Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 6250

    (1)     This rule applies only to the registrar of the Supreme Court.

    (2)     The registrar may exercise the following jurisdiction of the court:

        (a)     to hear and decide an application in a proceeding, other than an application—

              (i)     under a provision of these rules mentioned in schedule 5, part 5.1; or

              (ii)     mentioned in rule 6006 (2) (c) (Application—pt 6.2) if the application is opposed;

Note     Application in a proceeding is defined in r 6006 (Application—pt 6.2).

        (b)     to hear and decide an originating application mentioned in any of the following provisions of these rules:

              •     rule 6 (4) (Dispensing with rules)

              •     rule 30 (6) (Who may start and carry on a proceeding)

              •     rule 211 (4) (Including parties—common issues of law or fact)

              •     rule 280 (10) (Litigation guardian—appointment and removal by court)

              •     rule 650 (2) (Discovery to identify potential defendant)

              •     rule 651 (2) (Discovery to identify right to claim relief);

        (c)     in relation to an application for default judgment under rule 1118 (3) (Default judgment—generally) or rule 1138 (3) (Default judgment—partial defence);

        (d)     in relation to a listing hearing under rule 1325 (Listing hearing);

        (e)     in relation to the setting down under rule 1326 (Special fixture) of a proceeding for trial as a special fixture;

        (f)     in relation to the giving of directions under rule 1401 (Directions generally);

        (g)     to hear and decide a proceeding on an application for directions under rule 1403 (Decision in proceeding);

        (h)     the setting of a date for a directions hearing under rule 1522 (Separate decisions on questions—directions);

              (i)     in relation to an application mentioned in any of the following rules:

              •     rule 2010 (Enforcement—enforcement of Magistrates Court order in Supreme Court)

              •     rule 2010A (Enforcement—certificate of registration of enforceable order under Service and Execution of Process Act)

              •     rule 2052 (Enforcement orders—duration and renewal of certain enforcement orders given to enforcement officers)

              •     rule 2100 (Enforcement hearing—application by enforcement creditor)

              •     rule 2101 (Enforcement hearing—otherwise than on enforcement creditor's application)

              •     rule 2151 (Instalment order—application by enforcement debtor)

              •     rule 2201 (Seizure and sale order—application)

              •     rule 2218 (Seizure and sale order—additional provisions relating to land)

              •     rule 2219 (Seizure and sale order—power of entry for auction of land)

              •     rule 2302 (Debt redirection order—application)

              •     rule 2351 (Earnings redirection order—application)

              •     rule 2402 (Charging order—application)

              •     rule 2451 (Order for delivery of possession of land—making)

              •     rule 2460 (Order for seizure and delivery of goods—making);

        (j)     in relation to an enforcement hearing under division 2.18.3 (Enforcement of money orders—enforcement hearings);

        (k)     in relation to an instalment order agreement under rule 2157 (Instalment order—instalment order agreement);

        (l)     in relation to the giving of directions under rule 2307 (Debt redirection order—claim by someone else);

        (m)     in relation to a notice of objection under rule 2311 (Debt redirection order—third person disputes liability);

        (n)     under division 2.20.2 (Taking of accounts), division 2.20.3 (Making of inquiries) and division 2.20.4 (Executors, administrators and trustees—accounts and commission);

        (o)     in relation to an application for grant of representation of the estate of a deceased person under part 3.1 (Administration and probate) (including an application under the title="A1929-18">Administration and Probate Act 1929

, section 80 (Reseal of grant made in reciprocating jurisdiction)), other than an application in relation to which a caveat is in force or to which division 3.1.9 (Other probate proceedings) applies;

        (p)     in relation to an application mentioned in rule 3080 (3) (Revocation of grant—urgent order before start of proceeding);

        (q)     in relation to an application under part 3.8 (Foreign judgments—reciprocal enforcement);

        (r)     in relation to the giving of directions under rule 3565 (Judicial review—directions on return date);

