UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 507
Conditional order
UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 507
Conditional order
507 Conditional order
(1) This rule applies if judgment is obtained for
damages to be assessed.
(2) The order must state which court is to conduct
the assessment.
(3) The court may decide that the assessment is to be
conducted by that court or by— (a) for a proceeding in the Supreme
Court—the District Court; or
(b) for a proceeding in the Supreme Court or
the District Court—a Magistrates Court; or
(c) the court constituted by a
registrar or judicial registrar.
(4) A nomination under chapter 9 , part 1
for a court that could be selected under subrule (3) is sufficient compliance
with subrule (2) .
(5) The court conducting the assessment may assess an
amount of damages that would otherwise exceed the limits of the court’s
jurisdiction.
(6) This rule is subject to rule 508 .
