51Rules of the Supreme Court

#### 51 Rules of the Supreme Court 51 Rules of the Supreme Court > > (1) Rules of court, not inconsistent with the Corporations Law of New South Wales, may be made under the [Supreme Court Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1970-052)— > > > > > (a) with respect to proceedings, and the practice and procedure, of that Court under that Law, and > > > > > (b) with respect to any matter or thing that is— > > > > > > > (i) required or permitted by that Law to be prescribed by rules within the meaning of that Law, or > > > > > > > (ii) necessary or convenient to be prescribed by such rules for carrying out or giving effect to that Law, and > > > > > (c) without limitation, with respect to costs, and with respect to rules as to meetings ordered by that Court. > > > > This subsection does not limit the rule-making powers conferred by the [Supreme Court Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1970-052). > > > (1A) When a lower court of New South Wales is exercising jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under the Corporations Law of New South Wales, the court must apply the rules of court made under subsection (1), with such alterations as are necessary. > > > (2) When a court of New South Wales is exercising jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under the [Corporations Law](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-1999-0703) of another State or the Capital Territory, being jurisdiction conferred by a law of another State or the Capital Territory that corresponds to this Division, that court must apply the rules of court made under subsection (1), with such alterations as are necessary. > > > (3) When a court of another State or the Capital Territory is exercising jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under the Corporations Law of New South Wales, being jurisdiction conferred by this Division, that court must apply the rules of court made under the law of the State or Territory corresponding to subsection (1), with such alterations as are necessary. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > Corporations Law of another State or the Capital Territory does not include rules of court. > > > > Corporations Law of New South Wales does not include rules of court. > > **s 51:** Am 1995 No 20, Sch 1 (21)–(23).