Victorian Consolidated Regulations

MAGISTRATES' COURT GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2020 - REG 1.20

Unless the Court otherwise orders, the following proceedings need not be conducted in open court—

        (a)     an application to extend the validity of a complaint, summons or subpoena under Rule 5.12(2);

        (b)     an application for substituted service under Rule 6.10;

        (c)     an application for an order in default of defence or compliance under Part 1 or Part 2 of Order 21;

        (d)     an application for an order upon default of compliance of the provisions of the compromise of a proceeding;

        (e)     a pre-hearing conference conducted by a magistrate, judicial registrar or registrar;

        (f)     a mediation conducted by an acceptable mediator;

        (g)     an application for an order (subsequent to a party failing to attend a mediation) under Rule 50.06;

        (h)     an application to extend the validity of a warrant under Rule 68.05(2) ;

              (i)     an examination of a judgment debtor conducted by a registrar under Rule 72.04;

        (j)     an attachment of earnings order under Rule 72.03 or an examination of the judgment debtor or another person under Rule 72.04;

        (k)     an application for a garnishee order under Rule 71.02;

        (l)     an application to approve a compromise and for any other orders under Rule 15.08;

        (m)     a case transfer application and an application to review a case transfer decision under the Courts (Case Transfer) Act 1991 ;

        (n)     an application for leave to defend under section 5 of the Instruments Act 1958 ;

        (o)     an application under section 6 of the Judgment Debt Recovery Act 1984 ;

        (p)     an application for the issue of a warrant to arrest under section 134(6) of the Act;

        (q)     an application for the issue of an entry permit under section 83 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 ;

        (r)     any application, notice of which is not required to be given by or under any Act or these Rules to another person, whether or not a party.