Magistrates Court Act 2004
Magistrates Court (General) Rules 2005
Magistrates Court (General) Rules 2005
CONTENTS
Part 1 — Preliminary
1.Citation1
2.Commencement1
3.Terms used1
Part 2 — Administrative matters
Division 1 — Court seals
4.Form and number of court seals3
5.Custody of court seals3
6.Use of court seals3
7.Court seal applied electronically, effect of3
Division 2 — Registry matters
8.Registry at which applications commencing a case must be lodged3
8A.Registry at which documents must be lodged if a case has commenced4
9.Some documents may be rejected for lodgment4
10.Leave to lodge a refused document, application for (Act s. 17)4
Division 3 — Lodging and serving documents electronically
11.Lodging documents by fax5
12.Lodging documents through Court’s website6
13.Electronic addresses for service7
14.Service electronically9
Division 4 — Recording proceedings
15.Terms used10
16.Application of these rules10
17.Transcripts may be in electronic form10
18.Proceedings that are to be recorded and transcribed11
19.Recorders and transcribers, duties of11
20.Accuracy, requesting check of12
21.Certificate of accuracy12
22.Custody of recordings and transcripts12
Part 3 — Delegated jurisdiction
Division 1 — General
23.Oaths, who may administer13
Division 2 — Registrar’s jurisdiction
24.Registrars’ civil jurisdiction13
25.Registrars’ criminal jurisdiction13
Division 3 — Appeals against decisions by a registrar
26.Commencing an appeal (Act s. 29)14
27.Appeal does not stay the case14
28.Listing the appeal for hearing15
Part 3A — General matters
28A.Title and address16
28B.Dealing with civil cases in chambers16
Part 4 — Contempt of court
29.Terms used17
30.Summonses and warrants (Act s. 16)17
31.When contempt may be dealt with summarily17
32.Contempts not dealt with summarily may be referred to Attorney General18
33.Attorney General may prosecute alleged contempt18
34.Hearing a charge of contempt19
35.Procedure for contempts generally19
36.Outcome of contempt proceedings to be recorded19
Part 5 — Court records
37.Request to inspect or obtain a copy of a document (Act s. 33(3) or (7))21
38.Application for leave in respect of a court record21
39.Applications for access to information22
40.Requests for outcome in a criminal case22
41A.Requests for access to searchable information23
41.Conditions on access may be imposed24
Part 6 — Criminal Procedure Act 2004 rules
42.Interpretation25
43.Prescribed court officers25
44.Prosecutions, where they must be commenced25
45.Prosecution notice, manner of lodging (CPA s. 24)26
46.Summons etc., amendment of (CPA s. 34)26
46A.Applications relating to disclosure requirements (CPA s. 138)26
Part 7 — Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 rules
47.Term used: Act27
48.Application to cancel licence suspension order (s. 101)27
49.Application to cancel licence suspension order (s. 101A)27
Part 8 — Road Traffic Act 1974 rules
50.Terms used28
50A.Applications under RTA s. 71B, how to be made28
50B.Applications under RTA s. 71F, how to be made28
51.Applications under RTA s. 76, how to be made28
51A.Applications under RTA s. 80J, how to be made29
51B.Registries where applications may be lodged29
52.Registrar’s functions when application is made30
53.Hearing of application, appearance at31
54.Hearing of application, procedure on32
55.Result of hearing, Director General to be notified32
Part 9 — Criminal Investigation Act 2006 rules
56.Applications under Criminal Investigation Act 2006 s. 151, how to be made33
57.Registries where applications may be lodged33
58.Registrar’s functions when application is made33
59.Application must be served34
Schedule 1 — Suburbs and registries
Schedule 2 — Forms
1A.Application for leave to lodge a document (r. 10)41
1B.Appeal against registrar’s decision (r. 26)42
1.Request to inspect or obtain copy of document from the Court (r. 37)43
2.Application for leave in respect of court record (r. 38)44
3A.Application for access to information held by the Court (r. 39)45
3.Application to cancel licence suspension order made in respect of infringement notice (r. 48)46
4.Application to cancel licence suspension order made in respect of a fine (r. 49)47
4A.Application for an order for seized keys to be handed over (r. 50A)48
4B.Application for revocation of disqualification notice (r. 50B)49
5.Application for extraordinary licence (r. 51(1))56
7.Application by holder to vary extraordinary licence (r. 51(3))57
8.Application by Director General to vary extraordinary licence (r. 51(4))58
9.Application by owner for delay of sale of uncollected vehicle and/or return of item (r. 51A)59
10.Application for decision on whether information in seized record is privileged (r. 56)60
Notes
Compilation table62
Defined Terms
Magistrates Court Act 2004
Magistrates Court (General) Rules 2005
These rules are the
These rules come into operation on the day on which the
In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears —
Act means the
approved form means a form approved by the Chief Magistrate;
CPA means the Criminal Procedure Act 2004;
Form, if followed by a number, means the form of that number in Schedule 2;
lodge a document, means to lodge it with the Court together with any fee required to be paid under the
non‑police registry means a registry where there is at least one registrar who is not a deputy registrar appointed under the Act section 26(5);
police registry means a registry where the only registrar is a deputy registrar appointed under the Act section 26(5);
registry means a registry of the Court.
[Rule 3 amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5862.]
Part 2 — Administrative matters
4.Form and number of court seals
(1)The Court’s seal is to be in a form or forms approved by the Chief Magistrate.
(2)The Principal Registrar must ensure that each registry has at least one such seal.
The registrar in charge of a registry must ensure that the Court’s seals are kept in safe custody and are used in accordance with these rules and any other applicable written law.
A person must not apply the Court’s seal to a document unless he or she is —
(a)a registrar; or
(b)a person authorised to do so by a registrar.
7.Court seal applied electronically, effect of
If the Court issues a document in an electronic form that bears a facsimile of the Court’s seal, the sealed document as it appears electronically, or as it appears when printed on paper, is to be taken to have the same effect as if the Court’s seal had been lawfully applied to it by hand by an officer of the Court, unless there is evidence that the document was not issued by the Court.
Except as provided in —
(a)Parts 6 to 9; and
(b)the
(c)the
an application that is to commence a case may be lodged at any registry.
[Rule 8 inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4322.]
8A.Registry at which documents must be lodged if a case has commenced
(1)Except as provided in subrule (2), a document that is to be lodged in respect of a case that has been commenced must be lodged at the registry at which the case is being conducted.
(2)An application made by a prosecutor without notice to the accused for an order under the CPA section 138 is to be lodged at the registry of the Court sitting at
[Rule 8A inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4323; amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5862.]
9.
A registrar may refuse to accept for lodging any form that does not contain the information required by the form and any document that does not comply with rules of court made by the Court or with any other written law.
10.Leave to lodge a refused document, application for (Act s. 17)
An application under the Act section 17 to a magistrate for leave to lodge a document that a registrar has refused to accept must be made by lodging a Form 1A.
[Rule 10 amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5862.]
Division 3 — Lodging and serving documents electronically
(1)Subject to this rule, a document may be lodged by fax.
(2)A person wanting to lodge a document at a registry by fax must use the published fax number for that registry.
(3)A document that, with any attachments and a cover page, is more than 20 pages long, must not be lodged by fax.
(4)A document that is sent by fax to a registry must have a cover page stating —
(a)the sender’s name, postal address, document exchange number (if any), telephone number and fax number; and
(b)the number of pages (including the cover page) being sent by fax.
(5)A person that lodges a document by fax must —
(a)endorse the first page of the original document with —
(i)a statement that the document is the original of a document sent by fax; and
(ii)the date and time the document was sent by fax;
(b)keep the endorsed original document and the fax machine’s report evidencing the successful transmission of the document; and
(c)if directed to do so by the Court, produce the items in paragraph (b) to the Court.
