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MAGISTRATES' COURT GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2020


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY

   PART 1--OBJECT, AUTHORISING PROVISIONS, COMMENCEMENT AND REVOCATION

   1.01.   Title and object  
   1.02.   Authorising provisions  
   1.03.   Commencement and revocation  

   PART 2--APPLICATION OF RULES

   1.04.   Definitions  
   1.05.   Application  
   1.06.   Jurisdiction not affected  
   1.06.1. Overriding objective  

   PART 3--INTERPRETATION

   1.13.   Definitions  
   1.13.1. References to Australian lawyer  

   PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS

   1.14.   Exercise of power  
   1.15.   Procedure wanting or in doubt  
   1.16.   Act by corporation  
   1.17.   Corporation a party  
   1.18.   Power to act by Australian lawyer  
   1.19.   Continuation of address for service  
   1.20.   Proceedings other than in open court  

   ORDER 2—NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES

   2.01.   Effect of noncompliance  
   2.02.   Commencement of proceeding or complaint  
   2.03.   Application to set aside for irregularity  
   2.04.   Dispensing with compliance  

   ORDER 3—TIME, SITTINGS, COURT OFFICE AND DOCUMENTS

   3.01.   Calculating time  
   3.02.   Extension and abridgement  
   3.03.   Fixing time  
   3.04.   Process in vacation  
   3.05.   Time for service  
   3.06.   Proceedings after a year  
   3.08.   Office  
   3.09.   Office hours  

   ORDER 4—PROCESS IN THE COURT

   PART 1--GENERAL

   4.01.   Claim not to be divided  
   4.03.   Names, addresses and representation of parties  
   4.04.   Commencement of proceedings  
   4.08.   Urgent cases  
   4.08.4. Other miscellaneous matters  

   PART 2--CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDINGS

   4.09.   Overarching obligations certification  
   4.09.1. Certification of prior overarching obligations certification  
   4.10.   Proper basis certification  
   4.10.1. Filing of certificates  

   ORDER 5—FORM OF COMPLAINT

   5.02.   Form of complaint  
   5.05.   Motor vehicle accident  
   5.07.   Address of parties  
   5.09.   Costs to be specified  
   5.12.   Duration  

   ORDER 6—SERVICE

   6.01.   When personal service necessary  
   6.02.   Complaint to be served personally  
   6.03.   How personal service effected  
   6.04.   Personal service on particular parties  
   6.05.   Claims for personal injury  
   6.06.   Address for service  
   6.06.1. Australian lawyer changing address  
   6.06.2. Email address for service  
   6.06.3. Party changing email address for service  
   6.07.   How ordinary service effected  
   6.08.   Identity of person served  
   6.09.   Acceptance of service by Australian lawyer  
   6.10.   Substituted service  
   6.11.   Confirmation of informal service  
   6.12.   Service by filing  
   6.13.   Service on agent  
   6.14.   Service under contract  
   6.16.   Service of notice by the Court  
   6.17.   Affidavit or declaration of service  

   ORDER 7—SERVICE OUT OF AUSTRALIA

   7.01.1. Definition  
   7.01.   Order does not apply to service in New Zealand of documents for or in certain Trans-Tasman proceedings  
   7.02.   When allowed without leave  
   7.03.   When allowed with leave  
   7.04.   Court's discretion whether to assume jurisdiction  
   7.05.   Notice to person served out of Australia  
   7.06.   Time for filing a notice of defence  
   7.07.   Leave to proceed where no notice of defence by person  
   7.08.   Service of other documents out of Australia  
   7.09.   Mode of service  

