SUPREME COURT RULES

Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

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SUPREME COURT RULES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Chapter 1 General rules of procedure in civil proceedings
Order 1 Preliminary
Part 1 Application of Chapter
1.01A. Citation
1.01. Definitions
1.02. Application
1.03. Jurisdiction not affected
1.04. Proceedings in another Court
1.05. Judgment in pending proceeding
1.06. Payment into Court
1.07. Amendment
1.08. Costs
Part 2 Interpretation
1.09. Interpretation
Part 2A Master's jurisdiction
1.09A. Direction that Registrar may exercise Master's jurisdiction
Part 3 Miscellaneous
1.10. Exercise of power
1.11. Procedure wanting or in doubt
1.12. Act by corporation
1.13. Corporation a party
1.14. Power to act by solicitor
1.15. Signature of solicitor
Order 2 Non-compliance with Chapter
2.01. Effect of non-compliance
2.02. Originating process
2.03. Application to set aside for irregularity
2.04. Dispensing with compliance
Order 3 Time, vacations and Court office
Part 1 Time
3.01. Calculating time
3.02. Extension and abridgement
3.03. Fixing time
3.04. Process in vacation
3.05. Proceedings after a year
Part 2 Sitting and vacation
3.06. Vacations
Part 3 Court office
3.07. Registry
Order 4 Process in the Court
4.01. How proceeding commenced
4.02. Interlocutory application
4.03. Names of parties
4.04. When writ required
4.05. When originating motion required
4.06. Optional commencement by originating motion
4.07. Continuance as writ of proceeding by originating motion
4.08. Urgent case
Order 5 Content, filing and duration of originating process
5.01. Definitions
5.02. Form of originating process
5.03. Appearance
5.04. Endorsement of claim on writ
5.05. Endorsement of claim on motion
5.06. Endorsement as to capacity
5.07. Address of parties
5.08. Place of trial
5.09. Stay on payment of costs
5.10. Petition
5.11. Filing of originating process
5.12. Duration and renewal of originating process
Order 6 Service
6.001. Application to companies
6.01. When personal service necessary
6.02. Personal service of originating process
6.03. How personal service effected
6.04. Service on particular defendants
6.05. Address for service
6.06. How ordinary service effected
6.07. Identity of person served
6.08. Acceptance of service by solicitor
6.09. Substituted service
6.10. Confirmation of informal service
6.11. Service by filing
6.12. Service on agent
6.13. Service under agreement
6.14. Recovery of vacant land
6.15. Service of notice by the Court
6.16. Affidavit of service
Order 7 Service out of Australia
Part 1 When service out of Australia is allowed
7.01. For what claims
7.02. Endorsement on originating process
7.03. Mode of service out of Australia
7.04. Leave to proceed where no appearance
7.05. Stay, setting aside service, &c.
7.06. Service of other process by leave
7.07. Service of counterclaim or third party notice
7.08. Application for leave
Part 2 Service in foreign country
7.09. Application
7.10. Documents required
7.11. Translation
7.12. Request and undertaking
7.13. Procedure on lodgment and filing
7.14. Evidence of service
7.15. Order for payment of expenses
Order 8 Appearance
8.01. Application
8.02. Appearance before taking step
8.03. Who to file appearance
8.04. Time for appearance
8.05. Mode of filing appearance
8.06. Content of notice of appearance
8.07. Late appearance
8.08. Conditional appearance
8.09. Setting aside writ or originating motion
Order 9 Joinder of claims and parties
9.01. Joinder of claims
9.02. Permissive joinder of parties
9.03. Joinder of necessary parties
9.04. Joinder inconvenient
9.05. Effect of misjoinder or non-joinder of party
9.06. Additional, removal, substitution of party
9.07. Procedure for addition of party
9.08. Defendant deceased at commencement of proceeding
9.09. Change of party on death, bankruptcy
9.10. Failure to proceed after death of party
9.11. Amendment of proceedings after change of party
9.12. Consolidation or trial together
9.13. Conduct of proceeding
Order 10 Counterclaim
10.01. Application of order
10.02. When counterclaim allowed
10.03. Counterclaim against plaintiff and another person
10.04. Procedure after counterclaim against another person
10.05. Trial of counterclaim
10.06. Counterclaim inconvenient
10.07. Stay of claim
10.08. Counterclaim on stay, etc., of original proceeding
10.09. Judgment for balance
Order 11 Third party procedure
11.01. Claim by third party notice
11.02. Statement of claim on third party notice
11.03. Time for appearance
11.04. Filing and service of third party notice
11.05. Time for third party notice
11.06. Leave to file third party notice
11.07. Period of service
11.08. Appearance by third party
11.09. Defence of third party
11.10. Counterclaim by third party
11.11. Default by third party
11.12. Discovery and trial
11.13. Third party directions
11.14. Judgment between defendant and third party
11.15. Claim against another party
11.16. Fourth and subsequent parties
11.17. Counterclaim
Order 12 Interpleader
12.01. Definitions
12.02. Stakeholder's interpleader
12.03. Sheriff's interpleader
12.04. Sheriff's summons to state claim
12.05. Notice to execution creditor
12.06. Admission of claim
12.07. Interpleader summons
12.08. Powers of Court
12.09. Default by claimant
