Supreme Court

Delegations to the Registrar, Court of Appeal under the Civil Procedure Act 2005

Pursuant to s 13 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, I direct that the Registrar of the Court of Appeal (including a person acting as the registrar) may exercise the functions of the Court as stated in the schedule to this direction.

 

Dated: 28 November 2022

 

A S Bell

Chief Justice of New South Wales

 

Schedule

The functions of the Court as provided for in Column 1 but subject to the restriction (if any) mentioned in Column 3.

The matter in Column 2 is inserted for convenience of reference only and does not affect the operation of the direction.

 

Civil Procedure Act 2005

Column 1  

Column 2

Column 3

Section 

Description

Restriction
Section 67Stay of proceedingsLimited to staying the decision below or the proceedings under the decision until the first available hearing before a judge

 

Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

Column 1  

Column 2

Column 3

Section 

Description

Restriction
Rule 1.21Extension and abridgment of timeRestricted to constitutional notices
Rule 12.7(1)Dismissal of proceedings for want of due despatchProvided at least one month's notice of the proposal to make such an order has been given to the plaintiff
Rule 13.4    

Frivolous and vexatious proceedings   

Incompetent proceedings

Rule 51.4(3)        

Addition or removal of party     

Rule 51.5(1)

Leave to take step without entering appearance    

Rule 51.6

Extension of time      

Rule 51.9(1)(b)

Extension of time                            

Rule 51.10(2)

Extension of time

Rule 51.11(2)

Extension of time        

Rule 51.16(1)      

Extension of time      

Rule 51.16(2)      

Extension of time  

Rule 51.17(2)

Extension of time 

Rule 51.17(3)      

Extension of time  

Rule 51.20(2)      

Specify return day for notice of appeal          

Rule 51.21           

Alteration of return day

Rule 51.25(1)     

Directions for preparation of appeal book   

Rule 51.31(2)      

Leave to amend appeal book    

Rule 51.33(1)      

Timetable for orange book 

Rule 51.34(3)      

Amendment of submissions     

Rule 51.39      

Use of White Folder 

Rule 51.41(1)   

Objection to competency

Rule 51.41(2)     

 Costs on incompetency

Rule 51.44Stay decision below or the proceedings under the decision until the first available hearing before a judge 
Rule 51.50 

Security for costs  

Rule 51.51(2)

 Return day for motion 

Rule 51.51(5)      

Directions for filing evidence 

Rule 51.51(6)      

Directions for filing affidavits  

Rule 51.57(1)      

Directions for hearing in fixed vacation     

Rule 51.61 

Evidence in support of motion

 

Supreme Court Act 1970

Column 1  

Column 2

Column 3

Section 

Description

Restriction
Section 51(1) and (2)Removal and remission 

 

Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010

Column 1  

Column 2

Column 3

Section 

Description

Restriction
Section 10Interim ordersBy consent of the parties or expressly unopposed until the first available hearing before a judge