Supreme Court Rules 2000

This rule applies to the following persons:the Principal Registrar; the Deputy Registrar; the Assistant Deputy Registrar.

In civil proceedings in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court, a person to whom this rule applies may perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Registrar and the Marshal under the Admiralty Rules 1988 of the Commonwealth.

If a person to whom this rule applies cannot conveniently execute a warrant or other instrument related to civil proceedings in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court – that person may engage an appropriate officer of the Court to execute the warrant or instrument; and the officer referred to in paragraph (a) is authorised to execute that warrant or instrument.

In any civil proceedings in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Court – a fee is payable in respect of those proceedings in relation to any matter for which a fee is payable for that matter in any other civil proceedings under these Rules; and a fee payable under paragraph (a) in relation to a matter is the same as the fee payable for that matter in any other civil proceedings.