156Transitional and savings provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018

156 Transitional and savings provisions—Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018 The amendment made to section 25 by the **Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018** does not affect the validity or operation of any Rules of Court made under that section as in force immediately before that amendment. S. 156A inserted by No. 11/2020 s. 44. 156A Transitional provisions—COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020 On and after the repeal of section 129B, that section continues to apply, despite its repeal, in relation to any issue or proceeding that the Court— (a) has determined to decide or determine under that section entirely on the basis of written submissions and without the appearance of the parties; and (b) has not yet so decided or determined. Sch. amended by Nos 55/1987 s. 57(1), 53/1988 s. 45(Sch. 3 item 75) (as amended by No. 47/1989 s. 23(2)), 124/1993 s. 4(4), 52/1994 s. 97(Sch. 3 items 31.1, 31.2), repealed by No. 51/2000 s. 11(d). Endnotes 1 General information See [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. *Minister's second reading speech—* *Legislative Assembly: 23 October 1986* *Legislative Council: 5 December 1986* The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill to amend and consolidate the law relating to the Supreme Court, to repeal the **Supreme Court Act 1958**, to amend the **Constitution Act 1975**, to amend various Acts in relation to procedure in the Supreme Court, to vary the law applicable to civil litigation in Victoria and for other purposes.". The **Supreme Court Act 1986** was assented to on 16 December 1986 and came into operation on 1 January 1987: section 2. INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA) Style changes Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act. References to ILA s. 39B Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause. Interpretation As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects: • Headings All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act.+-Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. 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See section 36(3)(3D)(3E). 2 Table of Amendments This publication incorporates amendments made to the **Supreme Court Act 1986** by Acts and subordinate instruments. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– **Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986** | Assent Date: | 16.12.86 | | Commencement Date: | S. 151(4) inserted on 27.2.13 by No. 5/2013 s. 21: s. 2(1); s. 156(4) inserted on 10.11.14 by No. 62/2014 s. 8: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 1; s. 129D inserted on 25.4.20 by No. 11/2020 s. 43: s. 2 (as amended by No. 27/2020 s. 42); s. 129A(4) inserted on 29.3.22 by No. 1/2022 s. 28: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1 | | Note: | S. 151(4) repealed s. 151 on 27.12.15; s. 156(4) repealed s. 156 on 10.11.16; s. 129D repealed Pt 7A (ss 129A–129D) on 26.4.21; s. 129A(4) repealed s. 129A on 29.3.24 | **Community Services Act 1987, No. 16/1987** | Assent Date: | 12.5.87 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 4(3)(Sch. 1 item 21), 12 on 22.2.89: Government Gazette 22.2.89 p. 386; Sch. 2 item 11 on 15.3.89: Government Gazette 15.3.89 p. 587 | **State Trust Corporation of Victoria Act 1987, No. 55/1987** | Assent Date: | 27.10.87 | | Commencement Date: | 2.11.87: Government Gazette 28.10.87 p. 2925 | **Subdivision Act 1988, No. 53/1988** (as amended by No. 47/1989) | Assent Date: | 31.5.88 | | Commencement Date: | 30.10.89: Government Gazette 4.10.89 p. 2532 | **Legal Profession Practice (Amendment) Act 1989, No. 35/1989** | Assent Date: | 6.6.89 | | Commencement Date: | S. 23 on 20.9.89: Government Gazette 20.9.89 p. 2404 | **Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989, No. 57/1989** | Assent Date: | 14.6.89 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(1)(a)–(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette 30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p. 2217 | **Courts (Amendment) Act 1990, No. 64/1990** | Assent Date: | 20.11.90 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3, 4, 7, 8 on 1.1.91: Government Gazette 19.12.90 p. 3750; s. 14 on 18.11.91: Government Gazette 13.11.91 p. 3083 | **Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 1991, No. 8/1991** | Assent Date: | 16.4.91 | | Commencement Date: | S. 19(1) on 5.8.91: Government Gazette 24.7.91 p. 2026 | **Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991, No. 43/1991** | Assent Date: | 18.6.96 | | Commencement Date: | S. 2, Pt 9 (ss 39–41) on 1.8.91; rest of Act on 1.10.91: Government Gazette 17.7.91 p. 1930 | **Health and Community Services (Further Amendment) Act 1993, No. 124/1993** | Assent Date: | 7.12.93 | | Commencement Date: | S. 4(4) on 18.12.94: Government Gazette 15.12.94 p. 3308 | **Financial Management Act 1994, No. 18/1994** | Assent Date: | 10.5.94 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1–8), ss 60, 61 on 10.5.