Land and Environment Court Rules 1996.

These Rules prescribe the general practice applicable to all proceedings to be commenced in the Land and Environment Court. They are divided into 18 Parts. Part 2 concerns the administration. In particular, it deals with the following matters: seal of the court, sittings of the court, vacation, registry, judges and assessors. Part 3 makes provision regarding the registrar, assistant registrar and officers. The documentation is to be kept or issued by the Registrar, which shall also retain custody of all documents filed in any proceedings, according to the provisions of Parts 3 and 4. Every matter or thing in relation to any proceedings which is required or allowed to be done by a party may be done by the party's solicitor. For this purpose, Part 5 regulates the appointment of the solicitor, the change of solicitor or agent, the cessation of a solicitor. Further provisions regulate the different phases of the proceedings in Classes 1-4 and the proceedings in Class 5 of the Court's jurisdiction. In particular, they deal with the following: Application of supreme court rules (Part 6); Commencement of proceedings (7); Service (8); Motions (9); Amendments of documents filed in the proceedings (10); Withdrawal and discontinuance of proceedings (11); Stay of proceedings and failure to prosecute (12); Rules applying only to proceedings in Classes 1-3 of the Court's jurisdiction (13); Rules specific to Class 4 proceedings (14); Decisions, judgements and orders of the court (15); Taxation and assessment of costs by the Registrar (16); Miscellaneous provisions (time for appeal, fines, Trans-Tasman proceedings) (17) ; Mediation available in Classes 1-4 of the Court's jurisdiction (18).

Implements: Land and Environment Court Act 1979. (2018-03-21)
Amended by: Land and Environment Court Rules 2007. (2008-01-28)