New South Wales Repealed Regulations New South Wales Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
- Made under the Compensation Court Act 1984
- As at 11 June 2002
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1.1. Name of Rules
1.2. Commencement
1.2A. Overriding purpose
1.3. Workers’ Compensation Rules
1.4. (Repealed)
1.5. Interpretation
1.6. Adherence to and relief from rules
1.7. Procedure wanting or in doubt
1.8. Seal of the Court
PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION
2.1. Registries
2.2. Sittings of the Court
2.3. Vacation
2.4. (Repealed)
PART 3 - VENUE
3.1. Where proceedings may be heard
3.2. Chambers
3.3. Reserved decision
3.4. Adjournment
PART 4 - TIME
4.1. Reckoning of time
4.2. Extension and abridgment
4.3. Fixing time
4.4. Running of time
PART 4A - PRELIMINARY DISCOVERY
4A.1. Interpretation
4A.2. Examination and production
4A.3. Procedure
4A.4. Conduct money
4A.5. Expense and loss
4A.6. Default in complying with order
4A.7. Privilege
PART 5 - COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
Division 1 - Application for determination and general
5.1. Originating process
5.2. Validity for service
5.3. Time of commencement
5.4. Particular proceedings commenced by application for determination
5.4A. Compliance with statutory restrictions on commencement of proceedings in respect of “existing claims”
5.4B. Compliance with statutory restrictions on commencement of proceedings for “new claims”
5.4C. Compliance with statutory restrictions on commencement of proceedings under the 1998 Act
5.5. Applications under Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906
5.6. Uninsured Liability and Indemnity Scheme
Division 2 - Proceedings commenced by notice of motion
5.7. Uninsured Liability and Indemnity Scheme—incidental proceedings
5.8. Application for further medical expenses etc
5.9. Application for suspension of weekly payment
5.9A. Objection to referral to medical referee or medical panel
5.9B. Applications for contribution, indemnity or apportionment
5.10. Compensated worker ceasing to reside in Australia
5.11. Proceedings to perpetuate testimony
Division 2A - Proceedings commenced by summons
5.11A. Application and procedure
5.11B. Particular proceedings commenced by summons
Division 3 - Appeals to the Court
5.12. Application of this Division
5.13. Notice of appeal
5.14. Time for appeal
5.15. Service
5.16. Affidavits
5.17. Answer by respondent
5.18. Setting down for hearing
5.19. Procedure generally
Division 4 - Applications and appeals under section 208M of the Legal Profession Act 1987
5.20. Interpretation
5.21. Application for leave
5.22. Appeal
PART 6 - PARTIES AND CLAIMS
Division 1 - General
6.1. General
6.2. Joinder of claims
6.3. Joinder of parties generally
6.4. Joint right
6.5. Leave under rules 3 and 4
6.6. Common liability
6.7. Separate representation of party re several interests
6.8. Inconvenient joinder
6.9. Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties
6.10. Addition of parties
6.11. Removal of parties
6.12. Death, transmission etc
6.13. Further conduct of proceedings
6.14. Failure to proceed after death of party
6.15. Executors and administrators
6.16. Deceased person
6.17. Applications in the case of death of a worker
6.18. Conduct
6.19. Representation: concurrent interests
Division 2 - Minors and disable persons
6.20. Definitions
6.21. Reference to tutor
6.22. Need for tutor
6.23. Conduct of proceedings by tutor
6.24. Appointment of tutor generally
6.25. Appointment of tutor of incompetent person
6.26. Non-appearance by disable person
6.27. Appointment by the Court
6.28. Removal
6.29. Compromise etc of matter in suit
6.30. Terms of approval
6.31. Service
PART 7 - INTEREST
7.1. Claim for interest
7.2. Rates
PART 8 - SERVICE
Division 1 - General
8.1. Interpretation
8.2. Who may serve process
8.3. Mode of service
8.4. When service may not be effected
8.5. Doubtful service
8.5A. Service on insurer
8.6. Service on solicitor (originating process)
8.7. Service on solicitor (other documents)
8.8. Address for service
8.9. Service at address for service
8.10. (Repealed)
8.11. Prisoner
8.12. Where party “keeps house”
8.13. Where violence threatened
8.14. Service under contract
8.15. Identity
8.16. Substituted service
8.17. Service on WorkCover Authority
Division 2 - Service in foreign country
8.18. Application
8.19. Requisite documents, filing and service
8.20. Documents to be sealed
8.21. Service pursuant to Rules
8.22. Translation
8.23. Notice
8.24. Definition
PART 9 - PARTICULARS
9.1. Interpretation
9.2. Sufficiency
9.3. Out-of-pocket expenses etc
9.4. Manner of giving particulars
9.5. Order for particulars
9.6. Schedule of earnings
PART 10 - DEFAULT JUDGMENT, SUMMARY JUDGMENT ETC
10.1. Default judgment
10.2. Summary judgment
10.3. Summary stay or dismissal
10.4. Proceedings deemed struck out
PART 11 - APPEARANCE AND ANSWER
11.1. Right of appearance
11.2. Notice of appearance
11.3. Answer
PART 11A - LIMITING ISSUES
11A.1. Putting matters in issue unreasonably
11A.2. Reasonableness of issue
11A.3. Scope of Part
PART 12 - (Repealed)
12.
