Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 6252

    (1)     This rule applies if a judicial officer—

        (a)     is not available to exercise the jurisdiction of the court at the time set for the hearing of a proceeding; and

        (b)     is unlikely to become available within a reasonable time.

    (2)     The registrar may, if asked by a party to the proceeding, postpone the hearing to another date or time set by the registrar.

    (3)     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.