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SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2005 (SR NO 148 OF 2005)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   ORDER 1--PRELIMINARY

   PART 1--CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND REVOCATION

   1.01.   Title and object  
   1.02.   Authorising provisions  
   1.03.   Commencement and revocation  

   PART 2--APPLICATION OF RULES

   1.04.   Definitions  
   1.05.   Application  
   1.06.   Jurisdiction not affected  
   1.07.   * * * * *  
   1.12.   Order to review  

   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

   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.   Continuance as writ of proceeding by originating motion  
   4.08.   Urgent case  

   ORDER 5--CONTENT, FILING AND DURATION OF ORIGINATING PROCESS

   5.01.   Definitions  
   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  
   5.10.   Petition  
   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 death or bodily injury  
   6.06.   Address for service  
   6.06.1. Solicitor changing address  
   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--WHEN SERVICE OUT IS ALLOWED

   7.01.   For what claims  
   7.02.   Indorsement on originating process  
   7.03.   Mode of service out of Australia  
   7.04.   Leave to proceed where no appearance  
   7.05.   Stay, setting aside service etc.  
   7.06.   Service of other process by leave  
   7.07.   Service of counterclaim or third party notice  
   7.08.   Application for leave  

   PART 2--SERVICE IN FOREIGN COUNTRY

   7.09.   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 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--PERSON 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 discharge 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 18A--GROUP PROCEEDING

   18A.01. Application  
   18A.02. Consent to be group member  
   18A.03. Commencement of group proceeding  
   18A.04. Opting out  
   18A.05. Order involving notice  

   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 etc.  

   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 of 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 FOR PLAINTIFF

   22.01.  Scope of Order  
   22.02.  Application for judgment  
   22.03.  Affidavit in support  
   22.04.  Defendant to show cause  
   22.05.  Affidavit in reply  
   22.06.  Hearing of application  
   22.07.  Cross-examination on affidavit  
   22.08.  Judgment on counterclaim  
   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  

   ORDER 23--SUMMARY STAY OR DISMISSAL OF CLAIM AND STRIKING OUT PLEADING

   23.01.  Stay or judgment in proceeding  
   23.02.  Striking out pleading  
   23.03.  Summary judgment for defendant  
   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--OFFER OF COMPROMISE

   PART 1--INTERPRETATION

   26.01.  Definitions  

   PART 2--OFFER OF COMPROMISE

   26.02.  Application  
   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.  Failure to comply with accepted offer  
   26.08.  Costs consequences of failure to accept  
   26.09.  Multiple defendants  
   26.10.  Offer to contribute  
   26.11.  Transitional  

   PART 3--OFFER TO COMPROMISE ON APPEAL

   26.12.  Appeal to Court of Appeal  

   ORDER 27--CONTENT AND FORM OF COURT DOCUMENTS

   27.01.  Conformity with Rules  
   27.02.   Heading and title of document  
   27.03.  Form of document  
   27.04.  Numbers  
   27.05.  Copies on request  
   27.06.  Prothonotary refusing to seal or accept document  
   27.07.  Scandalous matter  

   ORDER 28--FILING AND SEALING OF COURT DOCUMENTS

   28.01.  How document filed  
   28.02.  Proceedings commenced outside Melbourne  
   28.03.  Date of filing  
   28.04.  Seal of Court  
   28.05.  Inspection of documents  
   28.06.  Production of Court document  

   ORDER 29--DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

   29.01.  Application and definition  
   29.02.  Notice for discovery  
   29.03.  Discovery after notice  
   29.04.  Affidavit of documents  
   29.05.  Order limiting 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  
   29.16.  Discovery after directions  

   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  
   30.12.  Interrogatories after directions  

   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 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 pleading  
   36.04.  Disallowance of pleading 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 38--INJUNCTIONS

   38.01.  When Court may grant  
   38.02.  Application before trial  
   38.03.  Costs and expenses of non-party  
   38.04.  Ouster of office  

