Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

PROTECTION ORDERS REGULATIONS 2002 (2002 NO 6) - REG 8

    (1)     The registrar must, in writing, tell each party to a proceeding for which a preliminary conference is to be held—

        (a)     when and where the conference is to be held; and

        (b)     that, if the party does not attend the conference, the nonattendance may be reported to the Magistrates Court.

    (2)     The registrar must tell the Magistrates Court if a party does not attend the preliminary conference if satisfied that the party was given notice of the conference.

Note     If the application is returned before the Magistrates Court at the same time as the preliminary conference is to be held and a party to the application does not attend, the application may be dealt with under reg 15 or 16.