Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819:section:59:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00819
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 59 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 389484–391951

amendment of a document in a proceeding; or
 (b) leave to amend a document in a proceeding;
even if the effect of the amendment would be to allow a person to seek a remedy in respect of a legal or equitable claim that would have been barred because of the expiry of a period of limitation if the remedy had originally been sought at the time of the amendment.
 (2C) Without limiting subsections (2), (2A) and (2B), the Rules of Court may make provision for, or with respect to, the following matters in relation to referrals of proceedings or questions to a referee under section 54A:
 (a) the cases in which a proceeding, or a question arising in a proceeding, may be referred by the Court to a referee for inquiry and report to the Court;
 (b) the appointment of a Judge, the Chief Executive Officer or other officer of the Court or other person as a referee;
 (c) the procedures to be followed by a referee in inquiring into and reporting on a proceeding, or a question arising in a proceeding, that has been referred to the referee;
 (d) the participation (including attendance) of persons in an inquiry by a referee;
 (e) the procedures to be followed by a referee after an inquiry by the referee has ended (whether or not a report has been provided to the Court);
 (f) the manner in which a report by a referee may be called in question;
 (g) the provision of the services of officers of the Court and the provision of court rooms and other facilities for the purpose of an inquiry by a referee;
 (h) the fees payable to a referee;
 (i) time limits to be observed by the parties to the proceeding to which an inquiry by a referee relates, in relation to any matter connected with the inquiry;
 (j) any other matters associated with an inquiry or report by a referee.
 (2D) Without limiting subsection (2C), the Rules of Court may empower:
 (a) the Court or a referee to require that evidence be given on oath or affirmation in an inquiry by a referee; or
 (b) a referee to administer an oath or affirmation.
 (3) Rules of Court under this Act have effect subject to any provision made by another Act, or by rules or regulations under another Act, with respect to the practice and procedure in particular matters.
 (4) The Legislation Act 2003 (other than sections 8, 9, 10 and 16 and Part 4 of Chapter 3 of that Act) applies in relation to rules of court made by the Court under this Act or another Act:
 (a) as if a reference to a legislative instrument (other