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SERVICE AND EXECUTION OF PROCESS ACT 1992

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Interpretation  
  • 4 Copies  
  • 5 Territories regarded as States  
  • 6 Act to bind Crown  
  • 7 Territories  
  • 8 Effect on the operation of other laws  
  • 8A Application of the Criminal Code  
  • 9 Service on companies and registered bodies  
  • 10 Service on other bodies corporate  
  • 11 Proof of service  
  • 12 Effect of service  

PART 2--SERVICE--OF PROCESS IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Division 1--Initiating process in civil proceedings

  • 13 Application of Division  
  • 14 Meaning of appearance  
  • 15 Initiating process may be served in any part of Australia  
  • 16 Information to be provided  
  • 17 Time for appearance  
  • 18 Appearance to state address for service  
  • 19 Security for costs  
  • 20 Stay of proceedings  
  • 21 No restraint of proceedings  

Division 2--Initiating process in criminal proceedings

  • 22 Application of Division  
  • 23 Initiating process  
  • 24 Initiating process may be served in any part of Australia  
  • 25 Time for service  

Division 3--Other process

  • 26 Application of Division  
  • 27 Other process may be served in any part of Australia  

PART 3--SERVICE--OF SUBPOENAS

Division 1--Service of subpoenas generally

  • 28 Application of Division  
  • 29 Subpoenas may be served in any part of Australia  
  • 30 Time for service  
  • 31 Information to be provided  
  • 32 Expenses  
  • 33 Application for relief from subpoena  
  • 34 Subpoenas not requiring attendance  
  • 35 Entitlement to expenses  
  • 36 Persons under restraint  
  • 37 Issue of warrants for non - compliance with subpoenas  

Division 2--Service of subpoenas addressed to persons in prison

  • 38 Application of Division  
  • 39 Order for production  
  • 40 Service of order for production  
  • 41 Information to be provided  
  • 42 Expenses  
  • 43 Application for relief from subpoena  
  • 44 Application for relief from order for production  
  • 45 Entitlement to expenses  
  • 46 Custody of prisoner etc.  

PART 4--SERVICE--OF PROCESS OF TRIBUNALS

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 47 Interpretation  

Division 2--Service of initiating and other process related to adjudicative functions

  • 48 Application of Division  
  • 49 Meaning of appearance  
  • 50 Initiating process may be served in any part of Australia  
  • 51 Information to be provided  
  • 52 Time for appearance  
  • 53 Appearance to state address for service  
  • 54 Security for costs  
  • 55 Other process may be served in any part of Australia  

Division 3--Service of subpoenas in the performance of adjudicative functions

Subdivision A--Service of subpoenas generally
  • 56 Application of Subdivision  
  • 57 Order for leave  
  • 58 Subpoenas may be served in any part of Australia  
  • 59 Information to be provided  
  • 60 Expenses  
  • 61 Application for relief from subpoena  
  • 62 Subpoenas not requiring attendance  
  • 63 Entitlement to expenses  
  • 64 Persons under restraint  
  • 65 Issue of warrants for non - compliance with subpoenas  
  • Subdivision B--Service of subpoenas addressed to persons in prison
  • 66 Application of Subdivision  
  • 67 Order for production  
  • 68 Service of order for production  
  • 69 Information to be provided  
  • 70 Expenses  
  • 71 Application for relief from subpoena  
  • 72 Application for relief from order for production  
  • 73 Entitlement to expenses  
  • 74 Custody of prisoner etc.  

Division 4--Service of subpoenas in the performance of investigative functions

Subdivision A--Service of subpoenas generally
  • 75 Application of Subdivision  
  • 76 Order for leave  
  • 77 Application of other provisions  
  • Subdivision B--Service of subpoenas addressed to persons in prison
  • 78 Application of Subdivision  
  • 79 Order for production  
  • 80 Application of other provisions  

PART 5--EXECUTION--OF WARRANTS

Division 1--General

  • 81 Application of Division  
  • 81A Interpretation  
  • 82 Persons subject to warrants may be apprehended  
  • 83 Procedure after apprehension  
  • 84 Additional provisions relating to persons under restraint  
  • 85 Procedure on remand on bail  
  • 85A Notification when persons are released or remanded on bail  
  • 86 Review  
  • 87 Entitlement to expenses  
  • 88 Law applicable to grant etc. of bail  
  • 89 Custody of persons etc.  
  • 90 Release of persons unnecessarily detained  

Division 2--Execution of warrants issued by tribunals

  • 91 Application of Division  
  • 92 Application of Division 1 to certain warrants issued by tribunals  
  • 93 Orders for the execution of warrants  
  • 94 Additional provisions relating to warrants issued in the performance of investigative functions  

Division 2A--Transit through State in execution of warrant

  • 94A Application of Division  
  • 94B Effect of warrant  
  • 94C Applicable laws relating to escape from custody  
  • 94D Powers of person executing the warrant  

Division 3--Suppression orders

  • 95 Interpretation  
  • 96 Suppression orders  
  • 97 Duration etc. of suppression orders  
  • 98 Interim suppression orders  
  • 99 Variation and revocation of suppression orders  
  • 100 Applications for suppression orders etc.  
  • 101 Appeals against suppression orders  
  • 102 Institution of appeals  
  • 103 Disobedience of suppression orders  

PART 6--JUDGMENTS

  • 104 Interpretation  
  • 105 Enforcement of judgments  
  • 106 Stay may be granted  
  • 107 Costs  
  • 108 Interest  
  • 109 Rules of private international law not to apply  

PART 7--ENFORCEMENT--OF FINES IMPOSED BY COURTS OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Registration and enforcement of fines

  • 112 Request for registration  
  • 113 Registration  
  • 114 Effect of registration  

Division 3--Amendment, cancellation and challenge to imposition etc.

  • 115 Amendment of registration initiated by originating State  
  • 116 Cancellation of registration initiated by originating State  
  • 117 Payment of fine to the registering State  
  • 118 Cancellation of registration initiated by registering State  
  • 119 Effect of cancellation of registration  
  • 120 Challenge to imposition of fine  

Division 4--Miscellaneous

  • 121 Operation of State laws  
  • 122 Saving  

PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 127 Matters of state  
  • 128 Claim of public interest immunity not precluded  
  • 129 Custodians to assist prisoners served with subpoenas  
  • 130 Jurisdiction not limited by locality  
  • 131 Constitution of courts  
  • 132 Regulations etc.  

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