Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY SUPREME COURT ACT 1933 - NOTES

No. 34, 1933

Compilation date:   24 November 2009

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 109, 1988

  About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 24 November 2009 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

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Contents

Part I--Preliminary

1 Short Title

3 Commencement

5 Interpretation

Part II--Constitution and Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

6 Establishment of Supreme Court

7 Appointment and tenure of Judges

7AA Appointments between 1 July 1990 and 30 June 1992

7A Acting Chief Justice

7B Arrangement of business of Court

8 Exercise of jurisdiction

8AAA Exercise of jurisdiction by Master

8AAB Exercise of jurisdiction by Registrar

8AA Exercise of jurisdiction in relation to legal practitioners

8AB Power of Judge to order that jurisdiction in a matter be exercised by not less than 3 Judges

8AC Manner in which question to be decided where jurisdiction exercised by 3 or more Judges

8AD Exercise by Court of powers of Master

8A Holding of other judicial offices

8B Salary and allowances of Judges

9 Principal seat of court and sittings

10 Oath of allegiance and office by Judge

11 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

12 Jurisdiction in Chambers

14 Trial without jury

15 Costs

16 Service of writs out of the jurisdiction of the Court

17 Law and equity to be concurrently administered

18 Equities of plaintiff

19 Equities of defendant

20 Counter claims and third parties

21 Equities appearing incidentally

22 Defence or stay instead of injunction or prohibition

23 Common law and statutory rights and duties

24 Determination of matter completely and finally

25 Rules of equity to prevail

26 Mandamus, injunctions and receivers

27 Practice and procedure

28 Rules of Court

29 Regulations relating to fees

Part III--The Master

30 The Master

31 Powers and duties of Master

32 Appointment of Master

33 Term of office

33A Oath or affirmation of office

33B Remuneration and allowances

33C Resignation

33D Removal from office

33E Terms and conditions of appointment not provided for by Act

33F Acting appointments

Part IV--Officers

34 Registrar, Sheriff and other officers

35 Powers and duties of Registrar

35A Proceedings before Registrar in relation to winding-up of companies

36 Sheriff

37 Powers of officers

37A Deputy Sheriffs

Part V--General Matters of Procedure

38 Manner of giving evidence

39 Evidence by affidavit

40 Appearance by barrister or solicitor

41 Orders and commissions for examination of witnesses

42 Non-appearance or absence of some defendants

43 Amendment of defect in proceedings

44 Formal defects to be amended

44A Reserved judgments

45 Matter heard at one place may be further dealt with at another place

46 Change of venue

47 Seal

48 Use of Seals

49 Date of process

50 Oaths and affirmations

Part VII--Miscellaneous

53 Indictable offences

53A Interest up to judgment

54 Interest on judgments

55 Security of the peace and for good behaviour

56 Powers of Judge

57 Duty of receiver and manager

58 Liability and protection of receivers and managers

59 Action by or against Sheriff etc.

Endnotes

Endnote 1--Legislation history

Endnote 2--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--Legislation history

This endnote sets out details of the legislation history of the Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933.