12.10. Neutrality of applicant
12.11. Order in several proceedings
12.12. Trial of interpleader question
Order 13 Pleadings
13.01. Formal requirements
13.02. Content of pleading
13.03. Document or conversation
13.04. Fact presumed true
13.05. Condition precedent
13.06. Implied contract or relation
13.07. Matter which must be pleaded
13.08. Subsequent fact
13.09. Inconsistent pleading
13.10. Particulars of pleading
13.11. Order for particulars
13.12. Admission and denials
13.13. Denial by joinder of issue
13.14. Money claim as defence
13.15. Counterclaim
Order 14 Service of pleadings
14.01. Statement of claim endorsed on writ
14.02. Statement of claim not endorsed on writ
14.03. Alteration of claim as endorsed on writ
14.04. Service of defence
14.05. Reply
14.06. Pleading after reply
14.07. Defence to counterclaim
14.08. Close of pleadings
14.09. Order as to pleadings
14.10. Filing of pleadings
Order 15 Person under disability
15.01. Interpretation
15.02. Litigation guardian of person under disability
15.03. Appointment of litigation guardian
15.04. No appearance by person under disability
15.05. Application to discharge or vary certain orders
15.06. Pleading admission by person under disability
15.07. Discovery
15.08. Compromise of claim by person under disability
15.09. Execution against money in Court
15.10. Counterclaim and claim by third party notice
Order 16 Executors, administrators and trustees
16.01. Representation of unascertained persons
16.02. Beneficiaries
16.03. Deceased person
Order 17 Partners and sole proprietors
17.01. Partners 17.02 Disclosure of partners
17.03. Service of originating process
17.04. Appearance by partners
17.05. No appearance except by partners
17.06. Appearance under objection of person sued as partner
17.07. Enforcement of judgment
17.08. Enforcement between partners
17.09. Attachment of debts
17.10. Person using the business name
17.11. Charge on partner's interest
Order 18 Representative proceeding
18.01. Application
18.02. Proceeding by or against representative
18.03. Order for representation by defendant
18.04. Effect of judgment
Order 19 Notice of constitutional matter
19.01. Definitions
19.02. Notice
19.03. Filing and service
Order 20 Change of solicitor
20.01. Notice of change
20.02. Party appointing solicitor
20.03. Solicitor ceasing to act
20.04. Removal of solicitor from record
20.05. Address for service
Order 21 Judgment in default of appearance or pleading
21.01. Default of appearance
21.02. Default of defence
21.03. Judgment for recovery of debt, damages or property
21.04. Judgment other than for recovery of debt, damages or property
21.05. Proceeding continued against other defendants
21.06. Default of defence to counterclaim
21.07. Setting aside judgment
Order 22 Summary judgment for plaintiff
22.01. Scope of Order
22.02. Application for judgment
22.03. Affidavit in support
22.04. Defendant to show cause
22.05. Affidavit in reply
22.06. Hearing of application
22.07. Cross-examination on affidavit
22.08. Judgment on counterclaim
22.09. Assessment of damages
22.10. Judgment where debt amount unascertained
22.11. Directions
22.12. Continuing for other claim or against other defendant
22.13. Judgment for delivery up of chattel
22.14. Relief against forfeiture
22.15. Setting aside judgment
Order 23 Summary stay or dismissal of claim and striking out pleading
23.01. Stay or judgment in proceeding
23.02. Striking out pleading
23.03. Summary judgment for defendant
23.04. Affidavit evidence
23.05. Declaratory judgment
Order 24 Judgment on failure to prosecute or obey order for particulars or discovery
24.01. Want of prosecution
24.02. Failure to obey order
24.03. Stay on non-payment of costs
24.04. Counterclaim and third party claim
24.05. Inherent jurisdiction
24.06. Setting aside judgment
Order 25 Discontinuance and withdrawal
25.01. Withdrawal of appearance
25.02. Discontinuance or withdrawal of proceeding or claim
25.03. Proceeding not commenced by writ
25.04. Notice of discontinuance or withdrawal
25.05. Costs
25.06. Discontinuance or withdrawal no defence
25.07. Stay on non-payment of costs
Order 26 Offer of compromise
Part 1 Interpretation
26.01. Definitions
Part 2 Offer of Compromise
26.02. Application
26.03. Time for making, accepting, &c., offer
26.03.1.Offer involving payment *
26.04. Effect of offer
26.05. Disclosure of offer to Court
26.06. Party under disability
26.07. Failure to comply with accepted offer
26.08. Costs consequences of failure to accept
26.09. Multiple defendants
26.10. Offer to contribute
Part 3 Other compromise offers
26.11. Costs consequences in other cases
Part 4 Payment into Court
26.12. Paying money into Court
26.13. Interest
26.14. Defendant to cross-claim
26.15. Payment into Court not an admission
26.16. Where tender before action pleaded
26.17. Notice of deposit
26.18. Order to allot
26.19. Abandonment of cross-claim
26.20. Withdrawal by defendant
26.21. Acceptance by plaintiff
26.22. Effect of acceptance
26.23. Order for payment out after acceptance
26.24. Money not accepted
26.25. Non disclosure
26.26. Effect of payment into Court
Order 27 Content and form of Court documents
27.01. Conformity with Rules
27.02. Content of document
27.03. Form of document
27.04. Numbers
27.05. Copies on request
27.06. Proper officer refusing to seal or accept document
27.07. Scandalous matter
