51Rules of the Supreme Court

51 Rules of the Supreme Court (1) The Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria or a majority of them may make rules of court, not inconsistent with the Corporations Law of Victoria— (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. S. 51(1A) inserted by No. 12/1995 s. 9(1). (1A) When a lower court of Victoria is exercising jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under the Corporations Law of Victoria, the court must apply the rules of court made under subsection (1), with such alterations as are necessary. S. 51(2) amended by No. 12/1995 s. 9(2)(a)(b). (2) When a court of Victoria is exercising jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under the Corporations Law 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. S. 51(3) amended by No. 12/1995 s. 9(2)(a)(b). (3) When a court of another State or the Capital Territory is exercising jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under the Corporations Law of Victoria, 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. ***Corporations Law of another State or the Capital Territory*** does not include rules of court; ***Corporations Law of Victoria*** does not include rules of court. S. 52 repealed by No. 22/2000 s. 18(3)(b). S. 52A inserted by No. 61/1991 s. 14.