30Rules, guidelines and directions

30 Rules, guidelines and directions

(1)  A judicial officer may issue directions or guidelines, for the purposes of this Act, in relation to the court or tribunal in respect of which he or she is a judicial officer.

(2)  Rules may be made for the purposes of this Act –

(a) in relation to the Supreme Court – by the judges of that court; and

(b) in relation to the Magistrates Court or a court of petty sessions – by the Magistrates Rule Committee established under section 15AC of the Magistrates Court Act 1987 ; and

(c) in relation to a tribunal – by the chairperson of the tribunal or a person or body authorised by an Act to make rules for the purposes of that tribunal.

(3)  Nothing in this section enables the issuing of rules, guidelines, or directions, that are inconsistent with this Act or the regulations.