Order 28 Filing and sealing of Court documents
28.01. How document is filed
28.02. Place of filing
28.03. Date of filing
28.04. Seal of Court
28.05. Inspection of documents
Order 29 Discovery and inspection of documents
29.01. Application and definition
29.02. Discovery
29.03. List of documents
29.04. Form of list of documents
29.05. Order limiting discovery
29.06. Co-defendants and third party
29.07. Order for discovery
29.08. Order for particular discovery
29.09. Inspection of documents referred to in list of documents or affidavit
29.10. Inspection of documents referred to in pleadings and affidavits
29.11. Order for discovery
29.12. Direction as to documents
29.13. Inspection of document by Court
29.14. Default on discovery
29.15. Copy list or affidavit to be filed
29.16. Discovery a continuing obligation
Order 30 Interrogatories
30.01. Definitions
30.02. Service of interrogatories
30.03. Statement as to who to answer
30.04. Filing interrogatories and time for answers
30.05. Source for answers to interrogatories
30.06. How interrogatories to be answered
30.07. Ground of objection to answer
30.08. Who to answer interrogatories
30.09. Failure to answer interrogatories
30.10. Non-compliance with order
30.11. Answers as evidence
Order 31 Discovery by oral examination
31.01. Definitions
31.02. When is examination available
31.03. Application for and consent to examination
31.04. Effect of consent or order
31.05. Examination of corporations
31.06. Examiner
31.07. Attendance on examination
31.08. Powers of examiner
31.09. Record of examination
31.10. How party to be examined
31.11. Order to answer question
31.12. Costs of examination

Order 32 Preliminary discovery and discovery from non-party

32.01. Definitions
32.02. Privilege
32.03. Discovery to identify a defendant
32.04. Party an applicant
32.05. Discovery from prospective defendant
32.06. Party an applicant

32.07 Discovery from non-party

32.08. Procedure
32.09. Inspection of documents
32.10. Directions as to documents
32.11. Costs
Order 33 Medical examination and service of hospital and medical reports
33.01. Application
33.02. Counterclaim
33.03. Definitions
33.04. Notice for examination
33.05. Expenses
33.06. Report of examination
33.07. Service of reports
33.08. Time for service
33.09. Proceeding against medical expert
33.10. Material for Court
33.11. Medical report admissible
33.12. No evidence unless disclosed in report
33.13. Medical report generally not admissible unless this Order complied with
Order 34 Directions
34.01. Powers of Court
34.02. Nature of directions
34.03. Admissions and agreements
34.04. Duty to obtain directions
Order 35 Admissions
35.01. Definition
35.02. Voluntary admission of facts
35.03. Notice for admission of facts
35.04. Judgment on admissions
35.05. Notice for admission of documents
35.06. Cost of non-admission of fact or document
35.07. Restrictive effect of admission
35.08. Notice to produce documents
Order 36 Amendment
36.01. General
36.02. Failure to amend within time limited
36.03. Amendment of pleading
36.04. Disallowance of pleading amendment
36.05. How pleading amendment made
36.06. Pleading to an amended pleading
36.07. Amendment of judgment or order
Order 37 Inspection, detention and preservation of property
37.01. Inspection, detention, etc., of property
37.02. Inspection from prospective defendant
37.03. Procedure
37.04. Disposal of perishable property
37.05. Payment into Court in discharge of lien
37.06. Interim distribution of property or income
37.07. Jurisdiction of Court not affected
Order 37A Freezing orders
37A.01Definitions. 37A.02Freezing.order
37A.03Ancillary.order
37A.04Respondent.need not be party to proceeding
37A.05Order.against judgment debtor, prospective judgment debtor or third party
37A.06Jurisdiction. 37A.07Service.outside Australia of application for freezing order or ancillary order
37A.08Costs. Order 37B Search orders
37B.01Definitions. 37B.02Search.order
37B.03Requirements.for grant of search order
37B.04Jurisdiction. 37B.05Terms.of search order
37B.06Independent.solicitors
37B.07Costs. Order 38 Injunctions
38.01. When Court may grant
38.02. Application before trial

38.03 Costs and expenses of non-party

38.04. Ouster of office
Order 39 Receivers
39.01. Application and definitions
39.02. Appointment of receiver
39.03. Service of order
39.04. Consent of receiver
39.05. Security by receiver
39.06. Remuneration of receiver
39.07. Receiver's accounts
39.08. Default by receiver
39.09. Directions to receivers
Order 40 Evidence generally
40.01. Definition
40.02. Evidence of witness
40.03. Contrary direction as to evidence
40.04. Examination on affidavit
40.05. Evidence of particular facts
40.06. Revocation or variation of order
40.07. Deposition as evidence
40.08. Proof of Court documents
40.09. Evidence of consent
40.10. Defamation
40.11. Subsequent use of evidence at trial
40.12. Attendance and production
40.13. View
40.14. Preservation of exhibits
Order 41 Evidence by deposition
41.01. Order for witness examination
41.02. Documents for examiner
41.03. Appointment for examination
41.04. Conduct of examination
41.05. Examination of additional persons
41.06. Objection
41.07. Taking of depositions
41.08. Authentication and filing
41.09. Report of examiner
41.10. Default of witness
41.11. Witness allowance
