Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) An application, including for leave to appeal, may be referred by the Registrar to a single Judge of Appeal to be considered and dealt with under this Rule.
(2) If the single Judge of Appeal considers that it is necessary or desirable to have an oral hearing to deal with the application, the Judge may direct that there be an oral hearing.
(3) The Registrar shall notify each party of a direction under paragraph (2).
(4) Subject to any contrary direction by the single Judge of Appeal, the time for oral argument on an application is limited—
(a) in the case of the applicant, to 15 minutes; and
(b) in the case of any other party (if appearing) to 10 minutes.
(5) Upon referral by the Registrar under this Rule, a single Judge of Appeal may, without an oral hearing or, where paragraph (2) applies, at or after an oral hearing, by order—
(a) determine an application for leave to appeal, and—
(i) grant leave to appeal;
(ii) grant leave to appeal on some grounds of appeal and refuse leave to appeal on other grounds of appeal;
(iii) refuse leave to appeal;
(iv) determine that the application for leave to appeal is totally without merit; or
(v) determine any ancillary application or matter, such as for a stay, as the single Judge considers necessary or appropriate;
(b) determine an application other than for leave to appeal;
(c) refer an application, including for leave to appeal, and any ancillary application or matter for determination by the Court of Appeal constituted by two or more Judges of Appeal, of whom the referring Judge of Appeal may be one.
(6) As soon as practicable after the Court of Appeal makes an order on the application, the Registrar shall provide to each party a copy of the order by sending a copy to the party's address for service in the proceeding.