COUNTY COURT ACT 1958 - NOTES
COUNTY COURT ACT 1958 - NOTES
Version No.
183
No. 6230 of 1958
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Version No. 183
County Court Act 1958
No. 6230 of 1958
Endnotes
1 General information
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The County Court Act 1958
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984
(ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out
in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which
provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by
the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or
clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of
the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or
clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the
following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001
form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1
January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that
Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule;
sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or
after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes
inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on
or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January
2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was
passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms
part of that Act. See section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether
inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers
include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See
section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13
October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to
be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another
legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at
the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items
will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section
36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other
material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act. section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
2 Table of Amendments
This publication incorporates amendments made to the County Court
Act 1958 subordinate instruments .
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County Court Act 1958 , No. 6230/1958
Assent Date:
30.9.58
Commencement Date:
S. 97(4) inserted on 27.2.13 by No. 5/2013 s. 30:
s. 2(1) ; s. 79D inserted on 25.4.20 by No. 11/2020 s. 27:
s. 2 (as amended by No. 27/2020 s. 21)
Note:
S. 97(4) repealed s. 97 on 27.2.15: s. 97(4);
s. 79D repealed Pt VIIA (ss 79B–79D) on 26.4.21
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Supreme Court and County Court (Judges) Act 1958 , No.
6429/1958 (as amended by No.
6489)
Assent Date:
14.10.58
Commencement Date:
14.10.58
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries Act 1958 , No. 6470/1958
Assent Date:
9.12.58
Commencement Date:
1.7.58: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries and Allowances Act 1960 , No.
6621/1960
Assent Date:
1.6.60
Commencement Date:
21.2.60: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Subordinate Legislation Act 1962 , No. 6886/1962
Assent Date:
8.5.62
Commencement Date:
1.8.62: Government Gazette 4.7.62 p. 2314
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Judges) Act 1962 , No.
6891/1962
Assent Date:
1.10.62
Commencement Date:
1.10.62
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges' Pensions Act 1962 , No.
6901/1962
Assent Date:
30.10.62
Commencement Date:
30.10.62
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Amendment) Act 1962 , No.
6951/1962
Assent Date:
11.12.62
Commencement Date:
11.12.62
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries and Allowances Act 1963 , No.
7055/1963
Assent Date:
26.11.63
Commencement Date:
1.7.63: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges' Pensions Act 1963 , No.
7066/1963
Assent Date:
3.12.63
Commencement Date:
3.12.63
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges' Salaries and Allowances Act 1965 , No.
7346/1965
Assent Date:
14.12.65
Commencement Date:
1.12.65: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Common Law Jurisdiction) Act 1966 , No.
7420/1966
Assent Date:
24.5.66
Commencement Date:
1.8.66: Government Gazette 13.7.66 p. 2421
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Supreme and County Courts (Sittings) Act 1967 , No.
7522/1967
Assent Date:
15.3.67
Commencement Date:
23.1.67: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges and Public Officers Salaries Act 1967 , No.
7581/1967
Assent Date:
21.11.67
Commencement Date:
1.7.67: s. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Juries Act 1967 , No. 7651/1967
Assent Date:
19.12.67
Commencement Date:
Ss 1 , 2 (3)–(5) on 19.12.67: s. 1(2) (as amended by
No. 7725 s. 2(a)) ; s. 15(1)(2) on 1.12.68: Government Gazette 27.11.68 p.
3854; rest of Act on 1.1.69: Government Gazette 4.12.68 p. 3919
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1968 , No.
7705/1968
Assent Date:
15.10.68
Commencement Date:
1.1.69: Government Gazette 4.12.68 p. 3919
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Mines (Abolition of Courts) Act 1969 , No.
7840/1969
Assent Date:
20.5.69
Commencement Date:
20.5.69
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges' Salaries and Allowances Act 1970 , No.
7940/1970
Assent Date:
24.3.70
Commencement Date:
1.1.70: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Pensions Act 1970 , No.
7973/1970
Assent Date:
13.4.70
Commencement Date:
5.6.70: Government Gazette 27.5.70 p. 1466
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges' Pensions (Amendment) Act 1970 , No.
