588Rules

588 Rules

S. 588(1) substituted by No. 50/2009 s. 19.

(1) The President together with 2 or more magistrates for the Court may jointly make rules of court for or with respect to—

(a) the prescription of forms for the purposes of the Family Division of the Court;

S. 588(1)(b) amended by No. 8/2016 s. 17(1).

(b) judicial resolution conferences, including, but not limited to the practice and procedure of the Court in relation to judicial resolution conferences;

S. 588(1)(ba) inserted by No. 1/2022 s. 123.

(ba) any matter relating to the jurisdiction of the Family Division of the Court given by section 515(4);

S. 588(1)(c) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 17(2).

(c) generally any matter relating to the practice and procedure of the Family Division of the Court.

S. 588(1A) inserted by No. 68/2009 s. 84(1).

(1A) The President together with 2 or more magistrates for the Court may jointly make Rules for or with respect to—

(a) prescribing forms for the purposes of the Criminal Division of the Court;

S. 588(1A)(ab) inserted by No. 32/2024 s. 787(1).

(ab) providing for specialist lists for classes of proceedings in the Criminal Division of the Court;

(b) generally any matter relating to the practice and procedure of the Criminal Division of the Court.

S. 588(1AAB) inserted by No. 8/2016 s. 17(3).

(1AAB) The President together with 2 or more magistrates for the Court may jointly make rules of court for or with respect to—

(a) the form in which process may be issued out of the Court and the manner in which it may be authenticated, stored, transmitted or otherwise dealt with;

(b) the manner in which orders may be authenticated;

S. 588
(1AAB)(ba) inserted by No. 33/2018 s. 57.

(ba) electronic communication and electronic processes, including, but not limited to—

(i) applications by electronic means, electronic filing and electronic service of documents in any proceeding; and

(ii) the transmission and issuing of orders, processes and other documents by electronic communication; and

(iii) use of electronic signatures and seals;

(c) the storage, disposal or destruction of documents—

S. 588
(1AAB)(c)(i) amended by No. 26/2023 s. 58.

(i) filed or lodged in proceedings in the Court; or

(ii) issued out of the Court in proceedings in the Court and kept by the principal registrar.

S. 588(1B) inserted by No. 34/2010 s. 40, renumbered as s. 588(1AB) by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 9.1), amended by No. 8/2016 s. 17(4).