   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 BEFORE TRIAL

   PART 1--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  
   41.13.  Letter of request  
   41.14.  Translation  
   41.15.  Undertaking  
   41.16.  Order for payment of expenses  

   PART 2--APPLICATIONS FOR TAKING EVIDENCE ABROAD UNDER PART 2 OF THE FOREIGN EVIDENCE ACT 1994 OF THE COMMONWEALTH

   41.17.  Definition  
   41.18.  Application  
   41.19.  How application made  
   41.20.  Directions  
   41.21.  Notice of application  

   ORDER 41A--APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 42E(1) OF THE EVIDENCE ACT 1958

   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 42--SUBPOENAS

   42.01.  Definitions  
   42.02.  Attendance by subpoena  
   42.03.  Filing subpoena  
   42.04.  Service  
   42.05.  Conduct money  
   42.06.  Production before date for attendance  
   42.07.  Setting aside  
   42.08.  Conduct money insufficient to meet expense and loss  
   42.08.1.Witnesses' fees and expenses  
   42.09.  Production of wages records  
   42.10.  Subpoena before Prothonotary  
   42.11.  Subpoena for attendance before another court etc.  

   ORDER 43--AFFIDAVITS

   43.01.  Form of affidavit  
   43.02.  Affidavit by illiterate or blind person  
   43.03.  Content of affidavit  
   43.04.  Affidavit by two or more deponents  
   43.05.  Alterations  
   43.06.  Annexures and exhibits  
   43.07.  Time for swearing  
   43.08.  Irregularity  
   43.09.  Filing  

   ORDER 44--EXPERT EVIDENCE

   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  

   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  

   ORDER 48--FIXING A DATE FOR TRIAL

   48.01.  Application  
   48.02.  Fixing a date  
   48.03.  Notice of trial  
   48.04.  Default by plaintiff  
   48.05.  Subsequent interlocutory steps  
   48.06.  Vacating date for trial  
   48.07.  Pre-trial conferences  

   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

   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 Master  
   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  
   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--JUDICIAL REVIEW

   56.01.  Judgment or order instead of writ  
   56.02.  Time for commencement of proceeding  

   ORDER 57--HABEAS CORPUS

   57.01.  Definition  
   57.02.  Application for writ  
   57.03.  Order on application  
   57.04.  Further application for writ  
   57.05.  Service  
   57.06.  Disobedience  
   57.07.  Return to the writ  
   57.08.  Person detained before Court  
   57.09.  Other habeas corpus  
   57.10.  Departing debtor  

   ORDER 58--APPEALS FROM INFERIOR JURISDICTIONS

   PART 1--APPEALS FROM THE COUNTY COURT

   58.01.  Procedure  

   PART 2--APPEALS FROM A MASTER OF THE COUNTY COURT

   58.02.  Appeal from Master by leave  
   58.03.  Application for leave  
   58.04.  Hearing of appeal  
   58.05.  Stay  

   PART 3--APPEALS ON A QUESTION OF LAW

   58.06.  Application of Part  
   58.07.  Commencement of appeal  
   58.08.  Notice of appeal  
   58.09.  Appellant to file affidavit  
   58.10.  Directions  
   58.11.  Leave to appeal  
   58.12.  Stay  
   58.13.  Expedition  
   58.14.  Report  

   PART 4--APPEALS UNDER SECTION 80B OF OR CLAUSE 13 OR 18 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1989

   58.17.  Application of Part  
   58.18.  Institution of appeal  
   58.19.  Affidavit in support  
   58.20.  Hearing  
   58.21.  Stay  

   PART 5--APPEALS UNDER SECTIONS 116 AND 197 OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1989

   58.22.  Application  
   58.23.  Definitions  
   58.24.  Notice of appeal and undertaking to prosecute  
   58.25.  Solicitor to notify that he or she acts  
   58.26.  Prothonotary to fix hearing  
   58.27.  Abandonment of appeal  
   58.28.  Order striking out appeal  
   58.29.  Recording of decision on appeal under section 197  
   58.30.  Application to set aside order striking out appeal for failure to appear  
   58.31.  Application for rehearing of appeal under section 116  

