Civil Procedure Act 2005 No 28
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Original legislation
Civil Procedure Act 2005 No 28
Assented to 01.06.2005.
Second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 6.4.2005; Legislative Council, 24.5.2005.
Date of commencement, secs 8 and 17 and Schs 2, 5.3 [1]–[4], 5.15 [4], 5.17 [3], 5.30 [8], 5.43 and 5.44 excepted, 15.8.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 100 of 10.8.2005, p 4205.
Date of commencement of secs 8 and 17 and Sch 2, 24.6.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 77 of 24.6.2005, p 2952.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.3 [1]–[3], 5.15 [4], 5.17 [3] and 5.30 [8], 1.10.2005, sec 2 (2) and GG No 105 of 19.8.2005, p 4570.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.3 [4], 15.8.2005, sec 2 (3) and GG No 100 of 10.8.2005, p 4205.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.43 and 5.44, 15.8.2005, sec 2 (4) and GG No 100 of 10.8.2005, p 4205.
Amended by Sch 5.3 to this Act.
Amending legislation
Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023 No 41
Assented to 05.12.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (131) LW 26.4.2024.
Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2023 No 39
Assented to 30.10.2023.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Community Land Management Act 2021 No 7
Assented to 26.03.2021.
Date of commencement, 1.12.2021, sec 2 and 2021 (599) LW 14.10.2021.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30
Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of amendments made by Sch 2.8, 11.12.2020, sec 2(3).
Property, Stock and Business Agents Amendment (Property Industry Reform) Act 2018 No 5
Assented to 21.03.2018.
Date of commencement, 23.3.2020, sec 2 and 2019 (625) LW 16.12.2019.
Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 2) 2017 No 44
Assented to 25.09.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.3 [1], 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).
Date of commencement of Sch 1.3 [2] and [3], assent, sec 2 (1).
Date of commencement of Sch 1.3 [4] and [5], 30.6.2018, sec 2 (2) and 2018 (305) LW 29.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.3 [6], 1.12.2017, sec 2 (2) and 2017 (667) LW 1.12.2017.
Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 No 10
Assented to 04.04.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.2, 1.12.2017, sec 1.2 and 2017 (638) LW 22.11.2017.
Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Act 2016 No 48
Assented to 18.10.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.12.2016, sec 2 (1) and 2016 (674) LW 15.11.2016.
Courts and Other Justice Portfolio Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 67
Assented to 24.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, assent, sec 2 (1).
Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 No 50
Assented to 05.11.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 30.11.2016, sec 2 and 2016 (492) LW 12.8.2016.
The amendment made by Sch 4.3 [3] to sec 123 was without effect as that section was amended by the Courts and Other Justice Portfolio Legislation Amendment Act 2015.
Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No 7
Assented to 09.06.2015.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2015, sec 2 (2) and 2015 (299) LW 19.6.2015.
Civil Procedure Amendment (Local Court Special Jurisdiction) Regulation 2013 (SI 296)
notfd 21.06.2013.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
Courts and Other Miscellaneous Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 38
Assented to 21.06.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Courts and Other Legislation Further Amendment Act 2013 No 1
Assented to 28.02.2013.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, assent, sec 2 (1).
Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No 60
Assented to 10.09.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
Courts and Other Legislation Further Amendment Act 2011 No 38
Assented to 13.09.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2010 No 135
Assented to 07.12.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.1, 4.3.2011, sec 2 (2) (b) and 2011 (118) LW 3.3.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.2, 1.4.2011, sec 2 (2) (b) and 2011 (119) LW 3.3.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 6.3, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2010 No 119
Assented to 29.11.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.1.2011, sec 2 (2).
Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 No 106
Assented to 29.11.2010.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (296) LW 24.6.2011.
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 63
Assented to 28.06.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.7, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2009 No 106
Assented to 14.12.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2010, sec 2 (2).
Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 77
Assented to 03.11.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.6 [1] [2] and [4]–[6], assent, sec 2 (1).
Date of commencement of Sch 2.6 [3], 1.2.2010, sec 2 (2) and 2010 (9) LW 22.1.2010.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 No 56
Assented to 01.07.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).
NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 No 49
Assented to 26.06.2009.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (305) LW 1.7.2009.
Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 37
Assented to 19.06.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.4, assent, sec 2 (2).
Civil Procedure Amendment (Transfer of Proceedings) Act 2009 No 30
Assented to 09.06.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Courts and Crimes Legislation Further Amendment Act 2008 No 107
Assented to 08.12.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 29, 7.4 2009, sec 2 (2) and 2009 (112) LW 3.4.2009.
Mental Health Legislation Amendment (Forensic Provisions) Act 2008 No 79
Assented to 05.11.2008.
Date of commencement, 1.3.2009, sec 2 and GG No 44 of 27.2.2009, p 1229.
Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2008 No 53
Assented to 01.07.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Claims and Dispute Resolution) Act 2007 No 95
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement, 1.10.2008, sec 2 and GG No 92 of 25.7.2008, p 7281.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 1.12, 2 and 7, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Community Justice Centres Amendment Act 2007 No 70
Assented to 07.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.1, 25.5.2009, sec 2 (2) and 2009 (179) LW 22.5.2009.
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No 56
Assented to 15.11.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2 [1] [2] and [5]–[14], 28.1.2008, sec 2 (3) and GG No 182 of 14.12.2007, p 9537.
Date of commencement of Sch 2 [3] and [4], 14.12.2007, sec 2 (3) and GG No 182 of 14.12.2007, p 9537.
Evidence Amendment Act 2007 No 46
Assented to 01.11.2007.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2009, sec 2 and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12305.
Mental Health Act 2007 No 8
Assented to 15.06.2007.
Date of commencement, 16.11.2007, sec 2 and GG No 169 of 16.11.2007, p 8465.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120
Assented to 04.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).
Crimes and Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 107
Assented to 29.11.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.6, assent, sec 2 (2).
Courts Legislation Further Amendment Act 2006 No 56
Assented to 20.06.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 23
Assented to 17.05.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98
Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.10, assent, sec 2 (2).
Civil Procedure Amendment (Application of Act) Regulation 2005 (SI 409)
notfd gaz 10.08.2005 GG No 100 p 4206
Date of commencement, 15.8.2005, cl 2.
Dust Diseases Tribunal Amendment (Claims Resolution) Act 2005 No 22
Assented to 26.05.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, on the date of assent to the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (ie 1.6.2005), sec 2 (2).
History notes
This is a consolidated list of all history notes for this title. View the history notes inline to see the point-in-time history of provisions for a particular historical version by clicking the Turn history notes on button.
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Sec 3 |
Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.3 [1]; 2007 No 8, Sch 7.2; 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 3; 2008 No 79, Sch 3.2; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.9 [1]; 2010 No 135, Sch 6.2 [1]; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.6 [1]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.3 [1]; 2017 No 10, Sch 5.2 [1]. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [1]; 2023 No 39, Sch 6.5[1]. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 2006 No 120, Sch 4. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 2006 No 120, Sch 3.3; 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [1] [2]; 2009 No 77, Sch 2.6 [1] [2]; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [1] [2]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[1] [2]. |
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Sec 9 |
Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.3 [2]; 2010 No 119, Sch 2.10 [1] [2]' 2015 No 7, Sch 2.3 [2]. |
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Sec 13 |
Am 2012 No 60, Sch 3 [1]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 2009 No 56, Sch 4.11. |
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Part 2, Div 2, heading |
Am 2023 No 39, Sch 6.5[2]. |
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Sec 18 |
Am 2006 No 56, Sch 1 [1], 2023 No 39, Sch 6.5[3] [4]. |
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Sec 18A |
Ins 2023 No 39, Sch 6.5[5]. |
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Part 2A, Divs 1–6 (secs 18A–18O) |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.2 [2]. Rep 2013 No 1, Sch 1.6 [2]. |
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Sec 23 |
Am 2007 No 94, Schs 1.12 [1], 2. |
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Sec 26 |
Am 2007 No 70, Sch 2.1 [1]. |
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Sec 34 |
Am 2007 No 70, Sch 2.1 [2]; 2009 No 106, Sch 2.2. |
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Sec 41 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [2]. |
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Sec 43 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
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Sec 56 |
Am 2010 No 135, Sch 6.2 [3]–[7]; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.6 [3]–[8]. |
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Sec 62 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
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Sec 64 |
Am 2006 No 23, Sch 1 [1]. |
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Sec 68 |
Am 2020 No 30, Sch 2.8. |
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Sec 72 |
Rep 2010 No 106, Sch 2.1. |
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Sec 74 |
Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.9 [2]. |
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Sec 76 |
Am 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [3] [4]; 2015 No 67, Sch 1.2 [1]. |
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Sec 77 |
Am 2006 No 56, Sch 1 [2]; 2009 No 49, Sch 2.9 [3]. |
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Sec 78 |
Am 2009 No 49, Sch 2.9 [3]. |
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Sec 81 |
Am 2006 No 56, Sch 1 [3]; 2007 No 95, Sch 2.1 [1]; 2017 No 10, Sch 5.2 [2] [3]. |
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Sec 82 |
Am 2007 No 95, Sch 2.1 [2]; 2017 No 10, Sch 5.2 [4]. |
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Sec 87 |
Am 2007 No 46, Sch 2.1. |
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Sec 96 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [3]. |
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Sec 97 |
Am 2006 No 56, Sch 1 [4]. |
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Sec 99 |
Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.3 [3]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.3 [3]. |
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Sec 101 |
Am 2015 No 67, Sch 1.2 [2]. |
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Sec 106 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.3 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 107 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [4]. |
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Sec 108 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [5]. |
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Sec 113 |
Am 2006 No 56, Sch 1 [5] [6]. |
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Sec 115A |
Ins 2017 No 44, Sch 1.3 [3]. |
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Sec 118A |
Ins 2017 No 44, Sch 1.3 [4]. |
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Part 8, Div 3, Subdiv 2, heading |
Am 2015 No 50, Sch 4.3 [1]. |
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Sec 121 |
Am 2015 No 67, Sch 1.2 [3]. |
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Sec 122 |
Am 2009 No 37, Sch 1.4; 2013 No 38, Sch 1.2 [1]–[3]. |
