Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) RULES 1998 - SECT 1.11.

Jurisdiction of Master

1.11. Jurisdiction of Master



(1) Except where otherwise provided by these Rules, a Master, in addition to
exercising the powers and authorities conferred on a Master by any other
provision of these Rules or by any Act may, in any proceeding to which this
Part applies, give any judgment or make any order, including any judgment or
order in the exercise of the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) and these Rules, the trial of a proceeding shall
not be held before a Master and a Master shall not give any judgment or make
any order at the trial of a proceeding.

(3) Except as provided by paragraph (4), a Master may at the trial of a
proceeding give judgment or make an order by consent of all parties.

(4) A Master shall not have authority to hear or determine-

   (a)  any application which by these Rules or any Act is required to be
        heard only by a Judge; or

   (b)  any proceeding relating to the liberty of the subject.

(5) This Rule has effect as if it contained, modified as necessary, Rules
77.02(6), 77.03, 77.04, 77.06, 77.07 and 77.08 of Chapter I.