Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 14 - COURTS AND PROCEEDINGS  

PART 14-3 - JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE OF COURTS  

Division 586 - Civil jurisdiction  

Subdivision 586-D - Rules of court  

SECTION 586-85   RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT  

586-85(1)    
The Judges of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, or a majority of them, may make rules of court:

(a)    with respect to proceedings, and the practice and procedure, of that court under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation; and

(b)    with respect to any matter or thing that is:

(i) required or permitted by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation to be prescribed by rules within the meaning of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation; or

(ii) necessary or convenient to be prescribed by such rules for carrying out or giving effect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation; and

(c)    without limitation, with respect to costs, and with respect to rules as to meetings ordered by that Court.

586-85(2)    
When a lower court of the Australian Capital Territory is exercising jurisdiction with respect to matters arising under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations legislation, the court must apply the rules of court made under subsection (1) , with such alterations as are necessary.