Part IV of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 is rescinded.

A. M. BLOW

Chief Justice

H. M. WOOD

Puisne Judge

S. P. ESTCOURT

Puisne Judge

R. W. PEARCE

Puisne Judge

M. J. BRETT

Puisne Judge

G. P. GEASON

Puisne Judge

Countersigned,

J. A. CONNOLLY

Registrar

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 14 August 2019

These Rules of Court are administered in the Department of Justice.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the rule)

These Rules of Court amend the Supreme Court Rules 2000 by –

(a) specifying the jurisdiction of registrars in respect of admiralty proceedings; and

(b) prescribing the maximum rate of pre-judgment interest that may be awarded in certain actions; and

(c) specifying procedures for the institution and conduct of representative proceedings; and

(d) amending the jurisdiction of the Associate Judge to enable the Associate Judge to hear proceedings in the Court's appellate jurisdiction other than appeals; and

(e) rescinding the Part of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965 that relates to admiralty proceedings.