{"id":"tas:sr-2019-050","name":"Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2019","slug":"supreme-court-amendment-rules-2019","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"50 of 2019","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":184541,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2019-050-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These Rules of Court may be cited as the [Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2019-050) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These Rules of Court take effect on the day on which the [Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2019-014) commences.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Principal Rules","content":"### 3 Principal Rules\n\n> In these Rules of Court, the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) are referred to as the Principal Rules.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 4.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 5.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 6.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 7.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8.","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### 8.\n\n> The amendment effected by this rule has been incorporated into the authorised version of the [Supreme Court Rules 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2000-008) .","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 amended","content":"### 9 Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 amended\n\n> Part IV of the *Rules of the Supreme Court 1965* is rescinded.\n\nA. M. BLOW\n\nChief Justice\n\nH. M. WOOD\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nS. P. ESTCOURT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nR. W. PEARCE\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nM. J. BRETT\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nG. P. GEASON\n\nPuisne Judge\n\nCountersigned,\n\nJ. A. CONNOLLY\n\nRegistrar\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 14 August 2019\n\nThese Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.","sortOrder":8}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument alters the scope of applicable court procedure by incorporating specified amendments into the authorised Supreme Court Rules 2000 (rules 3 and 4–8) and by rescinding Part IV of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 (rule 9). Effectively, the 2000 Rules become the consolidated source for procedure once the linked Act commences, and the older Part IV ceases to apply."},"complexity_factors":["Commencement is dependent on another statute (Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019), creating a temporal linkage (see rule 2).","Amendments are incorporated into an existing instrument (Supreme Court Rules 2000) rather than detailed here, so users must consult the consolidated authorised text (rules 3, 4–8).","A repeal/rescission of an older instrument's part (Part IV of Rules of the Supreme Court 1965) changes which historic provisions remain applicable (rule 9).","No substantive rule text is reproduced here, increasing reliance on external consolidated sources and creating administrative burden for practitioners to verify current obligations.","Administrative effect is clear but operational detail and transitional arrangements are not set out in this instrument, requiring cross-reference and administrative interpretation."],"plain_english_summary":"The Supreme Court Amendment Rules 2019 update court procedure by incorporating amendments into the authorised Supreme Court Rules 2000 and rescinding Part IV of the older Rules of the Supreme Court 1965. They take effect when the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019 commences, so litigants, lawyers and court staff must use the consolidated 2000 Rules from that date; the primary compliance cost is updating practice and documents to match the revised authorised text."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This amendment instrument performs exactly its intended function: making technical amendments to court rules and cleaning up obsolete provisions. The scope remains limited to procedural updates for the Supreme Court of Tasmania."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (9 rules, most stating amendments are 'incorporated')","No defined terms beyond basic citation references","Minimal conditional logic—only commencement trigger and one rescission","Heavy reliance on external documents (Principal Rules, Amendment Act) without reproducing their content","Single substantive action: rescission of Part IV of 1965 Rules"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a set of procedural rules that update how Tasmania's Supreme Court operates. It makes five technical amendments to the main Supreme Court Rules 2000 (updating the authorised version of those rules) and completely removes Part IV from the old 1965 Rules. The changes took effect when the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Amendment Act 2019 started. These rules affect anyone involved in Supreme Court litigation in Tasmania—lawyers, litigants, and court staff—by updating court procedures. The removal of Part IV from the 1965 Rules likely cleans up outdated procedural rules that are no longer needed now that the 2000 Rules are in force."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available text, there is insufficient substantive content to determine whether the scope of the amendments changed from any original drafting intent. The document as provided contains only metadata and administrative information, with no amendment text to analyse."},"complexity_factors":["The document provided contains almost no substantive content — it is largely metadata, status information, and administrative details rather than the actual amendment text","Procedural court rules can be technically complex in practice, but nothing substantive is assessable here","The amendment nature (rather than a standalone Act) adds a layer of cross-referencing with the principal rules","Low score reflects the near-absence of reviewable legal content in the provided text"],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument updates procedural rules for the Supreme Court of Tasmania, altering how court processes, filings and administration operate. It affects lawyers, litigants, businesses and court staff by changing the practical mechanics—deadlines, paperwork and procedures—that govern Supreme Court cases.  \n\nThis summary reflects only the amending instrument’s purpose and scope; the specific rule changes are not set out here and must be checked in the full text to see exact effects."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2019","history":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2019/history","analysis":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2019/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2019/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2019/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/supreme-court-amendment-rules-2019/documents"}}