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Document Index: 201499105

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Supreme Court Rules 1970 - NSW Legislation
Supreme Court Rules 1970
3–7 (Repealed)
9A, 9B (Repealed)
9C Filing prescribed bail forms by fax
10, 10A (Repealed)
11 Forms
11A, 12 (Repealed)
13 Procedure wanting or in doubt
Part 1A Sittings and vacations
1 Sittings
Parts 1B–11
Part 12 Distribution of business
1 (Repealed)
1A Procedure under particular Acts
2–7 (Repealed)
Part 13 Recording and broadcast of judgments remarks
2 Application for permission to record or broadcast judgment remarks
3 Manner in which recordings are to be made
4 Chief Justice may give directions concerning manner in which recordings to be made
5 Shared use of recordings by news media organisations
Parts 14–51A
Part 51B Appeals to the Court under Part 5 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001
2 Assignment of business
5 Leave to appeal or cross-appeal
6 Time for appeal
7 Institution of appeal
8 Statement of ground
9 Transcript and reasons for decision
12 Directions for service
13 Filing with tribunal below
14 Security for costs
15 Date of hearing of appeal
17 Cross-appeal
18 Notice of contention
Parts 52–54
Part 55 Contempt
Division 2 Contempt in the face or hearing of the Court
3 Charge, defence and determination
4 Interim custody
Division 3 Motion or proceedings for punishment
6 Procedure generally
7 Statement of charge
8 Evidence
10 Arrest
11 Motion or proceedings by the registrar
12 Warrant
14 Discharge
Parts 56–59A
Part 60 Associate Judges
1A Powers
2 Distribution of business
3 Judgment or order
Divisions 2, 3
5–16 (Repealed)
Division 4 Appeal to the Court of Appeal
17 Cases for appeal
Part 61 Registrars and chief clerk
Division 1 Registrars
1–4 (Repealed)
4A Practice in registries outside Sydney
Parts 62–65
Part 65A Legal profession
3 Removal or suspension elsewhere
5 Appeal: practising certificate
6 Furnishing information
7 Removal from Roll pursuant to s 48Z (5) of the Legal Profession Act 1987
Part 65B
Part 65C Admission as legal practitioner
Division 1 Application for admission
1 Application by person approved by a Board
2 Admission, other than of interstate applicant
3 Interstate applicant, other than under the Mutual Recognition Act
4 Application under the Mutual Recognition Act or the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act
5 Administering oaths for other courts
Division 2 Referral under s 13A of the Legal Profession Act 1987
6 Commencement of proceedings
7 Application of rules
8 Rights of professional bodies
Parts 66–68
Part 69 Infants’ Custody and Settlements Act rules
1 Custody etc
Parts 70, 71
Part 71A Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Commonwealth)
2 Commencement of proceedings
3 Title and parties
4 Where service not required
5 Where attendance not required
6 Enforcement proceedings
7 Costs and expenses of registration etc
8 Facsimile number and e-mail address
Parts 72–73
Part 74 Transfers of proceedings; cross-vesting laws
Divisions 1, 2
1–3 (Repealed)
Division 3 Cross-vesting laws
6 Addition above title
7 Attorney-General
8 Application relating to transfer
9 Application of other laws or rules
Part 75 Criminal proceedings
1A Criminal Appeal Rules
2 Rules applicable
3 Rules applicable
3AA Forms approved by Uniform Rules Committee not to be used
3A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987
3B Registrar may exercise certain powers and functions
3C Evidence taken outside the State
3D Form of indictment
3E–3G (Repealed)
3H Election under s132 of Criminal Procedure Act 1986
3HA Criminal proceedings
3I Return of exhibits
3J Expert witnesses
3K Conference between experts
3L Recording of evidence
3M Entry of judgments and orders
Division 2 Summary jurisdiction
5A (Repealed)
6 Rules applicable
7 Commencement of proceedings
8 Copies of order
10 Evidence of service
10A Privilege
11 Pre-trial procedures
11A Procedure where defendant does not appear
11B Defendant to plead
13 Termination of proceedings in a court of petty sessions
14 Arrest warrants
Parts 76, 77
Part 78 Probate and administration
Division 2 Commencement of proceedings
3 Publication of notice of intended application for probate or administration: section 42 of P&A Act
4 Publication of notice of intended application for reseal of foreign grant: section 109 of P&A Act
5 Commencement of proceedings by creditor
6 Cross-claims
Division 3 Non-contentious proceedings
Subdivision 1 General provisions in relation to non-contentious proceedings
7 Application of Division
8 Commencement of non-contentious proceedings
9 Disposal of non-contentious proceedings
10 Documents to accompany application for grant of probate or administration
