Victorian Numbered Regulations

MAGISTRATES' COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT NO. 15) RULES 2006 (SR NO 87 OF 2006) - REG 4

In Order 1 of the Magistrates' Court Civil Procedure Rules 1999 ^[1] , in Part 4 insert —

        "1.11     Proceedings other than in open court

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the following proceedings need not be conducted in open court—

        (a)     an application to extend the validity of a complaint, summons or witness summons under Rule 4.05(2);

        (b)     an application for substituted service under Rule 5.09;

        (c)         an application for an order in default of defence or compliance under Part 1 or Part 2 of Order 10;

        (d)         an application for an order upon default of compliance of the provisions of the compromise of a proceeding;

        (e)     a pre-hearing conference conducted by a magistrate, judicial registrar or registrar;

        (f)     a mediation conducted by an acceptable mediator;

        (g)     an application for an order (subsequent to a party failing to attend a mediation) under Rule 22A.04;

        (h)     an application to extend the validity of a warrant under Rule 27.03(2);

              (i)     an examination of a judgment debtor conducted by a registrar under Rule 27.12.1;

        (j)     an attachment of earnings order under Rule 27.13 or an examination of the judgment debtor or another person under Rule 27.16;

        (k)     an application for an order for attachment of debt under Rule 27.30;

        (l)     an application to approve a compromise and for any other orders under Rule 32.05;

        (m)     a case transfer application and an application to review a case transfer decision under the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991 ;

        (n)     an application for leave to defend under section 5 of the Instruments Act 1958 ;

        (o)     an application under section 5, 6 or 7 of the Judgment Debt Recovery Act 1984 ;

        (p)     an application for the issue of a warrant to arrest under section 134(5) of the Act;

        (q)     an application for the issue of an entry permit under section 83 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 ;

        (r)     any application, notice of which is not required to be given by or under any Act or these Rules to another person, whether or not a party.".