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COUNTY COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2018


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY

   PART 1--GENERAL

   1.01.   Title and object  
   1.02.   Authorising provisions  
   1.03.   Commencement and revocations  

   PART 2--APPLICATION OF RULES

   1.05.   Application  
   1.06.   Jurisdiction not affected  

   PART 3--INTERPRETATION

   1.13.   Definitions  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   1.14.   Exercise of power  
   1.15.   Procedure wanting or in doubt  
   1.16.   Act by corporation  
   1.17.   Corporation a party  
   1.18.   Power to act by solicitor  
   1.19.   Continuation of address for service  

   ORDER 2—NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES

   2.01.   Effect of non-compliance  
   2.02.   Originating process  
   2.03.   Application to set aside for irregularity  
   2.04.   Dispensing with compliance  

   ORDER 3—TIME, SITTINGS AND COURT OFFICE

   3.01.   Calculating time  
   3.02.   Extension and abridgement  
   3.03.   Fixing time  
   3.04.   Process in vacation  
   3.05.   Time for service  
   3.06.   Proceedings after a year  
   3.07.   Sittings and vacation  
   3.08.   Office  
   3.09.   Office hours  

   ORDER 4—PROCESS IN THE COURT

   PART 1--GENERAL

   4.01.   How proceeding commenced  
   4.02.   Interlocutory application  
   4.03.   Names of parties  
   4.04.   When writ required  
   4.05.   When originating motion required  
   4.06.   Optional commencement by originating motion  
   4.07.   Continuation as writ of proceeding by originating motion  
   4.08.   Urgent case  

   PART 2--CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDINGS

   4.09.   Overarching obligations certification  
   4.09.1. Certification of prior overarching obligations certification  
   4.10.   Proper basis certification  
   4.12.   Making of certification  

   ORDER 5--—CONTENT, FILING AND DURATION OF ORIGINATING PROCESS

   5.01.   Definition  
   5.02.   Form of originating process  
   5.03.   Appearance  
   5.04.   Indorsement of claim on writ  
   5.05.   Indorsement of claim on motion  
   5.06.   Indorsement as to capacity  
   5.07.   Address of parties  
   5.08.   Place and mode of trial  
   5.09.   Stay on payment of costs  
   5.11.   Filing of originating process  
   5.12.   Duration and renewal of originating process  

   ORDER 6—SERVICE

   6.01.   When personal service necessary  
   6.02.   Personal service of originating process  
   6.03.   How personal service effected  
   6.04.   Service on particular defendants  
   6.05.   Motor car or accidental death or bodily injury  
   6.06.   Address for service  
   6.06.1. Solicitor changing address  
   6.06.2. Email address for service  
   6.06.3. Party changing email address for service  
   6.07.   How ordinary service effected  
   6.08.   Identity of person served  
   6.09.   Acceptance of service by solicitor  
   6.10.   Substituted service  
   6.11.   Confirmation of informal service  
   6.12.   Service by filing  
   6.13.   Service on agent  
   6.14.   Service under contract  
   6.15.   Recovery of vacant land  
   6.16.   Service of notice by the Court  
   6.17.   Affidavit of service  

   ORDER 7—SERVICE OUT OF AUSTRALIA

   PART 1--SERVICE OUT OF AUSTRALIA

   7.01.   Part does not apply to service in New Zealand of documents for or in certain Trans-Tasman proceedings  
   7.02.   When allowed without leave  
   7.03.   When allowed with leave  
   7.04.   Court's discretion whether to assume jurisdiction  
   7.05.   Notice to person served out of Australia  
   7.06.   Time for filing appearance  
   7.07.   Leave to proceed where no appearance by person  
   7.08.   Service of other documents out of Australia  
   7.09.   Mode of service  

   PART 2--SERVICE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY

   7.09.1. Application  
   7.10.   Documents required  
   7.11.   Translation  
   7.12.   Request and undertaking  
   7.13.   Procedure on lodgment and filing  
   7.14.   Evidence of service  
   7.15.   Order for payment of expenses  

   ORDER 7A—TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS

   7A.01.  Definitions  
   7A.02.  Application of Order  
   7A.03.  Commencement of proceeding for order under Trans‑Tasman Proceedings Act  
   7A.04.  Interlocutory application under Trans‑Tasman Proceedings Act  
   7A.05.  Application for interim relief  
   7A.06.  Application for leave to serve subpoena in New Zealand  
   7A.07.  Form of subpoena  
   7A.08.  Application to set aside subpoena  
   7A.09.  Application for issue of certificate of non‑compliance with subpoena  
   7A.10.  Form of certificate of non-compliance  
   7A.11.  Application for registration of NZ judgment  
   7A.12.  Notice of registration of NZ judgment  
   7A.13.  Application for extension of time to give notice of registration of NZ judgment  
   7A.14.  Application to set aside registration of NZ judgment  
   7A.15.  Application for stay of enforcement of registered NZ judgment to enable liable person to appeal  
   7A.16.  Application for extension of time to apply for stay of enforcement of registered NZ judgment to enable liable person to appeal  
   7A.17.  Application for order for use of audio link or audiovisual link  

   ORDER 8—APPEARANCE

   8.01.   Application  
   8.02.   Appearance before taking step  
   8.03.   Who to file appearance  
   8.04.   Time for appearance  
   8.05.   Mode of filing appearance  
   8.06.   Address for service of defendant  
   8.07.   Late appearance  
   8.08.   Conditional appearance  
   8.09.   Setting aside writ or originating motion  

