New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S COURT RULE 2000 - REG 18A

18A Forms

(1) The President:

(a) may approve forms for documents to be used in connection with proceedings in the Court, and

(b) in the case of documents filed with the Court, or issued by the Court, by means of an ECM system within the meaning of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 , may approve the format in which such documents are to be filed or issued.

(2) Copies of the approved forms are to be made available for public inspection at each registry of the Court and on the Court’s internet website.

(3) Subject to this Rule, if a form is approved in relation to a document to be used in connection with proceedings in the Court, a document that is filed with or issued by the Court is to be in that form.

Note: See section 80 of the Interpretation Act 1987 with respect to compliance with approved forms. See also clause 20 of this Rule with respect to certain application forms under the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998.