55Transitional: rules of court

### 55 Transitional: rules of court > [*\[Section 55 Inserted by No. 6 of 2003, s. 31, Applied:01 Jul 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-07-01/act-2003-006#GS31@EN) > > > (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](#GS51@EN) immediately before the transition day; > > > > > ***Transition Act*** means the [Justice (Delegated Legislation) Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-999) ; > > > > > ***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](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1987-045) . > > > (3)  The Magistrates Rule Committee may rescind the old rules.