539Interpretation of Division 1 of Part 22

### 539 Interpretation of Division 1 of Part 22 > In this Division – > > > ***action*** includes any action or proceeding that is – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Rule 539 Amended by S.R. 2004, No. 56, Applied:21 Jul 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-07-21/sr-2004-056#GS22@EN) commenced in a court held under the [Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-027) ; and > > > > > > > (b) removed into the Court; > > > ***certificate of readiness*** means a certificate under [rule 544](#GS544@EN) ; > > > ***compulsory conference*** means a compulsory conference of the parties under [rule 541](#GS541@EN) or [542](#GS542@EN) ; > > > ***pre-trial conference*** includes a conference under this Division held before a judge by any of the following: > > > > > > (a) the parties to an action before the trial of the action; > > > > > > > (b) the parties to an originating application to the Court specified in [rule 89](#GS89@EN) ; > > > > > > > (c) the parties to an originating application to a judge in chambers specified in [rule 90](#GS90@EN) ; > > > > > > > (d) the parties to a proceeding in respect of which a judge has ordered that a pre-trial conference be held; > > > ***pre-trial order*** means an order under [rule 551](#GS551@EN) .