PART 12A - MEDIATION AND NEUTRAL EVALUATION
12A.1. Directions
12A.2. Mode of referral
12A.3. Selection of mediator or evaluator
12A.4. Appointments and directions by mediator or evaluator
12A.5. Completion of referral
12A.6. Neutral evaluation session procedure
12A.7. Mediation session procedure
12A.8. Notification of conclusion of mediation or neutral evaluation
PART 12B - CONCILIATION OF COAL MINERS’ CLAIM
12B.1. Referral
12B.2. General Powers of a Conciliator
12B.3. Functions of the Registrar
12B.4. Directions
12B.5. Conciliation conference procedure
12B.6. Conduct of a conciliation conference
12B.7. Confidentiality
12B.8. Striking out of proceedings
12B.9. Conciliator notifications
12B.10. Guidelines
PART 13 - ADMISSIONS AND SUBMISSION TO AWARD
13.1. Voluntary admissions
13.2. Notice to admit facts
13.3. Decision on admissions
13.4. Notice to admit documents
13.5. Admission of documents discovered
13.6. Restricted effect of admission
13.7. Costs
13.8. Submission to award
PART 14 - MOTIONS
14.1. Application of this Part
14.2. Notice
14.3. Time for service of notice
14.4. Affidavits
14.5. Hearing
14.6. Costs
PART 15 - AMENDMENT
15.1. General
15.2. Amendment of document without leave
15.3. Amendment after preliminary advice of hearing
15.4. Mode of amendment—directions
15.5. Mode of amendment—simple amendments
15.6. Mode of amendment—fresh document
15.7. Service after amendment
15.8. Award order or certificate
15.9. Costs
PART 16 - WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE
16.1. Discontinuance
16.2. Withdrawal
16.3. Terms of leave
16.4. Want of prosecution
16.5. Mode of discontinuance or withdrawal
16.6. Service
16.7. Costs
16.8. Effect of discontinuance
16.9. Stay to secure costs
16.10. Proceedings stood over generally
PART 17 - THIRD PARTY PROCEDURE
17.1. Third party notice
17.2. Stay of proceedings
17.3. Service
17.4. Rights and liabilities of third party
17.5. Hearing
17.6. Separate hearings
17.7. Fourth and subsequent parties
17.8. Co-respondents
17.9. Costs
PART 18 - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
Division 1 - Discovery
18.1. Order for general discovery
18.2. Contents of list
18.3. Order for particular discovery
18.4. Deponent
18.5. Absence of privilege
18.5A. Privilege
Division 2 - Inspection
18.6. Document referred to in document filed
18.7. Order for production
18.8. Power to take copies
18.9. Production to the Court
18.10. Inspection to decide objection
Division 3 - General
18.11. Order only if necessary
18.12. Default
18.13. Public interest
PART 19 - INTERROGATORIES
19.1. Order to answer
19.2. Contents of statement
19.3. Deponent
19.4. Insufficient answer
19.5. Default
19.6. Answers as evidence
19.7. Public interest
PART 20 - MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS, INSPECTION OF PROPERTY ETC
Division 1 - Medical examinations
20.1. Application and interpretation
20.2. Notice of examination
20.3. Expenses
20.4. Non-compliance with notice
20.5. Order for examination
Division 1A - Medical referees and medical panels
20.5A. Application for reference
20.5B. Certificate
Division 2 - Rehabilitation assessment
20.6. Application and interpretation
20.7. Order for rehabilitation tests
Division 3 - Inspection of property etc
20.8. Inspection of property etc
20.9. (Repealed)
Division 4 - Default
20.10. Default
PART 21 - EVIDENCE BY DEPOSITION
21.1. Order for examination of witness
21.2. Evidence admissible
21.3. Expenses
21.3A. Evidence otherwise than on oath
21.4. Documents for examiner
21.5. Appointment for examination
21.6. Conduct of examination
21.7. Examination of additional persons
21.8. Objection
21.9. Taking of depositions
21.9A. Videotaping etc, the examination
21.10. Authentication and filing
21.11. Special report
21.12. Perpetuation of testimony
PART 22 - HEARING
22.1. Time and place of hearing
22.2. Proceedings called on for hearing
22.3. Striking out of proceedings
22.4. Conduct of the hearing
22.5. Obligation of party
PART 23 - EVIDENCE: GENERAL
23.1. Interpretation
23.2. Witness at a hearing
23.2A. Evidence by telephone, video link, etc
23.3. Witness on other occasions
23.4. Evidence by affidavit
23.5. Hearsay and copies
23.6. Earlier evidence in the proceedings
23.7. Depositions
23.8. Expert’s reports and hospital reports
23.8A. Notice
23.9. Evidence in other proceedings
23.10. Plans, photographs and models
23.11. Proof of Court documents
23.12. Production of Court documents
