges of Appeal to make rules as to any matter shall be
exercised otherwise than by the Rule Committee making in respect of that
matter rules under and in accordance with this Act.(8) Rules made by the Rule Committee under this Act shall, so far as
inconsistent with rules made (whether before or after the commencement of this
Act) under any other Act or under any Imperial Act, prevail over the latter
rules while the inconsistency exists.(9) This section does not give power to make rules with respect to any
matter with respect to which rules may be made under section 28 or 38 (4) of
2004.(10) This section does not give power to make rules with respect to any
2004.(10A) This section does not give power to make rules in terms
terms.(10B) The rules made under this section may authorise or require the use
3 of Schedule 1 to that Act.(10C) The rules made under this section may provide for the exercise by
any such function.(11) A practice note (including any other document, however described,
which regulates the practice or procedure of the Court, any Division of the
Court or of any class of proceedings in the Court, but excluding a decision of
the Court) issued by or on behalf of the Court must be published in the
Gazette.(12) Sections 40 and 41 of the Interpretation Act 1987 apply to a
rule.125 Arrangements for exchange of information between Court
and foreign courts(1) Rules may be made under this Act, or under the Civil Procedure Act 2005, for or
with respect to:(a) the referral by the Court of a question as to the principles of
foreign law, or their application, to a foreign court for information, advice
or assistance (with or without the consent of parties to proceedings),
(b) the provision by the Court, to a foreign court, of information,
advice or assistance on a question as to the principles of Australian law, or
(2) In this section:foreign
court means a court of a country other than
Australia.foreign
law means the law of a country other than
Australia.126–128 (Repealed)Part 10 Supplemental129 Savings and transitional provisionsThe Fourth Schedule has effect.130 Fees and percentagesThe Governor may make regulations fixing or otherwise relating to
fees and percentages to be taken in respect of the business of the
Court.First Schedule Repeal of Acts(Section 5)
Reference to ActSubjectExtent of repealNo 21, 1899Common Law ProcedureThe unrepealed portionNo 35, 1900Supreme Court and Circuit CourtsThe unrepealed portionNo 49, 1900Supreme Court ProcedureThe unrepealed portionNo 7, 1901InterpleaderThe wholeNo 24, 1901EquityThe unrepealed portionNo 42, 1901Negotiable Instruments ProcedureThe wholeNo 44, 1901Prohibition and MandamusThe wholeNo 24, 1902Arrest on Mesne ProcessThe unrepealed portionNo 34, 1902General Legal ProcedureThe unrepealed portionNo 19, 1903Commercial CausesThe wholeNo 6, 1904Legal Process FacilitationThe wholeNo 14, 1906Administration AmendingSection 2No 27, 1906Judges’ Pensions AmendmentThe unrepealed portionNo 9, 1912Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
(Amendment)The unrepealed portionNo 19, 1913Public TrusteeParagraph (b) of section 60No 3, 1921Real Property (Amendment)Subsections (1) and (2) of section
10No 15, 1925Administration of JusticeSubsection (2) of section 2No 9, 1927Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
(Amendment)The wholeNo 7, 1928Supreme Court and District Courts
(Judges)Sections 2 and 3No 49, 1930Landlord and Tenant Amendment (Distress
Abolition)Paragraph (c) of section 3No 49, 1932Wills, Probate and Administration
(Amendment)Sections 3 and 4No 14, 1935Supreme Court and Circuit Courts (Prothonotary)
AmendmentSections 2 and 3No 35, 1937Statute Law RevisionSo much of Second Schedule as amends Acts No 21,
1899, No 7, 1901 and No 24, 1901No 30, 1938Conveyancing, Trustee and Probate
(Amendment)Paragraphs (i) and (k) of section
6No 44, 1940Attachment of Wages LimitationSubsection (1) of section 2No 37, 1941Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
(Amendment)Subsection (2) of section 1 and section
2No 22, 1948Supreme Court and Circuit Courts (Prothonotary)
AmendmentSubsection (1) of section 2 and section
3No 18, 1954Supreme Court, Industrial Arbitration and
Workers’ Compensation (Amendment)Subsection (2) of section 1 and section
2No 40, 1954Administration of EstatesParagraphs (b), (c), (d), (f) and (l) of section
3No 13, 1957Supreme Court ProcedureSections 3, 4, 5, paragraphs (d), (e) and (h) of
section 6, sections 7 and 9, subsection (1) of section 14 and so much of First
Schedule as amends Acts No 21, 1899, No 35, 1900, No 49, 1900, No 24, 1902 and
No 29, 1902No 10, 1958Common Law Procedure and Landlord and Tenant
2No 55, 1960Landlord and Tenant (Amendment)Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
2No 29, 1961Industrial Arbitration (Basic Wage)
AmendmentSo much of First Schedule as amends Act No 21,
1899, and so much of Second Schedule as refers to Act No 21,
1899No 1, 1962Common Law Procedure (Amendment)The wholeNo 37, 1964Industrial Arbitration (Amendment)So much of First Schedule as amends Act No 21,
1899No 52, 1964Judges’ Pensions and Equity
(Amendment)Subsection (3) of section 1 and section
3No 12, 1965Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
(Amendment)Sections 2, 3, 4, paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (g)
of subsection (1) of section 5, subsection (2) of section 5, sections 6, 7, 12
and 15 and so much of Schedule as refers to Acts No 35, 1900, No 49, 1900, No
24, 1901, No 19, 1903 and No 42, 1924No 11, 1967Common Law Procedure and Supreme Court and Circuit
Courts (Amendment)The wholeNo 29, 1967Legal Practitioners (Amendment)Paragraph (b) of section 5 and so much of section 9
as amends Act No 22, 1898, by inserting sections 65J and
65RNo 86, 1967Industrial Arbitration (Basic Wage)
AmendmentSo much of First Schedule as amends the
Common Law Procedure Act 1899, and so much of
Second Schedule as refers to the Common Law Procedure Act
1899No 58, 1968Landlord and Tenant (Amendment)Section 8No 4, 1969Judges’ Pensions and Equity
3No 5, 1969Supreme Court and Circuit Courts
(Amendment)The wholeNo 30, 1969Imperial Acts ApplicationSection 42Second Schedule (Repealed)Third Schedule Criminal proceedings(Section 17 (1))(a) Proceedings in the Court for the prosecution of offenders on
indictment (indictment
including any information presented or filed as provided by law for the
prosecution of offenders) including the sentencing or otherwise dealing with
persons convicted,(a1) proceedings (including committal proceedings) for the prosecution
of offenders on indictment (indictment including any information
presented or filed as provided by law for the prosecution of offenders) in the
Court or in the District Court,(a2) proceedings (whether in the Court or the District Court) under
Division 5 of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of the Criminal Procedure Act
1986,(b) gaol delivery,(c) proceedings in the Court under the Crimes Act 1900, other than
proceedings under section 88 of that Act and applications for leave to
institute prosecutions under section 172 of that Act,(d) proceedings in the Court under the Criminal Appeal Act of
1912,(e) (Repealed)(f) proceedings in the Court under Part 2 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act
1987,(g) proceedings in the Court under the Habitual Criminals Act
1957,(h) proceedings in the Court under section 23 or section 26 of the
Mental Health Act 1958,(i) proceedings in the Court for the grant of a certificate under the
1967.(j), (k) (Repealed)Fourth Schedule Savings and transitional
provisions(Section 129)Part 1 General1 Regulations(1) The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this
