90Applications to judge in chambers

### 90 Applications to judge in chambers > [*\[Rule 90 Amended by S.R. 2000, No. 105, Applied:26 Jul 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-07-26/sr-2000-105#GS4@EN) [*\[Rule 90 Amended by S.R. 2002, No. 22, Applied:17 Apr 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-04-17/sr-2002-022#GS5@EN) [*\[Rule 90 Substituted by S.R. 2003, No. 28, Applied:07 May 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-05-07/sr-2003-028#GS4@EN) > > > (1)  The following classes of proceedings are to be commenced by application to a judge in chambers: > > > > > > (a) determination of a question of construction arising under a deed, will or other written instrument, other than a question to which [rule 89(a)](#GS89@Hpa@EN) applies, and declaration of the rights of persons interested under that instrument; > > > > > > > (b) question affecting the rights or interests of a person claiming to be a creditor, devisee, legatee or one of the next-of-kin of a deceased person or otherwise beneficially interested in the property of a deceased person; > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2010, No. 158, Applied:01 Jan 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-01-01/sr-2010-158#GS4@EN) proceedings under the [Intestacy Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-019) ; > > > > > > > (c) question affecting the rights or interests of a cestui que trust under a trust or a person beneficially interested in the property subject to a trust; > > > > > > > (d) furnishing of any particular accounts by the executor, administrator or trustee and any vouching of those accounts; > > > > > > > (e) payment into Court of any money or security in the hands of an executor, administrator or trustee; > > > > > > > (f) directions to an executor, administrator or trustee to do, or abstain from doing, a particular act; > > > > > > > (g) removal of a trustee; > > > > > > > (h) appointment of a trustee in the place of a removed trustee or a direction that any remaining trustees may continue to act without an additional trustee; > > > > > > > (i) determination of a question arising in the administration of any estate or trust, including a question whether or not any deed, will or other instrument creates a valid charitable trust or a valid gift to charity; > > > > > > > (j) determination of a question arising in the execution or administration of a charitable trust or gift to charity created by a deed, will or other instrument; > > > > > > > (k) appointment of a new trustee, with or without a vesting order or other consequential order; > > > > > > > (l) vesting order or other order consequential on the appointment of a new trustee, whether the appointment is made by the Court or a judge or out of Court; > > > > > > > (m) under section 6 of the *Foreign Judgments Act 1991* of the Commonwealth for the registration of a judgment to which Part 2 of that Act applies; > > > > > > > (n) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2005, No. 125, Applied:09 Nov 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-11-09/sr-2005-125#GS5@EN) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2012, No. 90, Applied:17 Oct 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-10-17/sr-2012-090#GS6@Hpa@EN) under the [Commercial Arbitration Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-013) ; > > > > > > > (o) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2009, No. 75, Applied:08 Jul 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-07-08/sr-2009-075#GS6@EN) authorisation to make or alter a will, or revoke the whole or any part of a will, or leave to apply for such authorisation; > > > > > > > (p) under [section 13 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-052#GS13@EN) [Variation of Trusts Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-052) ; > > > > > > > (q) by a judgment creditor of a partner for an order under [section 28 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1891-003#GS28@EN) [Partnership Act 1891](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1891-003) charging the interest of the partner in the partnership property and profits; > > > > > > > (r) for a charging order; > > > > > > > (s) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2004, No. 56, Applied:21 Jul 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-07-21/sr-2004-056#GS9@Hpa@EN) for an order under [Part 2 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-078#HP2@EN) [Evidence on Commission Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2001-078) ; > > > > > > > (t) any application which is not required by the provisions of any enactment to be heard by, or made to, a Full Court or a judge sitting in court as a court; > > > > > > > (u) with respect to the ascertainment of any class of creditors, legatees, devisees, next-of-kin or other persons; > > > > > > > (v) for approval of a sale, purchase, compromise or other transaction; > > > > > > > (w) with respect to the making of any inquiries or the taking of any accounts as on a decree of the Court directing the inquiries to be made or accounts to be taken, whether in relation to a case of wilful default or not; > > > > > > > (x) vesting order or other consequential order if a judgment or an order has been given or made for the sale, conveyance or transfer of any land or stock or the suing for, or recovering of, a chose in action; > > > > > > > (y) proceedings relating to a fund paid into Court; > > > > > > > (z) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2011, No. 26, Applied:20 Apr 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-04-20/sr-2011-026#GS5@Hpa@EN) orders nisi for relief similar to *certiorari*, *mandamus* or prohibition; > > > > > > > (za) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2011, No. 26, Applied:20 Apr 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-04-20/sr-2011-026#GS5@Hpb@EN) leave to exhibit an information in the nature of *quo warranto*; > > > > > > > (zb) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2011, No. 26, Applied:20 Apr 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-04-20/sr-2011-026#GS5@Hpc@EN) relief similar to *mandamus* or *quo warranto*; > > > > > > > (zc) general orders to show cause why any form of relief should not be granted; > > > > > > > (zd) proceedings under the [Settled Land Act 1884](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1884-010) ; > > > > > > > (ze) extension of time in any matter or in respect of any contemplated proceeding; > > > > > > > (zf) proceedings under the [Testator's Family Maintenance Act 1912](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1912-007) ; > > > > > > > (zfa) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2004, No. 56, Applied:21 Jul 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-07-21/sr-2004-056#GS9@Hpb@EN) proceedings under the [Relationships Act 2003](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2003-044) ; > > > > > > > (zg) declaration of rights as between vendor and purchaser; > > > > > > > (zh) sale or partition; > > > > > > > (zi) dissolution of partnership; > > > > > > > (zj) proceedings under [section 171](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1932-058#GS171@EN) of the Act; > > > > > > > (zk) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS10@Hpa@EN) requiring a practitioner to answer an affidavit; > > > > > > > (zl) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS10@Hpb@EN) striking a practitioner off the roll or to suspend, or otherwise discipline, a practitioner; > > > > > > > (zm) disbarring, or otherwise disciplining, a barrister; > > > > > > > (zn) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS10@Hpc@EN) admission to the legal profession in accordance with the mutual recognition principle enacted in Part 3 of the *Mutual Recognition Act 1992* of the Commonwealth and adopted in this State by the [Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-033) ; > > > > > > > (zo) proceedings which, by an enactment other than the Act, are directed to be commenced by summons or by application to the Court or a judge, other than proceedings to which [paragraph (a)](#GS89@Hpa@EN) to paragraph (r), inclusive, of [rule 89](#GS89@EN) apply; > > > > > > > (zp) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2012, No. 90, Applied:17 Oct 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-10-17/sr-2012-090#GS6@Hpb@EN) application under the [Judicial Review Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-054) , other than an application to which [rule 89(u)](#GS89@Hpu@EN) applies; > > > > > > > (zq) [*\[Rule 90 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2012, No. 90, Applied:17 Oct 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-10-17/sr-2012-090#GS6@Hpc@EN) application for leave to institute proceedings under [section 11](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-031#GS11@EN) of the [Vexatious Proceedings Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-031) . > > > (2)  A proceeding before a judge sitting in Court as in Chambers is to be open to the public unless – > > > > > > (a) there is a legislative requirement that the matter be heard in private; or > > > > > > > (b) the matter, or part of it, would be heard in private if it were being heard in Court; or > > > > > > > (c) it is otherwise ordered by the judge.