   ORDER 9—JOINDER OF CLAIMS AND PARTIES

   9.01.   Joinder of claims  
   9.02.   Permissive joinder of parties  
   9.03.   Joinder of necessary parties  
   9.04.   Joinder inconvenient  
   9.05.   Effect of misjoinder or non-joinder of party  
   9.06.   Addition, removal, substitution of party  
   9.07.   Procedure for addition of party  
   9.08.   Defendant dead at commencement of proceeding  
   9.09.   Change of party on death, bankruptcy  
   9.10.   Failure to proceed after death of party  
   9.11.   Amendment of proceedings after change of party  
   9.12.   Consolidation or trial together  
   9.13.   Conduct of proceeding  

   ORDER 10—COUNTERCLAIM

   10.01.  Application of Order  
   10.02.  When counterclaim allowed  
   10.03.  Counterclaim against plaintiff and another person  
   10.04.  Procedure after counterclaim against another person  
   10.05.  Trial of counterclaim  
   10.06.  Counterclaim inconvenient  
   10.07.  Stay of claim  
   10.08.  Counterclaim on stay etc. of original proceeding  
   10.09.  Judgment for balance  

   ORDER 11—THIRD PARTY PROCEDURE

   11.01.  Claim by third party notice  
   11.02.  Statement of claim on third party notice  
   11.03.  Time for appearance  
   11.04.  Filing and service of third party notice  
   11.05.  Time for third party notice  
   11.06.  Leave to file third party notice  
   11.07.  Other requirements for service  
   11.08.  Appearance by third party  
   11.09.  Defence of third party  
   11.10.  Counterclaim by third party  
   11.11.  Default by third party  
   11.12.  Discovery and trial  
   11.13.  Third party directions  
   11.14.  Judgment between defendant and third party  
   11.15.  Claim against another party  
   11.16.  Fourth and subsequent parties  
   11.17.  Counterclaim  

   ORDER 12—INTERPLEADER

   12.01.  Definitions  
   12.02.  Stakeholder's interpleader  
   12.03.  Sheriff's interpleader  
   12.04.  Sheriff's summons to state claim  
   12.05.  Notice to execution creditor  
   12.06.  Admission of claim  
   12.07.  Interpleader summons  
   12.08.  Powers of Court  
   12.09.  Default by claimant  
   12.10.  Neutrality of applicant  
   12.11.  Order in several proceedings  
   12.12.  Trial of interpleader question  

   ORDER 13—PLEADINGS

   13.01.  Formal requirements  
   13.02.  Content of pleading  
   13.03.  Document or conversation  
   13.04.  Fact presumed true  
   13.05.  Condition precedent  
   13.06.  Implied contract or relation  
   13.07.  Matter which must be pleaded  
   13.08.  Subsequent fact  
   13.09.  Inconsistent pleading  
   13.10.  Particulars of pleading  
   13.11.  Order for particulars  
   13.12.  Admission and denials  
   13.13.  Denial by joinder of issue  
   13.14.  Money claim as defence  
   13.15.  Counterclaim  

   ORDER 14—SERVICE OF PLEADINGS

   14.01.  Statement of claim indorsed on writ  
   14.02.  Statement of claim not indorsed on writ  
   14.03.  Alteration of claim as indorsed on writ  
   14.04.  Service of defence  
   14.05.  Reply  
   14.06.  Pleading after reply  
   14.07.  Defence to counterclaim  
   14.08.  Close of pleadings  
   14.09.  Order as to pleadings  
   14.10.  Filing of pleadings  

   ORDER 15—PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY

   15.01.  Definitions  
   15.02.  Litigation guardian of person under disability  
   15.03.  Appointment of litigation guardian  
   15.04.  No appearance by person under disability  
   15.05.  Application to set aside or vary certain orders  
   15.06.  Pleading admission by person under disability  
   15.07.  Discovery  
   15.08.  Compromise of claim by a person under disability  
   15.09.  Execution against money in court  
   15.10.  Counterclaim and claim by third party notice  

   ORDER 16—EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

   16.01.  Representation of unascertained persons  
   16.02.  Beneficiaries  
   16.03.  Deceased person  

   ORDER 17—PARTNERS AND SOLE PROPRIETORS

   17.01.  Partners  
   17.02.  Disclosure of partners  
   17.03.  Service of originating process  
   17.04.  Appearance by partners  
   17.05.  No appearance except by partners  
   17.06.  Appearance under objection of person sued as partner  
   17.07.  Enforcement of judgment  
   17.08.  Enforcement between partners  
   17.09.  Attachment of debts  
   17.10.  Person using the business name  
   17.11.  Charge on partner's interest  

   ORDER 18—REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING

   18.01.  Application  
   18.02.  Proceeding by or against representative  
   18.03.  Order for representation by defendant  
   18.04.  Effect of judgment  

   ORDER 19—NOTICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL MATTER

   19.01.  Definitions  
   19.02.  Notice  
   19.03.  Filing and service  

   ORDER 20—CHANGE OF SOLICITOR

   20.01.  Notice of change  
   20.02.  Party appointing solicitor  
   20.03.  Solicitor ceasing to act  
   20.04.  Removal of solicitor from record  
   20.05.  Address for service  
   20.06.  Death, retirement etc., of Victorian Government Solicitor or Australian Government Solicitor  

