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Amendments to the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999

Wed Sep 05 2007

The following amendments to the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999, Criminal Appeal Rules, and Supreme Court Rules 1970� were approved at a meeting of the Supreme Court Rule Committee held Thursday, 30 August 2007. They will commence on 1 January 2008.

1���Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 - (Amendment No 7) 2007

Explanatory note

The object of these Rules is to amend the Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 to enable a company to be identified in various forms set out in those Rules by reference to its ABN (Australian Business Number).� The amendments (attached below) are in line with changes agreed to be implemented by New South Wales and other jurisdictions to their corporations rules.

2����Criminal Appeal Rules - (Amendment No 1) 2007��������������������������������

Explanatory note

The object of these Rules is to amend the Criminal Appeal Rules so as to require orders under the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 to be entered, and to enable them to be set aside and varied, in ways similar to those for judgments and orders under the Civil Procedure Act 2005.

3����Supreme Court Rules 1970 - Part 51 [Court of Appeal] - (Amendment No 412) 2007����������������������������������������

Explanatory note

On 1 January 2008, the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 will be amended to include a new Part 51.� The new Part will provide for rules of court for the Court of Appeal.� The object of these Rules is to make consequential amendments to the Supreme Court Rules 1970, including the repeal of the current Part 51 (Court of Appeal).

5 September 2007

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