Victorian Consolidated Regulations

MAGISTRATES' COURT (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL PROCEEDINGS) RULES 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY

   1.01.   Title and Object  
   1.02.   Authorising provisions  
   1.03.   Commencement and revocation  
   1.04.   Definition  
   1.05.   Application  
   1.06.   Rules of general procedure  

   ORDER 2—ARBITRATION

   2.01.   Application  
   2.01A.  Definitions  
   2.02.   Statement of claim  
   2.03.   Defence  
   2.04.   No pleadings, discovery, interrogatories etc.  
   2.05.   Parties to serve a list of documents  
   2.06.   Service of reports and assessments in relation to proceedings relating to motor vehicle accidents  
   2.07.   Plaintiff may join third party  
   2.07A.  Offers of compromise  
   2.08.   Costs in respect of an arbitration if no offer of compromise served  
   2.09.   Costs in respect of an arbitration if offer of compromise served by plaintiff in the proceeding not accepted  
   2.10.   Costs in respect of an arbitration if offer of compromise served by defendant in the proceeding  
   2.10A.  Costs in respect of an arbitration if offer of compromise served by plaintiff accepted  
   2.11.   Disbursements  

   ORDER 3—SERVICE AND EXECUTION OF PROCESS RULES

   3.01.   Definitions  
   3.02.   How application made  
   3.03.   Sealed copy of order  
   3.04.   Enforcement of order  
   3.05.   Fees  
   3.06.   Costs  
   3.07.   Interest  

   ORDER 4—REGISTRARS

   4.01.   Reference to a magistrate  
   4.02.   Appeal from registrar  

   ORDER 5—APPEALS

   5.01.   Application of order  
   5.02.   Notice of appeal  
   5.03.   Amendment of grounds  
   5.04.   Affidavit  
   5.05.   Date for hearing  

   ORDER 6--—PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS UNDER THE WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT 1958 AND THE WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013

   6.01.   Definitions  
   6.02.   Application for appointment of nominal defendant—Forms 6A and 6B  
   6.03.   Application for discharge  
   6.04.   Request for referral of a medical question to a Medical Panel—Form 6C  
   6.05.   Application for revocation of direction of Conciliation Officer  

   ORDER 7—PARTICULAR RULES AS TO THE CORPORATIONS ACT

   7.01.   Definitions  
   7.02.   Commencement of originating process  
   7.03.   Notice to defendant  
   7.04.   Service of complaint and notices  
   7.05.   Application for order in default of defence  

   ORDER 8—IMPRISONMENT OF FRAUDULENT DEBTORS

   8.01.   Application for summons  

   ORDER 9—INSTRUMENTS ACT RULES

   9.01.   Definition  
   9.02.   Application of Order  
   9.03.   Form of complaint  
   9.04.   Leave to defend  
   9.05.   Order where leave not granted or notice of defence not given  
   9.06.   Notice to parties  
   9.07.   Leave to defend after order made  

   ORDER 10--—PARTICULAR PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SECURITY OF PAYMENT ACT 2002

   10.01.  Definitions  
   10.02.  Commencement of proceeding under section 28R of the Act  
   10.03.  Power of registrar to make order in proceedings under section 28R of the Act  
   10.04.  Setting aside an order  
   10.05.  Certification of debt by Court  
   10.06.  Application for stay of payments  

   ORDER 10A--—PROCEEDINGS UNDER PART 3A OF THE VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ACT 1998 (FEDERAL SUBJECT MATTER)

   PART 1--INTERPRETATION

   10A.01. Definitions  

   PART 2--FILING AND SERVICE

   10A.02. Form of application for substituted proceeding  
   10A.03. Time for giving notice of reply  
   10A.04. Urgent substituted proceedings  
   10A.05. Service  
   10A.06. Order 21 of General Civil Procedure Rules 2020 does not apply  

   PART 3--PARTICULAR COURT POWERS EXERCISED BY PRINCIPAL REGISTRARS

   10A.07. Particular powers of principal registrar in relation to certain substituted proceedings  

   ORDER 11—MISCELLANEOUS RULES

   11.01.  Civil registry courts  
   11.02.  Jurisdiction of Neighbourhood Justice Division  
   11.03.  General power of amendment  
   11.04.  Registrar's power of amendment  
   11.05.  Directions  
   11.06.  Preservation of property  
   11.07.  Practice notes  

   ORDER 12—PROCEDURE UNDER THE VEXATIOUS PROCEEDINGS ACT 2014

   PART 1--INTERPRETATION

   12.01.  Definitions  

   PART 2--APPLICATIONS AND NOTICES

   12.02.  Applications for leave to apply for limited and extended litigation restraint orders  
   12.03.  Applications for limited and extended litigation restraint orders  
   12.04.  Applications for acting in concert orders  
   12.05.  Application for leave to proceed under limited litigation restraint order  
   12.06.  Application for leave to proceed under extended litigation restraint order  
   12.07.  Application for leave to proceed under general litigation restraint order  
   12.08.  Notice of applications for leave to proceed—litigation restraint orders  
   12.09.  Application for leave to apply for variation or revocation of litigation restraint order  
   12.10.  Application to vary or revoke litigation restraint order  
   12.11.  Notice of application to vary or revoke litigation restraint order  

   PART 3--PROVISIONS APPLYING TO APPLICATIONS

   12.12.  Application of Part  
   12.13.  Service of applications  
   12.14.  Day for hearing  
   12.15.  Adjournment  
   12.16.  Absence of party to application  

   ORDER 13—PROCEEDINGS IN THE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION

   13.01.  Application of Order  
   13.02.  Commencement of proceeding—form of complaint  
   13.03.  Response  
   13.04.  Plaintiff may apply for order  
   13.05.  No counterclaim, third party claim, joinder, pleadings, discovery etc.  
   13.06.  Hearing readiness certificate  
   13.07.  Failure to complete hearing readiness certificate  
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