Western Australian Current Regulations Western Australian Current Regulations (1) A master may
exercise any of the Court’s jurisdiction referred to in these rules but
may not hear and determine —
(a) an
appeal to the Court authorised by the Corporations Act or the ASIC Act; or
(b) a
matter referred to in the Table in Schedule 2; or
(c) a
complaint for an offence.
(2) A master, on his
or her own motion or on an application by a party, may refer a matter within
his or her jurisdiction for hearing and determination by a judge if the master
is of the opinion that it should be heard and determined by a judge.
(3) A judge, on his or
her own motion or on an application by a party, may refer a matter referred
under subrule (2) or referred to in the Table in Schedule 2 for
hearing and determination by a master with any directions the judge thinks
fit.
(4) In exercising his
or her jurisdiction under these rules, a master may exercise any of the powers
conferred on the Court or a judge.
(5) This rule does not
prevent a judge from exercising the jurisdiction it confers on a master.
(6) A master may make
an order under section 1322 of the Corporations Act if it is incidental
to a matter in which the master otherwise has jurisdiction.
(7) The descriptions
in column 3 of the Table in Schedule 2 are inserted for convenience only
and do not affect the operation of these rules.