Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 3473

    (1)     An application for registration of a judgment must be made by originating application.

Note     See approved form 3.40 (Originating application for registration of judgment under Foreign Judgments Act 1991 (Cwlth)) AF2006-368

    (2)     The application must be accompanied by—

        (a)     a copy of the judgment certified by the original court; and

        (b)     if the certified copy of the judgment is not English—a written English translation of the judgment certified, in writing, by a notary public or proved by affidavit; and

        (c)     the supporting affidavit required by rule 3474.

    (3)     An application for registration of a judgment may be made without notice to anyone or on notice given to the judgment debtor.

    (4)     A return date must not be set for the application unless the court otherwise orders on its own initiative.

Note     Return date for an application is defined in the dictionary.

    (5)     Unless the court otherwise orders on application or its own initiative, an application under this rule may be dealt with without a hearing and in the absence of the parties.