41.12. Perpetuation of testimony
41.13. Letter of request
41.14. Translation
41.15. Undertaking
41.16. Order for payment of expenses
Order 42 Subpoenas
42.01. Interpretation
42.02. Issuing of subpoena
42.03. Form of subpoena
42.04. Setting aside or other relief
42.05. Service
42.06. Compliance with subpoena
42.07. Production otherwise than upon attendance
42.08. Removal, return, inspection, copying and disposal of documents and things
42.09. Inspection of, and dealing with, documents and things produced otherwise than on attendance
42.10. Disposal of documents and things produced
42.11. Costs and expenses of compliance
42.12. Failure to comply with subpoena - contempt of court
42.13. Documents and things in the custody of a court
Order 43 Affidavits
43.01. Form of affidavit
43.02. Affidavit by illiterate or blind person
43.03. Content of affidavit
43.04. Affidavit by 2 or more deponents
43.05. Alterations
43.06. Annexures and exhibits
43.07. Time for swearing
43.08. Irregularity
43.09. Filing
43.10. Affidavit sworn before party
Order 44 Expert evidence
44.01. Definition
44.02. Application
44.03. Service of statement of expert evidence
44.04. Making statement of other party evidence
44.05. Expert witnesses giving evidence on same or similar question
Order 45 Originating motion
45.01. Definition
45.02. Evidence by affidavit
45.03. Judgment where no appearance
45.04. Proceedings after appearance
45.05. Special procedure
Order 46 Applications
46.01. Application
46.02. Application by summons
46.03. Notice of application
46.04. Form and filing of summons
46.05. Service
46.05.1.Day for hearing *
46.06. Adjournment
46.07. Absence of party to summons
46.08. Setting aside
Order 47 Place and mode of trial
47.01. Place of trial
47.02. Mode of trial
47.03. Jury procedure
47.04. Separate trial of question
47.05. Judgment after determination of preliminary question
Order 48 Case flow management and setting down for trial
Part 1 Preliminary
48.01. Definitions
48.02. Application
48.03. Directions by Registrar
Part 2 Case flow management
48.04. Convening initial directions hearing
48.05. Notice of initial directions hearing
48.06. Categorising proceedings
48.07. Category C and D proceedings
48.08. Category A, B and E proceedings
48.09. Notice of adjourned or further directions hearings
48.10. Party to attend directions hearing
48.11. Non-attendance at directions hearing
48.12. Settlement conference
48.13. Mediation
48.14. Costs of directions hearings, settlement conferences and mediations
Part 3 Setting down for trial
48.15. Papers for trial Judge
48.16. Listing hearing
48.17. Listing for trial
48.18. Matters to be considered before listing for trial
48.19. Cost of listing hearing
48.20. Trial lists
48.21. Fixing hearing dates
48.22. Pre-trial directions hearing before trial Judge
Part 4 Directions hearings or listing hearings by videoconference or teleconference
48.23. Proceedings commenced in Alice Springs
48.24. Other proceedings
Part 5 Miscellaneous
48.25. Witness statements
48.26. Evidence at trial by videoconference
48.27. Self-executing orders
48.28. Experimental rules
Order 49 Trial
49.01. Order of evidence and addresses
49.02. Absence of party
49.03. Adjournment of trial
49.04. Death before judgment
49.05. Certificate of Associate
Order 50 Special referee
50.01. Reference to referee
50.02. Directions as to procedure
50.03. Report on reference
50.05. Committal
50.06. Remuneration of referee
Order 51 Assessment of damages or value
51.01. Mode of assessment
51.02. Notice to other party
51.03. Procedure on assessment
51.04. Order for damages
51.05. Default judgment against some defendants
51.06. Continuing cause of action
51.07. Value of goods
Order 52 Accounts and inquiries
52.01. Account or inquiry at any stage
52.02. Directions for account
52.03. Form and verification of account
52.04. Filing and service of account
52.05. Notice of charge, error in account
52.06. Allowances
52.07. Delay
52.08. Fund distribution before all entitled ascertained
Order 53 Summary proceeding for recovery of land
53.01. Application
53.02. Originating process
53.03. Who to be defendant
53.04. Affidavit in support
53.05. Service
53.06. Occupier made a party
53.07. Judgment for possession
53.08. Warrant of possession
Order 54 Administration of estates and execution of trusts
54.01. Definitions
54.02. Relief without general administration
54.03. Parties 54.04 Notice of proceeding and judgment
54.05. Relief in proceeding by originating motion
54.06. Judgment in administration proceeding
54.07. Conduct of sale
Order 55 Sale of land by order of Court
55.01. Definition
55.02. Power to order sale
55.03. Notice of application
55.04. Manner of sale
55.05. Certifying result of sale
55.06. Mortgage, exchange or partition
Order 56 Judicial review
56.01. Judgment or order instead of writ
56.02. Time for commencement of proceeding
Order 57 Habeas corpus
57.01. Definition
57.02. Application for writ
57.03. Order on application
57.04. Further application for writ
57.05. Service
57.06. Disobedience
57.07. Return to the writ
57.08. Person detained before Court
57.09. Production of person in confinement, to testify
Order 59 Judgments and orders
59.01. General relief
59.02. Date of effect
59.03. Time for compliance
59.04. Statement of reasons for judgment

59.05 Notice of judgment to non-party

