New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOCAL COURT ACT 2007 - SECT 26

26 Rules generally

(cf LCA 1982, section 28A)

(1) The Rule Committee may make rules, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that is required or permitted to be prescribed by rules, or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed by rules, in relation to the practice or procedure of the Local Court.

(2) In particular, the rules may make provision for or with respect to the following matters:

(a) the practice or procedure to be followed in criminal proceedings,

(b) the functions of registrars and other officers of the Court,

(c) the review of orders or decisions of registrars,

(d) any matter incidental to, or relating to, any such practice or procedure,

(e) the vacations and holidays of the Court and the hearing and disposal of proceedings during any such vacations or holidays.

(3) A rule may be made under this Act in relation to any matter for which a rule-making power is conferred on the Court by or under any other Act or law.

Note : See also sections 42 (Rules in civil jurisdiction) and 71 (Rules in application proceedings).