Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Maintenance Act 1965 - SECT 37

Application of Magistrates' Court Act 1989

37. Application of Magistrates' Court Act 1989



(1) The provisions of section 16 of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 shall
extend and apply-





   (a)  to the making of rules prescribing and regulating-



   (i)  the procedure of the Magistrates' Court in and in relation to
        proceedings under this Act;

   (ii) the duties of registrars of the Magistrates' Court under this Act;

   (iii) the accounts records and books to be kept by registrars of the
        Magistrates' Court for the purposes of this Act and the method of
        keeping those records and books;

   (iv) the fees costs and charges which may be charged awarded and made under
        this Part;

   (v)  the forms to be used under this Act; and

   (vi) generally any act matter or thing required or necessary to be
        prescribed or regulated for giving effect to this Act; and

   (b)  to such rules when made.

(2) So far as not inconsistent with this Act and any rules made pursuant to
the last preceding subsection, the provisions of the
Magistrates' Court Act 1989 and any rules made under that Act relating to
complaints summonses and warrants and the service and execution thereof and
the proof of such service or execution, and relating generally to proceedings
in the Magistrates' Court shall with the necessary adaptations and
modifications extend and apply to and with respect to complaints summonses
warrants and proceedings under this Act.