Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) The trial of a proceeding shall not be held before an associate judge and an associate judge shall not give judgment or make any order at the trial of a proceeding.
(2) Except as provided by paragraph (3)(a) or (c), an associate judge may, at the trial of any proceeding, give judgment or make an order by consent of all parties.
(3) An associate judge shall not have authority to hear and determine—
(a) any application or proceeding which by these Rules or under any Act is required to be heard only by a Judge;
(b) any application or proceeding for an injunction;
(c) any application, proceeding or other matter relating to criminal proceedings or to the liberty of the subject, including proceedings for attachment or committal.