Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated RegulationsS.R. No. 103/2015
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 April 2024
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Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015
S.R. No. 103/2015
Version incorporating amendments as at
1 April
2024
See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.
The Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015, S.R. No. 103/2015 were made on 10 September 2015 by the Judges of the Supreme Court under section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986, No. 110/1986 and came into operation on 23 November 2015: rule 1.03(1).
The Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 10 September 2025 (see section 5 of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1994).
INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)
Style changes
Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.
References to ILA s. 39B
Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.
Interpretation
As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:
• Headings
All headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1
January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a
Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on
or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
This includes
headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into
which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns;
examples; diagrams; notes or forms.
See section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).
• Examples, diagrams or notes
All examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).
• Punctuation
All punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after
1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted
in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule
made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.
See
section 36(3B).
• Provision numbers
All provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that
Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after
1
January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers,
subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See
section 36(3C).
• Location of "legislative items"
A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.
• Other material
Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).
This publication incorporates amendments made to the Supreme Court (General Civil Procedure) Rules 2015 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.
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Supreme Court (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2015, S.R. No. 143/2015
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Date of Making: |
26.11.15 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rule 4 on 1.12.15: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B Amendment) Rules 2015, S.R. No. 144/2015
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Date of Making: |
26.11.15 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.16: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Appeals to the Court of Appeal and Other Amendments) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 14/2016
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Date of Making: |
17.3.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4–7 on 11.4.16: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Judicial Review Amendment) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 51/2016
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Date of Making: |
26.5.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.7.16: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Expert Witness Code Amendment) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 52/2016
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Date of Making: |
26.5.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.6.16: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I and Chapter VI Dual Commission Holder Amendments) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 105/2016
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Date of Making: |
25.8.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rule 4 on 1.9.16: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Court of Appeal Amendments) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 106/2016
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Date of Making: |
25.8.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.10.16: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Powers of Judicial Registrars and Other Amendments) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 108/2016
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Date of Making: |
25.8.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.9.16: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Service Out of Australia Amendment) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 109/2016
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Date of Making: |
25.8.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.10.16: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B Amendment) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 138/2016
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Date of Making: |
24.11.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Litigation Guardian Amendment) Rules 2016, S.R. No. 139/2016
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Date of Making: |
24.11.16 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Recovery of Pro Bono Costs Amendment) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 14/2017
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Date of Making: |
30.3.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.4.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (E-Filing Amendments) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 15/2017
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Date of Making: |
30.3.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4–11 on 18.4.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Email Service Amendment) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 32/2017
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Date of Making: |
25.5.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.8.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Senior Master's Powers Amendment) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 33/2017
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Date of Making: |
25.5.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.6.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapters I and II Amendment) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 97/2017
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Date of Making: |
21.9.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4, 5 on 1.10.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Harmonised Subpoenas Amendment) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 98/2017
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Date of Making: |
21.9.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4–9 on 1.11.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B Amendment) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 124/2017
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Date of Making: |
28.11.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.18: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Order 42A Amendment) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 125/2017
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Date of Making: |
28.11.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
4.12.17: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (E-Filing Further Amendment) Rules 2017, S.R. No. 127/2017
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Date of Making: |