   PART 2--* * *

   ORDER 7A—TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS

   7A.01.  Definitions  
   7A.02.  Application of Order  
   7A.03.  Commencement of proceeding for order under Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act  
   7A.04.  Interlocutory application under Trans‑Tasman Proceedings Act  
   7A.05.  Application for interim relief  
   7A.06.  Application for leave to serve subpoena in New Zealand  
   7A.07.  Form of subpoena  
   7A.08.  Application to set aside subpoena  
   7A.09.  Application for issue of certificate of non‑compliance with subpoena  
   7A.10.  Form of certificate of non-compliance  
   7A.11.  Application for registration of NZ judgment  
   7A.12.  Notice of registration of NZ judgment  
   7A.13.  Application for extension of time to give notice of registration of NZ judgment  
   7A.14.  Application to set aside registration of NZ judgment  
   7A.15.  Application for stay of enforcement of registered NZ judgment to enable liable person to appeal  
   7A.16.  Application for extension of time to apply for stay of enforcement of registered NZ judgment to enable liable person to appeal  
   7A.17.  Application for order for use of audio link or audiovisual link  

   ORDER 8—NOTICE OF DEFENCE

   8.01.   Time for giving notice of defence  
   8.02.   Late giving of notice of defence  
   8.03.   Contents and form of notice of defence  

   ORDER 9—JOINDER OF CLAIMS AND PARTIES

   9.01.   Joinder of claims  
   9.02.   Joinder of parties permitted  
   9.03.   Joinder of necessary parties  
   9.04.   Joinder inconvenient  
   9.05.   Effect of misjoinder or non-joinder of party  
   9.06.   Addition, removal, substitution of party  
   9.07.   Procedure for addition of party  
   9.08.   Defendant dead at commencement of proceeding  
   9.09.   Change of party on death, bankruptcy  
   9.10.   Failure to proceed after death of party  
   9.11.   Amendment of proceedings after change of party  
   9.12.   Consolidation or hearing together  
   9.13.   Conduct of proceeding  

   ORDER 10—COUNTERCLAIM

   10.02.  When counterclaim allowed  
   10.03.  Counterclaim against plaintiff and another person  
   10.04.  Procedure after counterclaim against another person  
   10.05.  Hearing of counterclaim  
   10.06.  Counterclaim inconvenient  
   10.07.  Stay of claim  
   10.08.  Counterclaim on stay etc. of original proceeding  
   10.09.  Order for balance  

   ORDER 11—THIRD PARTY PROCEDURE

   11.01.  Claim by third party notice  
   11.02.  Statement of claim on third party notice  
   11.04.  Filing and service of third party notice  
   11.05.  Time for third party notice  
   11.06.  Leave to file third party notice  
   11.07.  Other requirements for service  
   11.09.  Defence of third party  
   11.10.  Counterclaim by third party  
   11.11.  Default by third party  
   11.12.  Discovery and hearing  
   11.13.  Third party directions  
   11.14.  Final order between defendant and third party  
   11.15.  Claim against another party  
   11.16.  Fourth and subsequent parties  
   11.17.  Counterclaim  

   ORDER 12—INTERPLEADER

   12.01.  Definitions  
   12.02.  Stakeholder's interpleader  
   12.03.  Sheriff's interpleader  
   12.04.  Sheriff's summons to state claim  
   12.05.  Notice to execution creditor  
   12.06.  Admission of claim  
   12.07.  Interpleader summons  
   12.08.  Powers of Court  
   12.09.  Default by claimant  
   12.10.  Neutrality of applicant  
   12.11.  Order in several proceedings  
   12.12.  Hearing of interpleader question  

   ORDER 13—PLEADINGS

   13.01.  Statement of claim  
   13.02.  Defence  
   13.03.  Reply  
   13.04.  Alternative allegations  
   13.05.  Particulars from plaintiff  
   13.06.  Particulars from defendant  
   13.07.  Time for giving notice  
   13.08.  Particulars to be filed  
   13.09.  Counterclaim and third party claim  
   13.10.  Failure to give particulars  

   ORDER 14—SERVICE OF PLEADINGS

   ORDER 15—PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY

   15.01.  Definition  
   15.02.  Litigation guardian of person under disability  
   15.03.  Appointment of litigation guardian  
   15.04.  No notice of defence given by person under disability  
   15.05.  Application to discharge or vary certain orders  
   15.06.  Pleading admission by person under disability  
   15.07.  Discovery  
   15.08.  Compromise of claim by a person under disability  

