District Courts Rules 2009

7.36 Procedure on transfer of proceeding
  • 7.36.1 If an order is made under rule 7.33 for the transfer of a proceeding,—

    • (a) the Registrar of the court in which the order is made must send to the Registrar of the other court all the documents in his or her custody relating to the proceeding; and

    • (b) the Registrar of the court to which the proceeding is transferred must enter the proceeding in the records of that court.

    7.36.2 On transfer, the proceeding continues as if it had been originally filed in the court to which it has been transferred.

    7.36.3 This rule applies with any necessary modifications to the transfer of a proceeding to the High Court under section 43 of the District Courts Act 1947.

    Compare: SR 1992/109 r 461ZI