        (s)     to make an order under rule 4050 (1) (a) or (2) (Criminal proceedings—production of person in custody);

        (t)     in relation to a matter mentioned in rule 4732 (Supreme Court criminal proceedings—appearance when committed for sentence) or rule 4733 (Supreme Court criminal proceedings—appearance when committed for trial);

        (u)     in relation to the giving of directions under rule 4738 (Supreme Court criminal proceedings—directions) ;

              (v)     in relation to an application under rule 6439 (Service of originating application to recover unoccupied land);

        (w)     in relation to an application for leave under rule 6482 (Subpoena—service on special witness);

              (x)     in relation to an application for leave under rule 6603 (Subpoena to produce—leave to serve late).

    (3)     The registrar may also exercise the following jurisdiction of the court:

        (a)     under a provision of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001

(Cwlth) mentioned in column 2 of an item in schedule 5, part 5.3;

        (b)     under the following provisions of the Bail Act 1992

:

              •     section 19 (Court bail—general), in relation to an unopposed application

              •     section 33 (Continuation of bail and undertakings);

        (c)     under the Bail title="A2008-19">Children and Young People Act 2008

, section 876A (Power of court to bring young detainee before it—civil proceeding);

        (d)     under the title="A2017-7">Commercial Arbitration Act 2017

, section 27A (Parties may obtain subpoenas);

        (e)     under the Bail title="A2007-15">Corrections Management Act 2007

, section 217A (Power of court to bring detainee before it—civil proceeding);

        (f)     under a provision of the Corporations Act

        (g)     under the Bail title="A2004-59">Court Procedures Act 2004

, section 79E (Court may waive requirements);

        (h)     under the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2005-59" title="A2005-59">Crimes (Sentence Administration) Act 2005

, section 106 (Good behaviour—summons to attend court);

              (i)     under the

, section 41 (Pre-sentence reports—order);

        (j)     under the following provisions of the href="http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/1991-34" title="A1991-34">Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991

:

              •     section 4AB (Direction to hold ground rules hearing)

              •     section 4AC (Ground rules hearings—time limits)

              •     section 4AD (Ground rules hearings—who must attend)

              •     section 4AE (Ground rules hearings—intermediary's report)

              •     section 4AJ (Appointment of witness intermediary—generally)

              •     section 4AK (Appointment of witness intermediary—prescribed witnesses);

        (k)     under the

, division 3.2.7 (Costs assessment);

        (l)     under the following provisions of the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992

(Cwlth):

              •     section 11 (8) (Proof of service)

              •     section 17 (1) (b) (Time for appearance)

              •     section 30 (1) (b) (Time for service)

              •     section 35 (3) (Entitlement to expenses)

              •     section 45 (3) (Entitlement to expenses)

              •     section 105 (4) (Enforcement of judgments);

        (m)     under the

, section 55A (Hearing of bail applications).

Note     The court may order the registrar to do, or not do, an act relating to the registrar's duties (see r 6904 (Mandatory order to registrar etc)).

    (4)     The registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in relation to the conduct of a callover and under the following provisions:

              •     rule 5416 (2) (d) (Appeals to Court of Appeal—notice of contention)

              •     rule 5432 (Appeals to Court of Appeal—settlement of appeal papers)

              •     rule 5535 (1) (a) and (2) (Appeals to Court of Appeal—order for production of prisoner).

    (5)     If the registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the court to hear and decide an application in a proceeding about a matter under subrule (2) (a), the registrar may, on the registrar's own initiative, exercise the jurisdiction of the court in relation to the matter even if there is no application.

    (6)     If, under this rule, the registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the court in relation to a matter, the registrar may exercise the jurisdiction of the court to make any order the court could make, and do anything else the court could do, in relation to the matter, including making any order that the court could make, or doing anything the court could do, on its own initiative in relation to the matter.

Example of thing court could do

issue warrant