   ORDER 21—JUDGMENT IN DEFAULT OF APPEARANCE OR PLEADING

   21.01.  Default of appearance  
   21.02.  Default of defence  
   21.03.  Judgment for recovery of debt, damages or property  
   21.04.  Judgment other than for recovery for debt, damages or property  
   21.05.  Proceeding continued against other defendants  
   21.06.  Default of defence to counterclaim  
   21.07.  Setting aside judgment  

   ORDER 22—SUMMARY JUDGMENT

   PART 1--GENERAL

   22.01.  Scope of Order  
   22.02.  Interpretation  

   PART 2--APPLICATION BY PLAINTIFF FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

   22.03.  Application by plaintiff for judgment  
   22.04.  Summons and affidavit in support  
   22.05.  Defendant to show cause  
   22.06.  Affidavit in reply  
   22.07.  Cross-examination on affidavit  
   22.08.  Hearing of application  
   22.09.  Assessment of damages  
   22.10.  Judgment where debt amount unascertained  
   22.11.  Directions  
   22.12.  Continuing for other claim or against other defendant  
   22.13.  Judgment for delivery up of chattel  
   22.14.  Relief against forfeiture  
   22.15.  Setting aside judgment  

   PART 3--APPLICATION BY DEFENDANT FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

   22.16.  Application by defendant for judgment  
   22.17.  Summons  
   22.18.  Affidavit in support  
   22.19.  Plaintiff to show cause  
   22.20.  Affidavit in reply  
   22.21.  Cross-examination on affidavit  
   22.22.  Hearing of application  
   22.23.  Setting aside judgment  

   PART 4--APPLICATION BY OR AGAINST THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT PARTY

   22.24.  Third or subsequent party  

   ORDER 23--—SUMMARY STAY OR DISMISSAL OF CLAIM AND STRIKING OUT PLEADING

   23.01.  Stay or judgment in proceeding  
   23.02.  Striking out pleading  
   23.04.  Affidavit evidence  
   23.05.  Declaratory judgment  

   ORDER 24--—JUDGMENT ON FAILURE TO PROSECUTE OR OBEY ORDER FOR PARTICULARS OR DISCOVERY

   24.01.  Judgment on dismissal  
   24.02.  Failure to obey order  
   24.03.  Stay on non-payment of costs  
   24.04.  Counterclaim and third party claim  
   24.05.  Inherent jurisdiction  
   24.06.  Setting aside judgment  

   ORDER 25—DISCONTINUANCE AND WITHDRAWAL

   25.01.  Withdrawal of appearance  
   25.02.  Discontinuance or withdrawal of proceeding or claim  
   25.03.  Proceeding not commenced by writ  
   25.04.  Notice of discontinuance or withdrawal  
   25.05.  Costs  
   25.06.  Discontinuance or withdrawal no defence  
   25.07.  Stay on non-payment of costs  

   ORDER 26—OFFERS OF COMPROMISE

   PART 1--INTERPRETATION

   26.01.  Definitions  

   PART 2--OFFERS OF COMPROMISE

   26.02.  Offers of compromise generally  
   26.03.  Time for making, accepting etc. offer  
   26.03.1.Time for payment  
   26.04.  Effect of offer  
   26.05.  Disclosure of offer to Court  
   26.06.  Party under disability  
   26.07.  Withdrawal of acceptance  
   26.07.1.Failure to comply with accepted offer  
   26.07.2.Multiple defendants  
   26.08.  Costs consequences of failure to accept  
   26.08.1.Pre-litigation offers  
   26.10.  Contributor parties  

   ORDER 27—CONTENT AND FORM OF COURT DOCUMENTS

   27.01.  Conformity with Rules  
   27.02.   Heading of document  
   27.03.  Form of document  
   27.04.  Numbers  
   27.05.  Copies on request  
   27.06.  Registrar refusing to seal or accept document  
   27.07.  Scandalous matter  

   ORDER 28—FILING AND SEALING OF COURT DOCUMENTS

   PART 1--GENERAL

   28.01.  How document filed  
   28.02.  Proceedings commenced outside Melbourne  
   28.03.  Date of filing  
   28.04.  Seal of Court  
   28.04A. Requirements for seal of the Court if electronic filing used  
   28.05.  Inspection of documents  
   28.06.  Production of Court document  

   PART 2--ELECTRONIC FILING

   28.08.  Application of Part  
   28.09.  Definitions  
   28.10.  Authorised provider may send request to file documents electronically  
   28.11.  Registrar may accept a document for filing  
   28.12.  Registrar may reject a document  
   28.15.  Production of original document  
   28.16.  Retention of original documents  

   ORDER 29—DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

   29.01.  Application and definition  
   29.01.1.Scope of discovery  
   29.02.  Notice for discovery  
   29.03.  Discovery after notice  
   29.04.  Affidavit of documents  
   29.05.  Order limiting discovery  
   29.05.1.Order for general discovery  
   29.05.2.Order for expanded discovery  
   29.06.  Co-defendants and third party  
   29.07.  Order for discovery  
   29.08.  Order for particular discovery  
   29.09.  Inspection of documents referred to in affidavit of documents  
   29.10.  Inspection of documents referred to in pleadings and affidavits  
   29.11.  Order for discovery  
   29.12.  Direction as to documents  
   29.12.1.Default notice  
   29.13.  Inspection of document by Court  
   29.14.  Default on discovery  
   29.15.  Continuing obligation to make discovery  