Part.(2) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or
2000, but only in relation to the amendments made to this
ActCourts Legislation Amendment
2005Administrative Decisions
Tribunal Amendment Act 2008, but only in relation to the
amendments made to this Actany other Act that amends this Act(3) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect
Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 19941A Supreme Court (Amendment) Act
1994(1) The amendment made to this Act by Schedule 1 (2) to the
Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 1994 applies to
proceedings for judgment in the Court of Appeal whether the proceedings were
commenced before, on or after the commencement of the
amendment.(2) The amendment made to this Act by Schedule 1 (3) to the
any proceeding whether commenced before, on or after the commencement of the
amendment, but not to proceedings commenced to be heard by the Court of Appeal
before the commencement of the amendment.Part 3 Provisions consequent on enactment of
19952 Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act
1995The amendments made to section 101 (2) by the Courts
Legislation Further Amendment Act 1995 do not operate to
require leave to appeal against a judgment or order of the Court if, when the
judgment or order was made, an appeal lay as of right.Part 4 Provisions consequent on enactment of
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 19963 Courts Legislation Amendment Act
1996(1) Proceedings commenced in the Court before the commencement of
items [4], [5], [6], [7] and [10] of Schedule 1.8 to the Courts
Legislation Amendment Act 1996 are unaffected by the
amendments to this Act that are made by those
items.(2) Proceedings commenced in the Court before the commencement of item
[8] of Schedule 1.8 to the Courts Legislation Amendment Act
1996 are unaffected by the amendment to this Act that is made
by that item.Part 5 Provisions consequent on enactment of
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 19974 Courts Legislation Amendment Act
1997(1) Section 46A, as amended by the Courts Legislation
Amendment Act 1997, applies to awards of compensation made by
the Compensation Court before the commencement of Schedule 5 [1] to that Act
in the same way as it applies to awards of compensation made after that
commencement.(2) Section 101, as amended by the Courts Legislation
made before the commencement of Schedule 5 [2] to that Act in the same way as
commencement.Part 6 Provisions consequent on enactment of
Traffic Legislation Amendment Act
19975 Traffic Legislation Amendment Act
1997(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or
transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the Traffic
Legislation Amendment Act 1997 (but only in relation to the
amendments made to this Act).(2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect
Part 7 Provisions consequent on enactment of
19976 Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act
Further Amendment Act 1997, applies to awards of compensation
made by the Compensation Court before the commencement of Schedule 1.11 [1] to
that Act in the same way as it applies to awards of compensation made after
that commencement.(2) Section 101, as amended by the Courts Legislation
given or made before the commencement of Schedule 1.11 [2] to that Act in the
commencement.Part 8 Provisions consequent on enactment of
19987 Definitions(1) In this Part:abolished Division
means a Division of the Court abolished by clause 8.amending
Act means the Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act
1998.(2) A reference in this Part to proceedings being assigned to a
Division is a reference to the proceedings being assigned to that Division by
or under this or any other Act.8 Abolition of certain DivisionsOn the commencement of Schedule 10 [2] to the amending Act, the
following Divisions of the Court (within the meaning of this Act as in force
immediately before that commencement) are abolished:(a) the Administrative Law Division,
(b) the Admiralty Division,
(c) the Commercial Division,
(d) the Criminal Division,
(e) the Family Law Division,
(f) the Probate Division,
(g) the Protective Division.
9 Assignment of proceedings and Judges in abolished Divisions
to Common Law Division(1) The following proceedings are assigned to the Common Law Division
on the commencement of Schedule 10 [2] to the amending Act:(a) any proceedings that were assigned to the Administrative Law
Division by or under this or any other Act immediately before that
(b) any proceedings that were assigned to the Criminal Division by or
under this or any other Act immediately before that
(2) If proceedings are pending in an abolished Division referred to in
subclause (1) immediately before its abolition, the proceedings are taken for
all purposes to have been commenced in the Common Law
Division.(3) Subject to subclause (4), a Judge who, immediately before the
abolition of an abolished Division referred to in subclause (1), was appointed
or nominated to the Division under this or any other Act is taken for the
purposes of this Act to have been appointed or nominated to the Common Law
Division.(4) A Judge who, immediately before the commencement of Schedule 10
[1] to the amending Act, held office under section 28 of this Act (as in force
immediately before that commencement) as the Chief Judge at Common Law is
taken to hold office as Chief Judge at Common Law under section 27 (as
inserted by the amending Act).10 Assignment of proceedings and Judges in abolished
Divisions to Equity Division(1) The following proceedings are assigned to the Equity Division on
the commencement of Schedule 10 [2] to the amending Act:(a) any proceedings that were assigned to the Admiralty Division by or
(b) any proceedings that were assigned to the Commercial Division by
or under this or any other Act immediately before that
(c) any proceedings that were assigned to the Family Law Division by
(d) any proceedings that were assigned to the Probate Division by or
(e) any proceedings that were assigned to the Protective Division by
all purposes to have been commenced in the Equity
or nominated under this or any other Act to the Division is taken for the
purposes of this Act to have been appointed or nominated to the Equity
immediately before that commencement) as the Chief Judge in Equity is taken to
hold office as Chief Judge in Equity under section 27 (as inserted by the
amending Act).11 Existing Probate JudgeA Judge who, immediately before the abolition of the Probate
Division, held office as Probate Judge under section 28 of this Act (as in
force immediately before that abolition) retains the rank, title, status and
precedence he or she had immediately before that
abolition.12 References to abolished Divisions(1) A reference in another Act (other than the amending Act), in an
instrument made under an Act or in any other document to an abolished Division
is to be read as a reference to the corresponding Division for the abolished
Division.(2) In this clause, corresponding
Division for an abolished Division means:(a) in relation to the Administrative Law Division or the Criminal
Division—the Common Law Division, or
(b) in relation to the Admiralty Division, the Commercial Division,
the Family Law Division, the Probate Division or the Protective
Division—the Equity Division.
13 Nothing in Part affects certain powers and other
mattersNothing in this Part affects:(a) the operation of section 124 (3) of this Act,
(b) the rank, title, status and precedence of any Judge of the Court
who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, had that rank, title,
status and precedence.
