Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00089:clause:1_15a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00089
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 15A
Character Range: 6182–6971

15A  Meaning of civil proceeding

 (1) In this Act, civil proceeding means any proceeding in a court of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory, other than a criminal proceeding.

Note: The Act only applies to a civil proceeding in respect of which a notice has been given under section 6A.

 (2) To avoid doubt, each of the following is part of a civil proceeding:
 (a) any proceeding on an ex parte application (including an application made before pleadings are filed in a court);
 (b) the discovery, exchange, production, inspection or disclosure of intended evidence, documents and reports of persons intended to be called by a party to give evidence;
 (c) an appeal proceeding;
 (d) any interlocutory or other proceeding prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this paragraph.