   ORDER 30—INTERROGATORIES

   30.01.  Definitions  
   30.02.  When interrogatories allowed  
   30.03.  Statement as to who to answer  
   30.04.  Filing interrogatories and time for answers  
   30.05.  Source for answers to interrogatories  
   30.06.  How interrogatories to be answered  
   30.07.  Ground of objection to answer  
   30.08.  Who to answer interrogatories  
   30.09.  Failure to answer interrogatories  
   30.09.1.Default notice  
   30.10.  Non-compliance with order  
   30.11.  Answers as evidence  

   ORDER 31—DISCOVERY BY ORAL EXAMINATION

   31.01.  Definitions  
   31.02.  When available  
   31.03.  Party a corporation  
   31.04.  How consent given  
   31.05.  Effect of consent  
   31.06.  Appointment of examiner  
   31.07.  Attendance on examination  
   31.08.  Party a corporation  
   31.09.  Powers of examiner  
   31.10.  Record of examination  
   31.11.  How party to be examined  
   31.12.  Procedure on objection to question  
   31.13.  Order to answer question  
   31.14.  Costs  

   ORDER 32--—PRELIMINARY DISCOVERY AND DISCOVERY FROM NON‑PARTY

   32.01.  Definitions  
   32.02.  Privilege  
   32.03.  Discovery to identify a defendant  
   32.04.  Party an applicant  
   32.05.  Discovery from prospective defendant  
   32.06.  Party an applicant  
   32.07.  Discovery from non-party  
   32.08.  Procedure  
   32.09.  Inspection of documents  
   32.10.  Directions as to documents  
   32.11.  Costs  

   ORDER 33--—MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND SERVICE OF HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL REPORTS

   33.01.  Application  
   33.02.  Counterclaim  
   33.03.  Definitions  
   33.04.  Notice for examination  
   33.05.  Expenses  
   33.06.  Report of examination of plaintiff  
   33.07.  Service of reports by plaintiff  
   33.08.  Service of reports by defendant  
   33.08.1.Other medical reports to be served  
   33.09.  Opinion on liability  
   33.10.  Material for Court  
   33.11.  Medical report admissible  
   33.12.  No evidence unless disclosed in report  

   ORDER 34—DIRECTIONS

   34.01.  Powers of Court  
   34.02.  Nature of directions  
   34.03.  Admissions and agreements  
   34.04.  Duty to obtain directions  

   ORDER 34A—CASE MANAGEMENT

   PART 1--COURT LISTS

   34A.01. Application of Part  
   34A.02. Court Divisions  
   34A.03. Common Law Division  
   34A.03.1.Effect of certain proceedings being within Common Law Division  
   34A.04. Lists of Common Law Division  
   34A.05. Commercial Division  
   34A.06. Lists of Commercial Division  
   34A.09. Entry of proceeding in Division and List  
   34A.10. Mode of entry in Division and List  
   34A.11. Transfer from one Division or List to another  

   PART 2--LIST JUDGES

   34A.13A.Application of this Part  
   34A.14. Control of proceedings  

   PART 3--DISMISSAL OF PROCEEDING

   34A.14A.Application of this Part  
   34A.15. Dismissal of proceeding  
   34A.16. Reinstatement  

   PART 4--DISCOVERY BY LEAVE

   34A.16A.Application of this Part  
   34A.17. Discovery of documents and interrogatories  
   34A.17.1.Discovery other than by affidavit  

   PART 5--DIRECTIONS HEARING

   34A.17.2.Application of this Part  
   34A.18. Application of this Part  
   34A.19. Directions  
   34A.19.1.Expert reports  
   34A.20. Admissions and agreements  
   34A.21. Mediation or arbitration  
   34A.22. Reference to special referee  
   34A.23. Personal attendance of parties  
   34A.24. Time for first directions hearing  
   34A.25. Other directions hearing  

   PART 6--SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL

   34A.25A.Application of this Part  
   34A.26. No certificate of readiness  

   PART 7--COURT BOOK

   34A.26A.Application of this Part  
   34A.27. No trial without court book  
   34A.28. Time for serving and filing court book  
   34A.29. Failure to include document in court book  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   34A.30. County Court (Chapter I Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2021  

   ORDER 35—ADMISSIONS

   35.01.  Definition  
   35.02.  Voluntary admission of facts  
   35.03.  Notice for admission of facts  
   35.04.  Judgment on admissions  
   35.05.  Notice for admission of documents  
   35.06.  Cost of non-admission of fact or document  
   35.07.  Restrictive effect of admission  
   35.08.  Notice to produce documents  

   ORDER 36—AMENDMENT

   36.01.  General  
   36.02.  Failure to amend within time limited  
   36.03.  Amendment of writ or other originating process before service and disallowance of amendment  
   36.04.  Amendment of pleading and disallowance of amendment  
   36.05.  How pleading amendment made  
   36.06.  Pleading to an amended pleading  
   36.07.  Amendment of judgment or order  

   ORDER 37—INSPECTION, DETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY

   37.01.  Inspection, detention etc. of property  
   37.02.  Inspection from prospective defendant  
   37.03.  Procedure  
   37.04.  Disposal of perishable property  
   37.05.  Payment into Court in discharge of lien  
   37.06.  Interim distribution of property or income  
   37.07.  Jurisdiction of Court not affected  