(6)A document lodged by fax at a registry is to be taken to have been lodged —
(a)if the whole document is received before 4.30 p.m. on a day when the registry is open for business, on that day;
(b)otherwise, on the next day when the registry is open for business.
(7)If a document is sent by fax to a registry but not in accordance with this rule —
(a)the document is to be taken not to have been lodged at the registry; and
(b)a registrar must notify the person who sent it of the fact.
12.Lodging documents
(1)Subject to the requirements of the Court’s website and this rule, a person may lodge a document electronically by lodging an electronic version of it by means of the Court’s website.
(2)If a document is or must be signed by a person who is not, or who is not acting on behalf of, the person lodging it, the document cannot be lodged electronically unless it is an affidavit.
(3)If the rules of court require a document, before it is lodged, to be signed by or on behalf of the person lodging it and the document is being lodged electronically —
(a)the document need not be signed by that person; and
(b)the person lodging the document electronically must ensure that the electronic version of the document, instead of showing a signature at any place where a signature is required, states the name of the person whose signature is required at the place.
(4)A person who lodges an affidavit electronically must either lodge an electronic version of it that includes the signatures on it or —
(a)lodge an electronic version of it that does not include the signatures on it;
(b)ensure that the electronic version, instead of showing a signature at any place where a signature appears in the paper version, states the name of the person whose signature it is; and
(c)also lodge an undertaking that the person —
(i)has possession of the paper version signed according to law; and
(ii)will retain the paper version subject to any order of the Court.
(5)A document lodged electronically at a registry is to be taken to have been lodged —
(a)if the whole document is received before 4.30 p.m. on a day when the registry is open for business, on that day;
(b)otherwise, on the next day when the registry is open for business.
(6)If a document is sent electronically to a registry but not in accordance with the requirements of the Court’s website and this rule —
(a)the document is to be taken not to have been lodged at the registry; and
(b)a registrar must notify the person who sent it of the fact.
(7)A person who lodges a document electronically must have the paper version of the document with him or her at any conference or hearing in the case concerned.
(8)The Court may at any time, on the application of a party or on its own initiative, order a person who has lodged a document electronically to lodge the paper version of the document.
13.Electronic addresses for service
(1)For the purposes of enabling the service by fax of documents that rules of court require to be served, a person may, in addition to providing an address for service in accordance with rules of court, provide a fax number operating at that address.
(2)For the purposes of enabling the service by email of documents that rules of court require to be served, a person who is not registered by the Court’s website as a person authorised to lodge documents electronically may, in addition to providing an address for service in accordance with rules of court, provide an email address operating at that address.
(3)If a lawyer practises in a business with one or more other lawyers or people —
(a)any fax number provided under subrule (1) must be the fax number of the business and not that of the lawyer personally; and
(b)any email address provided under subrule (2) must be the email address of the business and not that of the lawyer personally.
(4)If a party to any proceedings who is self‑represented —
(a)resides in
(b)is registered by the Court’s website as a person authorised to lodge documents electronically; and
(c)under rules of court is required to provide an address for service,
the party, in addition to providing an address for service in accordance with the rules, may provide one email address being the email address of the party recorded on the Court’s website.
(5)If a lawyer acting for a party, or the business in which the lawyer works —
(a)has a business address in
(b)is registered by the Court’s website as a person authorised to lodge documents electronically; and
(c)under rules of court is required to provide an address for service,
the lawyer or business, in addition to providing an address for service in accordance with rules, may provide one email address being the email address of the lawyer or business recorded on the Court’s website.
(6)A person who under this rule provides an email address or a fax number is to be taken to consent to being served with documents by fax at that fax number, or as an attachment to an email sent to that email address, as the case may be.
(7)If a party’s fax number or email address provided under this rule changes, the party must lodge and serve a notice of change of address as soon as practicable after the change occurs.
(8)The notice of change must be in the approved form.
[Rule 13 amended in Gazette 8 Jul 2005 p. 3160.]
(1)If rules of court require a person to serve a document, then, unless the contrary intention appears, the person may serve the document —
(a)if the party has provided a fax number under rule 13(1), by sending the document by fax to that number; or
(b)if the party has provided an email address under rule 13, by sending the document as an attachment to an email sent to that address.
(2)A document cannot be served by email under subrule (1) if under rule 12(2) it cannot be lodged electronically.
(3)Rule 11(4) and (5), with any necessary changes, apply to a document being served by fax in the same way as they apply to a document being lodged by fax.
(4)Rule 12(3) and (4)(a) and (b), with any necessary changes, apply to a document being served by email in the same way as they apply to a document being lodged electronically.
(5)A document that is served by email or fax on a person is to be taken to have been served —
(a)if the whole document is sent before 4.30 p.m. on a working day, on that day;
(b)otherwise, on the next working day.
(6)Subrule (1), with any necessary changes, applies to the service by the Court of any document on a party.
(7)This rule does not prevent a person from consenting to being served in a manner other than in accordance with the rules of court.
Division 4 — Recording proceedings
In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears —
proceedings means any proceedings in the civil or criminal jurisdiction of the Court;
record means any thing or process —
(a)upon or by which information is recorded or stored; or
(b)by means of which a meaning can be conveyed by any means in a visible or recoverable form,
whether or not the use or assistance of some electronic, electrical, mechanical, chemical or other device or process is required to recover or convey the information or meaning;
registrar does not include a deputy registrar.
(a)pending when these rules commence; or
(b)commenced on or after these rules commence.
17.Transcripts may be in electronic form
These rules do not prevent a transcript of proceedings being in an electronic form.
18.Proceedings that are to be recorded and transcribed
(1)A registrar may direct that the whole or a part of any proceedings or class of proceedings be recorded.
(2)A registrar may direct how proceedings are to be recorded.
(3)A registrar may direct that the whole or a part of any record or class of record be transcribed into written English.
19.Recorders and transcribers, duties of
(1)In this rule a reference to recording proceedings or to transcribing records of proceedings includes a reference to copying a record or transcript of proceedings.
(2)A person who records proceedings or who transcribes records of proceedings or who checks the accuracy of transcripts of proceedings is, while doing so, an officer of the Court and must obey any directions of a magistrate or a registrar in respect of those activities.
(3)A person who records proceedings must —
(a)before the proceedings commence, check that the recording equipment is working properly;
(b)during the proceedings, monitor the recording equipment and ensure that an accurate record is made; and
(c)identify the record.
(4)A person who transcribes a record of proceedings must —
(a)enter in a register the identification of the record;
(b)accurately transcribe the record into written English; and
(c)include on each page of the transcript information to identify the proceedings and the speakers and any other matter directed by a registrar.
(5)A person who checks a transcript, or who copies a record or transcript, of proceedings must —
(a)ensure that the transcript is an accurate transcription of the record, or that the copy is an accurate copy, as the case requires; and
(b)having done so, certify that it is accurate.
(6)A person who records, copies, transcribes or checks the accuracy of transcripts of proceedings must at all times ensure the safe custody of the record of the proceedings.
20.Accuracy, requesting check of
(1)Whether or not a transcript or a copy has been certified under these rules to be accurate, a person may apply to a registrar to have the accuracy of a specific part of the transcript checked.
(2)On such an application a registrar must cause the transcript to be checked for accuracy, corrected if necessary and certified to be accurate.
A certificate given under this Part as to the accuracy of a transcript of a record of proceedings must comply with the Evidence Act 1906 section 50A(2).
