New South Wales Repealed Regulations

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This legislation has been repealed.

LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT RULES 1996

- Made under the Land and Environment Court Act 1979
- As at 28 January 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.1.    Name of rules
   1.2.    Commencement
   1.3.    Division of rules
   1.4.    Definitions
   1.5.    Application of rules
   1.5A.   Overriding purpose
   1.5B.   Directions and case management
   1.5C.   Time etc limits at hearings
   1.6.    Where no procedure provided
   1.7.    Time
   1.8.    Extension or abridgment of time

   PART 2 - ADMINISTRATION

   2.1.    Seal of the Court
   2.2.    Sittings of the Court
   2.3.    Vacation
   2.4.    Registry
   2.5.    Opening hours of registry
   2.6.    Agents for Registrar
   2.7.    Judges and Assessors
   2.8.    (Repealed)
   2.9.    Chambers

   PART 3 - REGISTRAR, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR AND OFFICERS

   3.1.    Documentation kept or issued by Registrar
   3.2.    Registrar’s orders by consent
   3.3.    Other orders by Registrar
   3.4.    Hearings by Registrar and undertakings
   3.5.    Direction to Registrar or other officer
   3.6.    Referral of proceedings to Court
   3.7.    Removal of proceedings to Court
   3.8.    Disposal of referred or removed proceedings
   3.9.    Review of Registrar’s action

   PART 4 - DOCUMENTS

   4.1.    Information to be shown on documents
   4.2.    Registrar may add matter
   4.3.    Signature of party
   4.4.    Situation where no prescribed form
   4.4A.   Request by unrepresented litigant for issue of subpoena
   4.5.    Paper and writing
   4.6.    Filing by facsimile machine
   4.7.    Rejection of documents
   4.8.    Scandal etc
   4.9.    Search
   4.10.   Certified copies
   4.11.   Sealing of duplicates

   PART 5 - SOLICITORS

   5.1.    Power to act by solicitor
   5.2.    Solicitor cannot normally represent two adverse parties
   5.3.    Appointment of solicitor
   5.4.    Change of solicitor or agent
   5.5.    Solicitor ceases to act
   5.6.    Signing on behalf of solicitor

   PART 6 - APPLICATION OF SUPREME COURT RULES

   6.1.    Proceedings in Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4
   6.2.    Proceedings in Class 5

   PART 7 - COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

   7.1.    Application
   7.2.    Commencement
   7.3.    Endorsement and service
   7.4.    Validity for service
   7.5.    Application not served

   PART 8 - SERVICE

           Division 1 - General

   8.1.    Definitions
   8.2.    Who may serve process
   8.3.    Mode of service
   8.4.    Address for service
   8.5.    Day when service cannot be effected
   8.6.    Doubtful service
   8.7.    Substituted service
   8.8.    Deemed service
   8.9.    Waiver of objection to service
   8.10.   Service on solicitor (originating process)
   8.11.   Service on solicitor (other documents)
   8.12.   Identity

           Division 2 - Particular cases

   8.13.   Prisoners
   8.14.   Corporations
   8.15.   Unregistered firm

   PART 9 - MOTIONS

   9.1.    Application of Part
   9.2.    Application to be by motion
   9.3.    Motion out of Court
   9.4.    Notice
   9.5.    Time for service
   9.6.    Affidavits
   9.7.    Hearing

   PART 10 - AMENDMENT

   10.1.   Orders for amendment
   10.2.   Amendments after the expiry of periods of limitation
   10.3.   Mode of amendment—directions
   10.4.   Simple amendments to same document
   10.5.   Complex amendments: fresh document
   10.6.   Service after amendment
   10.7.   Correction of judgment, order or certificate
   10.8.   Modification or amendment of Court consents or approvals

   PART 11 - WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE

   11.1.   Discontinuance
   11.2.   Withdrawal
   11.3.   Mode of discontinuance
   11.4.   Service
   11.5.   Costs
   11.6.   Discontinuance not defence
   11.7.   Stay to secure costs

   PART 12 - STAY OF PROCEEDINGS AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

