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CIVIL PROCEDURE ACT 2005 - SCHEDULE 6

SCHEDULE 6 – Savings, transitional and other provisions

(Section 6 (3))

Part 1 - General

1 Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the following Acts--
this Act
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 , to the extent that it amends this Act
Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 2006 (but only to the extent that it amends this Act)
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (but only to the extent to which it amends this Act)
Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (but only to the extent to which it amends this Act)
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (but only to the extent that it amends this Act)
Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010
any other Act that amends this Act
(2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect from the date of assent to the Act concerned or a later date.
(3) To the extent to which any such provision takes effect from a date that is earlier than the date of its publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate so as--
(a) to affect, in a manner prejudicial to any person (other than the State or an authority of the State), the rights of that person existing before the date of its publication, or
(b) to impose liabilities on any person (other than the State or an authority of the State) in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the date of its publication.

Part 2 - Provisions consequent on enactment of this Act

2 Definition

In this Part--

"the old legislation" means the Supreme Court Act 1970 , the District Court Act 1973 and the Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970 , and the rules of court made under those Acts, as in force immediately before the commencement of this clause.

3 Rules under the Local Courts (Civil Claims) Act 1970

The Local Courts (Civil Claims) Rules 1988 are taken to have been made under the Local Courts Act 1982 , and may be amended and repealed accordingly.

4 Regulations

The following regulations are taken to have been made under section 18, and may be amended and repealed accordingly--

(a) the Supreme Court Regulation 2000 ,
(b) the District Court Regulation 2000 ,
(c) the Local Courts (Civil Claims) Regulation 2000 .

5 Pending proceedings

(1) Subject to subclause (2), this Act and the uniform rules apply to proceedings commenced before the commencement of this Act in the same way as they apply to proceedings commenced on or after that commencement.
(2) A court before which proceedings have been commenced before the commencement of this Act may make such orders dispensing with the requirements of the uniform rules in relation to the proceedings, and such consequential orders (including orders as to costs), as are appropriate in the circumstances.

6 Right to claim set-off

(1) Subject to subclause (2), section 21 extends to--
(a) any debt arising under an agreement entered into before the commencement of that section, and
(b) any other debt arising before the commencement of that section.
(2) The court may order that section 21 does not apply to a debt referred to in subclause (1) (a) if it is satisfied that it would be in the interests of justice to make such an order.

7 Amendment of originating process after expiry of limitation period

Section 65 extends to any proceedings commenced before the commencement of that section.

8 Delegations

Any delegation that was in force immediately before the commencement of this Act under a provision of the old legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act is taken to be a delegation in force under the corresponding provision of this Act.

9 Construction of references

Subject to this Schedule and the regulations, in any Act or instrument--

(a) a reference to a provision of the old legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act extends to the corresponding provision of this Act or the uniform rules, and
(b) a reference to any act, matter or thing referred to in a provision of the old legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act or the uniform rules extends to the corresponding act, matter or thing referred to in the corresponding provision of this Act or the uniform rules, as the case requires.

10 General saving

Subject to this Schedule and the regulations--

(a) anything begun before the commencement of this Act under a provision of the old legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act or the uniform rules may be continued and completed under the old legislation as if this Act had not been enacted, and
(b) subject to paragraph (a), anything done under a provision of the old legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act or the uniform rules (including anything arising under paragraph (a)) is taken to have been done under the corresponding provision of this Act or the uniform rules, as the case requires.

Part 3 - Provisions relating to dismissal of proceedings

12 Dismissal of proceedings

(1) Any proceedings taken to have been dismissed under clause 18 of the Civil Procedure Regulation 2005 before the repeal of that clause by the Civil Procedure Amendment (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2005 are taken to have never been dismissed under that clause and may be continued accordingly.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to any such proceedings to the extent to which they relate to a cause of action for which relief has been claimed in fresh proceedings, as referred to in section 91.
(3) The District Court or Local Court, as the case may be, may make such orders as are necessary to enable the proceedings to be continued.

Part 4 - Provisions consequent on enactment of the Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2007

13 Definitions

In this Part--

"relevant commencement date" means the date of the commencement of Schedule 2 [9] to the Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2007 .

