Victorian Numbered Acts

COURTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ASSOCIATE JUDGES) ACT 2008 (NO. 24 OF 2008) - SECT 22

    (1)     In section 25(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1986 —

        (a)     in paragraph (b) for "a Master" substitute "an Associate Judge";

        (b)     in paragraph (c), for "from the Trial Division constituted by a Master or from a Master of the County Court" substitute "an associate judge of the County Court";

        (c)     after paragraph (ca) insert —

    "(cb)         appeals by way of rehearing or otherwise from the Trial Division constituted by an Associate Judge—

              (i)     to the Court of Appeal; or

              (ii)     to the Trial Division constituted by a Judge of the Court;".

    (2)     After section 25(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1986 insert —

    "(1A)     The Rules may—

        (a)     confer a discretionary authority or impose a duty on the Chief Justice or a specified court official or a specified class of court official; and

        (b)     provide in a specified case or class of case for the exemption of proceedings or a class of proceeding from any of the provisions of the Rules, whether unconditionally or on specified conditions and either wholly or to such an extent as is specified.".