EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Supreme Court Rules 1937 – Forms 2.7 and 2.11

Court Procedures Form Approval 2005 (No 1)
Court Procedures Form Approval 2005 (No 2)

Issued by the authority of the rule-making committee

The rule-making committee (currently comprising the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Connolly, the Chief Magistrate and Magistrate Somes) or any 3 or more committee members, 1 of whom must be the Chief Justice and another of whom must be either the Chief Magistrate or Magistrate Somes, may approve forms for the Court Procedures Act 2004 or for use in or in relation to ACT courts, prescribed tribunals and their registries pursuant to section 8 of the Court Procedures Act 2004.

Form 2.7  - application for letters of administration – amends the previous form to delete the words “for the following reason:” at the end of the first paragraph.  These words had been inserted by error in some general amendments to the rules and forms in 2004.

Form 2.11 – affidavit of application for administration – amends the previous form with the addition of paragraphs 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 which require relevant information which is in line with the provisions dealing with domestic partners in the Administration and Probate Act 1929.  Other minor amendments have also been made to modernise the form and assist litigants generally.