22.Custody of recordings and transcripts
A registrar must ensure that the recording and any transcript of the recording of proceedings —
(a)are sufficiently registered and marked for identification;
(b)are kept in safe custody; and
(c)unless the Court orders to the contrary, are not destroyed until at least 2 years after the conclusion of the proceedings, or the last date for commencing any appeal in relation to the proceedings, whichever is the later.
Part 3 — Delegated jurisdiction
Any Court officer assisting the Court, when it is constituted by a magistrate or by one or more JPs, may administer an oath or affirmation to any person who the Court requires to be sworn.
Division 2 — Registrar’s jurisdiction
24.Registrars’ civil jurisdiction
(1)In a civil case, a registrar has the jurisdiction conferred on a registrar by the
(2)When a registrar exercises the conferred jurisdiction, the registrar can exercise any power of the Court that could be exercised if a magistrate were exercising that jurisdiction.
[Rule 24 amended in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4323.]
25.Registrars’ criminal jurisdiction
(1)In this rule —
registrar does not include a deputy registrar.
(2)In a criminal case, the jurisdiction conferred by this rule is in addition to the jurisdiction conferred by others of these rules.
(3)A registrar has jurisdiction to deal with an application made under the CPA for an adjournment and to perform the court’s functions under the CPA section 75.
(4)A registrar has jurisdiction to grant or adjourn, but not to refuse, an application made under the CPA section 71 if —
(a)it is made in the circumstances described in the CPA section 72(1) or (2); and
(b)it is not made by an accused who is in custody and who seeks to be released on bail until the hearing at which the charge is to be dealt with again.
(5)If an application made under the CPA section 71(1) or (2) includes an application made under the CPA section 71(3), a registrar may only grant the application made under the CPA section 71(3) if the registrar grants the application made under the CPA section 71(1) or (2).
Division 3 — Appeals against decisions by a registrar
26.
(1)If under the Act section 29(1) a person who is dissatisfied with a decision made by a registrar wants to appeal to a magistrate, the person must lodge 2 copies, and one copy for each other party, of these documents —
(a)a Form 1B; and
(b)a copy of the registrar’s decision; and
(c)any other documents necessary to decide the appeal.
(2)The appellant must serve one copy of the lodged documents on each other party within 14 days after the date on which the documents are lodged.
[Rule 26 amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5862.]
27.Appeal does not stay the case
The commencement of an appeal under the Act section 29(1) does not stay the case concerned unless a magistrate orders otherwise.
28.Listing the
(1)When the documents lodged under rule 26(1) are served, a registrar must list the appeal for hearing and notify the parties.
(2)The appeal must be listed at least 21 days after the date on which the documents lodged under rule 26(1) are served.
[Heading inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4323.]
In court and in relation to court proceedings, a magistrate is entitled —
(a)to be addressed as “Your Honour”; and
(b)to be referred to as “His Honour” or “Her Honour”.
[Rule 28A inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4323.]
28B.Dealing with civil cases in chambers
(1)In this rule —
civil case means proceedings in the Court involving or in connection with the Court’s civil jurisdiction.
(2)The Court, on the application of a party or on its own initiative, may deal with a civil case, or an aspect of a civil case, in chambers.
[Rule 28B inserted in Gazette 17 May 2011 p. 1823.]
In this Part —
contempt has the meaning given by the Act section 16;
defendant means a person who is alleged to have committed a contempt.
30.Summonses and warrants (Act s. 16)
(1)A warrant issued under the Act section 16(2) —
(a)for a person who has committed a contempt of court under the Act section 15(2) must be in the form of Form 12 in the Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005 Schedule 1;
(b)for any other person who has committed a contempt of court, must be in the form of Form 1 in the Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005 Schedule 1.
(2)A summons issued under the Act section 16(2) must be in the form of Form 4 in the Criminal Procedure Regulations 2005 Schedule 1 adapted as necessary.
31.When contempt
(1)If an alleged contempt occurs —
(a)while the Court, constituted by a magistrate or JP, is sitting; or
(b)in respect of a magistrate or JP who is about to, or who has just, constituted the Court,
and the magistrate or JP is satisfied that the alleged contempt should be dealt with immediately because it is an immediate threat to the authority of the Court or to the integrity of the proceedings, the officer may deal with it summarily.
(2)If a magistrate or JP decides to deal with an alleged contempt summarily, he or she must if practicable, orally inform the defendant of the nature and particulars of the alleged contempt.
32.Contempts not dealt with summarily
(1)This rule and rule 33 apply if an alleged contempt is not dealt with summarily.
(2)If the alleged contempt occurs while the Court, constituted by a magistrate or JP, is sitting, or occurs in respect of a magistrate or JP, he or she may refer it to the Attorney General.
(3)If the alleged contempt occurs in the presence of or in respect of a registrar when performing functions delegated to the registrar under the Act section 28, the registrar may refer it to the Chief Magistrate who may refer it to the Attorney General.
(4)If the alleged contempt occurs in any other circumstances, the Chief Magistrate may refer it to the Attorney General.
(5)A referral of an alleged contempt to the Attorney General must set out the details of the act or omission that are considered to constitute the alleged contempt.
33.Attorney General may prosecute alleged contempt
(1)The Attorney General may commence and conduct proceedings in the Court against a person for a contempt of court allegedly committed by the person.
(2)To commence proceedings for an alleged contempt, the Attorney General must lodge a written charge against the defendant that sets out the details of the act or omission that constitute the alleged contempt.
(3)The charge must be served on the defendant together with written notice of a hearing date for it and written notice that at the hearing he or she is entitled to be represented by a lawyer and to call any person as a witness.
34.Hearing a charge of contempt
At the hearing of a charge of contempt lodged by the Attorney General —
(a)the Court must be constituted by a magistrate;
(b)the Court must not be constituted so as to include any Court officer in whose presence or in respect of whom the alleged contempt was committed;
(c)a certificate by —
(i)the magistrate or JP who was constituting the Court when, or in respect of whom, the alleged contempt was committed;
(ii)the registrar in whose presence, or in respect of whom, the alleged contempt was committed; or
(iii)the Chief Magistrate,
setting out the details of the act or omission that constitute the alleged contempt is, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, evidence of its contents; and
(d)any transcript of the proceedings in which the alleged contempt was committed is admissible.
35.Procedure for contempts generally
The procedure for dealing with an alleged contempt, whether summarily or otherwise, is to be the same, so far as is practicable, as that followed in the Supreme Court when it is dealing with an alleged contempt except so far as this Part provides otherwise.
36.Outcome of contempt proceedings to be recorded
(1)Whether an alleged contempt is dealt with summarily or otherwise, the person constituting the Court must record the Court’s decision about the alleged contempt and any order made as a result.
(2)A registrar must issue to the defendant a written notice advising the defendant of the Court’s decision, any order made as a result, and any punishment imposed.
37.Request to inspect or obtain a copy of a document (Act s. 33(3) or (7))
(1)A request under the Act section 33(3) or (7) must be made by lodging a Form 1.
(2)When the request is lodged, a registrar may —
(a)grant it, if satisfied that the person making it is entitled under the Act section 33(3) or (7) to inspect or obtain a copy of the document requested; or
(b)refer it to a magistrate.
(3)A magistrate to whom a request is referred may, in chambers —
(a)without hearing the person making the request, grant it; or
(b)order a registrar to list the request for hearing by a magistrate.
(4)A magistrate hearing the request may grant or refuse it.
[Rule 37 inserted in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1335‑6.; amended in Gazette 7 Jan 2011 p. 51.]
38.Application for leave in respect of a court record
(1)An application for leave under the Act section 33(4) must be made by lodging a Form 2.