   ORDER 16—EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

   ORDER 17—PARTNERS AND SOLE PROPRIETORS

   17.01.  Partners  
   17.02.  Disclosure of partners  
   17.03.  Service of complaint  
   17.04.  Notice of defence of partners  
   17.05.  No notice of defence except by partners  
   17.06.  Notice of defence under objection of person sued as partner  
   17.07.  Order against partners  
   17.08.  Enforcement between partners  
   17.09.  Garnishee orders  
   17.10.  Person using the business name  

   ORDER 18—REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING

   ORDER 18A—GROUP PROCEEDING

   ORDER 19—NOTICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL MATTER

   19.01.  Definitions  
   19.02.  Notice  
   19.03.  Filing and service  

   ORDER 20—CHANGE OF AUSTRALIAN LAWYER

   20.01.  Notice of change  
   20.02.  Party appointing Australian lawyer  
   20.03.  Australian lawyer ceasing to act  
   20.04.  Removal of Australian lawyer from record  
   20.05.  Address for service  
   20.06.  Death, retirement etc. of Victorian or Australian Government Solicitor  

   ORDER 21—ORDER IN DEFAULT OF DEFENCE OR COMPLIANCE

   PART 1--ORDER IN DEFAULT OF DEFENCE

   21.01.  Plaintiff may apply for order  
   21.02.  Affidavit required  
   21.03.  Application for default judgment processed by CMS  
   21.04.  Registrar may make order or refer to Court  
   21.05.  Proceeding continued against other defendants  
   21.06.  Default of defence to counterclaim  
   21.07.  Setting aside order  

   PART 2--ORDER IN DEFAULT OF COMPLIANCE

   21.08.  Defendant may apply for costs order  
   21.09.  Applications under Rule 21.08  
   21.10.  Registrar may make order or refer to Court  

   PART 3--DISMISSAL OF CERTAIN PROCEEDINGS

   21.11.  Dismissal of complaints  
   21.12.  Dismissal of certain adjourned proceedings  
   21.13.  Reinstatement  

   ORDER 22—SUMMARY JUDGMENT

   PART 1--GENERAL

   22.01.  Scope of Order  
   22.02.  Interpretation  

   PART 2--APPLICATION BY PLAINTIFF FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

   22.03.  Application by plaintiff for judgment  
   22.04.  Summons and affidavit in support  
   22.05.  Defendant to show cause  
   22.06.  Affidavit in reply  
   22.07.  Cross-examination on affidavit  
   22.08.  Hearing of application  
   22.10.  Judgment where debt amount unascertained  
   22.11.  Directions  
   22.12.  Continuing for other claim or against other defendant  
   22.13.  Judgment for delivery up of chattel  
   22.15.  Setting aside judgment  

   PART 3--APPLICATION BY DEFENDANT FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

   22.16.  Application by defendant for judgment  
   22.17.  Summons  
   22.18.  Affidavit in support  
   22.19.  Plaintiff to show cause  
   22.20.  Affidavit in reply  
   22.21.  Cross-examination on affidavit  
   22.22.  Hearing of application  
   22.23.  Setting aside judgment  

   PART 4--APPLICATION BY OR AGAINST THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT PARTY

   22.24.  Third or subsequent party  

   ORDER 23--—SUMMARY STAY OR DISMISSAL OF CLAIM AND STRIKING OUT STATEMENT OF CLAIM OR DEFENCE

   23.01.  Stay or judgment in proceeding  
   23.02.  Striking out pleading  
   23.04.  Affidavit evidence  

   ORDER 24--—ORDER ON FAILURE TO PROSECUTE OR OBEY ORDER FOR PARTICULARS OR DISCOVERY

   24.01.  Order on dismissal  
   24.02.  Failure to obey order  
   24.03.  Stay on non-payment of costs  
   24.04.  Counterclaim and third party claim  
   24.06.  Setting aside order  