   12.1.   Stay of proceedings
   12.2.   Failure to prosecute proceedings

   PART 13 - RULES APPLYING ONLY TO PROCEEDINGS IN CLASSES 1, 2 AND 3 OF THE COURT’S JURISDICTION

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   13.1.   Application of Part

           Division 2 - Assessors

   13.2.   Limitations on functions

           Division 3 - Parties

   13.3.   Where reference to other body required
   13.4.   Parties to appeals under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

           Division 4 - Particulars

   13.5.   Particulars

           Division 5 - Conference

   13.6.   Consent authority to make documents available
   13.7.   Adjournment of conference

           Division 6 - Setting down for hearing etc

   13.8.   Call-over
   13.9.   Agreement
   13.10.  Information and documents
   13.11.  Applicant fails to attend call-over
   13.12.  Failure to attend a further call-over

           Division 7 - Proceedings in Classes 1 and 2, and certain proceedings in Class 3

   13.13.  Application of Division to Class 3 matters
   13.14.  Issues identified and settled
   13.15.  Referral to mediation or section 34 conference
   13.16.  Requirements for hearing

           Division 8 - Proceedings in Class 3: rules specific to Class 3 compensation matters

   13.17.  Application of Division
   13.18.  Assessment of compensation
   13.19.  Points of claim
   13.20.  Points of defence
   13.21.  Expert reports
   13.22.  Referral to mediation
   13.23.  Setting down for hearing
   13.24.  Procedure at hearings
   13.25.  Pre-hearing mention
   13.26.  Determination of assessment of compensation
   13.27.  Application of Supreme Court Rules 1970

           Division 9 - Hearing

   13.28.  Conduct of the hearing
   13.29.  Failure of applicant to attend hearing
   13.30.  Witnesses at hearing
   13.31.  Attendance and production
   13.32.  Production on notice
   13.33.  Decision without hearing

           Division 10 - Appeal

   13.34.  Application
   13.35.  Time for appeal
   13.36.  Institution of appeal
   13.37.  Statement of ground
   13.38.  Parties
   13.39.  Stay
   13.40.  Security for costs
   13.41.  Date of hearing of appeal
   13.42.  Amendment
   13.43.  Written submissions

   PART 14 - CLASS 4 PROCEEDINGS: RULES SPECIFIC TO CLASS 4 PROCEEDINGS

   14.1.   Registrar to determine form of evidence
   14.2.   Objections to affidavits
   14.3.   Notice for cross-examination of witnesses
   14.4.   Opinion evidence by expert witnesses

   PART 15 - DECISIONS, JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS OF THE COURT

   15.1.   Definition
   15.2.   General relief
   15.3.   Setting aside or varying default judgment
   15.4.   Minute of decision etc
   15.5.   Time of effect
   15.6.   Time for compliance with orders etc not relating to money
   15.7.   Order for costs alone
   15.8.   Prescribed rate of interest
   15.9.   Setting aside, varying order

   PART 16 - COSTS

   16.1.   Application of Part
   16.2.   Taxing officer
   16.3.   Supreme Court Rules apply

           Division 2 - Costs in proceedings in classes 1, 2 and 3 of the Court’s jurisdiction

   16.4.   Costs in certain proceedings

           Division 3 - Costs in proceedings in Class 5 of the Court’s Jurisdiction

   16.5.   Determination of costs if no agreement between prosecutor and defendant

   PART 17 - MISCELLANEOUS

   17.1.   Time for appeal
   17.2.   Fines
   17.3.   Trans-Tasman proceedings

   PART 18 - MEDIATION

   18.1.   Mediation
   18.2.   Time for mediation
   18.3.   Adjournment of proceedings
   18.4.   Statement of issues
   18.5.   Appointments and directions
   18.6.   Attendance and representation
   18.7.   Conclusion and outcome of mediation
   18.8.   Termination

   PART 19 - ELECTRONIC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

   19.1.   Application of Part to Class 1–4 matters only
   19.2.   Information management system for proceedings
   19.3.   Registration of users of electronic process filing system
   19.4.   Electronic creation, filing and service of documents generally
   19.5.   Filing and service of documents requiring signatures
   19.6.   Filing and service of accompanying documentation
   19.7.   Date of filing
   19.8.   The electronic register of proceedings
           The Schedule


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