   PART 6--APPEALS UNDER SECTIONS 20 AND 21 OF THE CRIMES (FAMILY VIOLENCE) ACT 1987

   58.32.  Appeals to the Trial Division from the Children's Court  

   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--AUTHENTICATION AND FILING OF JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS

   60.01.  When authentication required  
   60.02.  Mode of authentication  
   60.03.  Drawing up of judgment or order  
   60.04.  Order signed by Judge or Master  
   60.05.  Recitals in judgments and orders  
   60.06.  Drawing up and settling  
   60.07.  Copy of judgment or order  
   60.08.  Form of judgment or order  
   60.09.  Interpretation  

   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--COSTS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   63.01.  Definitions and application  
   63.02.  General powers of Court  
   63.03.  Time for costs order and payment  
   63.04.  Costs of question or part of proceeding  
   63.05.  By whom costs to be taxed  
   63.06.  Officers of Court to assist each other  
   63.07.  Taxed or other costs provision  
   63.08.  Default judgment  
   63.09.  Costs in other court or tribunal  
   63.10.  No order for taxation required  
   63.11.  Enforcement of order of taxing officer  
   63.12.  Costs in account  

   PART 2--ENTITLEMENT TO COSTS

   63.13.  Order for payment  
   63.14.  Extension or abridgement of time  
   63.15.  Discontinuance or withdrawal  
   63.16.  Offer of compromise  
   63.16.1.Failure to make discovery or answer interrogatories  
   63.17.  Amendment  
   63.18.  Non-admission of fact or document  
   63.19.  Interlocutory injunction  
   63.20.  Interlocutory application  
   63.21.  Inquiry as to ownership of property  
   63.22.  Costs reserved  
   63.22.1.Evidence transcript costs  
   63.23.  Costs liability of lawyer  
   63.24.  Money claim in wrong court  
   63.25.  Other claim in wrong court  
   63.26.  Trustee or mortgagee  

   PART 3--COSTS OF PARTY IN A PROCEEDING

   63.27.  Application  
   63.28.  Bases of taxation  
   63.29.  Party and party basis  
   63.30.  Solicitor and client basis  
   63.30.1.Indemnity basis  
   63.31.  General basis  
   63.32.  Where solicitor and client basis applicable  
   63.33.  Party as trustee  
   63.34.  Charges of solicitor  

   PART 4--TAXING MASTER

   63.35.  Powers of Taxing Master  
   63.36.  Costs of taxation  

   PART 5--PROCEDURE ON PARTY AND PARTY TAXATION

   63.37.  Application  
   63.38.  Summons for taxation  
   63.39.  Filing of bill  
   63.40.  Service of bill  
   63.41.  Defendant not appearing  
   63.42.  Content of bill of costs  
   63.43.  Disbursement or fee not paid  
   63.44.  Charge of lawyer out of Victoria  
   63.45.  Amendment of bill  
   63.46.  Agreement as to part of bill  
   63.47.  Objection to bill  
   63.48.  Discretionary costs  
   63.49.  Taxation where no objection  
   63.50.  Attendance of parties  
   63.51.  Reference to Judge  
   63.52.  Notice to person interested in fund  
   63.53.  Application by person liable to pay  
   63.54.  Solicitor at fault  
   63.55.  Cross costs  
   63.56.  Order on taxation  
   63.56.1.Review by Taxing Master  
   63.57.  Review by Judge  

   PART 6--COSTS OF A SOLICITOR

   63.58.  Application  
   63.59.  Basis of taxation of costs payable by client  
   63.60.  Basis of taxation of costs payable otherwise than by client  
   63.61.  Solicitor and client basis  
   63.62.  Contentious business  
   63.63.  Procedure on taxation  
   63.64.  Appointment to tax  
   63.65.  Reference for taxation  
   63.66.  Inclusion in bill of disbursement not made  
   63.67.  Failure to serve bill or tax  