59.06. Consent orders
Order 60 Authentication and filing of judgments and orders
60.01. When authentication required
60.02. Mode of authentication
60.03. Drawing up of judgment or order
60.04. Order signed by Judge or Master
60.05. Recitals in judgments and orders
60.06. Drawing up and settling
60.07. Copy of judgment or order
60.08. Form of judgment or order
Order 62 Security for costs
62.01. Definitions
62.02. When to give security
62.03. Manner of giving security
62.04. Failure to give security
62.05. Variation or setting aside
Order 63 Costs
Part 1 Preliminary
63.01. Interpretation
63.02. Application
63.03. General rule
63.04. Time for order for costs, taxation and payment
63.05. Costs of question or part of proceeding
63.06. By whom costs to be taxed
63.07. Other orders for payment of costs
63.08. Cost on writ and on default judgment
63.09. Costs in Local Court, &c.
63.10. No order for taxation required in certain cases
63.11. No order for costs required in certain cases
63.12. Enforcement of order of taxing Master
63.13. Costs in account
Part 2 Entitlement to costs
63.14. Order for payment
63.15. Offer of compromise
63.16. Non-admission of fact or document
63.17. Interlocutory injunction
63.18. Interlocutory application
63.19. Inquiry as to ownership of property
63.20. Costs reserved
63.21. Costs liability of legal practitioner
63.22. Money claim in wrong Court, &c.
63.23. Trustee or mortgagee
Part 3 Costs of party in a proceeding
63.24. Application
63.25. Bases of taxation
63.26. Standard basis
63.27. Indemnity basis
63.28. General basis
63.29. Where indemnity basis applicable
63.30. Party as trustee
63.31. Costs payable to solicitor where money claimed by or on behalf of person under disability
63.32. Ascertaining costs on a taxation
Part 4 Taxing Master
63.33. Powers of taxing Master
63.34. Costs of taxation
Part 5 Procedure on taxation on standard basis
63.35. Application
63.36. Summons for taxation
63.37. Filing of bill
63.38. Service of bill
63.39. Defendant not appearing
63.40. Content of bill
63.41. Disbursement or fee not paid
63.42. Charge of lawyer out of Territory
63.43. Amendment of bill
63.44. Agreement as to part of bill
63.45. Objection to bill
63.46. Discretionary costs
63.47. Taxation where no objection
63.48. Attendance of parties
63.49. Reference to Judge
63.50. Notice to person interested in fund
63.51. Application by person liable to pay
63.52. Solicitor at fault
63.53. Cross costs
63.54. Order on taxation
63.55. Objection, reconsideration and review
Part 6 Costs of solicitor
63.56. Application
63.57. Basis of taxation of costs payable by client
63.58. Basis of taxation of costs payable otherwise than by client
63.59. Costs payable to solicitor by his own client
63.60. Contentious business
63.60.1.Costs in grant of probate or administration *
63.61. Procedure on taxation
63.62. Appointment to tax
63.63. Reference for taxation
63.64. Failure to serve bill or tax
Part 7 Allowances or disallowances on taxation generally
63.65. Application
63.66. Increased allowance
63.67. Service of several documents
63.68. Inclusion in bill of disbursement not made
63.69. Defendants with same solicitor
63.70. Certain cost to be included in witnesses allowance
63.71. Negotiations
63.72. Counsel's fees
63.73. Barrister and solicitor
63.74. Interest on costs
Order 64 Stated case, reference to Full Court
64.01. Definitions
64.02. Application
64.03. Party having carriage of proceeding
64.04. Draft of the case
64.05. Form and contents
64.06. Settling the case
64.07. Objections
64.08. Signing the case
64.09. Stating the case
64.10. Extension of time
64.11. Filing the case
64.12. Setting down for hearing
64.13. Documents
64.14. Inferences
64.15. Insufficient case
64.16. Disputed facts
Order 65 Applications to Full Court
65.01. Application
65.02. Mode of application
65.03. Service of document
65.04. Documents for application
65.05. Procedure on application
Order 66 Enforcement of judgments and orders
66.01. Definitions
66.02. Payment of money
66.03. Possession of land
66.04. Delivery of goods
66.05. Doing or abstaining from doing an act
66.06. Attendance of natural person
66.07. Attendance of corporation
66.08. Attendance before another Court, etc.
66.09. Contempt
66.10. Service before committal or sequestration
66.11. Substituted performance

66.12 Enforcement by or against non-party

66.13. Non-performance of condition
66.14. Matters occurring after judgment
66.15. Order in aid of enforcement
66.16. Stay of execution
Order 67 Discovery in aid of enforcement
67.01. Definitions
67.02. Order for examination or production
67.03. Corporation
67.04. Procedure
67.05. Record of examination
Order 68 Warrants of execution generally
68.01. Definitions
68.02. Leave to issue warrant
68.03. Separate execution for costs
68.04. Issue of warrant of execution
68.05. Duration
68.06. Costs of prior execution
68.07. Provision for enforcing payment of money
68.08. Form of warrant of execution
Order 69 Warrant of seizure and sale
69.01. Definitions
69.02. Application
69.03. New enforcement process
69.04. Two or more warrants
69.05. Order of sale
69.06. Time and place of sale
69.07. Advertisement of sale
69.08. Notional possession of goods
Order 70 Warrant of possession
70.01. Payment of money
70.02. Removal of goods on warrant of possession
Order 71 Attachment of debts
71.01. Definitions and application
71.02. What debts attachable
71.03. Bank account
71.04. Filing and service of garnishee summons
71.05. Evidence on application for garnishee summons
71.06. Garnishee summons
71.07. Service of summons