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1933	34, 1933	9 Dec 1933	1 Jan 1934 (s 3)
Seat of Government Supreme Court Act 1935	27, 1935	13 Apr 1935	13 Apr 1935	--
Seat of Government Supreme Court Act 1945	57, 1945	19 Oct 1945	19 Oct 1945 (s 2)	--
Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1947	52, 1947	1 Nov 1947	1 Nov 1947 (s 2(1))	s 2(2)
Judges' Pensions Act 1948	65, 1948	9 Dec 1948	Sch: 9 Dec 1948 (s 2)	s 14
Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1950	51, 1950	14 Dec 1950	Sch 1: 1 July 1950 (s 2)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1950	80, 1950	16 Dec 1950	Sch 1 and 2: 31 Dec 1950 (s 2)	s 16 and 17
Judges' Remuneration Act 1955	17, 1955	9 June 1955	Sch 1 and 2: 1 Jan 1955 (s 2)	--
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1955	36, 1955	16 June 1955	14 July 1955	--
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1956	47, 1956	30 June 1956	14 Aug 1956 (s 2 and gaz 1956, No 46, p 2489)	--
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1957	34, 1957	7 June 1957	5 July 1957	s 16
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1958	43, 1958	29 Sept 1958	29 Sept 1958 (s 2)	--
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1959	51, 1959	22 May 1959	22 May 1959 (s 2)	--
Judges' Remuneration Act 1960	110, 1960	16 Dec 1960	Sch 1 and 2: 1 Oct 1960 (s 2)	--
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1964	109, 1964	20 Nov 1964	s 5: 27 Oct 1960 (s 2(2)) Remainder: 20 Nov 1964 (s 2(1))	s 6(2)-(4) and 8(2)
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	Sch 1: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)	s 9(1) and 10
Judges' Remuneration Act 1965	92, 1965	4 Dec 1965	Sch 1: 1 July 1965 (s 2)	--
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1966	8, 1966	3 May 1966	31 May 1966	--
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	Sch 1: 1 Dec 1966 (s 2)	--
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1968	156, 1968	10 Dec 1968	10 Dec 1968 (s 2)	s 4(2) and 9(2)
Judges' Remuneration Act 1969	40, 1969	14 June 1969	14 June 1969 (s 2)	--
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act 1971	13, 1971	5 Apr 1971	5 Apr 1971 (s 2)	s 5(2)
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Act (No. 2) 1971	98, 1971	17 Nov 1971	17 Nov 1971 (s 2)	s 6(2), (3) and 11(2)
Statute Law Revision Act 1973	216, 1973	19 Dec 1973	Sch 1: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)	s 9(1) and 10
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Amendment Act 1976	158, 1976	9 Dec 1976	s 12 and 14: 1 Feb 1977 (s 2(2) and gaz 1977, No S3) Remainder: 9 Dec 1976 (s 2(1))	s 5(2)-(4), s 12(2) and 15(2)
Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Amendment Act 1978	3, 1978	20 Mar 1978	1 Apr 1980 (s 2 and gaz 1980, No S65)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1981	61, 1981	21 June 1981	s 115: 21 June 1981 (s 2(1))	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	s 216: 4 June 1982 (s 2(12)) s 217: 12 June 1982 (s 2(11))	--
Companies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	92, 1981	18 June 1981	s 15 and 16: 1 July 1982 (s 2(3) and gaz 1982, No S124)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	176, 1981	2 Dec 1981	s 13-17: 30 Dec 1981 (s 2(12))	s 16(2) and 17(2)
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	s 260 and 261: 30 Dec 1981 (s 2(14))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	s 59-69: 7 May 1982 (s 2(1))	s 69
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1983	91, 1983	22 Nov 1983	Sch 1: 1 Jan 1934 (s 2(4))	s 2(14) and 6(1)
Director of Public Prosecutions (Consequential Amendments) Act 1983	114, 1983	14 Dec 1983	s 3 and 4: 5 Mar 1984 (s 2(1) and gaz 1984, No S55)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1985	65, 1985	5 June 1985	Sch 1: 3 July 1985 (s 2(1))	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1986	168, 1986	18 Dec 1986	Sch 1: 18 Dec 2996 (s 2(1))	s 5(1)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988	38, 1988	3 June 1988	Sch 1: 9 Nov 1988 (s 2(3) and gaz 1988, No S348)	s 5(1)
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	Sch 8: 2 Dec 1988 (s 2)	--
A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	109, 1988	6 Dec 1988	Sch 5: 11 May 1989 (s 2(3) and gaz 1989, No S164)	--

