Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsThe party, intervener, or applicant for leave to intervene or appear who raises the constitutional matter, or such other party as the Court or a Justice may direct, shall file notice of a constitutional matter and serve a copy on every other party and on the Attorneys‑General of the Commonwealth, the States, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory:
(a) if the matter arises in any pleading -- within 7 days of the delivery of the pleading; or
(b) if the matter arises in any originating process -- within 7 days of the filing of the process; or
(c) otherwise if the matter arises before the date fixed for a hearing of a proceeding -- not later than 14 days before that date; or
(d) otherwise if the matter arises during the hearing of any proceeding before the Court or a Justice -- within such time as the Court or a Justice directs.