   ORDER 25—DISCONTINUANCE AND WITHDRAWAL

   25.01.  Withdrawal of notice of defence  
   25.02.  Discontinuance or withdrawal of proceeding or claim  
   25.02.1.Small claims—discontinuance or withdrawal of proceeding or claim  
   25.04.  Notice of discontinuance or withdrawal  
   25.05.  Costs  
   25.06.  Discontinuance or withdrawal no defence  
   25.07.  Stay on non-payment of costs  

   ORDER 26—OFFERS OF COMPROMISE

   PART 1--INTERPRETATION

   26.01.  Definitions  

   PART 2--OFFERS OF COMPROMISE

   26.02.  Offers of compromise generally  
   26.03.  Time for making, accepting etc. offer  
   26.03.1.Time for payment  
   26.04.  Effect of offer  
   26.05.  Disclosure of offer to Court  
   26.06.  Party under disability  
   26.07.  Withdrawal of acceptance  
   26.07.1.Failure to comply with accepted offer  
   26.07.2.Multiple defendants  
   26.08.  Costs consequences of failure to accept  
   26.08.1.Pre-litigation offers  
   26.10.  Contributor parties  

   ORDER 27—CONTENT AND FORM OF COURT DOCUMENTS

   27.01.  Conformity with Rules  
   27.02.   Heading and title of document  
   27.03.  Form of document  
   27.04.  Numbers  
   27.05.  Copies on request  
   27.06.  Registrar refusing to accept documents  
   27.07.  Scandalous matter  

   ORDER 28—FILING

   28.01.  Filing of documents  
   28.01.1.Counterclaim or third party notice processed by CMS  
   28.03.  Validity of complaint, counterclaim or third party notice  
   28.04.  Seal of Court  
   28.05.  Inspection of documents  

   ORDER 29—DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS

   29.01.  Definition  
   29.01.1.Scope of discovery  
   29.02.  Notice for discovery  
   29.03.  Time for making discovery  
   29.04.  Affidavit of documents  
   29.05.  Order limiting discovery  
   29.05.1.Order for general discovery  
   29.05.2.Order for expanded discovery  
   29.06.  Co-defendants and third party  
   29.08.  Order for particular discovery  
   29.09.  Inspection of documents referred to in affidavit of documents  
   29.10.  Inspection of documents referred to in pleadings and affidavits  
   29.11.  Order for discovery  
   29.12.  Direction as to documents  
   29.12.1.Default notice  
   29.13.  Inspection of document by Court  
   29.15.  Continuing obligation to make discovery  
   29.16.  Discovery after directions  

   ORDER 30—INTERROGATORIES

   30.01.  Definitions  
   30.02.  When interrogatories allowed  
   30.03.  Statement as to who to answer  
   30.04.  Filing interrogatories and time for answers  
   30.05.  Source for answers to interrogatories  
   30.06.  How interrogatories to be answered  
   30.07.  Ground of objection to answer  
   30.08.  Who to answer interrogatories  
   30.09.  Failure to answer interrogatories  
   30.09.1.Default notice  
   30.11.  Answers as evidence  
   30.12.  Interrogatories after directions  

   ORDER 31—DISCOVERY BY ORAL EXAMINATION

   ORDER 32--—PRELIMINARY DISCOVERY AND DISCOVERY FROM NON‑PARTY

   32.01.  Definitions  
   32.02.  Privilege  
   32.03.  Discovery to identify a defendant  
   32.04.  Party an applicant  
   32.05.  Discovery from prospective defendant  
   32.06.  Party an applicant  
   32.07.  Discovery from non-party  
   32.08.  Procedure  
   32.09.  Inspection of documents  
   32.10.  Directions as to documents  
   32.11.  Costs  

   ORDER 33--—MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND SERVICE OF HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL REPORTS

   33.01.  Application  
   33.02.  Counterclaim  
   33.03.  Definitions  
   33.04.  Notice for examination  
   33.05.  Expenses  
   33.06.  Report of examination of plaintiff  
   33.07.  Service of reports by plaintiff  
   33.08.  Service of reports by defendant  
   33.09.  Other medical reports to be served  
   33.10.  Opinion on liability  
   33.11.  Medical report admissible  
   33.12.  No evidence unless disclosed in report  