23.13. Attendance and production
23.14. Leading questions to witness
23.14A. Attendance of prisoner
23.15. Privilege
23.16. Production on notice
PART 24 - SUBPOENAS
24.1. Interpretation
24.2. Conduct money
24.2A. Expense and loss
24.3. Production
24.4. (Repealed)
24.5. Return of exhibits
24.6. Issue
24.7. Mode of service
24.8. Time for service
24.9. Production by medical expert
24.10. Setting aside
24.11. Alteration to obligations
24.12. Failure to comply with subpoena
24.13. Privilege
PART 25 - AFFIDAVITS
25.1. Time for swearing
25.2. Form
25.3. Alterations
25.4. Annexures and exhibits
25.5. Irregularity
25.6. Filing
25.7. Service
25.8. Scandal etc
25.9. Cross-examination
25.10. Affidavits of service
PART 26 - AWARDS, ORDERS AND ENFORCEMENT
26.1. General relief
26.2. Written opinion
26.3. Judicial notice of order
26.4. Settling of award
26.5. Application for certificate
PART 27 - RECONSIDERATION AND APPEALS FROM THE COURT
27.1. Reconsideration without application
27.2. Application for reconsideration
27.3. Stay of proceedings re reconsideration
27.4. 7 (Repealed)
27.8. Decision on appeal
PART 28 - INVESTMENT
28.1. Payment to Public Trustee
PART 29 - COSTS
Division 1 - Application
29.1. General
29.1A. Application after commencement of the Legal Profession Reform Act 1993
29.2. Work done by solicitors before rules commence
29.3. Work done by counsel before rules commence
Division 2 - General
29.4. Interpretation
29.5. Amount recovered
29.6. Solicitor authorised to receive costs
Division 3 - Entitlement to costs
29.7. Worker’s costs
29.8. Commutation cases
29.9. Costs where other proceedings
Division 4 - Ascertainment of costs
29.10. Taxed costs and other provisions
29.11. Agreement as to costs
29.12. Agreement as to part of costs
29.13. Taxation of costs
29.14. Taxation—counsel’s fees
29.15. Taxation—solicitors’ costs
29.16. Taxation—witnesses’ expenses
29.16A. Taxation—costs of service outside New South Wales
29.17. General powers of a taxing officer
29.18. Costs of taxation
29.19. Where decision subject to appeal etc
29.20. Notice of taxation
29.21. Bill of costs
29.22. Taxation—attendance of parties
29.23. Taxation—notice of adjournment
29.24. Taxation—what costs allowed
29.25. Taxation—report and reference
29.26. Review of taxation
29.27. Default of party entitled
PART 29A - COSTS AFTER 30 JUNE 1994
29A.1. Application
29A.2. Interpretation
29A.3. Time for dealing with costs
29A.4. Worker’s costs
29A.5. Commutation cases
29A.6. Costs where other proceedings
29A.7. Assessed costs and other provisions
29A.8. Discovery before action
29A.9. Agreement as to costs
29A.10. Agreement as to part of costs
29A.11. Order for costs—when payable
29A.12. Party and party basis
29A.13. Indemnity basis
29A.14. Costs order to confirm earlier costs orders
PART 30 - COMMISSIONERS
30.1. Where commissioner may exercise functions
30.2. Mandatory order and removal
30.3. Appeal from commissioner
30.4. Leave to appeal
30.5. Further evidence on appeal
30.6. Appearance on appeal
30.7. References by commissioner to a Judge
PART 31 - REGISTRARS
31.1. Interpretation
31.2. Functions
31.3. Where registrar may exercise functions
31.4. Mandatory order and removal
31.5. Application for review
31.6. Report on review or reference
31.7. Fresh evidence on review
31.8. Directions on review or reference
PART 32 - DOCUMENTS
32.1. Heading and title
32.2. Forms
32.3. General requirements
32.4. Words and figures
32.5. Signature of solicitor
32.6. Striking out documents etc
32.7. Notice of rejection
32.8. Sealing duplicate documents
PART 33 - SOLICITORS
33.1. Power to act by solicitor
33.2. Adverse parties
33.3. Appointment of solicitor
33.4. Change of solicitor etc
33.5. When change takes effect
PART 34 - ARBITRATION
34.1. Interpretation
34.2. Appointment to office as arbitrator
34.3. Roster of arbitrators
34.4. Remuneration of arbitrators
34.5. Referral to arbitration
34.6. Procedure before arbitrator
34.7. Appearances
34.8. Subpoenas
34.9. Evidence
34.10. Refusal or failure to take oath etc
34.11. Contempt
34.12. Determination by arbitrator and award
34.13. Costs
PART 35 - MISCELLANEOUS
35.1. Notices
35.2. Corporation acting in person
35.3. Searches
35.4. Striking out ancillary proceedings
35.5. (Repealed)
Annexure “A” - Schedule of counsel’s fees
Annexure “B” - Schedule of solicitors’ costs
Annexure “C” - Schedule of counsel’s fees for work from 1 July 1991