71.08. What debts attached, when and to what extent
71.09. Payment to judgment creditor
71.10. Dispute of liability by garnishee
71.11. Claim by other person
71.12. Discharge of garnishee
71.13. Money in Court
71.14. Costs
Order 72 Attachment of earnings
72.01. Definitions
72.02. Application for attachment of earnings order
72.03. Making of order
72.04. Attendance of or information about judgment debtor
72.05. Contents of order
72.06. Service of orders
72.07. Employer to make payments
72.08. Attachment of earnings in place of other orders
72.09. Execution after attachment of earnings
72.10. Discharge or variation of order
72.11. Cessation of attachment of earnings order
72.12. Two or more orders in force
72.13. When varied order taken to be made
72.14. Notice to judgment debtor of payments
72.15. Determination of earnings
72.16. Service
Order 73 Charging orders and stop orders and notices
73.01. Definitions
73.02. Order charging securities
73.03. Filing and service of charging summons
73.04. Evidence on application for charging summons
73.05. Charging summons
73.06. Service of summons
73.07. Effect of service of summons
73.08. Order on summons hearing
73.09. Effect and enforcement of charge
73.10. Variation or discharge of order
73.11. Order charging funds in Court
73.12. Stop order for funds in Court
73.13. Stop notice on corporation stock not in Court
73.14. Effect of stop notice
73.15. Withdrawal or discharge of stop notice
73.16. Prohibition of transfer of or payment on stock
Order 74 Enforcement by appointment of receiver
74.01. Procedure
74.02. Appointment of receiver by way of equitable execution
Order 75 Contempt
Part 1 Interpretation
75.01. Definition
Part 2 Summary proceeding for contempt
75.02. Contempt in face of the Court
75.03. Procedure on hearing of charge
75.04. Custody pending disposal of charge
Part 3 Other procedure for contempt
75.05. Application
75.06. Procedure
75.07. Application by Registrar
75.08. Arrest of respondent
75.09. Warrant for arrest
Part 4 Committal and costs
75.10. Application
75.11. Punishment for contempt
75.12. Discharge
75.13. Warrant for committal
75.14. Costs
Order 76 Sequestration
76.01. Definitions
76.02. Enforcement by sequestration
76.03. Order for sequestration
76.04. Application
Order 77 Authority of the Master
77.01. Authority
77.02. Limitation on authority
77.03. Master to hear application
77.04. Reference by Master to Judge
Order 78 Proceeding under judgment
78.01. Directions in judgment
78.02. Claims
78.03. Interest on debts
78.04. Interest on legacies
78.05. Account or inquiry by Master
78.06. Master's order
78.07. Appeal from Master
Order 79 Moneys in Court
79.01. Application
79.02. Litigants' Fund
79.03. Particulars of payment
79.04. Other application of moneys
79.05. Money in Court or to be paid into Court for person under disability
79.06. Delay
79.07. Investment of moneys paid into Court
79.07.1.Unclaimed money *
79.08. Payment under order
79.09. Inquiry by bank unnecessary
Order 80 Service of foreign process
80.01. Application
80.02. Documents required
80.03. Service
80.04. Affidavit of service
80.05. Certificate
Order 81 Obtaining evidence for external tribunal
81.01. Procedure
81.02. Examiner
81.03. Conduct of examination

81.04 Attendance of non-party

81.05. Deposition and exhibits
81.06. Certificate
Chapter 1A General rules of procedure in criminal proceedings
Order 81A General
Part 1 Preliminary
81A.01Interpretation. 81A.02Application. 81A.03Dispensing.with compliance
81A.04Time. 81A.05Private.practitioner acting for accused to notify Court
Part 2 Filing, sealing and inspection of court documents
81A.06How.document is filed
81A.07Place.of filing
81A.08Date.of filing
81A.09Inspection.of documents
81A.10Service. Part 3 Applications to Court
81A.11Applications.generally
Part 4 Pre-trial procedure
81A.14Arraignments. 81A.15Fixing.time for pre-trial conference
81A.16Pre.trial conference
81A.17Powers.of criminal registrar at pre-trial conference
81A.18Pre.trial hearing
81A.19Tendering.documents at pre-trial conference or pre-trial hearing
Part 5 Prisoners at risk
81A.20Definition. 81A.21Duty.to disclose risk
81A.22Court.may order disclosure to Sheriff and officer in charge of prison
81A.23Sheriff.to be informed of and explain order
81A.24. "At risk" to be written on warrants *
Part 6 Evidence generally
81A.25Subpoenas. 81A.26Evidence.by video-conferencing
81A.27Victim.impact statements and victim reports
Part 6A Special hearing to pre-record evidence
81A.27ASpecial.hearing
81A.27BAccused.to plead
81A.27CObjection.to admissibility of evidence
81A.27DSpecial.hearing may be re-opened
81A.27EDuplicate.of recording to be made
81A.27FEditing.of recording
81A.27GAccess.to recording
81A.27HTranscript. 81A.27JOther.matters
Part 7 Orders for discovery
81A.28Discovery.inspection and preservation of property
81A.29Inspection.detention and preservation of property
81A.30Rights.of person affected by ex parte orders
Part 8 Orders made at trial or other hearing relating to exhibits and other property
81A.31Return.of preliminary exhibits
81A.32Preservation.of exhibits
81A.33Court.of trial may permit conditional release of documents etc.
81A.34Release.of documents etc. tendered in pursuance of section 26L of Evidence Act
81A.35Destruction.of uncollected documents etc.
81A.36Custody.of property of person found guilty
81A.37Order.for security to be given
81A.38Consequential.orders
Part 9 Record of proceedings
81A.39Record.of proceedings and recording of orders
Part 10 Certificate of conviction and other forms
81A.40Certificate.of conviction
81A.41Form.of warrants, orders etc.