(2)When the application is lodged, a registrar may grant it or refer it to a magistrate.
(3)A magistrate to whom an application is referred may, in chambers —
(a)without hearing the applicant, grant the application; or
(b)order a registrar to list the application for hearing by a magistrate.
(4)A magistrate hearing the application may grant or refuse it.
[Rule 38 inserted in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1336.; amended in Gazette 7 Jan 2011 p. 52.]
39.Applications for access to information
(1)An application under the Act section 33(8) must be made by lodging a Form 3A together with an affidavit supporting the application.
(2)When the application is lodged, a registrar —
(a)must refer it to a magistrate; and
(b)may attach to it a written report on the administrative implications of granting it.
(3)A magistrate to whom an application is referred may, in chambers —
(a)without hearing the applicant, grant the application; or
(b)order a registrar to list the application for hearing by a magistrate.
(4)If under subrule (2)(b) a registrar has attached a report to an application, a magistrate must consider the report before determining the application.
(5)A magistrate hearing the application may grant or refuse it.
[Rule 39 inserted in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1336; amended in Gazette 7 Jan 2011 p. 52.]
40.Requests for outcome in a criminal case
(1)Except as provided in any order under the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 section 171, in respect of criminal proceedings in the Court, any person is entitled, on request, to the following information relating to a case —
(a)the name of the accused;
(b)each charge against the accused;
(c)any conviction or order made in respect of the charge;
(d)any penalty imposed on the accused in relation to the charge.
(2)A request may be made at a registry —
(a)orally, in person or by telephone; or
(b)in writing, by mail, fax or email.
[Rule 40 inserted in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1337.]
41A.Requests for access to searchable information
(1)In this rule —
approved recipient means a person who is approved in writing by the Attorney General as a person entitled to receive searchable information;
searchable information means any of the following information in respect of civil proceedings in the Court —
(a)the names and addresses of the parties;
(b)the amount and nature of the claim;
(c)the amount of any judgment entered;
(d)whether the case has been discontinued.
(2)An approved recipient is entitled, on request, to obtain searchable information in relation to a case.
(3)A request under subrule (2) must be made in writing, by mail, fax or email.
(4)When the request is lodged, a registrar must, on each working day in the period of 12 months after the lodgment, provide the approved recipient with such searchable information that has not already been provided to the recipient in relation to each case before the Court.
(5)If suitable facilities exist at the Court to enable the searchable information to be provided by email to an approved recipient, then the registrar must not provide the information except by email.
[Rule 41A inserted in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1337.]
41.Conditions on access may be imposed
(1)A registrar or magistrate granting a request referred to in rule 37 or 40 or an application referred to in rule 38 or 39 may impose any conditions on the applicant’s access to the record as is just.
(2)Without limiting subrule (1), conditions may be imposed —
(a)to prevent the record from being damaged, interfered with or lost;
(b)to prevent the improper use or publication of the record or any information in it.
[Rule 41 amended in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1338.]
Part 6 — Criminal Procedure Act 2004 rules
In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears, a term defined in the CPA has the same meaning as it has in the CPA.
For the purposes of the CPA each registrar is prescribed to be a prescribed court officer.
44.Prosecutions
(1)A prosecution for an offence must be commenced in the registry nearest to the place where the offence was allegedly committed.
(2)Despite subrule (1), if an offence is allegedly committed in a suburb listed in Schedule 1, a prosecution for the alleged offence must be commenced in the registry listed opposite that suburb in Schedule 1.
(3)If it is not known where an alleged offence was committed, a prosecution for it must be commenced in the registry nearest to where the accused usually lives.
(4)Despite subrule (3), if an accused usually lives in a suburb listed in Schedule 1, a prosecution for the alleged offence must be commenced in the registry listed opposite that suburb in Schedule 1.
(5)A prosecution for an offence that is one of 2 or more offences the prosecutions of which are to be dealt with together may be commenced in the registry nearest to the place where any one of the prosecutions may be commenced in accordance with subrule (1), (2), (3) or (4).
(6)Despite subrules (1) to (5), a prosecution for an alleged offence may be commenced in a registry that is not a registry where it is required by those subrules to be commenced if the registrar in charge of the registry is satisfied that there is good reason for the prosecution to be commenced in that registry.
(7)If a prosecution for an offence is not commenced in a registry in accordance with subrules (1) to (6), the Court sitting at the place where the prosecution is commenced may, under the CPA section 135, order that prosecution be conducted at a registry where it should have been commenced.
45.Prosecution notice, manner of lodging (CPA s. 24)
(1)A prosecution notice must be lodged by handing the original notice to the Court.
(2)Subrule (1) applies even if the information in the prosecution notice is given to the Court by electronic means.
46.Summons etc., amendment of (CPA s. 34)
A prescribed court officer must not, under the CPA section 34, amend the court date in a summons or a court hearing notice after the summons has been lodged with the Court.
46A.Applications relating to disclosure requirements (CPA s. 138)
An application made by a prosecutor without notice to the accused for an order under the CPA section 138 must be heard by a magistrate sitting in chambers at the Court sitting at
[Rule 46A inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4323; amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5862.]
Part 7 — Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 rules
In this Part —
Act means the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994.
48.Application to cancel licence suspension order (s. 101)
(1)An application under the Act section 101 must be made by lodging a Form 3.
(2)On accepting a Form 3, a registrar must —
(a)list the application for hearing on the earliest convenient date;
(b)insert the hearing details on the form; and
(c)return one copy of the form to the applicant and serve one copy on the Commissioner of Police in accordance with the CPA Schedule 2 clause 2 or 3 at least 5 clear days before the date set by the Court for the hearing of it.
49.Application to cancel licence suspension order (s. 101A)
(1)An application under the Act section 101A must be made by lodging a Form 4.
(2)On accepting a Form 4, a registrar must —
(a)list the application for hearing on the earliest convenient date;
(b)insert the hearing details on the form; and
(c)return one copy of the form to the applicant and serve one copy on the Commissioner of Police in accordance with the CPA Schedule 2 clause 2 or 3 at least 5 clear days before the date set by the Court for the hearing of it.
Part 8 — Road Traffic Act 1974 rules
In this Part —
Director General has the meaning given by the RTA section 5;
RTA means the Road Traffic Act 1974.
[Rule 50 amended in Gazette 15 Feb 2011 p. 537.]
50A.Applications under RTA s. 71B, how to be made
(1)An application under the RTA section 71B(7) must be made by lodging a Form 4A and any affidavit that the applicant proposes to tender at the hearing of the application.
(2)When a form and any affidavit is lodged under this rule, 2 copies must also be lodged.
[Rule 50A inserted in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5863.]
50B.Applications under RTA s. 71F, how to be made
(1)An application under the RTA section 71F(1) must be made by lodging a Form 4B, accompanied by a copy of the disqualification notice and any affidavit that the applicant proposes to tender at the hearing of the application.
(2)When a form and any affidavit is lodged under this rule, 2 copies must also be lodged.
[Rule 50B inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2012 p. 3690.]
51.Applications under RTA s. 76, how to be made
(1)An application under the RTA section 76(1) must be made by lodging a Form 5 and any affidavit that the applicant proposes to tender at the hearing of the application.
[(2)deleted]
(3)An application under the RTA section 76(7)(a) must be made by lodging a Form 7 and any affidavit that the applicant proposes to tender at the hearing of the application.
(4)An application under the RTA section 76(7)(b) must be made by lodging —
(a)a Form 8 and any affidavit that the applicant proposes to tender at the hearing of the application; and
(b)a copy of the record of the convictions of the holder of the extraordinary licence to which the application relates.
(5)When a form and any affidavit is lodged under this rule, 2 copies must be also be lodged.
