Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

PROTECTION ORDERS REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 6)

- made under the Protection Orders Act 2001

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of regulations  
   2.       Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  

   PART 2--APPLICANT'S OBLIGATION

   5.      Court to be told about relevant contact orders (DVA s 8A)  

   PART 3--PRELIMINARY CONFERENCES

   6.      Objects of preliminary conferences  
   7.      Exceptions to requirement for preliminary conference  
   8.      Notice of, and nonattendance at, conferences  
   9.      Admissibility of preliminary conference evidence  

   PART 4--HEARINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES COURT

   10.     Hearings usually in public (MCCJA s 181 (1))  
   11.     Public hearing not required  
   12.     Closed hearings in special circumstances  
   13.     Order of presentation of cases (MCCJA s 183)  
   14.     If applicant not present at return of application  
   15.     If certain respondent not present  
   16.     Procedure if neither party appears  
   17.     Court may join child as party  
   18.     Applications heard together  
   19.     Obligation on respondent  

   PART 5--EVIDENCE

           Division 5.1--Giving and taking evidence

   20.     How may evidence be given? (MCCJA s 195, s 196)  
   21.     Court may inform self  

           Division 5.2--Affidavits

   22.     Time for swearing affidavits (MCCJA s 203)  
   23.     Form of affidavit (MCCJA s 204)  
   24.     Irregularity in affidavit (MCCJA s 205)  
   25.     Attachments and exhibits to affidavits (MCCJA s 212)  
   26.     Alterations in affidavits (MCCJA s 213)  
   27.     Relying on affidavits (MCCJA s 22 (6))  

           Division 5.3--Summonses and notices to produce

   28.     Issue of summons (MCCJA s 187 (1), (2))  
   29.     Copies of summons (MCCJA s 187 (4) and (5))  
   30.     Timing of service of summons (MCCJA s 187 (6))  
   31.     Requirement to comply with summons  
   32.     Evidence from outside ACT (MCCJA s 187 (7A))  
   33.     Production by non-party (MCCJA s 188)  
   34.     Setting aside summons (MCCJA s 189)  
   35.     Production on notice (MCCJA s 190)  

           Division 5.4--Examination

   36.     Order for examination of witnesses (MCCJA s 202 (1)-(6))  
   37.     Examination procedure and objections  
   38.     After examination (MCCJA s 202 (8)-(9), (11)-(12))  
   39.     Entitlement to expenses (MCCJA s 202 (13))  
   40.     Examiner's reports (MCCJA s 202 (14)-(15)  

           Division 5.5--Defences

   41.     Notice of grounds of defence (MCCJA s 37-39)  
   42.     Reliance on undisclosed defence (MCCJA s 40)  
   43.     Reply to notice of grounds of defence (MCCJA s 52-54)  

   PART 6--DISCONTINUANCE AND ADJOURNMENTS

   44.     Discontinuance  
   45.     Adjournment by court (MCCJA s 191)  
   46.     Return date notice on adjournment  
   47.     Adjournment of hearing by registrar (MCCJA s 193)  

   PART 7--PEOPLE WITH LEGAL DISABILITY

   48.     Respondents with legal disability  
   49.     Appointments of next friend and litigation guardian  
   50.     What may be done by next friend and litigation guardian?  
   51.     What are responsibilities of next friend and litigation  
   52.     Removal of next friend and litigation guardian  

   PART 8--REPRESENTATION

   53.     Right of appearance (MCCJA s 482)  
   54.     Representation of parties with legal disability  
   55.     Representation by Legal Aid Office  

   PART 9--INTERLOCUTORY MATTERS

           Division 9.1--Motions

   56.     Interlocutory applications (MCCJA s 123 (1)-(3))  
   57.     Motion without notice (MCCJA s 123 (4))  
   58.     Notice of motion  
   59.     Hearing of motion (MCCJA s 123 (7), s 124)  

           Division 9.2--Amendments

   60.     General power of amendment (MCCJA s 126)  
   61.     Simple amendment (MCCJA s 132)  
   62.     Method of amendment of fresh document (MCCJA s 133)  
   63.     Service after amendment (MCCJA s 134)  
   64.     Statutes of limitation (MCCJA s 135)  
   65.     Amendment of order or certificate to correct error (MCCJA s 136)  

           Division 9.3--Stays and dismissals

   66.     Summary stay or dismissal (MCCJA s 139)  
   67.     Dismissal for lack of prosecution (MCCJA s 141)  

           Division 9.4--Admissions

   68.     Voluntary admissions (MCCJA s 156)  
   69.     Notice to admit facts (MCCJA s 157)  
   70.     Order on admissions (MCCJA s 159)  
   71.     Restricted effect of admissions (MCCJA s 160)  

           Division 9.5--Discovery

   72.     Admission of documents discovered (MCCJA s 158)  
   73.     Notice for discovery (MCCJA s 163)  
   74.     Discovery on notice (MCCJA s 164)  
   75.     Limitation of discovery on notice (MCCJA s 165)  
   76.     Order for general discovery (MCCJA s 167)  
   77.     Contents of affidavit of discovery (MCCJA s 168)  
   78.     Absence of privilege (MCCJA s 169)  
   79.     Order for particular discovery (MCCJA s 170)  
   80.     Document mentioned in affidavit  
   81.     Order for production (MCCJA s 172)  
   82.     Power to take copies (MCCJA s 173)  
   83.     Production to the court (MCCJA s 174)  
   84.     Inspection to decide objection (MCCJA s 175)  

           Division 9.6--Interrogatories

   85.     Interrogatories without leave (MCCJA s 162 (1)-(4))  
   86.     Further interrogatories (MCCJA s 162 (5)-(8))  
   87.     Failure to attend or give answers etc (MCCJA s 162 (9))  
   88.     Use of parts of interrogatories (MCCJA s 162 (11)-(12))  

   PART 10--COSTS

   89.     Costs  

   PART 11--MISCELLANEOUS

   90.     Setting aside orders entered irregularly  
   91.     Irregularity in proceeding (MCCJA s 492)  
   92.     Time of effect of order (MCCJA s 223)  
   93.     Reservation of decision (MCCJA s 224)  
   94.     Minute of order (MCCJA s 225)  
   95.     Formal order (MCCJA s 226)  
           DICTIONARY
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