Chapter 2 Appeal rules
Order 82 Rules of general application
Part 1 Preliminary
82.01. Definitions
82.02. Relief from rules and non-compliance
82.03. Proceedings wanting or in doubt
Part 2 General
82.04. Service
82.05. Signing of documents
Order 83 Appeals to the Supreme Court
Part 1 Preliminary
83.01. Definitions
83.02. Appeals generally
83.03. Application
Part 2 Appeals from decisions of tribunals
83.04. Time for appeal
83.05. Institution of appeal
83.06. Contents of notice of appeal
83.07. Parties 83.08 Filing with tribunal below
83.09. Stay
83.10. Service of notice of appeal
83.11. Security for costs
83.12. Notice of appearance
83.13. Directions
83.14. Date for hearing of appeal
83.15. Amendment
83.16. Cross-appeal
83.17. Setting down for hearing
83.18. Tribunal to produce records
83.19. Want of prosecution
83.20. Procedure at hearing
Part 3 Leave to appeal
83.21. Application of Part 83.22 Procedure
83.23. Time for filing application
83.24. Time for service
83.25. Appearance
83.26. Time for filing and service of affidavits
83.27. Directions
83.28. Application of other Rules
Order 84 Appeals from decisions of Supreme Court - general
84.01. Application
84.02. Title of proceedings, &c.
84.03. Appointment to settle
84.04. Appearance
84.05. Amendment by supplementary notice
84.06. Cross-appeal
84.07. Draft index of appeal papers
84.08. Settlement
84.09. Collection of papers
84.10. Preparation of appeal papers
84.11. Setting down appeal
84.12. Expediting appeals
84.13. Want of prosecution
84.14. Stay
84.15. Discontinuance of appeal
84.16. Competency of appeal
84.17. List of authorities, summary of submissions etc.
84.18. List of authorities
84.19. Summary of submissions
84.20. Costs
84.22. Chronology
84.23. Further evidence on appeal
84.24. Directions by Master or Registrar
84.25. Interlocutory applications
84.26. Form of orders
Order 85 Civil appeals
Part 1 Preliminary
85.01. Definitions
Part 2 Application for leave to appeal
85.02. Form of application and time for filing
85.03. Affidavit in support of application
85.04. Service of application
85.05. Response to application
85.06. Determination of application in first instance
85.07. Determination of application if leave refused
85.07AProcedure.if leave granted
Part 3 Appeals
85.08. Interpretation
85.09. Form and filing of notice of appeal
85.10. Title of proceeding
85.11. Parties 85.12 Time for filing and service of notice of appeal
85.13. Security for costs
85.14. Written submissions
85.15. Directions on written submissions
85.16. Preparation of written submissions
85.17. Filing and lodgement of written submissions
Order 86 Criminal appeals
Part 1 Preliminary
86.01. Definitions
86.01.1.Application of this order to appeal under Crimes (Forfeiture of Proceeds) Act *
86.02. Title of proceedings, &c.
86.03. Signing of documents
Part 2 General
86.04. Certificate of trial Judge
86.05. Appeals where fine only imposed
86.08. Limitation on grounds of appeal
86.09. Consequential orders
86.09BEntitlement.to hearing when restitution order made
Part 3 Applications for leave to appeal and for extension of time
86.10. Form of application for leave to appeal
86.11. Form of application for extension of time
86.12. Time for service
86.13. Director may respond in writing to argument in support of application
86.14. Matter to be dealt with by way of written submissions
86.14AUrgent.applications for leave or for extension of time to be heard in court
