43ATransitional provision: rules of court

### 43A Transitional provision: rules of court > [*\[Section 43A Inserted by No. 6 of 2003, s. 43, Applied:01 Jul 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-07-01/act-2003-006#GS43@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 [Part 5](#HP5@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 8 of the Transition Act commences. > > > (2)  Notwithstanding the amendments made to this Act by Part 8 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.