[Rule 51 amended in Gazette 15 Feb 2011 p. 537.]
51A.Applications under RTA s. 80J, how to be made
(1)An application under the RTA section 80J(5) or (6) must be made by lodging a Form 9 and any affidavit that the applicant proposes to tender at the hearing of the application.
(2)When a form and any affidavit is lodged under this rule, 2 copies must also be lodged.
[Rule 51A inserted in Gazette 3 Oct 2008 p. 4485.]
51B.Registries where applications may be lodged
(1)An application referred to in rule 50A may be lodged at the nearest non‑police registry to the place where the keys that are the subject of the application are being held.
(2)An application referred to in rule 50B or 51 may be lodged at any registry of the Court, including a police registry.
(3)An application referred to in rule 51A may be lodged at the nearest non‑police registry to the place where the uncollected vehicle or item that is the subject of the application is being held.
[Rule 51B inserted in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5863; amended in Gazette 23 May 2008 p. 1992; 3 Oct 2008 p. 4486; 31 Jul 2012 p. 3690.]
52.Registrar’s functions when application is made
(1a)On accepting a Form 4A or 9, a registrar must —
(a)list the application for hearing on the earliest convenient date; and
(b)insert the hearing details on the form; and
(c)return one copy of the form to the applicant and serve one copy on the Commissioner of Police in accordance with the CPA Schedule 2 clause 2 or 3 at least 5 clear days before the date set by the Court for the hearing of it.
(1)A registrar may reject an application made under rule 51 if the registrar has reason to believe that the application cannot be made to or heard by the Court under the RTA section 76.
(2A)On accepting a Form 4B, a registrar must —
(a)list the application for hearing on the earliest convenient date that is at least 14 clear days after the date on which the form is lodged; and
(b)insert the hearing details on the form; and
(c)return one copy of the form to the applicant and serve one copy on the Commissioner of Police in accordance with the CPA Schedule 2 clause 2 or 3 at least 14 clear days before the date set by the Court for the hearing of it.
(2)On accepting a Form 5, a registrar must —
(a)list the application for hearing on the earliest convenient date that is at least 14 clear days after the date on which the form is lodged;
(b)insert the hearing details on the form; and
(c)return one copy of the form to the applicant and serve one copy on the Director General in accordance with the CPA Schedule 2 clause 2 or 3 or by any other means agreed to by the Director General.
(3)On accepting a Form 7, a registrar must —
(a)list the application for hearing on the earliest convenient date;
(b)insert the hearing details on the form; and
(c)return one copy of the form to the applicant and serve one copy on the Director General in accordance with the CPA Schedule 2 clause 2 or 3.
(4)On accepting a Form 8, a registrar must —
(a)list the application for hearing on the earliest convenient date that is at least 14 clear days after the date on which the form is lodged;
(b)insert the hearing details on the form; and
(c)return 2 copies of the form to the Director General.
(5)On receiving the copies of a Form 8 from a registrar, the Director General must serve one copy on the holder of the extraordinary licence to which the application relates in accordance with the CPA Schedule 2 clause 2 or 3.
[Rule 52 amended in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4324; 23 Nov 2007 p. 5863; 23 May 2008 p. 1992; 3 Oct 2008 p. 4486; 15 Feb 2011 p. 537; 31 Jul 2012 p. 3690.]
53.Hearing of application, appearance at
(1a)If the Court is satisfied that the Commissioner of Police has been served with an application made under the RTA section 71B(7), 71F(1) or 80J(5) or (6), the Court may deal with it in the absence of the Commissioner of Police.
(1)If the Court is satisfied that the Director General has been served with an application made under the RTA section 76(1) or an application made under the RTA section 76(7)(a), the Court may deal with it in the absence of the Director General.
(2)If the Court is satisfied that the holder of the extraordinary licence to which an application made under the RTA section 76(7)(b) relates has been served with it, the Court may deal with it in the absence of the holder.
[Rule 53 amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5863; 3 Oct 2008 p. 4486; 15 Feb 2011 p. 537; 31 Jul 2012 p. 3690.]
54.Hearing of application, procedure on
At the hearing of an application made under the RTA section 76(1) or an application made under the RTA section 76(7)(a) —
(a)the applicant bears the onus of proof;
(b)the standard of proof is on the balance of probabilities; and
(c)affidavit evidence may be adduced by a party if the maker of the affidavit is present.
[Rule 54 amended in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4324; 23 May 2008 p. 1992; 15 Feb 2011 p. 537.]
55.Result of hearing, Director General to be notified
As soon as practicable after the Court decides an application to which this Part applies, a registrar must give the Director General notice of the decision including the details of any order made.
Part 9 — Criminal Investigation Act 2006 rules
[Heading inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4324.]
56.Applications under Criminal Investigation Act 2006 s. 151, how to be made
(1)An application under the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 section 151(4) must be made by lodging a Form 10 and every seized record relating to the application.
(2)The application must be lodged with —
(a)one or more affidavits that state the facts and circumstances on which it is based; and
(b)any records that are to be lodged with the application.
(3)When a form and affidavits are lodged under this rule, 2 copies must be also be lodged.
[Rule 56 inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4324‑5.]
57.Registries where applications may be lodged
An application under rule 56 may be lodged at the nearest non‑police registry to the place where the records were seized.
[Rule 57 inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4325; amended in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5864.]
58.Registrar’s functions when application is made
On accepting a Form 10, a registrar must —
(a)list the application for hearing on the earliest convenient date; and
(b)insert the hearing details on the form; and
(c)return the 2 copies of the form and any affidavits to the applicant.
[Rule 58 inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4325.]
The applicant must serve a copy of the application and affidavits on every person entitled to possession of the records at least 5 clear days before the date listed for the hearing of the application.
[Rule 59 inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4325.]