"relevant proceedings" means proceedings in Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the jurisdiction of the Land and Environment Court.

"unamended L & E legislation" means the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 or the rules of court made under that Act, as in force immediately before the relevant commencement date.

14 Regulation

The Land and Environment Court Regulation 2005 is taken to have been made under section 18 and may be amended and repealed accordingly.

15 Pending proceedings

(1) Subject to subclause (2), this Act and the uniform rules apply to relevant proceedings commenced in the Land and Environment Court before the relevant commencement date in the same way as they apply to relevant proceedings commenced on or after that commencement.
(2) If relevant proceedings are commenced in the Land and Environment Court before the relevant commencement date, the Land and Environment Court may make such orders dispensing with the requirements of the uniform rules in relation to the proceedings, and such consequential orders (including orders as to costs), as are appropriate in the circumstances.

16 Construction of references

Subject to the regulations, in any other Act or instrument--

(a) a reference to a provision of the unamended L & E legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act extends to the corresponding provision of this Act or the uniform rules, and
(b) a reference to any act, matter or thing referred to in a provision of the unamended L & E legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act or the uniform rules extends to the corresponding act, matter or thing referred to in the corresponding provision of this Act or the uniform rules, as the case requires.

17 General saving

Subject to this Schedule and the regulations--

(a) anything begun before the relevant commencement date under a provision of the unamended L & E legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act or the uniform rules may be continued and completed under the unamended L & E legislation as if this Act had not been enacted, and
(b) subject to paragraph (a), anything done under a provision of the unamended L & E legislation for which there is a corresponding provision in this Act or the uniform rules (including anything arising under paragraph (a)) is taken to have been done under the corresponding provision of this Act or the uniform rules, as the case requires.

Part 5 - Provisions consequent on enactment of Schedule 6.1 to Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010

18 Effect of enactment of Part 10 on existing proceedings

(1) Except as provided by this clause or the regulations, nothing in the new Part affects the commencement or continuance of any action or proceedings of a representative character commenced otherwise than under the new Part before the commencement of that Part.
(2) Subject to subclause (3), the new Part extends to proceedings commenced (but not finally determined) in the relevant court under Division 2 of Part 7 of the uniform rules before the commencement of that Part.
(3) The relevant court may make such orders dispensing with or modifying the requirements of the new Part in relation to proceedings referred to in subclause (2) as the relevant court thinks appropriate or necessary to ensure that justice is done in the proceedings.
(4) In this clause--

"relevant court" , in relation to actions or proceedings referred to in subclause (1), means the court or tribunal in which the action or proceedings commenced.

"the new Part" means Part 10 (as inserted by the Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010 ).

Part 6 - (Repealed)

Part 7 - Provision consequent on enactment of the Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012

20 Validation of exercise of court's functions

The exercise of a function of a court under this Act, or any other Act or law, by a registrar or other officer of the court pursuant to a direction given by instrument in writing by the senior judicial officer of the court is taken to be, and is taken to always have been, valid as it would have been had section 13 (as amended by the Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 ) been in force at the time the direction was given.

Part 8 - Provisions consequent on enactment of Courts and Other Justice Portfolio Legislation Amendment Act 2015

21 Pending proceedings

The amendments made to this Act by Schedule 1.2 to the Courts and Other Justice Portfolio Legislation Amendment Act 2015 do not extend to proceedings commenced before the commencement of that Subschedule and those proceedings may continue as if those amendments had not been enacted.

Part 9 - Provision consequent on enactment of Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017

22 Motor accident claims

(1) In the definition of
"motor accident claim" in section 3 (1), the reference to a claim within the meaning of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 includes a reference to--
(a) a claim within the meaning of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 , and
(b) a claim within the meaning of Part 5 of the Motor Accidents Act 1988 .
(2) In section 81 (2), the reference to an award of damages to which Part 4 of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 applies includes a reference to--
(a) an award of damages to which Chapter 5 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 applies, and
(b) an award of damages to which Part 6 of the Motor Accidents Act 1988 applies.



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