Court Procedures Rules
5References to court, judicial officer etc
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5 References to court, judicial officer etc (1) In a provision of these rules, a reference to the court is a reference to the Supreme Court, the Magistrates Court or both, whichever is appropriate in the context of the provision. (2) For the exercise of jurisdiction given to the registrar under a territory law, a reference to the court in these rules includes a reference to the Note Pt 6.5 deals with the jurisdiction of the registrar (see also sch 5). (3) In these rules, a reference to a judicial officer is a reference to— (a) in relation to the Supreme Court—any of the following: (i) a judge; (ii) as far as these rules provide for the exercise of the court’s jurisdiction by the registrar, the registrar; and (b) in relation to the Magistrates Court—any of the following: (i) a magistrate; (ii) as far as these rules provide for the exercise of the court’s jurisdiction by the registrar, the registrar. (4) In these rules, a reference to the registrar in relation to a court is a reference to the registrar or a deputy registrar of the court. (5) In a provision of these rules, a reference to the deputy registrar is a reference to a deputy registrar of the Supreme Court or a deputy registrar of the Magistrates Court, whichever is appropriate in the context of the provision.
Preliminary Chapter 1 Rule 6 (6) In a provision of these rules, a reference to the registry is a reference to the registry of the Supreme Court or Magistrates Court, whichever is appropriate in the context of the provision.