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COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 6142

Rejecting documents—abuse of process etc

    (1)     This rule applies if a document that is filed in the court appears to the registrar on its face to be an abuse of the court's process or to be frivolous or vexatious.

    (2)     The registrar may—

        (a)     reject the document; or

        (b)     refer the document to a judicial officer for directions about how to deal with it.

    (3)     If the registrar refers the document to a judicial officer, the judicial officer may direct the registrar

        (a)     to accept the document; or

        (b)     to reject the document; or

        (c)     to reject the document unless the court gives leave to accept the document.

Note     Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for leave.

    (4)     This rule applies to a written notification under rule 6613 (Documents and things in custody of court) as if it were a document filed in the court.

    (5)     In this rule:

"judicial officer" means—

        (a)     for the Supreme Court—a judge or the associate judge; or

        (b)     for the Magistrates Court—a magistrate.



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