7985/1970
Assent Date:
20.10.70
Commencement Date:
5.6.70: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1971 , No.
8132/1971
Assent Date:
4.5.71
Commencement Date:
4.5.71
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries and Allowances Act 1971 , No.
8183/1971
Assent Date:
23.11.71
Commencement Date:
23.11.71
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1972 , No.
8263/1972
Assent Date:
9.5.72
Commencement Date:
9.5.72
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government Act 1972 , No.
8291/1972
Assent Date:
13.5.72
Commencement Date:
Ss 1 –10 , 12 –28, 30 –34 on 1.7.72; s. 11 on
1.10.72; s. 29 on 1.12.72: Government Gazette 31.5.72 p.
1922
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries and Allowances Act 1973 , No.
8481/1973
Assent Date:
27.11.73
Commencement Date:
27.11.73: s. 2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Chief Judge) Act 1974 , No.
8625/1974
Assent Date:
10.12.74
Commencement Date:
18.3.75: Government Gazette 13.3.75 p. 577
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 , No.
8680/1975
Assent Date:
29.4.75
Commencement Date:
29.4.75: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries Act 1976 , No.
8853/1976
Assent Date:
8.6.76
Commencement Date:
8.6.76: Government Gazette 8.6.76 p. 1665
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Amendment) Act 1976 , No.
8883/1976
Assent Date:
19.10.76
Commencement Date:
19.10.76: s. 1(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Employers and Employés (Repeal) Act 1976, No.
8915/1976 (as amended by No. 9059)
Assent Date:
7.12.76
Commencement Date:
7.12.76: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Amendment) Act 1977 , No.
9007/1977
Assent Date:
10.5.77
Commencement Date:
10.5.77: s. 1(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1977 , No.
9019/1977
Assent Date:
17.5.77
Commencement Date:
17.5.77: subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries Act 1977 , No.
9063/1977
Assent Date:
29.11.77
Commencement Date:
30.11.77: Government Gazette 30.11.77 p.
3646
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Age of Majority Act 1977 , No.
9075/1977
Assent Date:
6.12.77
Commencement Date:
1.2.78: Government Gazette 11.1.78 p. 97
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries Act 1978 , No.
9176/1978
Assent Date:
31.10.78
Commencement Date:
8.11.78: Government Gazette 8.11.78 p. 3496
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges Salaries Act 1979 , No.
9293/1979
Assent Date:
23.10.79
Commencement Date:
31.10.79: Government Gazette 31.10.79 p.
3461
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1979 , No.
9308/1979
Assent Date:
11.12.79
Commencement Date:
1.11.80: Government Gazette 3.9.80 p. 3017
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1980 , No.
9427/1980
Assent Date:
27.5.80
Commencement Date:
27.5.80: subject to s. 6(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judges' Salaries and Pensions Act 1980 , No.
9468/1980
Assent Date:
16.12.80
Commencement Date:
16.12.80: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Statute Law Revision Act 1981 , No.
9549/1981
Assent Date:
19.5.81
Commencement Date:
19.5.81: subject to s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Penalties and Sentences Act 1981 , No.
9554/1981
Assent Date:
19.5.81
Commencement Date:
S. 2(2)(Sch. 2 items 46–51) on 1.9.81: Government
Gazette 26.8.81 p. 2700
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Penalty Interest Rates Act 1981 , No.
9633/1981
Assent Date:
8.12.81
Commencement Date:
1.4.82: Government Gazette 17.2.82 p. 456
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Listing of Debtors Act 1981 , No.
9639/1981
Assent Date:
15.12.81
Commencement Date:
15.12.81: s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Companies (Consequential Amendment) Act 1981, No.
9699/1981
Judges Salaries Act 1982 , No.
9813/1982
Assent Date:
14.12.82
Commencement Date:
Ss 2 , 4 on 14.11.82: s. 1(2) ; rest of Act on 1.1.83:
s. 1(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Instruments (Bills of Exchange) Act 1983 , No.
9947/1983
Assent Date:
27.9.83
Commencement Date:
27.9.83: s. 1(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Jurisdiction) Act 1983 , No.