Schedule 1 — Suburbs and registries
[r. 44]
|
Suburb (A‑L) |
Registry |
Suburb (M‑Z) |
Registry |
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Joondalup |
Maddington |
Armadale |
|
Alfred Cove |
Fremantle |
Madeley |
Joondalup |
|
Alkimos |
Joondalup |
Madora |
Mandurah |
|
Anketell |
Rockingham |
Mahogany Creek |
|
|
Applecross |
|
Maida Vale |
|
|
Araluen |
Armadale |
|
|
|
Ardross |
|
Malmalling |
|
|
Armadale |
Armadale |
Mandogalup |
Rockingham |
|
|
|
Mandurah |
Mandurah |
|
Ashby |
Joondalup |
Manning |
|
|
Ashfield |
|
Marangaroo |
Joondalup |
|
Attadale |
Fremantle |
Mariginiup |
Joondalup |
|
Atwell |
Fremantle |
Marmion |
Joondalup |
|
Bailup |
|
Marsurup |
Mandurah |
|
Balcatta |
|
Martin |
Armadale |
|
Baldivis |
Rockingham |
Maylands |
|
|
Balga |
|
Meadow Springs |
Mandurah |
|
Ballajura |
|
|
Rockingham |
|
Banjup |
Rockingham |
Melville |
Fremantle |
|
Banksia |
Mandurah |
Menora |
|
|
Banksia Grove |
Joondalup |
Merriwa |
Joondalup |
|
Barragup |
Mandurah |
Middle Swan |
|
|
Baskerville |
|
|
|
|
Bassendean |
|
Midvale |
|
|
Bateman |
Fremantle |
Millendon |
|
|
Bayswater |
|
Mindarie |
Joondalup |
|
|
Fremantle |
Mirrabooka |
|
|
Beckenham |
|
Morley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bedfordale |
Armadale |
|
|
|
Beechboro |
|
Mt Claremont |
|
|
Beechina |
|
Mt Hawthorn |
|
|
Beeliar |
Fremantle |
Mt Lawley |
|
|
Beldon |
Joondalup |
Mt Nasura |
Armadale |
|
Belhus |
|
Mt Pleasant |
|
|
|
|
Mullaloo |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Mundaring |
|
|
Bentley |
|
Mundijong |
Armadale |
|
Bertram |
Rockingham |
|
Fremantle |
|
|
Fremantle |
Murdoch |
Fremantle |
|
Bickley |
|
Myaree |
Fremantle |
|
Bicton |
Fremantle |
Myora |
Mandurah |
|
Booragoon |
Fremantle |
Nanbeelup |
Mandurah |
|
Bouvard |
Mandurah |
Naval Base |
Rockingham |
|
Boya |
|
Nedlands |
|
|
|
Fremantle |
Neerabup |
Joondalup |
|
Brigadoon |
|
Newburn |
|
|
Brookdale |
Armadale |
Nirimba |
Mandurah |
|
Bull Creek |
Fremantle |
Nollamara |
|
|
Bullsbrook |
|
Noranda |
|
|
Burns |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Burrendah |
Fremantle |
|
Mandurah |
|
Burswood |
|
|
Fremantle |
|
|
Joondalup |
|
Fremantle |
|
Byford |
Armadale |
|
|
|
Calista |
Rockingham |
|
Joondalup |
|
Canning Mills |
Armadale |
|
Mandurah |
|
Canning Vale |
Armadale |
Northbridge |
|
|
Cannington |
|
Nowergup |
Joondalup |
|
Carabooda |
Joondalup |
O’Connor |
Fremantle |
|
Cardup |
Armadale |
Oakford |
Armadale |
|
Carilla |
|
Oakley |
Mandurah |
|
Carine |
|
Ocean Reef |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Oldbury |
Armadale |
|
|
|
Orange Grove |
Armadale |
|
Carramar |
Joondalup |
Orelia |
Rockingham |
|
Casuarina |
Rockingham |
|
|
|
Caversham |
|
Padbury |
Joondalup |
|
Challenger |
Rockingham |
|
Fremantle |
|
Chidlow |
|
Parkerville |
|
|
Chittering |
|
Parkwood |
Fremantle |
|
Churchlands |
|
Parmelia |
Rockingham |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pearsall |
Joondalup |
|
Clarkson |
Joondalup |
Peel Estate |
Rockingham |
|
Cloverdale |
|
Peppermint Grove |
Fremantle |
|
|
|
Peron |
Rockingham |
|
Connolly |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Coogee |
Fremantle |
|
|
|
Coolbellup |
Fremantle |
Pickering Brook |
|
|
Coolbinia |
|
Piesse Brook |
|
|
Cooloongup |
Rockingham |
Pinjar |
Joondalup |
|
Coondalup |
Mandurah |
Pinjarra |
Mandurah |
|
Cottesloe |
|
Point Gray |
Mandurah |
|
Craigie |
Joondalup |
Port Kennedy |
Rockingham |
|
|
|
Postans |
Rockingham |
|
Cullacabardee |
|
Pyrton |
|
|
Currambine |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Daglish |
|
Quinns Rock |
Joondalup |
|
Dalkeith |
|
Ravenswood |
Mandurah |
|
Darch |
Joondalup |
Red Hill |
|
|
Darling |
Armadale |
Redcliffe |
|
|
|
|
Reservoir |
|
|
|
Fremantle |
|
Joondalup |
|
Dawesville |
Mandurah |
|
Mandurah |
|
Dianella |
|
Riverton |
|
|
Doubleview |
|
Rivervale |
|
|
|
Mandurah |
Rockingham |
Rockingham |
|
Duncraig |
Joondalup |
Roleystone |
Armadale |
|
|
|
Rossmoyne |
|
|
|
Fremantle |
|
Rockingham |
|
|
|
|
Mandurah |
|
East Rockingham |
Rockingham |
Salter Point |
|
|
|
|
Samson |
Fremantle |
|
Eden Hill |
|
|
Mandurah |
|
Edgewater |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Eglinton |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Ellenbrook |
|
Seaforth |
Armadale |
|
Ellis |
Fremantle |
|
Rockingham |
|
Embleton |
|
Serpentine |
Armadale |
|
Erskine |
Mandurah |
Shelley |
|
|
Fairbridge |
Mandurah |
|
|
|
|
|
Shoalwater |
Rockingham |
|
Floreat |
|
Silver Sands |
Mandurah |
|
Forrestdale |
Armadale |
Sinagra |
Joondalup |
|
Forrestfield |
|
Singleton |
Mandurah |
|
Fremantle |
Fremantle |
|
Joondalup |
|
Furnissdale |
Mandurah |
|
Fremantle |
|
Gidgegannup |
|
South Coogee |
Fremantle |
|
Girrawheen |
Joondalup |
|
Fremantle |
|
Glen Forrest |
|
|
|
|
Glendalough |
|
|
Fremantle |
|
Gleneagle |
Armadale |
|
|
|
Glengarry |
Joondalup |
|
Mandurah |
|
Gnangara |
Joondalup |
Southern River |
Armadale |
|
|
Mandurah |
Southwell |
Fremantle |
|
|
Rockingham |
Spearwood |
Fremantle |
|
Gooseberry Hill |
|
|
Joondalup |
|
Gorr |
|
St James |
|
|
Gosnells |
Armadale |
Stakehill |
Mandurah |
|
Graylands |
|
|
|
|
Greenfields |
Mandurah |
Stoneville |
|
|
Greenmount |
|
Stratton |
|
|
|
Joondalup |
Subiaco |
|
|
|
|
Success |
Fremantle |
|
Gwelup |
|
Swan View |
|
|
Hacketts Gully |
|
Swanbourne |
|
|
Halls Head |
Mandurah |
|
Joondalup |
|
Hamersley |
|
Tapping |
Joondalup |
|
Hamilton Hill |
Fremantle |
The Lakes |
|
|
Hazelmere |
|
The Spectacles |
Rockingham |
|
Heathridge |
Joondalup |
The Vines |
|
|
|
|
|
Fremantle |
|
|
Fremantle |
Thornlie |
Armadale |
|
Henley Brook |
|
Trigg |
|
|
Herdsman |
|
Tuart Hill |
|
|
Herne Hill |
|
Two Rocks |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Upper Swan |
|
|
Highgate |
|
Victoria Park |
|
|
Hillarys |
Joondalup |
Viveash |
|
|
Hillman |
Rockingham |
|
Rockingham |
|
Hilton |
Fremantle |
Walliston |
|
|
Hocking |
Joondalup |
Wanamup |
Mandurah |
|
|
Rockingham |
Wandi |
Rockingham |
|
Hopeland |
Rockingham |
Wangara |
Joondalup |
|
Hovea |
|
Wanneroo |
Joondalup |
|
Huntingdale |
Armadale |
Warnbro |
Rockingham |
|
Illawarra |
Armadale |
|
Joondalup |
|
Iluka |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
|
|
Waterman |
|
|
Innaloo |
|
Wattle Grove |
|
|
Jandabup |
Joondalup |
Wattleup |
Fremantle |
|
Jandakot |
Fremantle |
Wellard |
Rockingham |
|
Jane Brook |
|
Welshpool |
|
|
Jarrahdale |
Armadale |
Wembley |
|
|
Jindalee |
Joondalup |
Wembley Downs |
|
|
Jolimont |
|
|
|
|
Joondalup |
Joondalup |
|
|
|
Joondanna |
|
|
Mandurah |
|
Kalamunda |
|
West Swan |
|
|
Kallaroo |
Joondalup |
|
Armadale |
|
Karawara |
|
|
|
|
Kardinya |
Fremantle |
Wexcombe |
|
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Karnup |
Rockingham |
|
Armadale |
|
Karragullen |
Armadale |
|
Fremantle |
|
Karrakatta |
|
Whiteman |
|
|
Karrakup |
Armadale |
Whitfords |
Joondalup |
|
Karrinyup |
|
Whittaker |
Mandurah |
|
Kelmscott |
Armadale |
Willagee |
Fremantle |
|
Kensington |
|
Willetton |
|
|
Kenwick |
|
|
|
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Kewdale |
|
|
Fremantle |
|
Keysbrook |
Armadale |
|
|
|
Kiara |
|
Woodlands |
|
|
|
|
Woodman Point |
Fremantle |
|
Kingsley |
Joondalup |
Woodvale |
Joondalup |
|
Kinross |
Joondalup |
Wooroloo |
|
|
Koondoola |
Joondalup |
Wungong |
Armadale |
|
Koongamia |
|
Yanchep |
Joondalup |
|
Kwinana |
Rockingham |
Yangebup |
Fremantle |
|
|
Rockingham |
Yokine |
|
|
Lakelands |
Mandurah |
|
|
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Landsdale |
Joondalup |
|
|
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Langford |
Fremantle |
|
|
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Lathlain |
|
|
|
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Leda |
Rockingham |
|
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Leederville |
|
|
|
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Leeming |
Fremantle |
|
|
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Leighton |
Fremantle |
|
|
|
Lesmurdie |
|
|
|
|
Lexia |
|
|
|
|
Lockridge |
|
|
|
|
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Fremantle |
|
|
[r. 3]
1A.Application for leave to lodge a document (r. 10)
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Magistrates Court Act 2004 s. 17(3) Magistrates Court at No: |
Application for leave to lodge a document |
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Applicant |
Full name |
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Address |
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Telephone |
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Fax |
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Email address |
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Case details |
Case No. |
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Civil/Criminal |
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Parties |
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Document to be lodged |
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Application |
I am a party to the above case and I would like leave to lodge the above document. |
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Signature of applicant |
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Date |
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[Form 1A inserted in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5864.]
