COUNTY COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2018

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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.34. Costs allowable
63A.34A.Costs incurred in other Court before remittal or transfer to County Court

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.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.65. Reference for taxation

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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