4Rules adopted

4 Rules adopted

The Commonwealth Rules are adopted as Rules of Court with the following modifications:

(a) a reference to "Court" in the Commonwealth Rules is to be read as a reference to the Supreme Court of Tasmania;

(b) all words in rule 2.6 are omitted and substituted by the following words: "An affidavit must be in a form that complies with –

(i) the rules of the Court; or

(ii) the rules of the Supreme Court of the State (if any) or Territory (if any) where the affidavit was sworn or affirmed; or

(iii) the rules of the Federal Court of Australia.";

(c) the reference to Order 50 in rule 12.1A of the Commonwealth Rules is to be read as a reference to Division 3 of Part 27 of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 ;

(d) the reference to Order 50 in rule 15.1 of the Commonwealth Rules is to be read as a reference to Division 3 of Part 27 of the Supreme Court Rules 2000 ;

(e) Division 16 of and Schedule 2 to the Commonwealth Rules do not apply;

(f) all words in the Note in Form 2 of Schedule 1 to the Commonwealth Rules are omitted and substituted by the following words: "Note A defendant that is a corporation may be represented only by a legal practitioner.";

(g) all words in the Note in Form 3 of Schedule 1 to the Commonwealth Rules are omitted and substituted by the following words: "Note A respondent that is a corporation may be represented only by a legal practitioner.";

(h) all words in the Note in Form 4 of Schedule 1 to the Commonwealth Rules are omitted and substituted by the following words: "Note A defendant or respondent that is a corporation may be represented only by a legal practitioner."