   ORDER 34—DIRECTIONS

   ORDER 35—ADMISSIONS

   35.01.  Definition  
   35.02.  Voluntary admission of facts  
   35.03.  Notice for admission of facts  
   35.04.  Order on admissions  
   35.05.  Notice for admission of documents  
   35.06.  Cost of non-admission of fact or document  
   35.07.  Restrictive effect of admission  
   35.08.  Notice to produce documents  

   ORDER 36—AMENDMENT

   36.01.  General power of amendment  
   36.02.  Failure to amend within time limited  
   36.03.  Amendment of pleading  
   36.04.  Disallowance of pleading amendment  
   36.05.  Registrar's power of amendment  
   36.06.  How pleading amendment made  
   36.07.  Pleading to an amended pleading  
   36.08.  Amendment of order  

   ORDER 37--—INSPECTION, DETENTION AND PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY

   37.01.  Inspection, detention etc. of property  
   37.02.  Inspection from prospective defendant  
   37.03.  Procedure  
   37.04.  Disposal of perishable property  
   37.05.  Payment into Court in discharge of lien  
   37.07.  Jurisdiction of Court not affected  

   ORDER 37A—FREEZING ORDERS

   37A.01. Definitions  
   37A.02. Freezing order  
   37A.03. Ancillary order  
   37A.04. Respondent need not be party to proceeding  
   37A.05. Order against judgment debtor or prospective judgment debtor or third party  
   37A.06. Jurisdiction of Court not limited  
   37A.07. Service  
   37A.08. Costs  
   37A.09. Application to be heard by magistrate  

   ORDER 37B—SEARCH ORDERS

   37B.01. Definitions  
   37B.02. Search order  
   37B.03. Requirements for grant of search order  
   37B.04. Jurisdiction of Court not limited  
   37B.05. Terms of search order  
   37B.06. Independent Australian lawyers  
   37B.07. Costs  
   37B.08. Service  
   37B.09. Application to be heard by magistrate  

   ORDER 38—INJUNCTIONS

   38.01.  When Court may grant  
   38.02.  Application before hearing  
   38.03.  Costs and expenses of non-party  

   ORDER 39—RECEIVERS

   ORDER 40—EVIDENCE GENERALLY

   40.02.  Evidence of witness  
   40.03.  Contrary direction as to evidence  
   40.04.  Examination on affidavit  
   40.05.  Evidence of particular facts  
   40.06.  Revocation or variation of order  
   40.07.  Deposition as evidence  
   40.08.  Proof of Court documents  
   40.09.  Evidence of consent  
   40.10.  Defamation  
   40.11.  Subsequent use of evidence at hearing  
   40.12.  Attendance and production  
   40.13.  View  
   40.14.  Quotation or assessment as evidence  
   40.15.  Person about to leave Victoria may be ordered to be examined or to produce documents  

   ORDER 41—EVIDENCE BEFORE TRIAL

   ORDER 41A--—APPLICATION TO USE AUDIO VISUAL LINK OR AUDIO LINK

   41A.01. Application of Order  
   41A.02. Form of application  
   41A.03. Filing  
   41A.04. Service  
   41A.05. Duty of applicant  
   41A.06. Payment of costs  
   41A.07. Application without a hearing  
   41A.08. Hearing by audio link or audio visual link  

   ORDER 42—SUBPOENAS

   42.01.  Definitions  
   42.02.  Issuing of subpoena  
   42.03.  Form of subpoena  
   42.03.1.Alteration of date for attendance or production  
   42.04.  Setting aside or other relief  
   42.05.  Service  
   42.06.  Compliance with subpoena  
   42.07.  Production otherwise than upon attendance  
   42.08.  Removal, return, inspection, copying and disposal of documents and things  
   42.09.  Inspection of, and dealing with, documents and things produced otherwise than on attendance  
   42.10.  Disposal of documents and things produced  
   42.11.  Costs and expenses of compliance  
   42.12.  Failure to comply with subpoena—contempt of court  
   42.13.  Documents and things in the custody of a court  