Part 9 Provisions consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Amendment Act
199914 Application of amendmentSection 45AA (as inserted by the Courts Legislation Amendment Act
1999) applies to appeal proceedings in the Court of Appeal
whether the proceedings were commenced before or after the commencement of the
amendment.Part 10 Provisions consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Amendment Act
200015 DefinitionIn this Part, amending Act means the
2000.16 Application of amendment relating to appealsSection 46A, as amended by the amending Act, extends to an appeal
against an order made before the commencement of the amendment to that
section.17 Application of amendment relating to contempt
proceedingsSection 101A, as amended by the amending Act, extends to
proceedings that were commenced before the commencement of the
amendment.Part 11 Provisions consequent on enactment of Supreme Court Amendment (Referral of Proceedings)
Act 200018 Application of amendment(1) Section 76B and Part 7B, as amended by the Supreme Court Amendment (Referral of Proceedings)
Act 2000, extend to proceedings instituted before the
amendments took effect, except as provided by subclause
(2).(2) The amendments made by that Act to Part 7B have no effect in
Part.Part 12 Provision consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Amendment (Civil Juries) Act
200119 Application of amendmentSection 85, 86, 87, 88 or 89, as in force immediately before its
amendment by the Courts Legislation
Amendment (Civil Juries) Act 2001, continues to apply in
relation to proceedings commenced but not finally determined before the
commencement of that amendment as if the section had not been
amended.Part 13 Provision consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act
200220 ArbitrationThe amendment made by Schedule 6 [1] to the Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act
2002 extends to proceedings commenced, but not determined,
before the commencement of the amendment.Part 14 Provision consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Amendment Act
200321 Application of amendments(1) Except as provided by subclause (2), an amendment made to this Act
by Schedule 8 to the Courts Legislation
Amendment Act 2003 extends to matters arising in proceedings
commenced before the commencement of that
amendment.(2) The provisions of Part 7B, as in force immediately before the
commencement of Schedule 8 to the Courts
Legislation Amendment Act 2003, continue to apply to a matter
that was referred for mediation or neutral evaluation under that Part before
that commencement where that mediation or evaluation had not been completed
before that commencement.Part 15 Provisions consequent on enactment of Courts Legislation Amendment Act
200522 Abolition of office of master and acting master of Supreme
Court(1) The offices of master of the Supreme Court and acting master of
the Supreme Court are abolished.(2) On the abolition of the office of master and acting master of the
Supreme Court:(a) a person holding office as a master of the Supreme Court
immediately before that abolition is by this clause appointed as an associate
Judge of the Supreme Court, and
(b) a person holding office as an acting master of the Supreme Court
immediately before that abolition is by this clause appointed as an acting
associate Judge of the Supreme Court.
(3) Any such person holds office subject to such terms and conditions
as are specified in the instrument of the person’s appointment as a
master or acting master of the Supreme Court or as may be agreed by the
Governor and the person.(4) In particular, any such person who was holding office for a
specified term is taken to have been appointed to the new office for the
balance of that term of office.(5) Sections 113 and 114 apply to an associate Judge or acting
associate Judge appointed by this clause as if a reference to the
person’s appointment as an associate Judge or acting associate Judge
were a reference to the person’s appointment as a master or acting
master of the Supreme Court.(6) Any assignment of a master or acting master to the Court of Appeal
or to a Division that had effect under section 116 immediately before the
abolition of the office of master or acting master is taken, on that
abolition, to continue to have effect as an assignment of the associate Judge
or acting associate Judge to the Court of Appeal or to the relevant
Division.(7) Subclause (6) does not affect the Governor’s power to revoke
an assignment under section 116 (b).(8) The seniority of a person appointed as associate Judge or acting
associate Judge by this clause is to be determined under section 117 as if the
date of his or her assignment as an associate Judge or acting associate Judge
to the Court of Appeal or to a Division were the date of his or her assignment
as a master or acting master to the Court of Appeal or the relevant
Division.(9) Service as a master or acting master of the Supreme Court is to be
reckoned for all purposes as service as an associate Judge or acting associate
Judge of the Supreme Court.23 Abolition of offices to have no effect on
proceedings(1) Proceedings pending before or being heard by a person who held the
office of master or acting master of the Supreme Court immediately before the
abolition of that office may continue to be heard and determined by the person
as an associate Judge or acting associate Judge.(2) Section 104, as in force immediately before the abolition of the
office of master and acting master of the Supreme Court, continues to apply in
respect of any decision, judgment, order, opinion, direction or determination
of the Court in a Division constituted by a master that was made or given
before the abolition of the office.24 Construction of references(1) A reference in any other Act (except the Constitution Act 1902), or in any
instrument made under any Act, to a master or acting master of the Supreme
Court (however expressed) is to be read as a reference to an associate Judge
or acting associate Judge of the Supreme Court, unless otherwise provided by
the regulations.(2) A reference in section 111 of this Act to a retired associate
Judge includes a reference to a retired master of the Supreme
Court.Part 16 Provisions consequent on enactment of Administrative Decisions Tribunal Amendment Act
200825 Application of amendmentsEach amendment made to section 48 by the Administrative Decisions Tribunal Amendment Act
2008 applies to proceedings commenced in the Court after the
commencement of the amendment concerned.Part 17 Provisions consequent on enactment of Courts and Other Legislation Further Amendment Act
201326 Application of amendments(1) Section 36 (6) extends to a person who, immediately before the
insertion of that subsection by the amending Act, was an additional Judge of
Appeal.(2) Section 37 (3AA) extends to a person who, immediately before the
insertion of that subsection by the amending Act, was an acting
Judge.(3) The repeal of paragraph (e) of the Third Schedule by the amending
Act does not affect any proceedings relating to an order under the Inebriates Act 1912 that was taken
to continue in force by virtue of section 55A of the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Act 2007,
as in force immediately before the repeal of that section by the amending
Act.(4) In this clause:amending
Act means the Courts and Other
Legislation Further Amendment Act
2013.Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule Cl clause No number Schs Schedules Cll clauses p page Sec section Div Division pp pages Secs sections Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted See also Law
Reform (Law and Equity) Act 1972; District Court Act
1973, secs 127–131; Administration of Justice Act 1973; and Foreign Judgments Act
1973.Table of amending instrumentsSupreme Court Act 1970 No
52. Assented to 14.10.1970. Date of commencement, Pt 9 excepted,
1.7.1972, sec 2 (1) and GG No 59 of 2.6.1972, p 2018; date of commencement of
Pt 9, 14.10.1970, sec 2 (2). This Act has been amended by sec 122 (2) of this
1972No 28Law Reform (Law and Equity) Act
1972. Assented to 11.4.1972.Date of commencement, 1.7.1972, sec 2 and GG No 59 of 2.6.1972, p
No 41Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 1972.
