Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A proceeding—
(a) shall be commenced by filing the originating process;
(b) is filed—
(i) when the Registrar or proper officer receives the originating process and seals and dates the same; or
(ii) if the originating process is sent to the Court electronically, when it is received by CITEC Confirm.
(2) The originating process filed shall be signed by the solicitor for the plaintiff or by the plaintiff where the plaintiff sues in person.
(3) Upon an originating process being filed or at any later time, the Registrar on the request of the plaintiff shall seal a sufficient number of copies of the originating process for service and proof of service.
(4) In a proceeding commenced by originating motion, where the relief or remedy sought includes the construction of any instrument other than an Act, a copy of the instrument or, where it exceeds 25 pages, of the relevant parts shall be lodged with the Registrar at the time the originating motion is filed.
(5) If the Registrar's office is closed and the plaintiff produces an originating process to the Court and undertakes that the originating process will be lodged in the Registrar's office on the day the office is next open—
(a) the Court may initial the originating process and such number of copies as are required for service or proof of service; and
(b) upon such initialling the originating process shall be taken to have been filed.