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(2) | **State Trustees (State Owned Company) Act 1994, No. 45/1994** | Assent Date: | 7.6.94 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1–3), s. 27 on 7.6.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 1.7.94: Special Gazette (No. 36) 23.6.94 p. 1 | **Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994, No. 52/1994** | Assent Date: | 15.6.94 | | Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. 3 items 31.1, 31.2) on 15.12.94: s. 2(3) | **Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No. 109/1994** | Assent Date: | 20.12.94 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 1 (ss 1, 2) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1); rest of Act on 7.6.95: Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1 | **Courts (General Amendment) Act 1995, No. 9/1995** | Assent Date: | 26.4.95 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 7(5), 11(1) on 27.4.95: Government Gazette 27.4.95 p. 973 | **Judicial Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995, No. 22/1995** | Assent Date: | 16.5.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 20 on 28.9.95: Government Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731 | **Consumer Credit (Victoria) Act 1995, No. 41/1995** | Assent Date: | 14.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | S. 62(Sch. 1 item 8) on 1.11.96: Government Gazette 29.8.96 p. 2274 | **Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996** | Assent Date: | 6.11.96 | | Commencement Date: | S. 453(Sch. 1 items 80.1–80.10) on 1.1.97: s. 2(3) | **Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Act 1996, No. 64/1996** | Assent Date: | 17.12.96 | | Commencement Date: | Pt 10 (ss 41–43), s. 48 on 17.12.96: s. 2(1) | **Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1997, No. 4/1997** | Assent Date: | 22.4.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 5 on 22.12.97: Government Gazette 18.12.97 p. 3612 | **Law and Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 1997, No. 84/1997** | Assent Date: | 2.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 53 on 1.8.98: s. 2(8) | **Legal Practice (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 102/1997** | Assent Date: | 16.12.97 | | Commencement Date: | S. 49(Sch item 5) on 16.12.97: s. 2(1) | **State Trustees (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 15/1998** | Assent Date: | 28.4.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 11 on 1.8.98: s. 2(3) | **Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998** | Assent Date: | 26.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 7(Sch. 1) on 1.7.98: s. 2(2) | **Tribunals and Licensing Authorities (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 52/1998** (as amended by No. 101/1998) | Assent Date: | 2.6.98 | | Commencement Date: | S. 311(Sch. 1 item 88) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 | **Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 10/1999** | Assent Date: | 11.5.99 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 25, 26 on 11.5.99: s. 2(1) | **Public Prosecutions (Amendment) Act 1999, No. 62/1999** | Assent Date: | 21.12.99 | | Commencement Date: | 22.12.99: s. 2 | **Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2000, No. 51/2000** | Assent Date: | 5.9.00 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 10, 11 on 6.9.00: s. 2(1) | **Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000** | Assent Date: | 21.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 122) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) | **Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 2000, No. 78/2000** | Assent Date: | 28.11.00 | | Commencement Date: | S. 13 on 1.1.00: s. 2(2); ss 14–16 on 28.11.00: s. 2(1) | **Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001** | Assent Date: | 8.5.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 71) on 1.6.01: s. 2(2) | **Constitution (Supreme Court) Act 2001, No. 12/2001** | Assent Date: | 22.5.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 6 on 1.1.00: s. 2(2); s. 5 on 23.5.01: s. 2(1) | **Judicial and Other Pensions Legislation (Amendment) Act 2001, No. 19/2001** | Assent Date: | 29.5.01 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 19–21 on 30.5.01: s. 2 | **Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001, No. 44/2001** | Assent Date: | 27.6.01 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. item 107) on 15.7.01: s. 2 | **Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002, No. 11/2002** | Assent Date: | 23.4.02 | | Commencement Date: | S. 3(Sch. 1 item 59) on 24.4.02: s. 2(1) | **Supreme Court (Vexatious Litigants) Act 2003, No. 71/2003** | Assent Date: | 14.10.03 | | Commencement Date: | 15.10.03: s. 2 | **Courts Legislation (Funds in Court) Act 2004, No. 30/2004** | Assent Date: | 1.6.04 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3, 4, 12 on 1.7.04: s. 2 | **Courts Legislation (Judicial Appointments) Act 2004, No. 31/2004** | Assent Date: | 1.6.