   ORDER 37A—FREEZING ORDERS

   37A.01. Definitions  
   37A.02. Freezing order  
   37A.03. Ancillary order  
   37A.04. Respondent need not be party to proceeding  
   37A.05. Order against judgment debtor or prospective judgment debtor or third party  
   37A.06. Jurisdiction of Court not limited  
   37A.07. Service  
   37A.08. Costs  
   37A.09. Application to be heard by Judge  

   ORDER 37B—SEARCH ORDERS

   37B.01. Definitions  
   37B.02. Search order  
   37B.03. Requirements for grant of search order  
   37B.04. Jurisdiction of Court not limited  
   37B.05. Terms of search order  
   37B.06. Independent solicitors  
   37B.07. Costs  
   37B.08. Service of search order etc.  
   37B.09. Application to be heard by Judge  

   ORDER 38—INJUNCTIONS

   38.01.  When Court may grant  
   38.02.  Application before trial  
   38.03.  Costs and expenses of non-party  

   ORDER 39—RECEIVERS

   39.01.  Application and definitions  
   39.02.  Appointment of receiver  
   39.03.  Service of order  
   39.04.  Consent of receiver  
   39.05.  Security by receiver  
   39.06.  Remuneration of receiver  
   39.07.  Receiver's accounts  
   39.08.  Default by receiver  
   39.09.  Directions to receivers  

   ORDER 40—EVIDENCE GENERALLY

   40.01.  Definition  
   40.02.  Evidence of witness  
   40.03.  Contrary direction as to evidence  
   40.04.  Examination on affidavit  
   40.05.  Evidence of particular facts  
   40.06.  Revocation or variation of order  
   40.07.  Deposition as evidence  
   40.08.  Proof of Court documents  
   40.09.  Evidence of consent  
   40.10.  Defamation  
   40.11.  Subsequent use of evidence at trial  
   40.12.  Attendance and production  
   40.13.  View  

   ORDER 41—EVIDENCE BY DEPOSITION

   41.01.  Order for witness examination  
   41.02.  Documents for examiner  
   41.03.  Appointment for examination  
   41.04.  Conduct of examination  
   41.05.  Examination of additional persons  
   41.06.  Objection  
   41.07.  Taking of depositions  
   41.08.  Authentication and filing  
   41.08.1.Confidentiality of deposition  
   41.09.  Report of examiner  
   41.10.  Default of witness  
   41.11.  Witness allowance  
   41.12.  Perpetuation of testimony  

   ORDER 41A--—APPLICATION TO USE AUDIO VISUAL OR AUDIO LINK

   41A.01. Application of Order  
   41A.02. Form of application  
   41A.03. Filing  
   41A.04. Service  
   41A.05. Duty of applicant  
   41A.06. Payment of costs  

   ORDER 41B--—APPLICATION FOR LEAVE IN RELATION TO CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION

   41B.01. Form of notice of application for leave  
   41B.02. Service  
   41B.03. Declaration by proposed recipient of subpoena  
   41B.04. Disposal of documents produced by proposed recipient of subpoena  

   ORDER 42—SUBPOENAS

   42.01.  Definitions  
   42.02.  Issuing of subpoena  
   42.03.  Form of subpoena  
   42.04.  Setting aside or other relief  
   42.05.  Service  
   42.06.  Compliance with subpoena  
   42.07.  Production by delivering or sending  
   42.08.  Removal, return, inspection, copying and disposal of documents and things  
   42.08A. Inspection of, and dealing with, documents produced in eCase  
   42.09.  Inspection of, and dealing with, documents and things produced by delivering or sending  
   42.10.  Disposal of documents and things produced  
   42.11.  Costs and expenses of compliance  
   42.12.  Failure to comply with subpoena—contempt of court  
   42.13.  Documents and things in the custody of a court  

   ORDER 42A—SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION TO REGISTRAR

   42A.01. Application  
   42A.02. Issuing subpoena  
   42A.03. Form of subpoena  
   42A.04. Affidavit of service  
   42A.05. Compliance with subpoena  
   42A.06. Receipt for document or thing  
   42A.07. Objection by addressee  
   42A.07A.Objection by person having sufficient interest  
   42A.08. Objection by party to inspection by other party  
   42A.09. Procedure after objection  
   42A.10. Inspection of document or thing produced  
   42A.11. Removal of document or thing  
   42A.12. Return or disposal of document or thing  
   42A.13. Production of document or thing at trial  
   42A.14. Subpoena for trial not affected  

   ORDER 43—AFFIDAVITS

   43.00.  Definitions for this Order  
   43.01.  Form of affidavit  
   43.02.  Affidavit by illiterate or blind person  
   43.02.1.Affidavit where interpreter required  
   43.03.  Content of affidavit  
   43.04.  Affidavit by two or more deponents  
   43.05.  Alterations  
   43.06.  Exhibits  
   43.07.  Time for swearing  
   43.08.  Irregularity  
   43.09.  Filing  

   ORDER 44—EXPERT EVIDENCE

   PART 1--GENERAL

   44.01.  Definitions  
   44.02.  Application  
   44.03.  Report of expert  
   44.04.  Other party's report as evidence  
   44.05.  No evidence unless disclosed in report  
   44.06.  Conference between experts  

