Explanatory Statement

Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2016 (No 2)
Subordinate Law SL2016-31

Issued by the Authority of the Rule-Making Committee

The Rule-Making Committee (currently comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Refshauge, Chief Magistrate Walker and Magistrate Campbell) may make rules in relation to the practice and procedure of ACT courts and their registries pursuant to section 7 of the Court Procedures Act 2004. The Courts and the Joint Rules Advisory Committee have conducted a consultative review of the rules which has resulted in the amendments contained in the Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2015 (No 3).

Registrars’ powers
Rules 6250 and 6251 and Schedule 5 have been amended to allow the registrar of the Supreme Court and the Registrar of the Magistrates Court to make an order under rule 4050(1) (a) or (2), requiring the production of a person in custody, either in person or via audiovisual link or audio link.

These rules will commence on the day after their notification day.