11 Documents to accompany application for resealing of foreign grant
12 Supporting affidavits
13 Domicile outside New South Wales
Subdivision 2 Evidence in support in non-contentious applications
14 Informal testamentary documents
15 Will made prior to divorce
16 Delay
17 Application for grant of probate where named executor has renounced probate or reserved leave to apply
18 Application for grant of administration with will annexed where named executor has renounced probate
19 Application for grant of administration by some only of those entitled to administration
20 Affidavit in support of application for administration generally
21 Evidence in support of application for administration by de facto partner
22 Affidavit in support of application for administration—domestic partnerships
23 Administration bonds
24 Evidence in support of application for administration for the purposes only of Chapter 3 of the Succession Act 2006
Subdivision 3 Proof of wills in non-contentious proceedings
25 Application of Division
26 Will not sufficiently attested
27 Blind or illiterate testator’s will or will at another’s direction
28 Date of execution
29 Interlineations, obliterations and alterations
30 Documents referred to or attached
31 Part of will paper torn off or cut off
32 Burning, tearing or other sign of revocation
33 Inoperative will
Division 4 Contentious proceedings
34 Application of Division
35 Commencement of contentious proceedings
36 Admissions
37 Disputes as to standing
Division 5 Proceedings affecting other persons’ interests
38 Plaintiff sole executor
39 Notice of proceedings to be served on certain persons
40 Affidavit verifying consent
Division 6 Proceedings concerning informal testamentary documents
41 Application of Division
42 Consent of or notice to person affected
43 Appearance by person affected by informal testamentary document
44 Person affected by informal testamentary document becomes party on entering appearance
45 Persons who are bound by Court’s decision on informal testamentary document
Division 7 Proceedings for revocation of grant of probate or administration
46 Application
47 Commencement of proceedings with no defendant
48 Commencement of proceedings with defendant
49 Deposit of grant of probate or administration
Division 8 Proceedings for administration during minority
50 Administration during minority
51 Assigned guardian
52 Elected guardians
Division 9 Notices
Subdivision 1 Notice to apply for administration
53 Notice to apply for administration
54 Time for answer to notice
Subdivision 2 Notice to apply for probate
55 Notice to apply for probate
56 Time for answer to notice
Subdivision 3 Notice of proceedings
57 Notice of proceedings
58 Election to be a defendant
59 Proof of service of notice of proceedings
60 Persons served bound by certain orders and decisions
Subdivision 4 Notices served on persons under legal incapacity
61 Service on persons under legal incapacity
62 Notice to be answered by tutor
63 Appointment of tutor
Subdivision 5 General
64 Service generally
65 Assignment of case number
Division 10 Caveats
Subdivision 1 Caveat against grant of probate or administration
66 Caveat against grant of probate or administration
Subdivision 2 Caveat concerning an informal testamentary instrument
67 Caveat concerning an informal testamentary instrument
Subdivision 3 Caveat requiring proof in solemn form
68 Caveat requiring proof in solemn form
69 Duration of caveat
70 Withdrawal of caveat
71 Order that caveat cease to be in force
72 Certain proceedings to be commenced by statement of claim
73 Service of documents on caveator
74 Assignment of case number
Division 11 Accounts and commission
76 Commencement of proceedings
77 Further requirements where applicant seeks commission
78 Objection prior to proceedings
79 Notice of proceedings
80 Sureties
81 Inspection and appearance
82 Vouching
83 Court may require further evidence, documents and notices
84 Certificate as to passing of accounts
85 Time for filing etc accounts under section 85 of P&A Act
86 Renunciation of commission under section 86 (3) of P&A Act
87 Reduction of excessive commission under section 86A of P&A Act
88 Notices and orders under section 87 of P&A Act
89 Order to file etc accounts
Division 12 Forms
90 Form of appointment: section 75A of P&A Act
91 Affidavit of additional assets: section 81A of P&A Act
92 Form of acknowledgment: section 83 of P&A Act
93 Form of notice of intended distribution
Division 13 Functions of registrar
Part 79 Court of Disputed Returns
1 Application of Part
4 Application of rules
5 Appointment of solicitor
Division 2 Disputed elections and returns
6 Application of Division