   ORDER 42A—SUBPOENA FOR PRODUCTION TO REGISTRAR

   42A.01. Application  
   42A.02. Issuing subpoena  
   42A.03. Form of subpoena  
   42A.04. Affidavit of service  
   42A.05. Compliance with subpoena  
   42A.06. Receipt for document  
   42A.07. Objection by addressee or other person  
   42A.08. Objection by party to inspection by other party  
   42A.09. Procedure after objection  
   42A.10. Inspection of document produced  
   42A.11. Removal of document  
   42A.12. Return or disposal of document  
   42A.13. Production of document at hearing  
   42A.14. Subpoena for hearing not affected  

   ORDER 43—AFFIDAVITS

   43.00.  Definitions for this Order  
   43.01.  Form of affidavit  
   43.02.  Affidavit by illiterate, blind or incapacitated person  
   43.02.1.Affidavit where interpreter required  
   43.03.  Content of affidavit  
   43.04.  Affidavit by 2 or more deponents  
   43.05.  Alterations  
   43.06.  Exhibits  
   43.07.  Time for swearing or affirming  
   43.08.  Irregularity  
   43.09.  Filing  

   ORDER 44—EXPERT EVIDENCE

   44.01.  Definitions  
   44.02.  Application of Order  
   44.03.  Report of expert  
   44.04.  Other party's report as evidence  
   44.05.  No evidence unless disclosed in report  
   44.06.  Conference between experts  

   ORDER 44A—INTERPRETERS

   44A.01. Definitions  
   44A.02. When interpreters may be engaged  
   44A.03. Who may act as an interpreter  
   44A.04. Functions of interpreters  
   44A.05. Code of conduct  
   44A.06. Translated evidence  
   44A.07. Court may give directions concerning interpreters  

   ORDER 45—ORIGINATING MOTION

   ORDER 46—APPLICATIONS

   46.01.  Application of Order  
   46.02.  Form of application  
   46.03.  Notice of application  
   46.04.  Form and filing  
   46.05.  Service  
   46.05.1.Day for hearing  
   46.06.  Adjournment  
   46.07.  Absence of party to summons  
   46.08.  Application for re-hearing  
   46.09.  Form of application  
   46.10.  Setting aside  

   ORDER 47—PLACE AND MODE OF HEARING

   47.01.  Place of hearing of proceeding  
   47.04.  Separate hearing of question  
   47.05.  Order after determination of preliminary question  

   ORDER 48—SETTING DOWN FOR TRIAL

   ORDER 49—HEARING

   49.00.  Application  
   49.01.  Order of evidence and addresses  
   49.02.  Absence of party  
   49.03.  Adjournment of hearing  
   49.04.  Death before judgment  

   ORDER 50—APPROPRIATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

   50.01.  Definitions  
   50.02.  Determination of persons as acceptable mediators  
   50.03.  Referral of proceeding for appropriate dispute resolution  
   50.04.  Who may conduct appropriate dispute resolution  
   50.05.  Confidentiality  
   50.06.  Parties must attend appropriate dispute resolution  
   50.07.  Consequences of failure to attend appropriate dispute resolution  
   50.08.  Adjournment of appropriate dispute resolution  
   50.09.  Power to make order for final disposition  
   50.10.  Powers of a registrar in relation to pre-hearing conferences  
   50.11.  Mediation report  
   50.12.  Extension of time limits where proceeding has been referred to mediation  

   ORDER 51—ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES OR VALUE

   ORDER 52—ACCOUNT AND ENQUIRIES

   ORDER 53—SUMMARY PROCEEDING FOR RECOVERY OF LAND

   ORDER 54—ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES AND EXECUTION OF TRUSTS

