15AAPractice directions

### 15AA Practice directions > [*\[Section 15AA Inserted by No. 91 of 2001, s. 16, Applied:05 Dec 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-12-05/act-2001-091#GS16@EN) > > > (1)  The Chief Magistrate may – > > > > > > (a) issue such practice directions in relation to the practice and procedure of the lower courts as the Chief Magistrate thinks fit; and > > > > > > > (b) vary or revoke any such practice directions; and > > > > > > > (c) publish any such practice directions as the Chief Magistrate thinks fit. > > > (2)  The practice and procedure of the lower courts is to be in accordance with the practice directions from time to time in force unless the provisions of any Act or of any rules or other statutory instruments made under an Act provide otherwise. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 15AA Subsection (3) inserted by No. 43 of 2006, s. 43, Applied:18 Dec 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-12-18/act-2006-043#GS43@EN) The Chief Magistrate may issue practice directions specifying the circumstances in which initiating process must be filed in a registry.