8 Commencement of proceedings
10 Service of petition
11 Death of party
12 Respondent not opposing petition
13 Substitution of petitioner or respondent
14 Electoral Commissioner
15 Time limited for entry of appearance
16 No step without appearance
17 Particulars
18 Motions
19 Discontinuance
20 Lists of objections to votes
21 Respondent’s contention of undue election
22 Trial
23 Evidence generally
Division 3 Qualifications and vacancies
24 Application
26 (Repealed)
27 Transmitting of documents
28 Referring of question
29 Parties
30 Service
31 Publication
Part 80 Companies (New South Wales) Code and Corporations Law
1A Corporations Law
1B Corporations Law : affidavit (s 459E (3))
1C Corporations Law : affidavit (s 459Q (c))
1D Corporations Law : affidavit (s 596C)
Division 2 Proceedings under the Code generally
3 Additions above title
4 Directing notice of any application etc
5 Leave to creditor etc to be heard etc
7 Inquiry as to creditors
8 Registrar furnishing copy of summons etc
Division 2A Part II of the Code
8A Appeal from Board (s 30R)
Division 3 Parts III–XI of the Code
9 Applications under ss 73, 118, 122, 123, 125, 133 and 175
10 Reduction of capital (s 123)
11 Reduction of capital: appointment for hearing (s 123)
12 Registration of transfer of shares etc (s 184)
14 Compromise with creditors etc (ss 315, 317)
15 Oppression or injustice (s 320 (2))
16 Release of official manager (s 355)
Division 4 Part XII of the Code (winding up)
17 Company Index: search (s 363)
18 Application for a winding up order under s 364 (1)
19 Serial number: winding up
20 Notice of intention to appear
21 Substituted plaintiff in winding up application
22 Discontinuance
22A Notice to liquidator of appointment
23 Form of winding up order
23A (Repealed)
24 Stay of proceedings against company (s 367)
24A Validation of dispositions of property etc (s 368)
25 Proceedings against a Company after a winding up order (s 371)
26 Appointment of provisional liquidator (s 372)
27 Notice to liquidator of appointment
28 Notice of appointment of liquidator
29 Provisional liquidator (s 372)
30 Filling vacancy in office of liquidator (s 373)
31 Copy of report under s 375 (7) (a)
32 List of contributories (s 378 (1) (a))
33 Liquidator to file resolutions
35 Release of liquidator (s 381)
36 Report by the liquidator to the Court: stay of winding up (s 383)
37 Special manager (s 385)
38 Accounting by special manager
39 Default of special manager
40 Requirement by liquidator to pay money etc (ss 384 (1) and 389)
41 Calls: sanction of committee of inspection (ss 384 (3), 389)
42 Application for leave to make a call (ss 384 (3), 389)
43 Filing notice of amount of call per share (ss 384 (3), 389)
44 Call on contributories (ss 384 (3), 389)
45 Application for order for payment of call (s 384 (3) (b))
46 Powers of liquidator (s 389)
47 Proceedings against company after voluntary winding up (ss 401, 402)
48 Complaints concerning liquidator (s 420 (1))
49 Report concerning liquidator (s 420 (2))
50 Resignation of liquidator (s 421)
52 Report by the chairman to the Court: meeting of creditors etc (s 431)
53 Committee of inspection (s 432)
54 Filing proof of debt (s 438)
56 Disclaimer (s 454)
57 Winding up of bodies other than companies (s 470)
58 Stay of proceedings against body other than a Company (s 472)
Division 5 Part XIV of the Code (miscellaneous)
59 Security for costs: plaintiff corporation (s 533)
60 (Repealed)
61 Appeal from liquidator etc (s 538)
61A Irregularities (s 539)
62 Examination of person concerned with corporation (s 541)
63 Default in relation to an examination
Division 6 Meetings ordered by the Court
64 Application of regulations
Part 80A Corporations Law and ASC Law
1A (Repealed)
3 Commencement of proceedings
4 Registration of transfer of shares etc (s 1092 (3))
Division 2 Proceedings generally
5 Additional powers of the Court
7 Inquiry as to creditors etc
9 Notice of intention to appear
Division 3 Advertisement
10 Advertisement and inspection of certain applications
Division 4 Notice to ASIC
11 Service of certain applications
Divisions 5, 6
12, 13 (Repealed)
Division 6A Remuneration of receiver, administrator and special manager
13A Remuneration of receiver (s 425 (1))
13B Remuneration of administrator (s 449E (1))
13C Remuneration of special manager (s 484 (2))
Division 7 Winding up
14 Index: search
15 Form of affidavit in support of statutory demand (s 459E (3))
16 Form of affidavit in support of an application to wind up relying on failure to comply with statutory demand (s 459Q (c))
17 Time prescribed (s 465C)
18 Evidence in support of winding up application
19 Discontinuance (ss 459 and 461)
20 Service of notice of appointment of liquidator or provisional liquidator
