Western Australian Current Regulations

SUPREME COURT (COURT OF APPEAL) RULES 2005 - REG 5

5 .         Application of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1971

        (1)         These rules must be read with the RSC.

        (2)         For the purposes of subrule (1) —

            (a)         a reference in the RSC to the RSC (whether “these Rules” or other words are used) is to be taken as including a reference to these rules, unless the context requires otherwise;

            (b)         a reference in these rules to these rules (whether “these rules” or other words are used) is to be taken as including a reference to the RSC, unless the context requires otherwise; and

            (c)         a single judge has jurisdiction to exercise any power of the Court or the Court of Appeal under those rules, unless the contrary intention appears.

        (3)         If there is a conflict or inconsistency between these rules and the RSC, these rules prevail.

        (4)         The RSC Order 3, other than rules 2(2) and 5(3), applies for the purposes of these rules.