9957/1983
Assent Date:
15.11.83
Commencement Date:
15.11.83: s. 1(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Penalty Interest Rates Act 1983 , No.
9967/1983
Assent Date:
22.11.83
Commencement Date:
1.7.83: s. 1(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts (Powers of Investment) Act 1983 , No.
10013/1983
Assent Date:
13.12.83
Commencement Date:
1.1.84: Government Gazette 29.12.83 p. 4150
Current State:
All of Act in operation
County Court (Amendment) Act 1984 , No.
10117/1984
Assent Date:
30.10.84
Commencement Date:
S. 5 on 3.9.84: s. 2(2) ; rest of Act on 30.10.84: s.
2(1)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Health (Amendment) Act 1985 , No.
10262/1985
Assent Date:
10.12.85
Commencement Date:
S. 4(Sch.) on 1.3.86: Government Gazette 26.2.86
p. 451
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Amendment Act 1986 , No. 16/1986
Assent Date:
22.4.86
Commencement Date:
S. 11 on 1.7.86: Government Gazette 25.6.86 p.
2180
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Guardianship and Administration Board Act 1986, No.
58/1986
Assent Date:
3.6.86
Commencement Date:
S. 66 on 14.7.87: Government Gazette 8.7.87 p.
1792
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts (Further Amendment) Act 1986 , No.
107/1986
Supreme Court Act 1986 , No. 110/1986
Assent Date:
16.12.86
Commencement Date:
1.1.87: s. 2
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Judicial Salaries Act 1987 , No.
4/1987
Assent Date:
31.3.87
Commencement Date:
3.6.87: Government Gazette 3.6.87 p. 1040
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Equal Opportunity (Amendment) Act 1987 , No.
46/1987
Assent Date:
25.8.87
Commencement Date:
1.12.87: Government Gazette 21.10.87 p.
2777
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts (Amendment) Act 1987 , No.
85/1987
Assent Date:
1.12.87
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 1.12.87: s. 2(2) ; rest of Act on 13.1.88: Government
Gazette 13.1.88 p. 35
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Local Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1989 , No.
12/1989
Assent Date:
9.5.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(Sch. 2 items 18.1–18.3) on 1.11.89: Government
Gazette 1.11.89 p. 2798; s. 4(1)(Sch. 2 item 18.4) on 1.10.92: Government
Gazette 23.9.92 p. 2789
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
County Court (Amendment) Act 1989 , No.
19/1989
Assent Date:
16.5.89
Commencement Date:
1.8.89: Government Gazette 26.7.89 p. 1858
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Magistrates' Court (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989 ,
No. 57/1989
Assent Date:
14.6.89
Commencement Date:
S. 4(1)(a) –(e)(2) on 1.9.89: Government Gazette
30.8.89 p. 2210; rest of Act on 1.9.90: Government Gazette 25.7.90 p.
2217
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts (Amendment) Act 1990 , No.
64/1990
Assent Date:
20.11.90
Commencement Date:
S. 13 on 1.6.91: Government Gazette 15.5.91 p.
1274
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Mineral Resources Development Act 1990 , No.
92/1990
Assent Date:
18.12.90
Commencement Date:
S. 128(Sch. 1 item 3) on 6.11.91: Government Gazette
30.10.91 p. 2970
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Crimes (Sexual Offences) Act 1991 , No.
8/1991
Assent Date:
16.4.91
Commencement Date:
S. 19 on 5.8.91: Government Gazette 24.7.91 p.
2026
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991 , No.
43/1991
Assent Date:
18.6.91
Commencement Date:
S. 2 , Pt 9 (ss 39 –41) on 1.8.91; rest of Act on
1.10.91: Government Gazette 17.7.91 p. 1930
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Financial Management Act 1994 , No.
18/1994
Assent Date:
10.5.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1 –8 ), ss 60, 61 on 10.5.94: s. 2(1) ; rest of
Act on 1.7.94: s. 2(2)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Public Prosecutions Act 1994 , No.
43/1994
Assent Date:
7.6.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1 –3 ) on 7.6.94: s. 2(1) ; rest of Act on
1.7.94: s. 2(3)
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994, No.