1B.Appeal against registrar’s decision (r. 26)
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Magistrates Court Act 2004 s. 29 Magistrates Court at No: |
Appeal against registrar’s decision |
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This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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[Form 1B inserted in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5864.]
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Magistrates Court Act 2004 s. 33(3), (7) Magistrates Court at No: |
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Request by a party [Delete if not applicable.] |
I am a party to the above case and I would like — to inspect; to obtain a copy of, the above documents. |
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Request by non‑party
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I am not a party to the above case. I would like — to inspect; to obtain a copy of, the above documents because the case is a criminal case and I am a person referred to in the [give details]. |
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Signature of person making the request |
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[Form 1 inserted in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1338.]
2.Application for leave in respect of court record
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Magistrates Court Act 2004 s. 33(4) Magistrates Court at No: |
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Application1 |
I am a party to the above case and, under the
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1.Set out in detail what the applicant wants leave to do.
[Form 2 amended in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1338.]
3A.Application for access to information held by the Court (r. 39)
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Magistrates Court Act 2004 s. 33(8) Magistrates Court at No: |
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Information wanted |
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Application |
I would like — to inspect; to obtain a copy of; to view or listen to, the above information. [Set out grounds for the request.] |
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Signature of applicant |
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[Form 3A inserted in Gazette 8 Apr 2008 p. 1339.]
3.Application to cancel licence suspension order made in respect of infringement notice (r. 48)
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Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 s. 101 Magistrates Court at No: |
Application to cancel licence suspension order made in respect of infringement notice |
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Licence suspension details |
Prosecuting authority |
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Infringement notice No. |
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Registry case No. |
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Licence suspended [Tick one box] |
Driver’s licence No. Vehicle licence No. All vehicle licences |
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Application [Tick one box] [*delete one] |
I, the applicant, have been disqualified from holding or obtaining the above licence(s) by a licence suspension order made under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 Part 3. Under section 101 of that Act I apply for an order cancelling the licence suspension order on the grounds that I received none of the following — (a)the infringement notice that gave rise to the licence suspension order; (b)the final demand issued under section 14 of the Act in respect of the infringement notice; (c)the order to pay or elect issued under section 17 of the Act in respect of the infringement notice; (d)the notice of intention to suspend licences issued under section 18 of the Act in respect of the infringement notice; (e)the notice confirming licence suspension issued under section 19(6) of the Act in respect of the infringement notice. |
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Certificate |
I certify that I have not previously made an unsuccessful application under section 101 of the Act in relation to this licence suspension order or in relation to any other licence suspension order made in respect of this infringement notice. |
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This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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4.Application to cancel licence suspension order made in respect of a fine (r. 49)
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Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 s. 101A Magistrates Court at No: |
Application to cancel licence suspension order made in respect of a fine |
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Licence suspension details |
Sentencing Court |
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Registry case No. |
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Licence suspended [Tick one box] |
Driver’s licence No. Vehicle licence No. All vehicle licences |
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Application [Tick one box] [*delete one] |
I have been disqualified from holding or obtaining the above licence(s) by a licence suspension order made under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 Part 4. Under section 101A of that Act I apply for an order cancelling the licence suspension order on the grounds that — (a)I did not receive a summons or a notice to attend court in respect of the charge that gave rise to the fine that gave rise to the licence suspension order; (b)I was not present in court when that fine was imposed; and (c)I received neither of the following — (i)the notice of intention to suspend licences issued under section 42 of the Act in respect of that fine; (ii)the notice confirming licence suspension issued under section 43(6) of the Act. |
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Certificate by applicant |
I certify that I have not previously made an unsuccessful application under section 101A of the Act in relation to this licence suspension order or in relation to any other licence suspension order made in respect of this fine. |
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Hearing details |
This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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4A.Application for an order for seized keys to be handed over (r. 50A)
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Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 71B(7) Magistrates Court at No: |
Application for an order for seized keys to be handed over |
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Person described in s. 71B(5) of the Act |
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The applicant applies for an order for the seized keys to be handed over to the applicant. |
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Applicant/Applicant’s lawyer |
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This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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Notes to Form 4A —
1.Set out the details of the seizure and a description of the vehicle to which the keys relate.
[Form 4A inserted in Gazette 23 Nov 2007 p. 5865; amended in Gazette 3 Oct 2008 p. 4486.]
