STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2004 - REG 34

STATE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL RULES 2004 - REG 34

34 .         Address for service

        (1)         The address of a place for service in the proceedings must be an address within this State at which documents may, during ordinary business hours —

            (a)         be left for the person whose address for service it is; and

            (b)         to which documents may be posted to that person.

        (2)         If a person is represented by a legal practitioner, the address for service in the proceedings must be the address of that legal practitioner or of the legal practitioner’s agent located within this State.

        (3)         If a person is represented by an agent, the address for service in the proceedings must be the address of that agent located within this State.

        (4)         A public sector body may by written notice —

            (a)         give the executive officer a fax number or an address for service by email; or

            (b)         change or withdraw that number or address for service.

        (5)         The executive officer is to keep in a register an accurate record of a fax number or an email address of a public sector body.

        (6)         If a party to a proceeding is represented by a legal practitioner or an agent and the name and address of the legal practitioner or agent is not provided in the application, the legal practitioner or agent must within 7 days of receiving instructions to represent the party —

            (a)         file with the executive officer a notice of representation in an approved form duly completed; and

            (b)         give a copy of the notice to each other party to the proceeding or, if a party is represented by a legal practitioner or agent, that legal practitioner or agent.

        (7)         If —

            (a)         a party to a proceeding is represented by a legal practitioner or an agent; and

            (b)         the name and address of the legal practitioner or agent is not provided in the application; and

            (c)         the legal practitioner or agent has not complied with subrule (6),

                the legal practitioner or agent may not appear in or file any document with the Tribunal or executive officer in relation to the proceeding.

        (8)         If a legal practitioner or agent ceases to represent a party in proceedings, the legal practitioner or agent must within 7 days of ceasing to represent the party —

            (a)         file with the executive officer a notice of representation in an approved form duly completed stating —

                  (i)         the legal practitioner or agent has ceased to represent the party; and

                  (ii)         the party’s address for service in the proceedings;

                and

            (b)         give a copy of the notice to each other party in the proceeding or, if a party is represented by a legal practitioner or agent, that legal practitioner or agent.

        [Rule 34 amended: Gazette 13 Apr 2007 p. 1684; 6 Feb 2015 p. 571.]