109/1994
Assent Date:
20.12.94
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1 , 2 ) on 20.12.94: s. 2(1) ; rest of Act on 7.6.95:
Special Gazette (No. 41) 23.5.95 p. 1
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Courts (General Amendment) Act 1995 , No.
9/1995
Assent Date:
26.4.95
Commencement Date:
Ss 8 , 11(2) on 27.4.95: Government Gazette 27.4.95
p. 973
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Judicial Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 , No. 22/1995
Assent Date:
16.5.95
Commencement Date:
Pt 1 (ss 1 –3 ), s. 29 on 16.5.95: s. 2(1) ; ss 18 , 23 on
18.5.95: Government Gazette 18.5.95 p. 1179; rest of Act on 28.9.95: Government
Gazette 28.9.95 p. 2731
Current State:
All of Act in operation
Legal Practice Act 1996, No. 35/1996
Assent Date:
6.11.96
Commencement Date:
S. 453(Sch. 1 items 15.1–15.14) on 1.1.97: s.
2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Act 1996, No.
64/1996
Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1997, No.
4/1997
Assent Date:
22.4.97
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 22.12.97: Government Gazette 18.12.97
p. 3612
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
State Trustees (Amendment) Act 1998, No.
15/1998
Assent Date:
28.4.98
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 1.8.98: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998,
No. 46/1998
Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Act 1999, No.
10/1999
Courts and Tribunals Legislation (Amendment) Act 2000,
No. 1/2000
Assent Date:
28.3.00
Commencement Date:
S. 4 on 1.7.00: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Juries Act 2000 , No. 53/2000
Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No.
74/2000
Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking
Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001
Judicial and Other Pensions Legislation (Amendment) Act
2001, No. 19/2001
Assent Date:
29.5.01
Commencement Date:
Ss 11–15 on 30.5.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 ,
No. 44/2001
Assent Date:
27.6.01
Commencement Date:
S. 3(Sch. item 25) on 15.7.01: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Judicial Remuneration Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2002,
No. 4/2002
Statute Law (Further Revision) Act 2002,
No. 11/2002
Courts Legislation (Amendment) Act 2003,
No. 39/2003
Assent Date:
11.6.03
Commencement Date:
S. 4 on 1.5.03: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation (Sexual Offences and Bail) Act 2004,
No. 20/2004
Assent Date:
18.5.04
Commencement Date:
S. 13 on 19.5.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation (Funds in Court) Act 2004,
No. 30/2004
Assent Date:
1.6.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 5 , 13 on 1.7.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation (Judicial Appointments) Act 2004,
No. 31/2004
Assent Date:
1.6.04
Commencement Date:
Ss 10 , 11 on 2.6.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Judicial Salaries Act 2004,
No. 38/2004
Assent Date:
8.6.04
Commencement Date:
S. 13 on 9.6.04: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Public Administration Act 2004 ,
No. 108/2004
Assent Date:
21.12.04
Commencement Date:
S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 47) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette
31.3.05 p. 602
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation (Judicial Appointments and Other
Amendments) Act 2005, No. 3/2005
Courts Legislation (Judicial Conduct) Act 2005, No.
16/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 7 on 28.4.06: Special Gazette (No. 119) 28.4.06
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Legal Profession (Consequential Amendments) Act 2005, No.
18/2005
Assent Date:
24.5.05
Commencement Date:
S. 18(Sch. 1 item 25) on 12.12.05: Government Gazette
1.12.05 p. 2781
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2005,
No. 30/2005
Assent Date:
21.6.05
Commencement Date:
S. 5 on 22.6.05: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2006,
No. 14/2006
Assent Date:
11.4.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 8 –11 on 12.4.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Valuation of Land (Amendment) Act 2006, No.
22/2006
Assent Date:
9.5.06
Commencement Date:
S. 20 on 1.7.06: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation (Jurisdiction) Act 2006, No.
50/2006
Assent Date:
15.8.06
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 , 4 on 1.1.07: Government Gazette 5.10.06
p. 2100
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Education and
Other Matters) Act 2007, No. 24/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
Ss 4 , 11 on 27.6.07: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Payroll Tax Act 2007 , No. 26/2007
Assent Date:
26.6.07
Commencement Date:
S. 109 on 1.7.07: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Statute Law Revision Act 2007 , No.
28/2007
Criminal Procedure Legislation Amendment Act 2008, No.
