Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies if a Judge or magistrate (the first Judge or magistrate ) refuses to proceed with the hearing of an application because the first Judge or magistrate is satisfied that the matter could more properly be dealt with by a Judge or magistrate (the second Judge or magistrate ) sitting at a place nearer the place where the applicant ordinarily resides.
Note: See subsections 12(4) and 16(3) of the Act.
(2) The first Judge or magistrate must forward the following documents to the second Judge or magistrate:
(a) the application;
(b) any documents accompanying the application;
(c) any affidavit given in relation to the application.