Queensland Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL PROCEEDINGS REGULATION 2024 - REG 24

24 Request for information about money or securities in court

(1) A claimant or a claimant’s solicitor may ask the registrar for any of the following information—

(a) for money in court—the balance of the relevant proceeding or account;

(b) for securities in court—a description of the securities;

(c) details of any transactions relating to the money in court or securities in court.

(2) The request must—

(a) be in writing, signed by the claimant or solicitor; and

(b) include the following information—

(i) the name and address of the claimant or their solicitor;

(ii) the proceeding or account to which the money in court or securities in court are credited;

(iii) the grounds for the claimed entitlement.

(3) If the claimed entitlement arises under a court order, the request must be accompanied by a copy of the court order.

(4) The registrar may give the requested information if the registrar is satisfied the claimant has a sufficient interest in the money or securities.

(5) If the registrar gives the requested information, it must be current as at the start of the day on which it is given.

(6) If the registrar gives the requested information, it must be accompanied by a statement of the following—

(a) that the information is current as at the start of the day on which it is given;

(b) if the claimed entitlement relates to a proceeding or account on the most recently prepared list of inactive accounts—

(i) that the proceeding or account is on the list; and

(ii) the matters mentioned in section 26 (2) (b) and (c) ;

(c) if the registrar has notice of a restraining order affecting the money or securities—

(i) that the registrar has notice of the restraining order; and

(ii) the date of the order; and

(iii) whether the order affects interest accruing on the money or securities; and

(iv) the name of each person for whom the order was made; and

(v) the name of each person who, under the order, must be notified of the order;

(d) if the claimed entitlement relates to securities in court and the registrar has notice of a charging order affecting the securities—

(i) that the registrar has notice of the charging order; and

(ii) the date of the order; and

(iii) whether the order affects interest accruing on the securities; and

(iv) the name of each person for whom the order was made; and

(v) the name of each person who, under the order, must be notified of the order.

(7) In this section—

"charging order" see section 90 (5) of the Act .

"restraining order" , for money in court or securities in court, means a court order restraining the payment, transfer, delivery, sale or other dealing with the money or securities.