Assented to 11.4.1972.Date of commencement of sec 11 (1) (a) (i), 1.7.1972, sec 11 (2). Amended
by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984 No
1972. Assented to 9.10.1972. No 69Judges’ Pensions (Amendment) Act
1972. Assented to 30.11.1972.Date of commencement, 1.7.1972, sec 2.
1973No 9District Court Act
No 19Administration of Justice Act 1973.
Assented to 17.4.1973.Date of commencement of secs 3, 4, 5, 19.4.1973, sec 2 (2) and GG No 51
of 19.4.1973, p 1424; date of commencement of sec 6, 20.4.1973, sec 2 (3) and
GG No 51 of 19.4.1973, p 1424; date of commencement of sec 7, 1.7.1973, sec 2
(3) and GG No 86 of 29.6.1973, p 2658; date of commencement of sec 8,
19.4.1974, sec 2 (4) and GG No 45 of 19.4.1974, p 1420; date of commencement
of sec 9, 1.7.1973, sec 2 (4) and GG No 86 of 29.6.1973, p
No 87Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Act
1973. Assented to 20.12.1973.Date of commencement, 1.1.1974, sec 2.
1974No 106Judges’ Pensions (Amendment)
Act 1974. Assented to 13.12.1974.1975No 1District Court (Amendment) Act 1975.
Assented to 11.3.1975.Date of commencement of sec 4, 1.4.1975, sec 2 (2) and GG No 50 of
27.3.1975, p 1154.
1976No 3Securities Industry Act 1975 (1976
No 3). Assented to 7.1.1976.Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.3.1976, sec 1 (3) and GG No 23 of
20.2.1976, p 663.
No 4Statutory and Other Offices
1976. Assented to 2.11.1976.1977No 18Jury Act 1977.
Assented to 24.3.1977.Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 1.7.1977, sec 2 (2) and GG
No 68 of 24.6.1977, p 2508.
No 120Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 1977.
Assented to 9.12.1977.Date of commencement of sec 3, 1.1.1978, sec 2 (2) and GG No 159 of
23.12.1977, p 5602.
No 65Supreme Court (Public Assemblies) Amendment Act
No 78Legal Services Commission Act
1979. Assented to 16.5.1979.Date of commencement of Sch 1, 21.12.1979, sec 2 (3) and GG No 171 of
7.12.1979, p 6129.
No 88Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 1979.
Assented to 16.5.1979.Date of commencement of Sch 1, except Sch 1 (2) (a), 13.8.1979, sec 2 (3)
and GG No 107 of 13.8.1979, p 3945.
No 96Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Crimes
(Amendment) Act 1979. Assented to 17.5.1979.Date of commencement of sec 7, 12.11.1979, sec 2 (3) and GG No 148 of
2.11.1979, p 5451.
Repeal and Amendment Act 1979. Assented to 21.12.1979.Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 2, Pt 1, 1.9.1980, sec 2 (4) and GG No
91 of 4.7.1980, p 3366.
Assented to 24.12.1979.Date of commencement of Sch 4, Pt 1, 1.7.1980, sec 2 (2) and GG No 89 of
1980No 46Supreme Court (Appeal Tribunal) Amendment Act
1980. Assented to 28.4.1980.Date of commencement of sec 3, 1.9.1980, sec 2 (2) and GG No 121 of
29.8.1980, p 4509.
No 103Transport Authorities Act 1980.
Assented to 1.5.1980.Date of commencement of Sch 7, 1.7.1980, sec 2
1981No 80Apprenticeship Act 1981. Assented to
3.6.1981.Date of commencement of Sch 3, 5.6.1981, sec 2 (2) and GG No 77 of
5.6.1981, p 2981.
No 125Moneylending (Repeal) Act 1981.
Assented to 30.12.1981.Date of commencement of Sch 1, 28.2.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 178 of
21.12.1984, p 6297. Amended by Miscellaneous Acts (Credit)
Repeal and Amendment Act 1984 No 100. Assented to
28.6.1984.
1982No 38Supreme Court (Adoption of Children) Amendment Act
1982. Assented to 5.5.1982.Sch 1 was not commenced and the Act was repealed by the
No 130Private Health Establishments Act
1982. Assented to 15.12.1982.Date of commencement (secs 1 and 2 excepted), 19.2.1988, sec 2 (2) and GG
No 35 of 19.2.1988, p 1077.
1983No 86River Murray Waters Act 1983.
Assented to 26.10.1983.Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.2.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 9 of
20.1.1984, p 228.
No 181Miscellaneous Acts (Mental Health) Repeal and
Amendment Act 1983. Assented to 31.12.1983.The provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Supreme Court Act 1970 were not
No 201Supreme Court (Interest) Amendment Act
1983. Assented to 31.12.1983.Date of commencement of sec 3, 1.8.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 112 of
1984No 54Supreme Court (Solicitors’ Remuneration)
Amendment Act 1984. Assented to 19.6.1984.Date of commencement of sec 3, 10.9.1984, sec 2 (2) and GG No 133 of
No 93Miscellaneous Acts (Workers’ Compensation)
Amendment Act 1984. Assented to 28.6.1984.Date of commencement of Sch 1, Part 1 (except as provided by sec 2 (3)),
3.12.1984, sec 2 (3) and GG No 167 of 30.11.1984, p
10.12.1984. No 160Commercial Arbitration Act
1984. Assented to 14.12.1984.Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.5.1985, sec 2 (2) and GG No 73 of
No 166Supreme Court (Commercial Arbitration) Amendment Act
26.4.1985, p 1797. Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No
1985No 28Supreme Court (Commercial Division) Amendment Act
1985. Assented to 22.4.1985.Date of commencement, 1.1.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 192 of 12.12.1986, p
1986No 85State Roads Act 1986.
Assented to 21.5.1986. No 100Judicial Officers Act
Act 1986. Assented to 23.12.1986.Date of commencement, except as provided by sec 2, 13.7.1987, sec 2 (2)
and GG No 117 of 10.7.1987, p 3860.
1986. Assented to 23.12.1986.Date of commencement of Sch 47, 23.12.1986, sec 2
Amendment Act 1987. Assented to 29.5.1987.Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 3 relating to the Supreme Court Act 1970, 18.1.1988,
sec 2 (5) and GG No 2 of 8.1.1988, p 10.
No 66Banana Industry
Act 1987. Assented to 3.6.1987. No 68Fair Trading Act
1987. Assented to 10.6.1987.Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.9.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 136 of
No 70Workers Compensation Act
1987. Assented to 10.6.1987.Date of commencement of Sch 5, 30.6.1987, sec 2 (2) and GG No 102 of
No 109Legal Profession Act
No 143Water Legislation (Repeal, Amendment and Savings)
No 163Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 1987.