   PART 2--CIVIL PROCEDURE ACT 2010

   44.07.  Exemption from requirement that party seek direction of Court to adduce expert evidence  

   ORDER 44A—INTERPRETERS

   44A.01. Definitions  
   44A.02. When interpreters may be engaged  
   44A.03. Who may act as an interpreter  
   44A.04. Functions of interpreters  
   44A.05. Code of Conduct  
   44A.06. Translated evidence  
   44A.07. Court may give directions concerning interpreters  

   ORDER 45—ORIGINATING MOTION

   45.01.  Definitions  
   45.02.  Evidence by affidavit  
   45.03.  Judgment where no appearance  
   45.04.  Proceedings after appearance  
   45.05.  Special procedure  

   ORDER 46—APPLICATIONS

   46.01.  Application  
   46.02.  Application by summons  
   46.03.  Notice of application  
   46.04.  Form and filing of summons  
   46.05.  Service  
   46.05.1.Day for hearing  
   46.06.  Adjournment  
   46.07.  Absence of party to summons  
   46.08.  Setting aside  

   ORDER 47—PLACE AND MODE OF TRIAL

   47.01.  Place of trial  
   47.02.  Mode of trial  
   47.03.  Payment of jury fees  
   47.04.  Separate trial of question  
   47.05.  Judgment after determination of preliminary question  
   47.06.  Directions  

   ORDER 48--* * * *

   ORDER 49—TRIAL

   49.01.  Order of evidence and addresses  
   49.02.  Absence of party  
   49.03.  Adjournment of trial  
   49.04.  Death before judgment  

   ORDER 50—REFERENCES OUT OF COURT

   50.01.  Reference to special referee  
   50.02.  Directions as to procedure  
   50.03.  Report on reference  
   50.04.  Use of report  
   50.05.  Committal  
   50.06.  Remuneration of special referee  
   50.07.  Reference to mediator  
   50.07.1.Mediation by judicial registrar  
   50.07.2.Mediation by Registrar  
   50.08.  Reference to arbitration  

   ORDER 51—ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES OR VALUE

   51.01.  Mode of assessment  
   51.02.  Notice to other party  
   51.03.  Procedure on assessment  
   51.04.  Order for damages  
   51.05.  Default judgment against some defendants  
   51.06.  Continuing cause of action  
   51.07.  Value of goods  

   ORDER 52—ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES

   52.01.  Account or inquiry at any stage  
   52.02.  Directions for account  
   52.03.  Form and verification of account  
   52.04.  Filing and service of account  
   52.05.  Notice of charge, error in account  
   52.06.  Allowances  
   52.07.  Delay  
   52.08.  Fund distribution before all entitled ascertained  
   52.09.  Restrictive covenant  

   ORDER 53—SUMMARY PROCEEDING FOR RECOVERY OF LAND

   53.01.  Application of Order  
   53.02.  Originating process  
   53.03.  Who to be defendant  
   53.04.  Affidavit in support  
   53.05.  Service  
   53.06.  Occupier made a party  
   53.07.  Judgment for possession  
   53.08.  Warrant of possession  

   ORDER 54--—ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND EXECUTION OF TRUSTS

   54.01.  Definitions  
   54.02.  Relief without general administration  
   54.03.  Parties  
   54.04.  Notice of proceeding and judgment  
   54.05.  Relief in proceeding by originating motion  
   54.06.  Judgment in administration proceeding  
   54.07.  Conduct of sale  

   ORDER 55—SALE OF LAND BY ORDER OF COURT

   55.01.  Definition  
   55.02.  Power to order sale  
   55.03.  Notice of application  
   55.04.  Manner of sale  
   55.05.  Certifying result of sale  
   55.06.  Mortgage, exchange or partition  

   ORDER 56--* * * *

   ORDER 57--* * * *

   ORDER 58—APPEALS FROM INFERIOR JURISDICTIONS

   58.01.  Appeals from inferior courts  

   ORDER 59—JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

   59.01.  General relief  
   59.02.  Date of effect  
   59.03.  Time for compliance  
   59.04.  Statement of reasons for judgment  
   59.05.  Notice of judgment to non-party  
   59.06.  Consent judgment or order by filing  
   59.07.  Consent to judgment or order by parties not in attendance  

   ORDER 60--* * * *

   ORDER 60A—AUTHENTICATION OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

   60A.01. Definition  
   60A.02. How judgment or order authenticated  
   60A.04. Judge, associate judge, judicial registrar or Registrar to authenticate judgment given or order  
   60A.05. Registrar to authenticate judgment entered or order of the Registrar  
   60A.06. Form of judgment or order  
   60A.07. Drawing up and lodging of judgment or order  
   60A.08. Recitals in judgments and orders  
   60A.09. Drawing up of judgment or order by Registrar  
   60A.10. Copy of judgment or order  

   ORDER 61—JUDGMENT DEBT INSTALMENT ORDERS

   61.01.  Definitions  
   61.02.  Application under section 6 or 8  
   61.03.  Instalment agreement under section 7  
   61.04.  Summons for oral examination of judgment debtor  
   61.05.  Notice of instalment order confirmed, varied or cancelled  
   61.06.  Order for imprisonment  
   61.07.  Certificate of payment  
   61.08.  Notices  

   ORDER 62—SECURITY FOR COSTS

   62.01.  Definitions  
   62.02.  When security for costs may be ordered  
   62.03.  Manner of giving security  
   62.04.  Failure to give security  
   62.05.  Variation or setting aside  