8/2008
Constitution Amendment (Judicial Pensions) Act 2008, No.
23/2008
Courts Legislation Amendment (Associate Judges) Act 2008,
No. 24/2008
Assent Date:
3.6.08
Commencement Date:
Ss 43–72 , 90 on 17.12.08: Special Gazette (No. 377)
16.12.08 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
County Court Amendment (Koori Court) Act 2008, No.
51/2008
Courts Legislation Amendment (Costs Court and Other
Matters) Act 2008, No.
78/2008
Assent Date:
11.12.08
Commencement Date:
S. 15 on 31.12.09: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Salaries Legislation Amendment (Salary Sacrifice) Act
2008, No. 83/2008
Relationships Amendment (Caring Relationships) Act 2009,
No. 4/2009
Sheriff Act 2009 , No. 9/2009
Assent Date:
24.3.09
Commencement Date:
S. 72 on 1.10.09: Government Gazette 1.10.09
p. 2539
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2009, No.
38/2009
Assent Date:
30.6.09
Commencement Date:
Ss 20, 21 on 1.7.09: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Resolution
Conference) Act 2009, No. 50/2009
Criminal Procedure Amendment (Consequential and
Transitional Provisions) Act 2009, No. 68/2009
Assent Date:
24.11.09
Commencement Date:
S. 97(Sch. item 35) on 1.1.10: Government Gazette 10.12.09
p. 3215
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Statute Law Amendment (Evidence Consequential Provisions)
Act 2009, No. 69/2009
Assent Date:
24.11.09
Commencement Date:
S. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 12), (Sch. Pt 2 item 16) on 1.1.10:
s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Consumer Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 2010,
No. 1/2010
Assent Date:
9.2.10
Commencement Date:
S. 103 on 1.8.10: Government Gazette 22.7.10
p. 1628
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010,
No. 29/2010
Assent Date:
8.6.10
Commencement Date:
S. 54 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2010,
No. 30/2010
Assent Date:
8.6.10
Commencement Date:
S. 80 on 26.6.10: Government Gazette 24.6.10
p. 1274
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2010,
No. 34/2010
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Act 2010 ,
No. 40/2010
Assent Date:
30.6.10
Commencement Date:
Ss 107, 108 on 1.7.10: Government Gazette 1.7.10
p. 1359
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Civil Procedure Act 2010 ,
No. 47/2010
Assent Date:
24.8.10
Commencement Date:
Ss 83 –87 on 1.1.11: Government Gazette 14.10.10
p. 2404
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010,
No. 64/2010
Assent Date:
28.9.10
Commencement Date:
S. 62 on 1.11.10: Government Gazette 21.10.10
p. 2530
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Commercial Arbitration Act 2011 ,
No. 50/2011
Assent Date:
18.10.11
Commencement Date:
S. 46(Sch. item 4) on 17.11.11: Special Gazette
(No. 369) 15.11.11 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Sentencing Amendment (Community Correction Reform) Act
2011, No. 65/2011
Assent Date:
22.11.11
Commencement Date:
S. 107(Sch. item 3) on 16.1.12: Special Gazette
(No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2012,
No. 23/2012
Courts and Sentencing Legislation Amendment Act 2012,
No. 26/2012
Assent Date:
29.5.12
Commencement Date:
Ss 13 –17 on 16.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 237)
3.7.12 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2012,
No. 68/2012
Assent Date:
20.11.12
Commencement Date:
S. 8 on 21.11.12: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation Amendment (Reserve Judicial Officers)
Act 2013, No. 5/2013
Integrity Legislation Amendment Act 2013,
No. 28/2013
Assent Date:
15.5.13
Commencement Date:
S. 6 on 1.1.13: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Open Courts Act 2013 , No. 58/2013
Assent Date:
22.10.13
Commencement Date:
Ss 43–47 on 1.12.13: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts Legislation Amendment (Judicial Officers) Act
2013, No. 63/2013
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act
2013 , No. 67/2013
Assent Date:
12.11.13
Commencement Date:
S. 649(Sch. 9 item 8) on 1.7.14: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2013,
No. 68/2013
Assent Date:
19.11.13
Commencement Date:
S. 11 on 1.2.14: Special Gazette (No. 17) 28.1.14
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Statute Law Revision Act 2013 ,
No. 70/2013
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014 , No.