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 12 on 2.6.04: s. 2 | **Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004** | Assent Date: | 21.12.04 | | Commencement Date: | S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 194) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 | **Courts Legislation (Judicial Conduct) Act 2005, No. 16/2005** | Commencement Date: | S. 6 on 28.4.06: Special Gazette (No. 119) 28.4.06 p. 1 | **Justice Legislation (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 17/2005** | Commencement Date: | Ss 7, 8 on 1.9.05: s. 2(2) | **Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No. 18/2005** | Commencement Date: | S. 18(Sch. 1 item 103) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette 1.12.05 p. 2781 | **Children, Youth and Families (Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2006, No. 48/2006** | Assent Date: | 15.8.06 | | Commencement Date: | S. 42(Sch. item 34) on 23.4.07: s. 2(3) | **Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Education and Other Matters) Act 2007, No. 24/2007** | Assent Date: | 26.6.07 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3, 10(2)–(4) on 27.6.07: s. 2 | **Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No. 8/2008** | Assent Date: | 18.3.08 | | Commencement Date: | S. 9 on 1.7.08: s. 2(5); s. 12(2) on 1.7.10: s. 2(3) | **Infringements and Other Acts Amendment Act 2008, No. 9/2008** | Assent Date: | 18.3.08 | | Commencement Date: | S. 44 on 1.7.08: Special Gazette (No. 172) 27.6.08 p. 1 | **Constitution Amendment (Judicial Pensions) Act 2008, No. 23/2008** | Assent Date: | 3.6.08 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 16–18 on 4.6.08: s. 2(1) | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provisions amending the **Supreme Court Act 1986** | **Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2008, No. 24/2008** (as amended by No. 78/2008) | Assent Date: | 3.6.08 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 13–42, 73, 89 on 17.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 377) 16.12.08 p. 1 | | Current State: | This information relates only to the provisions amending the **Supreme Court Act 1986** | **Courts Legislation Amendment (Costs Court and Other Matters) Act 2008, No. 78/2008** | Assent Date: | 11.12.08 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–9 on 31.12.09: s. 2(3) | **Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Act 2009, No. 4/2009** | Assent Date: | 10.2.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 37(Sch. 1 item 25) on 1.12.09: s. 2(2) | **Sheriff Act 2009, No. 9/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.3.09 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 57–71 on 1.10.09: Government Gazette 1.10.09 p. 2539 | **Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Resolution Conference) Act 2009, No. 50/2009** | Assent Date: | 8.9.09 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3–6 on 16.9.09: Special Gazette (No. 319) 16.9.09 p. 1—see **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984** | **Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 97(Sch. item 116) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09 p. 3215 | **Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions) Act 2009, No. 69/2009** | Assent Date: | 24.11.09 | | Commencement Date: | S. 54(Sch. Pt 2 item 48) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) | **Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010, No. 11/2010** | Assent Date: | 30.3.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 58 on 1.7.10: Government Gazette 24.6.10 p. 1273 | **Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 30/2010** | Assent Date: | 8.6.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 94 on 26.6.10: Government Gazette 24.6.10 p. 1274 | **Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2010, No. 34/2010** | Assent Date: | 15.6.10 | | Commencement Date: | S. 51 on 16.6.10: s. 2(3); ss 9–25 on 1.1.11: s. 2(5) | **Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 40/2010** | Assent Date: | 30.6.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 105, 106 on 1.7.10: Government Gazette 1.7.10 p. 1359 | **Civil Procedure Act 2010, No. 47/2010** | Assent Date: | 24.8.