Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current RegulationsThe note to this rule provides a general overview of these rules.
Note on general overview of rules
Ch 1 deals with the application of these rules and dispensing with compliance. It also contains formal provisions.
Ch 2 contains rules about civil proceedings generally, including the steps in a civil proceeding eg how to start a civil proceeding.
Ch 3 contains rules about particular civil proceedings, eg adoption proceedings and administration and probate proceedings in the Supreme Court.
Ch 4 contains rules about criminal proceedings, including the steps in a criminal proceeding eg arraignments.
Ch 5 contains rules about appellate proceedings, including the steps in an appellate proceeding eg when appeal papers must be filed.
Ch 6 contains general rules that apply to all proceedings, eg rules about service and documents.
Ch 7 deals with the application of these rules to existing proceedings and contains other transitional provisions.
Sch 1 sets out the code of conduct applying to expert witnesses.
Sch 2 sets out the interest rates applying to judgments.
Sch 3 sets up the prescribed costs amount for claims for debts and liquidated demands and for default judgments.
Sch 4 sets out the scale of costs.
Sch 5 contains provisions about the jurisdiction of the registrar (see also pt 6.5).
Sch 6 contains rules for proceedings under the corporations law.
The dictionary defines certain terms used in these rules.