4B.Application for revocation of disqualification notice (r. 50B)
Court Copy
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MAGISTRATES COURT of APPLICATION FOR REVOCATION Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 71F |
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Under the Road Traffic Act 1974 section 71F, the applicant applies for an order that revokes the disqualification notice issued in respect of the below matter. |
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Provision/ |
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Grounds [A copy of the disqualification notice must be attached to this application] |
The grounds for this application are: |
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MAGISTRATES COURT of APPLICATION FOR REVOCATION Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 71F |
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Under the Road Traffic Act 1974 section 71F, the applicant applies for an order that revokes the disqualification notice issued in respect of the below matter. |
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Notice details |
Provision/ |
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Grounds [A copy of the disqualification notice must be attached to this application] |
The grounds for this application are: |
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HEARING DETAILS |
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Date and time |
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or as soon after as possible |
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Service details [Service on applicant] |
On , I served a copy of the application referred to above in the following manner: Method of service: Person served: Name of server: Signature: |
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Service details [Service on respondent] |
On , I served a copy of the application referred to above in the following manner: Method of service: Person served: Name of server: Signature: |
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Copy for Applicant to retain
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MAGISTRATES COURT of APPLICATION FOR REVOCATION Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 71F |
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Application |
Under the Road Traffic Act 1974 section 71F, the applicant applies for an order that revokes the disqualification notice issued in respect of the below matter. |
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Notice details |
Provision/ |
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Date |
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Grounds [A copy of the disqualification notice must be attached to this application] |
The grounds for this application are: |
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HEARING DETAILS |
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Date and time |
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or as soon after as possible |
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Copy for service on Respondent
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MAGISTRATES COURT of APPLICATION FOR REVOCATION Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 71F |
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MDL No. |
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Application |
Under the Road Traffic Act 1974 section 71F, the applicant applies for an order that revokes the disqualification notice issued in respect of the below matter. |
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Notice details |
Provision/ |
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Date |
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Grounds [A copy of the disqualification notice must be attached to this application] |
The grounds for this application are: |
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Signature of applicant or lawyer |
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Date |
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An application to revoke the disqualification notice above has been lodged. Your attendance is required at the date, time and place stated below. If you do not attend, the court may deal with the application in your absence. HEARING DETAILS |
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or as soon after as possible |
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[Form 4B inserted in Gazette 31 Jul 2012 p. 3691‑5.]
5.Application for extraordinary licence (r. 51(1))
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Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(1) Magistrates Court at No: |
Application for extraordinary licence |
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Address |
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Date of birth |
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Occupation |
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Employment [Tick one box] |
Self employed Not employed Employed by the employer below |
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Employer’s name and address |
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Details of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence |
Date disqualified |
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Period disqualified |
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Reason1 |
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Application |
Under the Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(1) I apply for an order directing the Director General to grant an extraordinary licence that allows me to drive — ·vehicles of class: ·in these localities: ·on these days at these times: ·for these purposes: |
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Grounds for this application2 |
1. |
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Certificate by applicant
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A licence suspension order made under the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 is not in force against me. I have not been refused an extraordinary licence by a court within the 6 months before the date of this application. |
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Signature of applicant |
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Date |
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Hearing details |
This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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Notes to Form 5 —
1.If disqualified by a court after being convicted of an offence, state the court and the offence and, if the offence was against the Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 63, 64, 67 or 67A, state whether the conviction was the applicant’s first, second or subsequent for the offence.
If disqualified for some other reason, give details.
2.Note the Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(3). Use numbered paragraphs.
[Form 5 amended in Gazette 23 May 2008 p. 1992; 15 Feb 2011 p. 538; 31 Jul 2012 p. 3695.]
7.Application by holder to vary extraordinary licence (r. 51(3))
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Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(7)(a) Magistrates Court at No: |
Application by holder to vary extraordinary licence |
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Applicant |
Full name |
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Address |
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Extraordinary licence details |
Court that ordered it |
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Date of court order |
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Licence’s limitations and conditions |
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Application [Tick one box] |
I hold the above extraordinary licence. Under the Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(7)(a) I apply for — An order that varies the above limitations and conditions by:
An order that cancels the above limitations and conditions and substitutes these limitations and conditions:
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Grounds for this application1 |
1. |
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Signature of applicant |
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Date |
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Hearing details |
This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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Notes to Form 7 —
1.Note the Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(9)(a). Use numbered paragraphs.
8.Application by Director General to vary extraordinary licence (r. 51(4))
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Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(7)(b) Magistrates Court at No: |
Application by Director General to vary extraordinary licence |
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Extraordinary licence details |
Holder’s name |
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Holder’s address |
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Court that ordered it |
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Date of court order |
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Licence’s limitations and conditions |
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Application [Tick one box] |
Under the Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(7)(b) the Director General applies for — An order that varies the above limitations and conditions by:
An order that cancels the above limitations and conditions and substitutes these limitations and conditions:
An order that cancels the above extraordinary licence. |
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Grounds for this application1 |
1. |
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Signature of applicant |
for Director General |
Date |
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Hearing details |
This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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Notes to Form 8 —
1.Note the Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 76(9). Use numbered paragraphs.
9.Application by owner for delay of sale of uncollected vehicle and/or return of item (r. 51A)
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Road Traffic Act 1974 s. 80J(5) & (6) Magistrates Court at No: |
Application by owner for delay of sale of uncollected vehicle and/or return of item |
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Applicant (Owner) |
Full name |
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Address |
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Uncollected vehicle/item |
Registration No. |
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Description of item |
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Application [Tick applicable box(es)] |
I apply for — An order that the sale or disposal of the uncollected vehicle not take place until after: 1.
An order that the item be returned. |
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Signature of applicant or lawyer |
Applicant or lawyer |
Date |
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Hearing details |
This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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Notes to Form 9 —
1.Specify until when you want the sale delayed. The sale cannot be delayed later than 3 months after the day of the order you are seeking.
[Form 9 inserted in Gazette 3 Oct 2008 p. 4486‑7.]
10.Application for decision on whether information in seized record is privileged (r. 56)
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Criminal Investigation Act 2006 Magistrates Court at No: |
Application for decision on whether information in seized record is privileged |
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Applicant |
Full name |
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Address |
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Person entitled to possession of the record |
Full name |
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Address |
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Application |
The applicant applies for a decision on whether information in the seized record(s) set out below is privileged. |
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Seized record(s)1 |
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Privilege claimed2 |
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Signature of applicant or lawyer |
Applicant/Applicant’s lawyer |
Date |
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Hearing details |
This application will be heard — on [date] at [time] or as soon after as possible, at [place] |
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Note to Form 10 —
1.Set out a description of the seized record or records.
2.Set out the basis or bases upon which the person entitled to possession of the record(s) claims that information in the record(s) is privileged and lodge the record(s) with this application.
[Form 10 inserted in Gazette 24 Aug 2007 p. 4327.]
1This is a compilation of the
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Citation |
Gazettal |
Commencement |
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Magistrates Court (General) Rules 2005 |
28 Apr 2005 p. 1605‑49 |
1 May 2005 (see r. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7127) |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules 2005 |
8 Jul 2005 p. 3160 |
8 Jul 2005 |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules 2007 |
24 Aug 2007 p. 4322‑7 |
r. 1-3: 24 Aug 2007 (see r. 2(a)); |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2007 |
23 Nov 2007 p. 5861‑5 |
r. 1 and 2: 23 Nov 2007 (see r. 2(a)); |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules 2008 |
8 Apr 2008 p. 1335‑9 |
r. 1 and 2: 8 Apr 2008 (see r. 2(a)); |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment (Road Traffic) Rules 2008 |
23 May 2008 p. 1991‑2 |
r. 1 and 2: 23 May 2008 (see r. 2(a)); |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2008 |
3 Oct 2008 p. 4485‑7 |
r. 1 and 2: 3 Oct 2008 (see r. 2(a)); |
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Reprint 1: The |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules 2010 |
7 Jan 2011 p. 51‑2 |
r. 1 and 2: 7 Jan 2011 (see r. 2(a)); |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules 2011 |
15 Feb 2011 p. 536-8 |
r. 1 and 2: 15 Feb 2011 (see r. 2(a)); |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2011 |
17 May 2011 p. 1823 |
r. 1 and 2: 17 May 2011 (see r. 2(a)); |
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Magistrates Court (General) Amendment Rules 2012 |
31 Jul 2012 p. 3689‑95 |
r. 1 and 2: 31 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(a)); |
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined TermProvision(s)
approved form3
approved recipient41A(1)
contempt29
civil case28B
CPA3
defendant29
Director General50
Form3
lodge3
non‑police registry3
police registry3
proceedings15
record15
registrar15, 25(1)
registry3
RTA50
searchable information41A(1)
special application50