28.11.17 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rule 4 on 2.1.18: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Appeals to the Trial Division, Judicial Review and Further Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendment) Rules 2018, S.R. No. 32/2018
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Date of Making: |
22.3.18 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4–21 on 1.5.18: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapters I and VI Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2018, S.R. No. 33/2018
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Date of Making: |
22.3.18 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4, 5 on 26.3.18: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (E-Filing and Other Amendments) Rules 2018, S.R. No. 58/2018
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Date of Making: |
17.5.18 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 5–26 on 2.7.18: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Costs Court Amendment) Rules 2018, S.R. No. 131/2018
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Date of Making: |
12.9.18 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.10.18: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B Amendment) Rules 2018, S.R. No. 132/2018
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Date of Making: |
12.9.18 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.19: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapters I, IV and VI Further Amendment) Rules 2018, S.R. No. 168/2018
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Date of Making: |
17.10.18 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4–8 on 22.10.18: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapters II and III Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2019, S.R. No. 19/2019
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Date of Making: |
21.3.19 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rule 5 on 25.3.19: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (E-filing in Criminal Proceedings and Other Matters Amendment) Rules 2019, S.R. No. 21/2019
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Date of Making: |
21.3.19 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rule 11 on 25.3.19: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Hague Convention and Powers of Judicial Registrars Amendments) Rules 2019, S.R. No. 38/2019
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Date of Making: |
30.5.19 |
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Date of Commencement: |
3.6.19: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Court of Appeal E-Filing and Other Amendments) Rules 2019, S.R. No. 73/2019
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Date of Making: |
29.8.19 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4–14, 30–47 on 30.9.19: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B Amendment) Rules 2019, S.R. No. 90/2019
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Date of Making: |
2.10.19 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.20: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Warrant of Seizure and Sale Amendment) Rules 2019, S.R. No. 122/2019
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Date of Making: |
28.11.19 |
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Date of Commencement: |
2.12.19: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Probate E-filing and Other Amendments) Rules 2019, S.R. No. 124/2019
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Date of Making: |
28.11.19 |
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Rules 46–49 on 1.1.20: rule 3(1); rule 25 on 15.4.20: rule 3(2) |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Interpreters Amendment) Rules 2020, S.R. No. 29/2020
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Date of Making: |
30.4.20 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.6.20: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Legal Identity of Defendants (Organisational Child Abuse) Amendment) Rules 2020, S.R. No. 30/2020
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Date of Making: |
30.4.20 |
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Date of Commencement: |
6.5.20: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2020, S.R. No. 57/2020
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Date of Making: |
25.6.20 |
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Date of Commencement: |
6.7.20: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapters I and II Judicial Registrars, Admission to Legal Profession and Public Notaries Amendment) Rules 2020, S.R. No. 98/2020
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Date of Making: |
28.9.20 |
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Rules 4, 5 on 5.10.20: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B Amendment) Rules 2021, S.R. No. 16/2021
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Date of Making: |
18.3.21 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.4.21: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapters I and VI Suppression Orders Amendment) Rules 2021, S.R. No. 17/2021
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Date of Making: |
18.3.21 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rule 4 on 22.3.21: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I (Inspection and Affidavits) Amendment) Rules 2021, S.R. No. 105/2021
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Date of Making: |
26.8.21 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.10.21: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B) Amendment Rules 2021, S.R. No. 144/2021
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Date of Making: |
25.11.21 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.22: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapters I and VI Dual Commission Holder and Joinder Amendments) Rules 2022, S.R. No. 34/2022
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Date of Making: |
26.5.22 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rules 4, 5, 21 on 6.6.22: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Substituted Service Amendment) Rules 2022, S.R. No. 132/2022
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Date of Making: |
16.12.22 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.2.23: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B Amendment) Rules 2022, S.R. No. 133/2022
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Date of Making: |
16.12.22 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.23: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (DX, Address and References to the Sovereign Amendments) Rules 2023, S.R. No. 21/2023
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Date of Making: |
30.3.23 |
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Rules 4, 6–19, 22 on 1.4.23: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapters I and V and Library Amendments) Rules 2023, S.R. No. 95/2023
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Date of Making: |
31.8.23 |
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Date of Commencement: |
Rule 5 on 1.9.23: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Interrogatories Amendment) Rules 2023, S.R. No. 123/2023
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Date of Making: |
30.11.23 |
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Date of Commencement: |
15.12.23: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Appendices A and B Amendment) Rules 2023, S.R. No. 124/2023
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Date of Making: |
30.11.23 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.1.24: rule 3 |
Supreme Court (Chapter I Vexatious Proceedings Amendment) Rules 2024, S.R. No. 14/2024
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Date of Making: |
21.3.24 |
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Date of Commencement: |
1.4.24: rule 3 |
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