17/2014
Assent Date:
25.3.14
Commencement Date:
S. 160(Sch. 2 item 26) on 1.7.15: Special Gazette
(No. 151) 16.6.15 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment (Discovery, Disclosure and
Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 25/2014
Assent Date:
8.4.14
Commencement Date:
S. 10 on 12.5.14: Special Gazette (No. 136) 29.4.14
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other
Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014
Assent Date:
3.6.14
Commencement Date:
S. 10(Sch. item 34) on 1.7.14: Special Gazette
(No. 200) 24.6.14 p. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Vexatious Proceedings Act 2014 , No.
42/2014
Courts Legislation Miscellaneous Amendments Act 2014, No.
62/2014
Assent Date:
9.9.14
Commencement Date:
Ss 11, 85–89 on 10.11.14: Special Gazette (No. 364)
14.10.14 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Judicial Entitlements Act 2015 , No.
29/2015
Assent Date:
11.8.15
Commencement Date:
Ss 61–67 on 12.8.15: s. 2(1) ; ss 80–83
on 1.1.16: s. 2(3)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Further Amendment Act 2016, No.
3/2016
Assent Date:
16.2.16
Commencement Date:
Ss 11, 12 , 24 –31 on 1.5.16: Special Gazette (No.
114) 26.4.16 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Judicial Commission of Victoria Act 2016 ,
No. 16/2016
Assent Date:
19.4.16
Commencement Date:
Ss 191–196 on 1.7.17: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2017, No.
19/2017
Assent Date:
16.5.17
Commencement Date:
Ss 46 –49 on 16.11.17: Special Gazette (No. 388)
15.11.17 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment (Court Security, Juries and
Other Matters) Act 2017, No. 38/2017
Oaths and Affirmations Act 2018 , No.
6/2018
Justice Legislation Amendment (Access to Justice) Act
2018, No. 15/2018
Assent Date:
29.5.18
Commencement Date:
Ss 9, 10 on 14.12.18: Special Gazette (No. 497)
23.10.18 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Legal Identity of Defendants (Organisational Child Abuse)
Act 2018 , No. 18/2018
Assent Date:
5.6.18
Commencement Date:
S. 17 on 1.7.18: Special Gazette (No. 305) 26.6.18
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence Protection
and Other Matters) Act 2018, No. 33/2018
Assent Date:
14.8.18
Commencement Date:
Ss 59–62 on 29.3.19: Special Gazette (No. 114)
26.3.19 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 , No.
13/2019
Assent Date:
4.6.19
Commencement Date:
S. 221(Sch. 1 item 10) on 1.3.20:
s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency Measures) Act 2020, No.
11/2020
Assent Date:
24.4.20
Commencement Date:
Ss 27 , 28 on 25.4.20: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
COVID-19 Omnibus (Emergency
Measures) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2020,
No. 27/2020
Assent Date:
20.10.20
Commencement Date:
S. 21 on 21.10.20: s. 2
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Court and Other
Matters) Act 2020, No. 43/2020
Assent Date:
8.12.20
Commencement Date:
Ss 3 –5 on 26.4.21: s. 2(2)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment (System Enhancements and
Other Matters) Act 2021, No. 11/2021
Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal and Other Acts Amendment (Federal Jurisdiction and Other
Matters) Act 2021, No. 31/2021
Assent Date:
10.8.21
Commencement Date:
Ss 12 –17 on 26.10.21: Special Gazette (No. 596)
26.10.21 p. 1; s. 9 on 29.11.21: Special Gazette (No. 649) 23.11.21
p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Procedure
Disclosure and Other Matters) Act 2022,
No. 1/2022
Assent Date:
15.2.22
Commencement Date:
Ss 36 –39 on 29.3.22: Special Gazette (No. 157)
29.3.22 p. 1
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign)
Act 2023, No. 25/2023
Private Security and County Court Amendment Act 2024, No.