21 Appeal from registrar: winding up order
22 Remuneration of provisional liquidator (s 473 (2))
23 Remuneration of liquidator (s 473 (3))
24 Copy of a report under s 475 (7) (a)
25 Report by the liquidator to the Court: stay of winding up (s 482 (2))
26 Special manager (s 484)
27 Accounting by special manager (s 484 (2) (a))
28 Default of special manager
29 Complaints concerning liquidator or provisional liquidator (s 536 (1))
30 Report concerning liquidator or provisional liquidator (s 536 (2))
31 Report by the chairman to the Court: meeting of creditors etc (s 547)
32 Appeal from liquidator etc (s 1321)
33 Release of liquidator (s 480)
34 Exercise of Court’s power by liquidator (s 488 (1))
35 Destruction of books (s 542 (3) (a))
Division 8 Examinations
36 Examination of persons concerned with corporations (Part 5.9 Division 1)
37 Default in relation to an examination
Division 9 Winding up of bodies other than companies
38 Winding up of bodies other than companies (s 583)
1–40 (Repealed)
Part 82 Public Notaries Act 1997
2 Application by person approved by Board
3 Appointment in the absence of the public etc
4 Taking oath etc
5 Particulars to be entered in the roll
7 Application under the Mutual Recognition Act
8 Certificate of appointment
1–5 (Repealed)
Part 84 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999
1 Application by offender for direction relating to decision of Parole Authority
2 Application by State for direction relating to decision of Parole Authority
3 Secretary of Parole Authority to forward documents to Registrar
Schedules A–C (Repealed)
Schedule D Powers of associate Judges
Schedule E (Repealed)
Schedule F Forms
Schedule G Costs
Schedule G1
Schedules H, I (Repealed)
Schedule J Procedure under various Acts
Schedule K (Repealed)
Contents (1970 - 01)
Current version for 6 January 2017 to date (accessed 24 September 2017 at 00:41)
These rules may be cited as the Supreme Court Rules 1970.
These rules shall commence on the commencement of the Act.
Date of commencement: 1.7.1972. See Gazette No 59 of 2.6.1972, p 2018.
cf RSC (Rev) 1965, O 13, r 1 (2).
(1) In these rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires:
ASIC means the entity known as the Australian Securities Commission prior to 1 July 1998, and subsequently known as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
assess, when used in relation to costs assessed otherwise than by the Court, means assess in accordance with Part 11 of the Legal Profession Act 1987.
associate Judge includes an acting associate Judge.
barrister has the same meaning as it has in the Legal Profession Act 1987.
Companies Code means the Companies (New South Wales) Code.
convention means a convention made between Her Majesty or any of her predecessors and the king or other head of state of a foreign country regarding legal proceedings in civil and commercial matters.
convention country means a foreign country to which a convention applies.
corporation includes any artificial person.
costs determination means a determination made under section 180 of the Legal Profession Act 1987 as in force from time to time prior to 1 July 1994.
cross-claim means a claim for relief under section 78 of the Act.
curator means:
(a) in respect of a person:
(i) the management of whose estate is, by the Protected Estates Act 1983 or by any order of the Court or the Guardianship Tribunal under that Act or under the Guardianship Act 1987, committed to the Protective Commissioner,
(ii) of whose estate the Protective Commissioner has, in accordance with section 63 of the Protected Estates Act 1983, undertaken the management, or
(iii) in relation to whose property the Protective Commissioner is authorised as mentioned in section 66 (1) (a) of that Act,
the Protective Commissioner,
(b) in respect of a person of whose estate a manager has been appointed by order of the Court or the Guardianship Tribunal under section 22 of the Protected Estates Act 1983 or section 25M of the Guardianship Act 1987—the manager appointed.
disable person means a minor or an incompetent person.
(a) anything on which there is writing,
(b) anything on which there are marks, figures, symbols or perforations having a meaning for persons qualified to interpret them,
(c) anything from which sounds, images or writings can be reproduced with or without the aid of anything else, or
cf Act No 15 of 1987, s 21 (1).
expert means a person who has specialised knowledge based on the person’s training, study or experience.
fax means send a copy by facsimile transmission.
folio means 100 words, five figures being counted as one word.
cf Cost Rules, r 2. Rules of the Supreme Court (Revised) 1965 (Eng), O 1, r 4 (1).
