Delegations to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
Pursuant to s 13 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005, I direct that the Registrar of the Court of Appeal (including a person acting as the registrar) may exercise the functions of the Court as stated in the schedule to this direction.
A S Bell
Chief Justice of New South Wales
28 November 2022
The functions of the Court as provided for in Column 1 but subject to the restriction (if any) mentioned in Column 3.
The matter in Column 2 is inserted for convenience of reference only and does not affect the operation of the direction.
Civil Procedure Act 2005
| Section | Description | Restriction |
| Section 67 | Stay of proceedings | Limited to staying the decision below or the proceedings under the decision until the first available hearing before a judge |
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005
| Section | Description | Restriction |
| Rule 1.21 | Extension and abridgment of time | Restricted to constitutional notices |
| Rule 12.7(1) | Dismissal of proceedings for want of due despatch | Provided at least one month's notice of the proposal to make such an order has been given to the plaintiff |
| Rule 13.4 | Frivolous and vexatious proceedings | Incompetent proceedings |
| Rule 51.4(3) | Addition or removal of party | |
| Rule 51.5(1) | Leave to take step without entering appearance | |
| Rule 51.6 | Extension of time | |
| Rule 51.9(1)(b) | Extension of time | |
| Rule 51.10(2) | Extension of time | |
| Rule 51.11(2) | Extension of time | |
| Rule 51.16(1) | Extension of time | |
| Rule 51.16(2) | Extension of time | |
| Rule 51.17(2) | Extension of time | |
| Rule 51.17(3) | Extension of time | |
| Rule 51.20(2) | Specify return day for notice of appeal | |
| Rule 51.21 | Alteration of return day | |
| Rule 51.25(1) | Directions for preparation of appeal book | |
| Rule 51.31(2) | Leave to amend appeal book | |
| Rule 51.33(1) | Timetable for orange book | |
| Rule 51.34(3) | Amendment of submissions | |
| Rule 51.39 | Use of White Folder | |
| Rule 51.41(1) | Objection to competency | |
| Rule 51.41(2) | Costs on incompetency | |
| Rule 51.44 | Stay decision below or the proceedings under the decision until the first available hearing before a judge | |
| Rule 51.50 | Security for costs | |
| Rule 51.51(2) | Return day for motion | |
| Rule 51.51(5) | Directions for filing evidence | |
| Rule 51.51(6) | Directions for filing affidavits | |
| Rule 51.57(1) | Directions for hearing in fixed vacation | |
| Rule 51.61 | Evidence in support of motion | |
Supreme Court Act 1970
| Section | Description | Restriction |
| Section 51(1) and (2) | Removal and remission |
Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010
| Section | Description | Restriction |
| Section 10 | Interim orders | By consent of the parties or expressly unopposed until the first available hearing before a judge |
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