12/2024
Assent Date:
9.4.24
Commencement Date:
Ss 62, 63 on 10.4.24: s. 2(1)
Current State:
This information relates only to the provision/s amending
the County Court Act 1958
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Metric Conversion (County Court Act) Regulations 1973, No.
371/1973
Date of Making:
18.12.73
Date of Commencement:
1.2.74: reg. 1
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
3 Explanatory details
[1] S. 8(1): Section 46(1) of the
Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Act 1996 , No. 64/1996 reads as
follows:
46 County Court Act 1958 —transitional
provisions
(1) The amendments made by section 13(1) to section 8(1) of the
County Court Act 1958 section 13(1).
[2] S. 18: Section 17 of the
County Court (Amendment) Act 1989
17 Transitional provision
(1) The person who holds office as the registrar of the Court at
Melbourne immediately before the commencement of this Act holds office as the
registrar under and subject to this Act and the Public Service Act 1974
(2) Each person who holds office as a registrar Court (except
the registrar of the Court at Melbourne) immediately before the
commencement of this Act holds office as a deputy registrar under and subject to
this Act and the Public Service Act 1974
(3) Each person who holds office as an assistant registrar of the Court
immediately before the commencement of this Act holds office as a deputy
registrar under and subject to this Act and the Public Service Act 1974
(4) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this or any
other Act or in any subordinate instrument or in any document or writing of any
kind whatsoever to the registrar of the County Court is to be taken to refer to
the registrar or any deputy registrar of the Court .
[3] S. 47B: Section 46(2) of the
Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Act 1996 , No. 64/1996 reads as
follows:
46 County Court Act 1958 —Transitional
provisions
(2) The amendments made by section 15 to the County Court Act 1958 proceedings commenced after the commencement of that
section.
[4] S. 48(1): Section 46(3) of
the Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Act 1996 , No. 64/1996 reads
as follows:
46 County Court Act 1958 —Transitional
provisions
(3) The amendment made by section 16 to section 48(1) of the County
Court Act 1958 proceedings commenced after the
commencement of section 16.
[5] S. 70: Section 46(4) of the
Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment) Act 1996 , No. 64/1996 reads as
follows:
46 County Court Act 1958 —Transitional
provisions
(4) The amendments made by section 17 tosection 70 of the County
Court Act 1958 proceedings , whether commenced before or after the
commencement of section 17.
[6] S. 74: Sections 29 and 30 of
the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Act 1994 , No. 109/1994 read as
follows:
29 Proceedings before Full Court
(1) The Constitution Act 1975 , the Supreme Court Act 1986 Crimes Act 1958 proceeding the
hearing of which by the Full Court of the Supreme Court commenced before the
commencement of this section.
(2) If the Court of Appeal so orders, anything required to be done by the
Supreme Court in relation to or as a consequence of a proceeding after the Full
Court has delivered judgment in that proceeding , may be done by the Court of
Appeal.
30 References to Full Court
A reference in an Act or an instrument made under an Act or in any other
document to the Full Court of the Supreme Court or to the Supreme Court sitting
as the Full Court is to be taken to include a reference to the Court of
Appeal.
[7] S. 76: See note 6.
[8] S. 78(1)(hf): Section 12 of
the Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Act 1997 , No. 4/1997 reads
as follows:
12 Transitional provisions
(1) An amendment made by a provision of this Act to the Evidence
Act 1958 Supreme Court Act 1986 County Court Act
1958 Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Children and Young
Persons Act 1989 proceeding that is commenced to be heard on or
after the twenty-first day after the commencement of that amendment,
irrespective of when the proceeding was commenced or when any offence to which
the proceeding relates is alleged to have been committed.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) in its application to criminal
proceedings —
(a) a trial is commenced to be heard on arraignment of the accused person;
and
(b) a hearing of a charge for an offence is commenced to be heard on the
taking of a formal plea from the accused person.
[9] S. 78(1)(hg): See note
8.