Foreign Evidence Act means the Foreign Evidence Act 1994 of the Commonwealth.
funds includes money, debentures, stock, shares and other securities and investments.
incompetent person means:
(a) a person who is not a minor and who is:
(i) incapable of managing his or her affairs, or
(ii) incommunicate, or
(b) a minor who has a curator.
Law Courts Building means the building in which the Sydney registry of the Court is located.
Mutual Recognition Act means the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
notice means notice in writing.
cf RSC (Rev) 1965, O 66, r 2 (5).
officer, in relation to a corporation, includes a director and any person having (whether alone or with others) powers of management, direction or control of the corporation.
officer of the Court does not include a solicitor, barrister or liquidator.
originating process means a statement of claim, a summons or, where a cross-claim is made against a person not previously a party to the proceedings in which the cross-claim is made, the cross-claim.
pay, in relation to funds, includes transfer, deposit and deliver.
person bound, in relation to a judgment or order, means a person required by the judgment or order:
(a) to pay money,
(b) to give possession of land,
(c) to deliver goods (with or without the alternative of paying the assessed value of the goods),
(d) to do any other act, or
(e) to abstain from doing any act.
personal injuries includes any disease and any impairment of a person’s physical or mental condition.
cf RSC (Rev) 1965, O 5, r 2.
registry means a registry at Lismore, Newcastle, Orange, Sydney, Wagga Wagga or Wollongong.
Riverina means the district of the State comprising Albury, Cootamundra, Deniliquin, Griffith, Gundagai, Leeton, Narrandera, Temora, Tumut and Wagga Wagga.
solicitor has the same meaning as it has in the Legal Profession Act 1987.
the Act means the Supreme Court Act 1970.
the Evidence Act means the Evidence Act 1995.
the Service and Execution of Process Act means the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act means the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 of the Commonwealth.
tutor means a next friend or guardian ad litem of a disable person.
(a) reference is made in the rules to the holder of an office in the Public Service or in the Australian Public Service, and
(b) the name of the office is changed or the relevant function is assumed by the holder of another office,
the reference shall continue to apply to the holder of that office.
(3), (4) (Repealed)
(1) There shall be the seals mentioned in the first column in the table below, which shall be impressed seals and respectively shall have the wording mentioned in the second column of the table and shall be in the custody of the officer mentioned in the third column of the table.
General seal of the Court.
Prothonotary.
Seal of the Court of Appeal.
Supreme Court of New South Wales: Court of Appeal.
Registrar of the Court of Appeal.
Seal of each Division.
Supreme Court of New South Wales: (name of the Division).
Registrar of the Division.
cf Protective Jurisdiction Rules 1968, r 11 (1).
(2) Each of the seals mentioned in subrule (1) shall have effect as the seal of the Court.
(3) Except where the rules otherwise provide, but subject to subrule (4), the seal of the Court of Appeal or the general seal of the Court shall be used for the purpose of proceedings in the Court of Appeal and the seal of each Division or the general seal of the Court shall be used for the purpose of proceedings in that Division.
(4) A rubber stamp facsimile of any seal may be used instead of the seal for any purpose.
cf PJR r 11 (3).
A document, which concerns an application relating to bail and the form of which is prescribed by the rules, shall be sufficiently filed if a copy of the document, produced in the Sydney registry by a facsimile transmission machine, is filed.
cf Act No 15 of 1987, s 80.
(1) Forms are prescribed in Schedule F.
(2) A reference in any such form to a provision of these rules includes a reference to the corresponding provision (if any) of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005.
(3) If a form is approved under section 17 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 in relation to the same matter as that for which a form is prescribed in Schedule F, the form to be used is the approved form and not the prescribed form.
(1) Where a person desires to commence proceedings or take any step in any proceedings, and the manner or form of procedure is not prescribed by the Act or the rules or by or under any other Act or that person is in doubt as to the manner or form of procedure, the Court may, on application by that person, give directions.
cf High Court Rules, O 72, r 1 (1).
(2) Proceedings commenced in accordance with the directions of the Court shall be well commenced.
cf HCR, O 72, r 1 (2).
(3) A step taken in accordance with the directions of the Court shall be regular and sufficient.
(4) In respect of proceedings to be commenced for directions under subrule (1), application may be made by summons in any Division.