Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991 - SECT 34

PART 7 CASE TRANSFER RULES

Power to make case transfer rules

34. Power to make case transfer rules



(1) The Chief Justice, the Chief Judge and the Chief Magistrate (with the
approval of the Council of Judges or magistrates, as the case requires) may
jointly make rules for or with respect to the transfer of proceedings under
this Act.

(2) Rules made under this Act may be made so as to apply-

   (a)  to all three courts generally; or

   (b)  to any specified court; or

   (c)  to any specified court sitting at any specified place or places.

(3) The rules may be disallowed in whole or in part by resolution of either
House of Parliament in accordance with the requirements of section 6(2) of the
Subordinate Legislation Act 1962.

(4) Disallowance under subsection (3) is deemed to be disallowance by
Parliament for the purposes of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1962.