Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 6016

A person may make an application in a proceeding to the court orally if—

        (a)     the preparation of a written application, or the filing in the court or service of a written application, would cause unreasonable delay or other prejudice to the person; or

        (b)     each active party to the proceeding, and, if the respondent to the application is not an active party, the respondent, agrees to the application being made orally; or

        (c)     an application may be made under these rules without filing or serving the application; or

        (d)     the court orders that the person does not have to file or serve a written application; or

        (e)     these rules otherwise allow the application to be made orally.