   ORDER 63--* * * *

   ORDER 63A—COSTS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   63A.01. Definitions and application  
   63A.02. General powers of Court  
   63A.03. Time for costs order and payment  
   63A.04. Costs of question or part of proceeding  
   63A.05. Costs to be taxed by Costs Court  
   63A.07. Taxed or other costs provision  
   63A.08. Default judgment  
   63A.09. Costs in other court or tribunal  
   63A.10. No order for taxation required  
   63A.11. Enforcement of order of Costs Court  
   63A.12. Costs in account  

   PART 2--ENTITLEMENT TO COSTS

   63A.13. Order for payment  
   63A.14. Extension or abridgment of time  
   63A.15. Discontinuance or withdrawal  
   63A.16. Offer of compromise  
   63A.16.1.Failure to make discovery or answer interrogations  
   63A.16.2.Proceeding or counterclaim dismissed  
   63A.17. Amendment  
   63A.18. Non-admission of fact or document  
   63A.19. Interlocutory injunction  
   63A.20. Interlocutory application  
   63A.20.1.Taxation of costs on interlocutory application or hearing  
   63A.21. Inquiry as to ownership of property  
   63A.21.1.Costs in proceedings before Registrar or Costs Court  
   63A.22. Costs reserved  
   63A.23. Costs liability of lawyer  
   63A.24. Money claim in wrong court  
   63A.25. Other claim in wrong court  
   63A.26. Trustee or mortgagee  

   PART 3--COSTS OF PARTY IN A PROCEEDING

   63A.27. Application  
   63A.28. Bases of taxation  
   63A.30. Standard basis  
   63A.30.1.Indemnity basis  
   63A.31. Usual basis of taxation  
   63A.34A.Costs and fees  

   PART 3A--COSTS FOR PRO BONO REPRESENTATION

   63A.35.1.Definitions for this Part  
   63A.35.2.Orders for legal costs  
   63A.35.3.Taxation or assessment and recovery of legal costs  

   PART 5--PROCEDURE ON TAXATION

   63A.37. Application  
   63A.38. Application to the Costs Court for taxation  
   63A.44. Charge of legal practitioner for work done out of Victoria  
   63A.48. Discretionary costs  
   63A.51. Reference to Judge  

   PART 6--COSTS OF SOLICITOR

   63A.58. Application  
   63A.59. Basis of taxation of costs payable by client  
   63A.60. Taxation between solicitor and client  
   63A.61. Basis of taxation of costs payable otherwise than by client  
   63A.63. Procedure on taxation  
   63A.64. Appointment to tax  
   63A.65. Reference for taxation  

   PART 7--ALLOWANCES ON TAXATION GENERALLY

   63A.72. Increase or decrease of amounts in Scale  
   63A.82. Hearing and trial fees  

   PART 8--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   63A.83. Transitional provision  

   ORDER 64--* * * *

   ORDER 64A—APPEALS TO THE COURT OF APPEAL

   64A.01. Definitions  
   64A.02. Application  
   64A.03. Application for leave to appeal  
   64A.04. Statements of evidence etc. to be submitted to trial judge  
   64A.05. Judge's notes  

   ORDER 65--* * * *

   ORDER 66—ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

   66.01.  Definitions  
   66.02.  Payment of money  
   66.03.  Possession of land  
   66.04.  Delivery of goods  
   66.05.  Doing or abstaining from doing any act  
   66.06.  Attendance of natural person  
   66.07.  Attendance of corporation  
   66.08.  Attendance before another court etc.  
   66.09.  Contempt  
   66.10.  Service before committal or sequestration  
   66.11.  Substituted performance  
   66.12.  Enforcement by or against non-party  
   66.13.  Non-performance of condition  
   66.14.  Matters occurring after judgment  
   66.15.  Order in aid of enforcement  
   66.16.  Stay of execution  

   ORDER 67—DISCOVERY IN AID OF ENFORCEMENT

   67.01.  Definitions  
   67.02.  Order for examination or production  
   67.03.  Corporation  
   67.04.  Procedure  
   67.05.  Conduct money  
   67.06.  Record of examination  

   ORDER 68—WARRANTS OF EXECUTION GENERALLY

   68.01.  Definitions  
   68.02.  Leave to issue warrant  
   68.03.  Separate execution for costs  
   68.04.  Issue of warrant of execution  
   68.05.  Duration  
   68.06.  Costs of prior execution  
   68.07.  Provision for enforcing payment of money  
   68.08.  Form of warrant of execution  

   ORDER 69—WARRANT OF SEIZURE AND SALE

   69.01.  Definitions  
   69.03.  Two or more warrants  
   69.04.  Order of sale  
   69.05.  Time, place and mode of sale  
   69.06.  Advertisement of sale  
   69.07.  Notional possession of goods  

   ORDER 70—WARRANT OF POSSESSION

   70.01.  Payment of money  
   70.02.  Removal of goods on warrant of possession  

   ORDER 71—ATTACHMENT OF DEBTS

   71.01.  Definitions and application  
   71.02.  What debts attachable  
   71.03.  Bank account  
   71.04.  Filing and service of garnishee summons  
   71.05.  Evidence on application for garnishee summons  
   71.06.  Garnishee summons  
   71.07.  Service of summons  
   71.08.  What debts attached, when and to what extent  
   71.09.  Payment to judgment creditor  
   71.10.  Dispute of liability by garnishee  
   71.11.  Claim by other person  
   71.12.  Discharge of garnishee  
   71.13.  Money in court  
   71.14.  Costs  

