LOCAL COURT ACT 2007 - SECT 50 When proceedings commence

LOCAL COURT ACT 2007 - SECT 50

50 When proceedings commence

(cf LCA 1982, section 43)

(1) All proceedings are taken to have commenced on the date on which an application notice is filed.

(2) An application notice may be filed even though it has not been served if:

(a) the notice is not able to be served, despite reasonable attempts to do so, or

(b) the registrar gives leave to do so after forming the opinion that it is not reasonable in the circumstances of the case to require prior service of the notice.

(3) Nothing in this section affects any other Act or law under which proceedings are taken to have commenced on another date.