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Part 8, Div 3, Subdiv 2A |
Ins 2015 No 50, Sch 4.3 [2]. |
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Sec 122A |
Ins 2015 No 50, Sch 4.3 [2]. Am 2018 No 5, Sch 2.3; 2021 No 7, Sch 4.3. |
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Secs 122B–122E |
Ins 2015 No 50, Sch 4.3 [2]. |
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Sec 123 |
Am 2015 No 67, Sch 1.2 [4]. |
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Sec 124 |
Am 2015 No 50, Sch 4.3 [4]. |
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Sec 124A |
Ins 2017 No 44, Sch 1.3 [5]. |
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Sec 126 |
Am 2015 No 67, Sch 1.2 [5]. |
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Sec 140 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [3]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[3]. |
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Sec 141 |
Am 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [5]. |
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Sec 144 |
Am 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [6]. |
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Sec 146 |
Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
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Sec 149 |
Am 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [7]. |
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Part 9, Div 2A (secs 149A–149E) |
Ins 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [8]. Subst 2009 No 30, Sch 1. |
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Part 9, Div 3 |
Rep 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [6]. Ins 2010 No 63, Sch 1.7 [1]. Rep 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [4]. Ins 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[4]. |
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Sec 150 |
Rep 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [6]. Ins 2010 No 63, Sch 1.7 [1]. Rep 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [4]. Ins 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[4]. |
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Sec 151 |
Rep 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [6]. Ins 2010 No 63, Sch 1.7 [1]. Rep 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [4]. Ins 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[4]. |
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Sec 152 |
Rep 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [6]. Ins 2010 No 63, Sch 1.7 [1]. Rep 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [4]. Ins 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[4]. |
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Sec 153 |
Rep 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [6]. Ins 2010 No 63, Sch 1.7 [1]. Rep 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [4]. Ins 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[4]. |
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Sec 154 |
Ins 2010 No 63, Sch 1.7 [1]. Rep 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [4]. Ins 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[4]. |
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Part 10 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Part 10, Div 1 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 155 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 156 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Part 10, Div 2 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 157 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 158 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 159 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 160 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 161 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 162 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 163 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 164 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 165 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 166 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 167 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 168 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 169 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 170 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 171 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 172 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 173 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 174 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Part 10, Div 3 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 175 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 176 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Part 10, Div 4 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 177 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 178 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. Am 2023 No 39, Sch 6.5[6]. |
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Sec 179 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Part 10, Div 5 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 180 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Part 10, Div 6 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 181 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 182 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 183 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sec 184 |
Ins 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [2]. |
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Sch 1 |
Am 2005 (409), cl 3; 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [9]; 2007 No 94, Sch 1.12 [7]; 2008 No 107, Sch 29.1; 2009 No 77, Sch 2.6 [3]; 2013 (296), cl 3; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [5]; 2017 No 44, Sch 1.3 [6]; 2023 No 39, Sch 6.5[7]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[5]. |
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Sch 2 |
Am 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [10]–[12]; 2008 No 53, Sch 3 [1]–[4]; 2009 No 77, Sch 2.6 [4] [5]; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.6 [6]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.6[6] [7]. |
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Sch 3 |
Am 2005 No 98, Sch 2.10; 2006 No 107, Sch 1.6; 2010 No 135, Sch 6.2 [8], 6.3 [1]; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.6 [9]. |
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Sch 5 |
Am 2005 No 22, Sch 3 [1]. Rep 2006 No 120, Sch 4. |
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Sch 6 |
Am 2006 No 23, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2006 No 56, Sch 1 [7]; 2007 No 56, Sch 2 [13] [14]; 2009 No 77, Sch 2.6 [6]; 2010 No 63, Sch 1.7 [2]; 2010 No 135, Sch 6.1 [3], 6.2 [9], 6.3 [2]; 2011 No 38, Sch 1; 2012 No 60, Sch 3 [2] [3]; 2013 No 1, Sch 1.6 [10]; 2015 No 67, Sch 1.2 [6]; 2017 No 10, Sch 5.2 [5] [6]. |
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Sch 7 |
Am 2005 No 22, Sch 3 [2]–[6]. Rep 2005 No 28, Sch 5.3 [4]. |
Civil Procedure Bill 2005
More information on the passage of this Bill through Parliament, including links to the second reading speech and Legislation Review Committee report, is available via the Bills tab on the Parliament website.
| Introduced (LC): 06 April 2005 | Bill (and Explanatory Note) - unavailable |
| 2nd Reading (LA): 06 April 2005 | |
| Assent: 01 June 2005 |  2005 No 28
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