   ORDER 72—ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS

   72.01.  Definitions  
   72.02.  Application for attachment of earnings order  
   72.03.  Making of order  
   72.04.  Attendance of or information about judgment debtor  
   72.05.  Contents of order  
   72.06.  Service of order  
   72.07.  Employer to make payments  
   72.08.  Attachment of earnings in place of other orders  
   72.09.  Execution after attachment of earnings  
   72.10.  Discharge or variation of order  
   72.11.  Cessation of attachment of earnings order  
   72.12.  Two or more orders in force  
   72.13.  When varied order taken to be made  
   72.14.  Notice to judgment debtor of payments  
   72.15.  Determination of earnings  
   72.16.  Service  

   ORDER 73--—CHARGING ORDERS AND STOP ORDERS AND NOTICES

   73.01.  Definitions  
   73.02.  Order charging securities  
   73.03.  Filing and service of charging summons  
   73.04.  Evidence on application for charging summons  
   73.05.  Charging summons  
   73.06.  Service of summons  
   73.07.  Effect of service of summons  
   73.08.  Order on summons hearing  
   73.09.  Effect and enforcement of charge  
   73.10.  Variation or discharge of order  
   73.11.  Order charging funds in court  
   73.12.  Stop order for funds in court  
   73.13.  Stop notice on corporation stock not in court  
   73.14.  Effect of stop notice  
   73.15.  Withdrawal or discharge of stop notice  
   73.16.  Prohibition of transfer of or payment on stock  

   ORDER 74—ENFORCEMENT BY APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER

   74.01.  Procedure  
   74.02.  Appointment of receiver by way of equitable execution  

   ORDER 75—CONTEMPT

   PART 1--INTERPRETATION

   75.01.  Definition  

   PART 2--SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT

   75.02.  Contempt in face of the Court  
   75.03.  Procedure on hearing of charge  
   75.04.  Custody pending disposal of charge  

   PART 3--OTHER PROCEDURE FOR CONTEMPT

   75.05.  Application  
   75.06.  Procedure  
   75.07.  Application by Registrar  
   75.08.  Arrest of respondent  
   75.08.1.Arrest pending contempt hearing  

   PART 4--COMMITTAL AND COSTS

   75.10.  Application  
   75.11.  Punishment for contempt  
   75.12.  Discharge  
   75.13.  Warrant for committal  
   75.14.  Costs  

   ORDER 76—SEQUESTRATION

   76.01.  Definitions  
   76.03.  Order for sequestration  
   76.04.  Application  

   ORDER 77--* * * *

   ORDER 77A—AUTHORITY OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES

   77A.01. Authority  
   77A.02. Limitation upon authority  
   77A.03. Reference by associate judge to Judge  

   ORDER 78—PROCEEDINGS UNDER JUDGMENT

   78.01.  Definition  
   78.02.  Directions in judgment  
   78.03.  Claims  
   78.04.  Interest on debts  
   78.05.  Interest on legacies  
   78.06.  Account or inquiry by associate judge or judicial registrar  
   78.07.  Order of associate judge or judicial registrar  

   ORDER 79—FUNDS IN COURT

   PART 1--INTERPRETATION

   79.01.  Definition  

   PART 2--GENERAL

   79.02.  Application of money  
   79.03.  Money in court for person under disability  
   79.04.  Payment into court for person under disability  
   79.05.  Certificate of receipt  
   79.06.  Delay  

   PART 3--FUNDS

   79.10.  Proceeding in another court  

   ORDER 80—SERVICE UNDER THE HAGUE CONVENTION

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   80.01.  Definitions  
   80.02.  Provisions of this Order to prevail  

   PART 2--SERVICE ABROAD OF LOCAL JUDICIAL DOCUMENTS

   80.03.  Application of Part  
   80.04.  Application for request for service abroad  
   80.05.  How application to be dealt with  
   80.06.  Procedure on receipt of certificate of service  
   80.07.  Payment of costs  
   80.08.  Evidence of service  

   PART 3--DEFAULT JUDGMENT FOLLOWING SERVICE ABROAD OF INITIATING PROCESS

   80.09.  Application of Part  
   80.10.  Restriction on power to enter default judgment if certificate of service filed  
   80.11.  Restriction on power to enter default judgment if certificate of service not filed  
   80.12.  Setting aside judgment in default of appearance  

   ORDER 81--* * * * *

   ORDER 82—PROCEDURE UNDER THE OPEN COURTS ACT 2013

   82.01.  Definitions  
   82.02.  Notice of application for suppression order  

   ORDER 83--—PROCEDURE UNDER THE VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS ACT 2014

   83.01.  Definitions  
   83.02.  Application for leave to proceed under limited litigation restraint order  
   83.03.  Application for leave to proceed under extended litigation restraint order  
   83.04.  Application for leave to proceed under general litigation restraint order  
   83.05.  Notice of application for leave to proceed  
   83.06.  Application for leave to apply for variation or revocation of litigation restraint order  
   83.07.  Application to vary or revoke litigation restraint order  
   83.08.  Notice of application to vary or revoke litigation restraint order  

   ORDER 84—POWERS OF JUDICIAL REGISTRARS

   84.01.  Interpretation  
   84.02.  Proceedings that may be dealt with by judicial registrars  
   84.03.  Review by Judge of judicial registrar determinations  
   84.04.  Judicial registrar may act for another  
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