   ORDER 55—SALE OF LAND BY ORDER OF COURT

   ORDER 56—JUDICIAL REVIEW

   ORDER 57—HABEAS CORPUS

   ORDER 58—APPEALS FROM INFERIOR JURISDICTIONS

   ORDER 59—ORDERS

   59.01.  General relief  
   59.02.  Date of effect  
   59.03.  Time for compliance  
   59.04.  Statement of reasons for order  
   59.07.  Consent to order by parties not in attendance  
   59.08.  Orders may be drawn up and certified extract  
   59.09.  Order where excess abandoned  
   59.10.  Setting aside or varying self-executing order  

   ORDER 60—AUTHENTICATION AND FILING OF ORDERS

   60.04.  Order signed by magistrate  
   60.05.  Authentication of an order  
   60.06.  Issue and authentication of process  
   60.07.  Authentication of warrants  

   ORDER 61—JUDGMENT DEBT INSTALMENT ORDERS

   61.01.  Definitions  
   61.02.  Application under section 6 or 8  
   61.03.  Notice of objection  
   61.04.  Agreement under section 7  
   61.05.  Order in absence of parties  
   61.06.  Summons for examination  
   61.07.  Warrant of apprehension  
   61.08.  Forms of notice  
   61.09.  Warrant of commitment  
   61.10.  Payments to be made to registrar  
   61.11.  Certificate of discharge  
   61.12.  Service and notification  
   61.13.  Adjournment  

   ORDER 62—SECURITY FOR COSTS

   62.01.  Definitions  
   62.02.  When security for costs may be ordered  
   62.03.  Manner of giving security  
   62.04.  Failure to give security  
   62.05.  Variation or setting aside  

   ORDER 63—COSTS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   63.00.1.Costs in accordance with Appendix A  
   63.00.2.Application of scale  
   63.00.3.Fixing or taxing of costs in accordance with scale at the time work done  
   63.00.  Costs to be fixed on day of hearing  
   63.01.  Definitions and application  
   63.02.  General powers of Court  
   63.03.  Time for costs order and payment  
   63.04.  Costs of question or part of proceeding  
   63.05.  By whom costs to be taxed  
   63.07.  Taxed or other costs provision  
   63.08.  Default order  
   63.10.  No order for taxation required  
   63.11.  Enforcement of order of taxing officer  
   63.12.  Costs in account  

   PART 2--ENTITLEMENT TO COSTS

   63.13.  Order for payment  
   63.14.  Extension or abridgement of time  
   63.15.  Discontinuance or withdrawal  
   63.16.  Offer of compromise  
   63.16.1.Failure to make discovery or answer interrogatories  
   63.16.2.Proceeding or counterclaim dismissed  
   63.17.  Amendment  
   63.18.  Non-admission of fact or document  
   63.19.  Interlocutory injunction  
   63.21.1.Costs in proceedings before registrar or Costs Court  
   63.22.  Costs reserved  
   63.26.  Trustee or mortgagee  

   PART 3--COSTS OF PARTY IN A PROCEEDING

   63.27.  Application  
   63.28.  Bases of taxation  
   63.30.  Standard basis  
   63.30.1.Indemnity basis  
   63.31.  Usual basis of taxation  
   63.34.  Charges of Australian lawyer  

   PART 3A--COSTS FOR PRO BONO REPRESENTATION

   63.34.1.Definitions for this Part  
   63.34.2.Orders for legal costs  
   63.34.3.Taxation or assessment and recovery of legal costs  

   PART 4--COSTS OF TAXATION

   PART 5--PROCEDURE ON TAXATION

   63.37.  Application  
   63.38.  Application for taxation  
   63.48.  Discretionary costs  
   63.51.  Reference to a magistrate  
   63.52.  Notice to person interested in fund  
   63.53.  Application by person liable to pay  
   63.54.  Australian lawyer at fault  

   PART 6--COSTS OF AUSTRALIAN LAWYER

   63.58.  Application  
   63.59.  Basis of taxation of costs payable by client  
   63.60.  Taxation between Australian lawyer and client  
   63.61.  Basis of taxation of costs payable otherwise than by client  
   63.63.  Procedure on taxation  
   63.65.  Reference for taxation  