86.14BGrounds.of appeal
86.14CSetting.down for hearing
86.14DApplication.for leave taken to be notice of appeal
86.14ECertain.powers to be exercised by single Judge
Part 4 Appeals
86.15. Form of notice of appeal
Part 5 Other proceedings
86.16. Reservation of points of law
86.17. Applications
86.18. References, &c.
Part 6 Miscellaneous
86.20. Report of Judge of Court of trial
86.21. Furnishing of depositions, indictment, &c.
86.21BHearing.of application under section 429 of Criminal Code
86.22. Procedure where Judge deals with application under section 429 of Criminal Code
86.23. Written argument
86.25. Inspection of exhibits
86.26. Bail
86.27. Failure to appear
86.28. Notifying results of appeal
86.29. Witnesses before Court of Criminal Appeal
86.30. Duties of Registrar, &c.
86.31. Register
86.32. Service of orders and notices
Order 87 Cases stated and appeals from Work Health Court
Part 1 Preliminary
87.01. Definitions
Part 2 Cases stated
87.02. Preparation of case
87.03. Institution of reference
Part 3 Appeals
87.04. Notice of appeal
87.05. Grounds of appeal
87.06. Amendment
87.07. Service and filing of notice
87.08. Mode of service
87.09. Appearance
87.09ACross.appeal
87.10. Stay of proceedings
Division 4 Miscellaneous
87.11. Costs
Chapter 3 Probate and administration rules
Part 1 Preliminary
88.01. Application
88.01.1.Validation of will *
88.02. Interpretation
88.03. Transition
88.04. Heading and title
Part 2 Registrar
88.05. Powers of Registrar
Part 2A Applications under Part 3 of Wills Act
88.05AApplication.by minor for authorisation to make etc. will
88.05BApplication.for leave to apply for order regarding will of person without testamentary capacity
88.05CApplication.for order to rectify will
88.05DApplication.under section 18, 20 or 27 of Wills Act to be heard by Judge
Part 3 Non-contentious proceedings
88.06. Application of Part 88.07 Commencement of proceedings
88.08. Hearing
88.09. Publication of notice of intended application
88.10. Delay
88.11. Domicile out of the Territory
88.12. Identity
88.13. Renunciation
88.14. Evidence of attestation
88.15. Testator's knowledge and approval of contents
88.16. Further evidence as to execution
88.17. Date of execution
88.18. Interlineations, obliterations and alterations
88.19. Documents referred to or attached
88.20. Part of will paper torn off or cut off
88.21. Burning, tearing or other sign of revocation
88.22. Inoperative will
88.23. Evidence and documents in applications for probate
88.24. Evidence and documents in applications for administration
88.25. Evidence and documents in applications for administration with will annexed
88.26. Evidence and documents in applications for resealing
88.27. Affidavit of assets and liabilities
Part 4 Administration during minority
88.28. Administration during minority
88.29. Elected guardians
88.30. Assigned guardians
Part 5 Applications by creditors of administration
88.31. Leave to commence proceedings
88.32. Citations
88.33. Proceeding for leave
Part 6 Small estates
88.34. Applications in small estates
88.35. Directions
88.36. Record of death
Part 7 Intestate Aboriginals
88.37. Form of application
Part 8 Contentious proceedings
88.38. Application of Division
88.39. Commencement of proceeding
88.40. Claims of interest
Part 9 Proceeding for revocation of grant
88.41. Deposit of grant
88.42. Commencement of non-contentious proceedings
88.43. Commencement of contentious proceedings
Part 10 Contentious proceedings generally
88.44. Cross-claim
88.45. Intervention
Part 11 Citations
88.46. Request for issue
88.47. Citation to be settled
88.48. Seal
88.49. Registrar to file copy
88.50. Citation to bring in abolished
88.51. Citation to pray for administration
88.52. Citation to take probate
88.53. Citation to see proceeding
88.54. Proceeding where executor neglects to prove will
88.55. Time for answer to a citation
88.56. Service
88.57. Appearance by person cited to see
88.58. Election to be respondent
88.59. Person under disability
88.60. Person under disability elects to become defendant
88.61. Proof of service of citation to see
Part 12 Caveats
88.62. Caveat in respect of grant
88.63. Caveat for solemn form
88.64. Duration
88.65. Leave to withdraw caveat - no proceeding for grant
88.66. Leave to withdraw caveat - proceeding for grant
88.67. Withdrawal
88.68. Recoupment of costs
88.69. Citation of caveator to see
88.70. Order that caveat cease to be in force
88.71. Proceeding by a writ or originating motion
Part 13 Accounts and commission
88.74. Service of notice or summons under section 91
88.75. Extension of time
88.76. Order to file, &c., accounts
88.77. Commencement of proceeding for passing or commission
88.78. Proceeding for passing accounts, &c.
88.79. Uncontested proceeding for passing accounts
88.80. Affidavits in support of commission
88.81. Renunciation
88.82. Notice
88.83. Review
88.84. Accounting party
88.85. Public Trustee
Part 14 General
88.86. Applications under Probate Act and these Rules
88.87. Notice of appearance
88.88. Notice of intended distribution
88.89. Registrar not to deal with application for representation in certain cases
88.90. Solemn form
Chapter 4 Cross-vesting of jurisdiction rules
Order 89 Cross-vesting
89.01. Application
89.02. Definitions
89.03. Form of documents
89.04. Application by Attorney-General
89.05. Removal of proceeding
89.06. Notice
89.07. Service out of Territory
89.08. Procedure after transfer
89.09. Conduct of proceeding
89.10. Directions
89.11. Applications made to Judge
Chapter 5 Admiralty (Supplementary) Rules
Order 90 Admiralty
90.01. Interpretation
90.02. Registrar and Marshall
90.03. Operation of Chapters 1 and 2
90.04. Marshall may charge fees
Chapter 6 Commercial arbitration rules
Order 91 Commercial arbitration
91.01. Interpretation
91.02. Application of Order
91.03. Application of Chapter 1
91.04. Jurisdiction
91.05. Enforcement of award
91.06. Service of order and application for stay
91.07. Appeal under section 38
91.08. Application under section 39(1)
91.09. Application under section 42 or 43
91.10. Offer of compromise
91.11. Form of offer
91.12. Time for making, accepting, payment under, &c., offer
91.13. Effect of offer
91.14. Disclosure of offer
91.15. Failure to comply with accepted offer
91.16. Costs where offer not accepted
91.17. Hearing on costs
Chapter 7 Criminal property forfeiture rules
Order 92 Forfeiture of property
92.01. Interpretation
92.02. Application
92.03. Application ex parte
92.04. Application on notice
92.05. Application in relation to deceased person
92.06. Evidence by affidavit
92.07. Affidavit of service
92.08. Discovery
92.09. Examination
92.10. Secrecy provisions in relation to examinations and matters generally
92.11. Damages
92.12. Registration of interstate orders
92.13. Objection
92.14. Restraining order ceasing to have effect
92.15. Forms
Chapter 8 Applications for bail
93.01. Definitions
93.02. Applications for bail or review of bail
93.03. Application of provisions of Chapter 1A
Chapter 9 Registration of foreign judgments
94.01. Interpretation
94.02. Application
94.03. Application under section 6 by originating motion
94.04. Affidavit
94.05. Security for costs may be ordered
94.06. Order on application
94.07. Notice of registration
94.08. Application to set aside
94.09. Enforcement of judgment
94.10. Certified copy of judgment
94.11. Certificates
94.12. Master
Chapter 10 Proceedings relating to lawyers
95.01. Full Court to exercise jurisdiction of Court in certain matters relating to lawyers
Chapter 11 Interpreters
96.01. Notice of particulars
96.02. Objection to interpreter
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