Assented to 18.11.1987.Date of commencement of sec 3, assent, sec
1987. Assented to 9.12.1987.Date of commencement of Sch 35, 18.12.1987, sec 2 (3) and GG No 193 of
No 250Supreme Court (Appeals) Amendment Act
1987. Assented to 16.12.1987.Date of commencement, 18.12.1987, sec 2.
1988. Assented to 28.6.1988.Date of commencement of Sch 18 (1) and (4), 18.12.1987, sec 2 (3); date
of commencement of Sch 18 (2) and (3), 29.7.1988, sec 2 (2) and GG No 119 of
22.7.1988, p 3834.
1989No 63Dust Diseases Tribunal Act
1989. Assented to 23.5.1989.Date of commencement of sec 36, 1.11.1989, sec 2 and GG No 99 of
6.10.1989, p 8003.
1989. Assented to 13.6.1989.Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Supreme Court Act 1970, assent, sec
1989. Assented to 14.12.1989.Date of commencement of Sch 8, 1.1.1990, sec 2 and GG No 124 of
22.12.1989, p 11023.
1989. Assented to 21.12.1989.Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to Supreme Court Act 1970, 30.3.1990,
sec 2 and GG No 44 of 30.3.1990, p 2578.
1990. Assented to 13.12.1990.Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Supreme Court Act 1970, assent, sec
1991. Assented to 3.5.1991.Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.11.1991, sec 2 and GG No 125 of
6.9.1991, p 7743.
1991. Assented to 17.12.1991.Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Supreme Court Act 1970, 24.2.1992,
Sch 1 and GG No 26 of 21.2.1992, p 1047.
1992. Assented to 8.10.1992.Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Supreme Court Act 1970, 1.1.1993,
Sch 1 and GG No 146 of 18.12.1992, p 8807.
No 69Supreme Court (Video Link) Amendment Act
1992. Assented to 4.11.1992.Date of commencement, 21.2.1994, sec 2 and GG No 37 of 18.2.1994, p
1992. Assented to 8.12.1992.Date of commencement of item (1) of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to
assent, Sch 1; date of commencement of item (2) of those provisions, 1.2.1992,
Sch 1 and GG No 9 of 29.1.1993, p 270.
1993. Assented to 15.6.1993.Date of commencement of the provision of Sch 1 relating to the Supreme Court Act 1970, 21.2.1994,
Sch 1 and GG No 37 of 18.2.1994, p 706.
1994No 14Supreme Court (Amendment) Act 1994.
Assented to 10.5.1994.Date of commencement, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 80 of 17.6.1994, p
1994. Assented to 2.6.1994.Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Supreme Court Act 1970, assent, Sch
1995. Assented to 19.12.1995.Date of commencement of Sch 1.8 [1]–[3] and [5]–[8],
1.8 [4], 17.5.1996, sec 2 and GG No 61 of 17.5.1996, p
No 17Industrial Relations Act
1996. Assented to 13.6.1996.Date of commencement of Sch 5.16, 2.9.1996, sec 2 and GG No 99 of
30.8.1996, p 4983.
1996. Assented to 21.6.1996.Date of commencement of Sch 1.35 [1] and [2], assent, sec 2 (2); date of
commencement of Sch 1.35 [3], 17.5.1996, Sch
1996. Assented to 3.12.1996.Date of commencement of Sch 4.55, 4 months after assent, sec 2
1997. Assented to 2.7.1997.Date of commencement of Sch 5 [1] and [3], 1.8.1997, sec 2 and GG No 86
of 1.8.1997, p 5824; date of commencement of Sch 5 [2], 1.9.1997, sec 2 and GG
1997. Assented to 2.7.1997.Date of commencement of Sch 2.20, assent, sec 2
Assented to 2.7.1997.Date of commencement of Sch 2.3, 18.7.1997, sec 2 and GG No 81 of
18.7.1997, p 5582.
1997. Assented to 17.12.1997.Date of commencement of Sch 1.11, 2.2.1998, sec 2 and GG No 16 of
1998. Assented to 29.6.1998.Date of commencement of Sch 23, 3.8.1998, sec 2 and GG No 112 of
1998. Assented to 8.12.1998.Date of commencement of Sch 2.24, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of
1998. Assented to 14.12.1998.Date of commencement of Sch 10, 1.7.1999, sec 2 and GG No 47 of
16.4.1999, p 2745.
Provisions) Act 1999. Assented to 7.7.1999.The amendments made by Sch 4.92 were without effect as the section being
amended was substituted by the Courts Legislation Further
Amendment Act 1998 No 172 with effect from
1.7.1999.
1999. Assented to 8.7.1999.Date of commencement of Sch 7, 1.9.1999, sec 2 and GG No 98 of 27.8.1999,
1999. Assented to 8.7.1999.Date of commencement of Sch 4.13, 5.10.1999, sec 2 and GG No 104 of
Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.Date of commencement of Sch 2.65, assent, sec 2 (2); date of commencement
No 91Crimes and Courts Legislation
Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2
1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.Date of commencement of Sch 4.56, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of
31.3.2000, p 2487; date of commencement of Sch 4.161, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and
2000. Assented to 14.6.2000.Date of commencement of Sch 13, 25.9.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 125 of
No 36Supreme Court Amendment
(Referral of Proceedings) Act 2000. Assented to
14.6.2000.Date of commencement, 1.8.2000, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 28.7.2000, p
Provisions) Act 2000. Assented to 29.6.2000.Date of commencement of Sch 3.26, 1.3.1999, Sch
Provisions) Act (No 2) 2000. Assented to 8.12.2000.Date of commencement of Sch 2.53, assent, sec 2
Amendments) Act 2001. Assented to 28.6.2001.Date of commencement of Sch 4.61, 15.7.2001, sec 2 (1) and Commonwealth
No 46Evidence (Audio and Audio Visual
Links) Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 17.7.2001.Date of commencement, 10.8.2001, sec 2 and GG No 122 of 10.8.2001, p
Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 14.12.2001.Date of commencement, 18.1.2002, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 18.1.2002, p 179.
Amended by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 2002 No 53. Assented to 4.7.2002. Date of
commencement of Sch 2.9, assent, sec 2 (2).