   PART 7--ALLOWANCES ON TAXATION GENERALLY

   63.68.  Application and interpretation  
   63.69.  Necessary or proper costs  
   63.70.  Unnecessary or careless work  
   63.71.  Gross sum for costs  
   63.72.  Increased allowance  
   63.73.  Copy documents  
   63.74.  Folio  
   63.75.  Service of several documents  
   63.76.  Defendants with same solicitor  
   63.77.  Procuring evidence  
   63.78.  Negotiations  
   63.79.  Conference  
   63.80.  Retainer of counsel  
   63.81.  Advice and other work of counsel  
   63.82.  Hearing and trial fees  
   63.83.  Premature brief  
   63.84.  Barrister and solicitor  
   63.85.  Bill reduced by a sixth  

   ORDER 64--APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEAL

   64.01.  Definitions  
   64.02.  Appeal by notice  
   64.03.  Time for notice of appeal  
   64.04.  Service of notice of appeal  
   64.05.  Contents of notice of appeal  
   64.06.  Amendment of notice of appeal  
   64.07.  Filing of notice of appeal  
   64.08.  Appeal Book  
   64.09.  Contents of appeal book  
   64.10.  Notes for guidance  
   64.11.  Delivery of appeal book  
   64.12.  Costs of appeal book  
   64.13.  Entry of appeal  
   64.14.  Discontinuance without leave  
   64.15.  Discontinuance by leave  
   64.16.  Appeal taken to be abandoned  
   64.17.  Cross-appeal  
   64.18.  Filing notice of cross-appeal  
   64.19.  Effect of cross-appeal notice  
   64.20.  Time  
   64.21.  Directions  
   64.22.  Powers of the Court of Appeal  
   64.23.  New trial  
   64.24.  Costs  
   64.25.  Stay of execution  
   64.26.  Jurisdiction and powers exercisable by a single Judge of Appeal  
   64.27.  Jurisdiction and powers exercisable by two Judges of Appeal  
   64.28.  Exercise of powers by Master  

   ORDER 65--APPLICATIONS TO COURT OF APPEAL

   65.01.  Definition  
   65.02.  Application by summons  
   65.03.  Expedition  
   65.04.  Filing and service  
   65.05.  Delivery of documents to Registrar  
   65.06.  Further copies  
   65.07.  Documents for inclusion  
   65.08.  Preparation of documents  
   65.09.  Time  
   65.10.  Procedure on application  

   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  
   69.02.  New enforcement process  
   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 Prothonotary  
   75.08.  Arrest of respondent  
   75.08.1.Arrest pending contempt hearing  
   75.09.  Warrant for arrest  

   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  
   76.02.  Enforcement by sequestration  
   76.03.  Order for sequestration  
   76.04.  Application  

   ORDER 77--AUTHORITY OF MASTERS

   77.01.  Authority  
   77.02.  Limitation upon authority  
   77.03.  Master to hear application  
   77.04.  Reference by Master to Judge  
   77.05.  Appeal  
   77.06.  Master acting for Listing Master  
   77.07.  Master acting for another  
   77.08.  Listing Master and Prothonotary  

   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 Master  
   78.07.  Master's order  
   78.08.  Appeal from Master  

   ORDER 79--FUNDS IN COURT

   PART 1--INTERPRETATION

   79.01.  Definitions  

   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--COMMON FUNDS

   79.07.  Investments in name of Senior Master  
   79.08.  Transfer  
   79.09.  Interest  
   79.10.  Proceeding in another court  

   ORDER 80--SERVICE OF FOREIGN PROCESS

   80.01.  Application  
   80.02.  Documents required  
   80.03.  Service  
   80.04.  Affidavit of service  
   80.05.  Certificate  

   ORDER 81--OBTAINING EVIDENCE FOR EXTERNAL TRIBUNAL

   81.01.  Procedure  
   81.02.  Examiner  
   81.03.  Conduct of examination  
   81.04.  Attendance of non-party  
   81.05.  Deposition and exhibits  
   81.06.  Certificate  
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