   PART 7--ALLOWANCES ON TAXATION GENERALLY

   63.68.  Application  
   63.70.  Unnecessary work  
   63.71.  Gross sum for costs  
   63.72.  Increase or decrease of amounts in Scale  

   ORDER 64—APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEAL

   ORDER 65—APPLICATIONS TO COURT OF APPEAL

   ORDER 66—ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS

   66.01.  Definitions  
   66.02.  Enforcement of orders for the payment of money  
   66.04.  Enforcement of orders for the delivery of goods  
   66.05.  Enforcement of orders for the doing or abstaining from doing of any act  
   66.06.  Attendance of natural person  
   66.07.  Attendance of corporation  
   66.10.  Service of orders to be enforced  
   66.11.  Substituted performance  
   66.12.  Enforcement by or against non-party  
   66.13.  Non-performance of condition  
   66.14.  Matters occurring after order  
   66.15.  Order in aid of enforcement  
   66.16.  Stay of execution  

   ORDER 67—EXAMINATION OF JUDGMENT DEBTOR

   67.01AA.Definition  
   67.01.  Examination of judgment debtor  
   67.02.  Application for examination summons processed by CMS  

   ORDER 68—WARRANTS OF EXECUTION

   PART 1--WARRANTS GENERALLY

   68.01.  Definition  
   68.03.  Separate execution for costs  
   68.04.  Issue of warrant  
   68.05.  Duration  
   68.06.  Costs of prior execution  
   68.07.  Order against 2 or more persons  
   68.08.  Order against partners  
   68.09.  Request for warrant processed by CMS  
   68.10.  Application of certain rules, practice and procedure of Supreme Court  
   68.11.  Form of warrant to seize property and warrant of delivery  

   PART 2--WARRANTS OF DELIVERY

   68.12.  Warrant of delivery  

   ORDER 69—WARRANTS TO SEIZE PROPERTY

   69.01.  Warrant to seize property  
   69.03.  Notice to person responsible for safe-keeping of seized property  
   69.07.  Notional possession of goods  

   ORDER 70—WARRANTS OF POSSESSION

   ORDER 71—GARNISHEE ORDERS

   71.01.  Definitions and application  
   71.02.  Attachable debts  
   71.03.  Bank account  
   71.04.  Garnishee  
   71.05.  Dispute of liability by garnishee  
   71.06.  Claim by another person  
   71.07.  Discharge of garnishee  

   ORDER 72—ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS

   72.01.  Definitions  
   72.02.  Application for attachment of earnings order  
   72.03.  Attachment of earnings order  
   72.04.  Examination of judgment debtor  
   72.05.  Contents of order  
   72.06.  Service of order  
   72.07.  Employer to make payments  
   72.08.  Attachment of earnings in place of other orders  
   72.09.  Execution after attachment of earnings  
   72.10.  Discharge or variation of order  
   72.11.  Cessation of attachment of earnings order  
   72.12.  Two or more attachment of earnings orders in force  
   72.13.  When varied order taken to be made  
   72.14.  Notice to judgment debtor of payments  
   72.15.  Determination of earnings  
   72.16.  Service  

   ORDER 73—CHARGING ORDERS AND STOP ORDERS AND NOTICES

   ORDER 74—ENFORCEMENT BY APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER

   ORDER 75—CONTEMPT

   ORDER 76—SEQUESTRATION

   ORDER 77—AUTHORITY OF MASTERS

   ORDER 78—PROCEEDINGS UNDER JUDGMENT

   ORDER 79—FUNDS IN COURT

   ORDER 80—SERVICE OF FOREIGN PROCESS

   ORDER 81—OBTAINING EVIDENCE FOR EXTERNAL TRIBUNAL

   ORDER 82—PROCEDURE UNDER THE OPEN COURTS ACT 2013

   82.01.  Definition  
   82.02.  Notice of application for suppression order  
   82.03.  Notice of application to review suppression order  
           SCHEDULE
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