2002. Assented to 21.6.2002.Date of commencement of Sch 1.10, 1.1.2004, sec 2
Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 10.9.2002.Date of commencement of Sch 6, 20.9.2002, sec 2 (1) and GG No 149 of
2004No 94Crimes (Administration of
15.12.2004.Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, 10.10.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 122 of
2005. Assented to 14.4.2005.Date of commencement of Sch 3.42, 30.9.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 120 of
2005. Assented to 1.6.2005.Date of commencement of Sch 5.47, 15.8.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 100 of
2005. Assented to 15.6.2005.Date of commencement of Sch 13, assent, sec 2
2007. Assented to 15.11.2007.Date of commencement of Sch 8 [1]–[3], 14.12.2007, sec 2 (3) and GG
No 182 of 14.12.2007, p 9537; date of commencement of Sch 8 [4], assent, sec 2
Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008.Date of commencement of Sch 19, assent, sec 2
Tribunal Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 28.10.2008.Date of commencement of Sch 2.7, 1.1.2009, sec 2 (1) and GG No 158 of
No 80Vexatious Proceedings Act
2008. Assented to 5.11.2008.Date of commencement, 1.12.2008, sec 2 and GG No 150 of 21.11.2008, p
Further Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 8.12.2008.Date of commencement of Sch 26, assent, sec 2
Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009.Date of commencement of Sch 1.40, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (2); date of
2010. Assented to 28.6.2010.Date of commencement of Sch 1.14, assent, sec 2
Further Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 7.12.2010.Date of commencement of Sch 17, assent, sec 2
Further Amendment Act 2013. Assented to 28.2.2013.Date of commencement of Sch 1.18, assent, sec 2
This Act is also amended pursuant to an order under secs 8 (2) and
9 (3) of the Reprints Act
1972 No 48 (formerly Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Order dated
12.4.1976, and published in GG No 54 of 15.4.1976, p 1706, declaring that the
1970 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) and sec 9 (3) of the
Table of amendmentsNo reference is made to certain amendments made by the Reprints Act
Sec 4Am 1972 No 41, sec 3 (a); 1973 No 19, sec 4 (a).
Rep 1985 No 28, Sch 1 (1).Sec 7Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.Sec 8Am 1972 No 41, sec 3 (b).Sec 10Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [1].Sec 13Am 1972 No 41, sec 3 (c).Sec 14Am 1972 No 69, sec 4 (a); 1974 No 106, sec 3; 1994
No 32, Sch 3.Sec 16Am 1972 No 41, sec 3 (d); 1994 No 32, Sch
3.Sec 17Am 1972 No 41, sec 3 (e); 1979 No 88, Sch 1 (1);
1979 No 96, sec 7 (a); 1986 No 212, Sch 1; 1988 No 20, Sch 18 (1); 1996 No
111, Sch 1.8 [1]; 1999 No 85, Sch 2.65.Sec 19Am 1972 No 41, sec 3 (f); 1977 No 120, sec 3 (a);
1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.53 [1] [2]; 2001 No
121, Sch 2.192 [1]; 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [2]; 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [1]
[2].Sec 20Rep 1987 No 48, Sch 32.Sec 21Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [1].Sec 21AIns 1973 No 19, sec 4 (b).Sec 24Subst 1972 No 41, sec 4 (a). Am 1979 No 205, Sch 2,
Part 1; 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 2009 No 56, Sch 4.71 [1] [2].Sec 25Am 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [3].Sec 26Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (b); 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1991
No 34, Sch 3; 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.16 [1]; 2001 No 108, Sch 5
[1]–[3] (am 2002 No 53, Sch 2.9); 2002 No 7, Sch 1 [1]; 2006 No 120, Sch
3.25 [1].Sec 27Rep 1986 No 100, Sch 4. Ins 1998 No 172, Sch 10
[1].Sec 28Subst 1972 No 41, sec 4 (c). Am 1973 No 19, secs 4
(c), 6 (1) (a); 1979 No 88, Sch 1 (2); 1987 No 209, Sch 35 (1); 1994 No 32,
Sch 3. Subst 1998 No 172, Sch 10 [1].Sec 28AIns 1973 No 19, sec 6 (1) (b). Am 1994 No 32, Sch
3.Sec 29Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (d). Subst 1976 No 4, Sch 5.
Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2009 No 56, Sch 1.40.Sec 30Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[4].Secs 31–33Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3.Sec 34Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (e); 1994 No 32, Sch
3.Sec 35Am 1976 No 4, Sch 5; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2007 No 56,
Sch 8 [1] [2].Sec 36Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (f); 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1996
No 111, Sch 1.8 [2]; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.18 [1].Sec 37Am 1988 No 10, Sch 1 (1); 1989 No 89, Sch 1; 1989
No 169, Sch 8; 1990 No 56, Sch 1, Part 2; 1990 No 108, Sch 1; 1991 No 94, Sch
1; 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1996 No 30, Sch 1.35 [1]; 1996 No
121, Sch 4.55; 2008 No 107, Sch 26; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.18
[2].Sec 37AIns 2008 No 53, Sch 19.Sec 37BIns 2010 No 63, Sch 1.14.Sec 38Am 1973 No 19, secs 4 (d), 7 (1) (a); 1979 No 88,
Sch 1 (3); 1985 No 28, Sch 1 (2); 1998 No 172, Sch 10
[2].Sec 39Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (g); 1979 No 88, Sch 1 (4);
1994 No 32, Sch 3.Sec 40Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (h); 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[5].Sec 41Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (i); 1973 No 19, secs 4 (e), 7
(1) (b), 10 (1); 1979 No 88, Sch 1 (5); 1985 No 28, Sch 1 (3); 1987 No 209,
Sch 35 (2); 1998 No 172, Sch 10 [3].Sec 42Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1999 No 91, Sch
2.Sec 43Am 1972 No 41, sec 4 (j); 1994 No 14, Sch 1 (1);
1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1995 No 88, Sch 1.8 [1].Sec 43AIns 1995 No 88, Sch 1.8 [2].Sec 45Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1996 No 111, Sch 1.8 [3];
1999 No 39, Sch 7 [1].Sec 45AAIns 1999 No 39, Sch 7 [2].Sec 45AIns 1994 No 14, Sch 1 (2).Sec 46Subst 1972 No 41, sec 4 (k). Am 1989 No 226, Sch
1.Sec 46AIns 1994 No 14, Sch 1 (3). Am 1997 No 47, Sch 5
[1]; 1997 No 141, Sch 1.11 [1]; 1998 No 49, Sch 23; 2000 No 31, Sch 13 [1];
2002 No 23, Sch 1.10.Sec 46BIns 1995 No 88, Sch 1.8 [3].Sec 47Rep 1972 No 41, sec 5 (a).Sec 48Subst 1972 No 41, sec 5 (b). Am 1973 No 19, sec 9
(1); 1975 No 1, sec 4 (a); 1979 No 96, sec 7 (b); 1979 No 205, Sch 2, Part 1;
1980 No 46, sec 3; 1984 No 93, Sch 1, Part 1; 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1987 No
111, Sch 1; 1989 No 63, sec 36; 1991 No 34, Sch 3; 1996 No 17, Sch 5.16 [2];
1996 No 30, Sch 1.35 [2]; 1996 No 111, Sch 1.8 [4] [5]; 2004 No 94, Sch 2.7;
2005 No 31, Sch 13 [6]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.49 [1]; 2008 No 77, Sch 2.7 [1] [2];
2010 No 54, Sch 3.17.Sec 49Subst 1972 No 41, sec 5 (c).Sec 50Rep 1972 No 41, sec 5 (d).Sec 51Am 1972 No 41, sec 5 (e) (am 1984 No 153, Sch
16).Sec 53Am 1973 No 19, secs 4 (f), 7 (1) (c); 1979 No 88,
Sch 1 (6); 1985 No 28, Sch 1 (4); 1996 No 111, Sch 1.8 [6] [7]. Subst 1998 No
172, Sch 10 [4]. Am 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [7].Part 3, Div 3Rep 1985 No 28, Sch 1 (5).Sec 56Am 1973 No 19, sec 8 (1); 1977 No 120, sec 3 (b).
