55Transitional: rules of court

55 Transitional: rules of court

[Section 55 Inserted by No. 6 of 2003, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2003]

(1)  In this section –

new rules means rules of court made for this Act by the Magistrates Rule Committee on or after the transition day;

old rules means the rules of court in force under section 51 immediately before the transition day;

Transition Act means the Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003 ;

transition day means the day on which Part 6 of the Transition Act commences.

(2)  Notwithstanding the amendments made to this Act by Part 6 of the Transition Act, the old rules –

(a) continue in force on and after the transition day until new rules take effect; and

(b) may be amended by the Magistrates Rule Committee, for which purpose the committee has and may exercise any power expressly or impliedly conferred on it under section 15AE of the Magistrates Court Act 1987 .

(3)  The Magistrates Rule Committee may rescind the old rules.