MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 2004 - SECT 40

MAGISTRATES COURT ACT 2004 - SECT 40

40 .         Rules of court: content

        (1)         The rules of court may deal with any matter —

            (a)         that is required or permitted by this Act to be dealt with by rules of court; or

            (b)         that is necessary or expedient for the Court to operate efficiently, economically and expeditiously.

        (2)         Without limiting subsection (1) the rules of court may —

            (a)         regulate the custody and use of the Court’s seals;

            (b)         regulate in which of the Court’s registries cases are to be commenced, conducted or dealt with;

            (c)         regulate the practice and procedure to be followed in the Court and its registries;

            (d)         provide for documents to be lodged with or issued by the Court, or served, in an electronic form.

        (3)         The rules of court must not be inconsistent with —

            (a)         this Act; or

            (b)         the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 ; or

            (c)         the Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 ; or

            (d)         any other Act that confers jurisdiction on the Court; or

            (e)         any other Act that regulates the procedure in the Court; or

            (f)         regulations made under those Acts.

        [Section 40 amended: No. 84 of 2004 s. 78.]