Endnote 2--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Title....................	am No 98, 1971
s 1.....................	am No 80, 1950
s 2.....................	rs No 51, 1959
	am No 109, 1964
	rep No 216, 1973
s 3.....................	am No 216, 1973; No 158, 1976; No 61, 1981
s 4.....................	rep No 216, 1973
s 5.....................	am No 27, 1935; No 57, 1945; No 34, 1957; No 43, 1958; No 109, 1964; No 156, 1968; No 13, 1971; No 98, 1971; No 216, 1973; No 158, 1976; No 26, 1982; No 38, 1988; No 109, 1988
s 6.....................	am No 43, 1958; No 13, 1971; No 98, 1971; No 158, 1976; No 26, 1982
s 7.....................	rs No 43, 1958
	am No 156, 1968; No 13, 1971; No 98, 1971; No 216, 1973; No 158, 1976; No 26, 1982
s 7AA...................	ad 109, 1988
s 7A....................	ad No 158, 1976
	am No 26, 1982
s 7B....................	ad No 158, 1976
	am No 26, 1982
s 8.....................	am No 57, 1945; No 47, 1956
	rs No 43, 1958
	am No 156, 1968; No 13, 1971
	rs No 98, 1971
	am No 158, 1976
	rs No 38, 1988
s 8AAA..................	ad 38, 1988
s 8AAB..................	ad No 38, 1988
s 8AA...................	ad No 156, 1968
	am No 13, 1971; No 98, 1971; No 158, 1976
s 8AB...................	ad No 98, 1971
	am No 158, 1976
s 8AC...................	ad No 98, 1971
	am No 158, 1976; No 38, 1988
s 8AD...................	ad No 38, 1988
s 8A....................	ad No 57, 1945
	rs No 34, 1957; No 43, 1958; No 109, 1964
	am No 216, 1973
s 8B....................	ad No 57, 1945
	am No 52, 1947; No 65, 1948; No 51, 1950; No 17, 1955; No 43, 1958; No 110, 1960; No 92, 1965; No 93, 1966; No 40, 1969; No 13, 1971
	rs No 158, 1976
	am No 26, 1973
s 10....................	am No 43, 1958; No 158, 1976; No 176, 1981 (as am by No 80, 1982); No 26, 1982
s 11....................	rs No 34, 1957
	am No 158, 1976; No 61, 1981; No 109, 1988
s 12....................	am No 34, 1957; No 156, 1968; No 109, 1988
s 13....................	am No 156, 1968; No 98, 1971
	rep No 158, 1976
s 15....................	am No 34, 1957; No 109, 1988
s 16....................	am No 80, 1950
s 17....................	am No 158, 1976
s 20....................	am No 34, 1957; No 109, 1988
s 23....................	am No 216, 1973
s 27....................	rs No 34, 1957
	am No 109, 1988
s 28....................	am No 80, 1950; No 34, 1957; No 156, 1968; No 98, 1971; No 216, 1973; No 158, 1976; No 3, 1978; No 92, 1981; No 26, 1982; No 168, 1986; No 99, 1988; No 109, 1988
Part III
Part III..................	ad 38, 1988
s 29....................	rep No 51, 1959
	ad No 3, 1978
	ad 38, 1988
s 30....................	rep No 51, 1959
	ad No 38, 1988
s 31....................	rep No 51, 1959
	ad 38, 1988
	am 109, 1988
s 32....................	rep No 51, 1959
	ad 38, 1988
s 33....................	rep No 51, 1959
	ad 38, 1988
s 33A...................	ad 38, 1988
s 33B...................	ad 38, 1988
s 33C...................	ad 38, 1988
s 33D...................	ad 38, 1988
s 33E...................	ad 38, 1988
s 33F...................	ad 38, 1988
Part IV
s 34....................	am No 34, 1957
	rs 109, 1964
	am No 98, 1971; No 109, 1988
s 35....................	rs No 34, 1957
	am No 156, 1968; No 91, 1983; No 38, 1988; No 109, 1988
s 35A...................	ad No 156, 1968
	am No 38, 1988
s 37A...................	ad No 109, 1964
	am 109, 1988
Part V
s 38....................	rs No 98, 1971
	am No 109, 1988
s 39....................	am No 34, 1957
	rs No 98, 1971
s 40....................	rs No 8, 1966
s 44A...................	ad No 176, 1981
s 47....................	am No 98, 1971; No 158, 1976; No 26, 1982
s 50....................	am No 34, 1957
Part VI..................	rep No 158, 1976
s 51....................	am No 36, 1955; No 34, 1957; No 93, 1966; No 156, 1968
	rep No 158, 1976
s 52....................	rs No 109, 1964
	rep No 158, 1976
Part VII
s 53....................	rs 34, 1957
	am No 176, 1981; No 114, 1983
s 53A...................	ad No 176, 1981
s 54....................	am No 93, 1966
	rs No 158, 1976
s 55....................	am No 98, 1971; No 216, 1973
s 59....................	am No 109, 1964
Schedule 1
Schedule 1................	rep No 80, 1950
Schedule 2
Schedule 2................	rep No 51, 1959