NORTHERN TERRITORY SUPREME COURT AMENDMENT ACT 1978

No. 4 of 1978

An Act to amend the Northern Territory Supreme Court Act 1961.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Northern Territory Supreme Court Amendment Act 1978.

(2) The Northern Territory Supreme Court Act 1961 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

Rules of Court

3. Section 55 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1) “, with regulations under this or any other Act” after “other Act”.

4. After section 55 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Regulations relating to fees

“56. The Governor-General may make regulations—

(a) prescribing the fees or other payments to be paid to officers of the Court in respect of proceedings in the Court, or of the service or execution of the process of the Court by officers of the Court; and

(b) making provision, not inconsistent with this Act, necessary or convenient to be made for and in relation to the payment or remission of any such fees or other payments.”.