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 80–82 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 14.10.10 p. 2404 | **Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010, No. 64/2010** | Assent Date: | 28.9.10 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 65, 66 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 21.10.10 p. 2530 | Commercial Arbitration Act 2011, No. 50/2011 | Assent Date: | 18.10.11 | | Commencement Date: | S. 46(Sch. item 14) on 17.11.11: Special Gazette (No. 369) 15.11.11 p. 1 | **Courts and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2012, No. 26/2012** | *Assent Date:* | 29.5.12 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 72 on 16.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 237) 3.7.12 p. 1 | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2012, No. 68/2012** | Assent Date: | 20.11.12 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 6, 7 on 21.11.12: s. 2(1) | **Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012, No. 80/2012** | *Assent Date:* | 18.12.12 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 139 on 13.3.13: Special Gazette (No. 86) 13.3.13 p. 1 | **Courts Legislation Amendment (Reserve Judicial Officers) Act 2013, No. 5/2013** | Assent Date: | 26.2.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 15–21 on 27.2.13: s. 2(1) | **Open Courts Act 2013, No. 58/2013** | Assent Date: | 22.10.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 54–57 on 1.12.13: s. 2(2) | **Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act 2013, No. 63/2013** | Assent Date: | 6.11.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 16–25, 62–64 on 1.2.14: s. 2(2) | **Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 68/2013** | Assent Date: | 19.11.13 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 9, 10 on 1.2.14: Special Gazette (No. 17) 28.1.14 p. 1 | **Court Services Victoria Act 2014, No. 1/2014** | Assent Date: | 11.2.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 75 on 1.7.14: s. 2(2) | **Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014, No. 17/2014** (as amended by No. 8/2015) | Assent Date: | 25.3.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 160(Sch. 2 item 93) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette (No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1 | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Discovery, Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 25/2014** | Assent Date: | 8.4.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 9 on 12.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 136) 29.4.14 p. 1 | **Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014** | Assent Date: | 3.6.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 10(Sch. item 162) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2 | **Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014, No. 42/2014** | Assent Date: | 17.6.14 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 102, 103 on 31.10.14: s. 2(2) | **Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No. 62/2014** | Assent Date: | 9.9.14 | | Commencement Date: | S. 108 on 10.9.14: s. 2(1); ss 3–8, 80–84 on 10.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 364) 14.10.14 p. 1 | **Judicial Entitlements Act 2015, No. 29/2015** | Assent Date: | 11.8.15 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 59, 60 on 12.8.15: s. 2(1) | **Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016 No. 3/2016** | *Assent Date:* | 16.2.16 | | *Commencement Date:* | Ss 22, 45–47 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.4.16 p. 1 | **Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016, No. 16/2016** | Assent Date: | 19.4.16 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 207–211 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2) | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017** | Assent Date: | 29.8.17 | | Commencement Date: | S. 94 on 30.8.17: s. 2(1) | **Legal Identity of Defendants (Organisational Child Abuse) Act 2018, No. 18/2018** | *Assent Date:* | 5.6.18 | | *Commencement Date:* | S. 16 on 1.7.18: Special Gazette (No. 305) 26.6.18 p. 1 | **Serious Offenders Act 2018, No. 27/2018** | Assent Date: | 26.6.18 | | Commencement Date: | S. 367 on 3.9.18: Special Gazette (No. 356) 31.7.18 p. 1 | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 33/2018** | Assent Date: | 14.8.18 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 63–65 on 29.3.19: Special Gazette (No. 114) 26.3.19 p. 1 | **Guardianship and Administration Act 2019, No. 13/2019** | Assent Date: | 4.6.19 | | Commencement Date: | S. 221(Sch. 1 item 52) on 1.3.20: s. 2(2) | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Appeals) Act 2019, No. 44/2019** | Assent Date: | 19.11.19 | | Commencement Date: | S. 38 on 4.12.19: Special Gazette (No. 496) 3.12.19 p. 1 | **COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, No. 11/2020** | Assent Date: | 24.4.20 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 43, 44 on 25.4.20: s. 2 | **Justice Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2020, No. 22/2020** | Assent Date: | 30.6.20 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 3−5 on 1.7.20: s. 2 | **COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020, No. 27/2020** | Assent Date: | 20.10.20 | | Commencement Date: | S. 42 on 21.10.20: s. 2 | **Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 11/2021** | Assent Date: | 23.3.21 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 51, 52 on 26.4.21: s. 2(2) | **Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Other Acts Amendment (Federal Jurisdiction and Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 31/2021** | Assent Date: | 10.8.21 | | Commencement Date: | S. 10 on 29.11.21: Special Gazette (No. 649) 23.11.21 p. 1 | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022, No. 1/2022** | Assent Date: | 15.2.22 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 25–28 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157) 29.3.22 p. 1 | **Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Act 2024, No. 31/2024** | Assent Date: | 10.9.24 | | Commencement Date: | S. 113(Sch. 1 item 36) on 10.2.25: Special Gazette (No. 648) 26.11.24 p. 1 | **Criminal Organisations Control Amendment Act 2024, No. 37/2024** | Assent Date: | 22.10.24 | | Commencement Date: | S. 115 on 25.8.25: s. 2(2) | –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 3 Explanatory details 1. S. 3(1) def. of ***Chief Justice***: Sections 29, 30 of the **Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994**, No. 109/1994 read as follows: 29 Proceedings before Full Court (1) The **Constitution Act 1975**, the **Supreme Court Act 1986** and the **Crimes Act 1958** and any other Act amended by this Act as respectively in force immediately before the commencement of this section continue to apply, despite the enactment of this Act, to a proceeding the hearing of which by the Full Court of the Supreme Court commenced before the commencement of this section. (2) If the Court of Appeal so orders, anything required to be done by the Supreme Court in relation to or as a consequence of a proceeding after the Full Court has delivered judgment in that proceeding, may be done by the Court of Appeal. 30 References to Full Court A reference in an Act or an instrument made under an Act or in any other document to the Full Court of the Supreme Court or to the Supreme Court sitting as the Full Court is to be taken to include a reference to the Court of Appeal. [↑](#endnote-ref-2) 2. S. 3(1) def. of ***Court of Appeal***: See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-3) 3. S. 3(1) def. of ***Full Court*** (*repealed*): See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-4) 4. S. 3(1) def. of ***Judge of Appeal***: See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-5) 5. S. 3(1) def. of ***President***: See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-6) 6. S. 3(1) def. of ***Trial Division***: See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-7) 7. Ss 8, 9 (*repealed*): See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-8) 8. Pt 2 Div. 2: See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-9) 9. Pt 2 Div. 2A: See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-10) 10. S. 20A: See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-11) 11. S. 24A: Section 48 of the **Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Act 1996**, No. 64/1996 reads as follows: 48 Supreme Court Act 1986—transitional provision (1) The amendment made by section 43 to the **Supreme Court Act 1986** applies only to proceedings commenced after the commencement of that section. [↑](#endnote-ref-12) 12. S. 25: See note 1. [↑](#endnote-ref-13) 13. S. 25(1)(eb): Section 12 of the **Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1997**, No. 4/1997 reads as follows: 12 Transitional provisions (1) An amendment made by a provision of this Act to the **Evidence Act 1958**, the **Supreme Court Act 1986**, the **County Court Act 1958**, the **Magistrates' Court Act 1989** or the **Children and Young Persons Act 1989** applies to a proceeding that is commenced to be heard on or after the twenty-first day after the commencement of that amendment, irrespective of when the proceeding was commenced or when any offence to which the proceeding relates is alleged to have been committed. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) in its application to criminal proceedings— (a) a trial is commenced to be heard on arraignment of the accused person; and (b) a hearing of a charge for an offence is commenced to be heard on the taking of a formal plea from the accused person. [↑](#endnote-ref-14) 14. S. 25(1)(ec): See note 13. [↑](#endnote-ref-15)