Rep 1985 No 28, Sch 1 (5).Sec 61Am 1972 No 41, sec 6; 1994 No 32, Sch
3.Sec 62Am 1972 No 28, sec 3 (3).Sec 64Rep 1972 No 28, sec 3 (2).Part 5, headingSubst 1991 No 12, Sch 1 (1).Part 5, Div 1, headingIns 1991 No 12, Sch 1 (1).Sec 66Am 1972 No 41, sec 7 (a).Sec 69Am 1996 No 111, Sch 1.8 [8].Sec 69AIns 1996 No 6, Sch 1.8. Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.56
[1], 4.161.Sec 69BIns 1996 No 6, Sch 1.8. Am 2001 No 121, Sch 2.192
[2]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.Sec 69CIns 1998 No 137, Sch 2.24 [1]. Am 1999 No 19, Sch
2.44 [1]; 2000 No 53, Sch 3.26 [1]–[5]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.53 [3]; 2005
No 11, Sch 3.42; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.Sec 69DIns 1998 No 137, Sch 2.24 [1].Sec 70Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3.Sec 71Am 1972 No 41, sec 7 (b); 1989 No 226, Sch
1.Sec 71AIns 1998 No 137, Sch 2.24 [2]. Am 2001 No 121, Sch
2.192 [3]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.Sec 71BIns 1998 No 137, Sch 2.24 [2]. Am 2007 No 94, Sch
2.Sec 72Subst 1972 No 41, sec 7 (c). Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3;
2001 No 121, Sch 2.192 [4].Sec 73Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3.Sec 74Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1.Sec 75AIns 1972 No 41, sec 7 (d). Am 1975 No 1, sec 4 (b);
1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1998 No 137, Sch 2.24 [3]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.192
[5].Sec 76Am 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1993 No 87, Sch 6; 1996 No
96, Sch 2. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [3].Sec 76AIns 1985 No 28, Sch 1 (6). Am 1989 No 169, Sch 8.
Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [3].Sec 76BIns 1989 No 169, Sch 8. Am 2000 No 36, Sch 1 [1]
[2]; 2002 No 70, Sch 6 [1]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [3].Sec 76CIns 1991 No 12, Sch 1 (2). Am 1993 No 87, Sch 6.
Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [3].Part 5, Div 2Ins 1991 No 12, Sch 1 (3). Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[4].Secs 76D–76GIns 1991 No 12, Sch 1 (3). Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[4].Sec 76HIns 1991 No 12, Sch 1 (3). Am 1999 No 41, Sch 4.13.
Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [4].Sec 77Am 1972 No 41, sec 8 (a); 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[8].Secs 78, 79Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[5].Sec 80Am 1979 No 65, sec 3; 1988 No 25, sec 37. Rep 2005
No 28, Sch 5.47 [5].Sec 81Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [5].Sec 82Am 1972 No 41, sec 8 (b). Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[5].Sec 83Subst 1972 No 41, sec 8 (c).Sec 84Subst 1972 No 41, sec 8 (d). Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3.
Rep 2008 No 80, Sch 2.2 [1].Sec 85Am 1977 No 18, Sch 7 (1). Subst 2001 No 124, Sch 2
[1]. Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [6]; 2005 No 77, Sch 6.17
[1].Sec 86Am 1977 No 18, Sch 7 (2). Subst 2001 No 124, Sch 2
[1]. Rep 2005 No 77, Sch 6.17 [2].Sec 87Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1997 No 115, Sch 4.23 [1]
[2]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.44 [1]. Subst 2001 No 124, Sch 2 [1]. Rep 2005 No 28,
Sch 5.47 [7].Sec 88Rep 2001 No 124, Sch 2 [1].Sec 89Am 1987 No 79, Sch 1. Subst 1987 No 163, sec 3. Am
1997 No 55, Sch 2.20. Rep 2001 No 124, Sch 2 [1].Sec 91Subst 1989 No 226, Sch 1. Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[8].Secs 92, 93Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [9].Sec 94Am 1983 No 201, sec 3; 1991 No 12, Sch 1 (5); 1995
No 21, Sch 1.2; 1996 No 111, Sch 1.8 [9]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[9].Sec 95Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1; 1993 No 87, Sch 6; 1995 No
88, Sch 1.8 [4]; 1996 No 30, Sch 1.35 [3]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[9].Sec 96Am 1972 No 41, sec 8 (e); 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[10].Sec 97Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[9].Part 6, Div 4Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [11].Sec 98Subst 1972 No 41, sec 8 (f). Rep 2005 No 28, Sch
5.47 [11].Sec 98AIns 1988 No 20, Sch 18 (2). Rep 2005 No 28, Sch
5.47 [11].Sec 99Subst 1992 No 57, Sch 1. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[11].Sec 99AIns 1988 No 20, Sch 18 (3). Rep 2005 No 28, Sch
5.47 [11].Sec 100Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[11].Sec 101Subst 1972 No 41, sec 9 (a). Am 1984 No 153, Sch
16; 1984 No 166, Sch 1 (1) (am 1987 No 48, Sch 31); 1987 No 209, Sch 35 (3);
1987 No 250, Sch 1 (1); 1992 No 111, Sch 1; 1993 No 87, Sch 6; 1995 No 88, Sch
1.8 [5]–[7]; 1996 No 111, Sch 1.8 [10]; 1997 No 47, Sch 5 [2]; 1997 No
141, Sch 1.11 [2]; 1998 No 137, Sch 2.24 [4]; 2001 No 34, Sch 4.61; 2001 No
121, Sch 2.192 [6]; 2008 No 80, Sch 2.2 [2]; 2010 No 61, Sch
2.18.Sec 101AIns 1996 No 111, Sch 1.8 [11]. Am 2000 No 31, Sch
13 [2] [3]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.49 [2] [3].Sec 104Am 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [9].Sec 105Am 1975 No 1, sec 4 (c).Secs 106–108Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1.Sec 109Rep 1972 No 41, sec 9 (b). Ins 2000 No 31, Sch 13
[4].Sec 110Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3.Part 7AIns 1992 No 69, sec 3. Rep 2001 No 46, sec
4.Sec 110AIns 1992 No 69, sec 3. Am 1993 No 46, Sch 1; 1994
No 32, Sch 1; 1997 No 141, Sch 1.11 [3]. Rep 2001 No 46, sec
4.Sec 110AAIns 1997 No 141, Sch 1.11 [4]. Rep 2001 No 46, sec
4.Secs 110BIns 1992 No 69, sec 3. Am 1999 No 39, Sch 7 [3]
[4]. Rep 2001 No 46, sec 4.Secs 110C, 110DIns 1992 No 69, sec 3. Rep 2001 No 46, sec
4.Sec 110EIns 1992 No 69, sec 3. Am 1993 No 46, Sch 1. Rep
2001 No 46, sec 4.Secs 110F, 110GIns 1992 No 69, sec 3. Rep 2001 No 46, sec
4.Part 7B, headingIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [1].
Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Part 7BIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[12].Sec 110HIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Am 2000 No 36, Sch 1 [3];
2003 No 71, Sch 8 [2]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110IIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [3].
Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110JIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [4].
Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110KIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Subst 2000 No 36, Sch 1 [4].
Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [5] [6]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[12].Sec 110LIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Subst 2000 No 36, Sch 1 [4].
Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [7]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110MIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Subst 2000 No 36, Sch 1 [4].
Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [8]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110NIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[12].Sec 110OIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Subst 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [9].
Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110PIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [10]
[11]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110QIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [12].
Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110RIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Am 2003 No 71, Sch 8
[13]–[15]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [12].Sec 110SIns 1994 No 57, Sch 1. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47
[12].Part 8, headingAm 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [10].Part 8, Div 1, headingAm 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [11].Sec 111Am 1988 No 10, Sch 1 (2); 1989 No 169, Sch 8; 1990
No 56, Sch 1, Part 2; 1993 No 87, Sch 5; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2002 No 7, Sch 1
[2]; 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [12]; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.25 [2].Sec 112Am 1972 No 69, sec 4 (b); 1976 No 4, Sch 5; 1994 No
32, Sch 3; 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [13]–[15].Sec 113Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3. Subst 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[16].Sec 114Am 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[17]–[19]; 2008 No 23, Sch 3.44 [1] [2]; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.108 [1]
[2].Sec 115Am 1986 No 100, Sch 4; 1988 No 10, Sch 1 (3); 1990
No 56, Sch 1, Part 2; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[20].Sec 116Subst 1972 No 41, sec 10 (a). Am 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[21].Sec 117Am 1972 No 41, sec 10 (b); 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[22].Sec 117AIns 1972 No 41, sec 10 (c). Am 1989 No 226, Sch 1;
2005 No 31, Sch 13 [23]–[25].Sec 118Subst 1972 No 41, sec 10 (d). Am 1989 No 226, Sch
1; 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [26]–[28].Sec 119Am 1977 No 120, sec 3 (c); 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1999
No 39, Sch 7 [5].Sec 120Subst 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [29].Sec 120AIns 2005 No 31, Sch 13 [30]. Am 2007 No 56, Sch 8
[3]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.Sec 121Subst 1972 No 41, sec 10 (e). Am 1989 No 226, Sch
1; 1994 No 32, Sch 3.Sec 122Am 2000 No 93, Sch 2.53 [4].Sec 123Am 1972 No 41, sec 11 (1) (a); 1990 No 108, Sch 1;
1994 No 32, Schs 1, 3; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.25 [3]; 2007 No 56, Sch 8
[4].Sec 123AIns 1994 No 32, Sch 1.Sec 124Am 1972 No 41, sec 11 (1) (b); 1979 No 205, Sch 2,
Part 1; 1984 No 54, sec 3; 1984 No 166, Sch 1 (2); 1986 No 218, Sch 47; 1987
No 111, Sch 1; 1988 No 92, Sch 26; 1989 No 138, Sch 7; 1991 No 12, Sch 1 (4);
1993 No 87, Sch 6; 1994 No 32, Sch 3; 1994 No 57, Sch 1; 1997 No 58, Sch 2.3
[1] [2]; 1998 No 172, Sch 10 [5]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.53 [5]–[8]; 2003 No
71, Sch 8 [16]; 2005 No 28, Sch 5.47 [13] [14]; 2005 No 31, Sch 13
[31]–[35]; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.49 [4] [5]; 2009 No 56, Sch 4.71 [3] [4];
2010 No 119, Sch 2.39 [1] [2].Sec 125Rep 1987 No 48, Sch 32. Ins 2010 No 135, Sch
17.Sec 126Rep 1972 No 41, sec 11 (1)
(c).Secs 127, 128Ins 1972 No 41, sec 11 (1) (d). Rep 1987 No 48, Sch
32.Part 10Ins 1972 No 41, sec 12.Sec 129Ins 1972 No 41, sec 12. Rep 1972 No 48, Sch. Ins
1994 No 14, Sch 1 (4).Sec 130Ins 1972 No 41, sec 12.First SchAm 1972 No 41, First Sch; 1977 No 18, Sch 4; 1987
No 70, Sch 5.Second SchAm 1972 No 41, Second and Third Schs; 1973 No 9,
Sch 2; 1973 No 87, Sch 1; 1976 No 3, Sch 1; 1976 No 63, Sch 1; 1977 No 18, Sch
4; 1977 No 126, Sch 1; 1979 No 62, Sch 1; 1979 No 78, Sch 1; 1979 No 205, Sch
1; 1979 No 208, Sch 4; 1980 No 103, Sch 7; 1981 No 80, Sch 3; 1981 No 125, Sch
1; 1982 No 130, Sch 2; 1983 No 86, Sch 3; 1984 No 160, Sch 1; 1986 No 85, Sch
1; 1987 No 66, Sch 4; 1987 No 68, Sch 3; 1987 No 70, Sch 5; 1987 No 108, Sch
1; 1987 No 109, Sch 1; 1987 No 143, Sch 1. Rep 1999 No 85, Sch
4.Third Sch, headingAm 1979 No 88, Sch 1 (7).Third SchAm 1979 No 96, sec 7 (c); 1984 No 153, Sch 16; 1987
No 58, Sch 3; 1987 No 238, Sch 1; 1987 No 250, Sch 1 (2); 1988 No 20, Sch 18
(4); 1999 No 94, Sch 4.56 [2]; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.192 [7]; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.18
[3].Fourth SchRep 1970 No 52, sec 122 (2). Ins 1994 No 14, Sch 1
(5). Am 1995 No 88, Sch 1.8 [8]; 1996 No 111, Sch 1.8 [12]; 1997 No 47, Sch 5
[3]; 1997 No 115, Sch 4.23 [3]; 1997 No 141, Sch 1.11 [5]; 1998 No 120, Sch
2.37; 1998 No 172, Sch 10 [6]–[12]; 1999 No 39, Sch 7 [6]; 2000 No 31,
Sch 13 [5] [6]; 2000 No 36, Sch 1 [5]; 2000 No 93, Sch 2.53 [9]; 2001 No 124,
Sch 2 [2] [3]; 2002 No 70, Sch 6 [2]; 2003 No 71, Sch 8 [17] [18]; 2005 No 31,
Sch 13 [36] [37]; 2008 No 77, Sch 2.7 [3] [4]; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.18 [4]