Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00482:reg:13:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00482
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13 (pt 11/48)
Character Range: 39705–42424

copy of the notice on each other party to the proceedings.
Note: The stamp of the District Registry will be affixed to the notice of address for service—see paragraph 2.01(2)(a) of the Federal Court Rules 2011.

1.40  Change of address for service
  A party may change the party's address for service in criminal proceedings by:
 (a) filing a notice of the change showing the new address for service, in accordance with Form CP11; and
 (b) as soon as reasonably practicable, serving a stamped copy of the notice on each other party to the proceedings.

Division 1.10—Pleas by corporations

1.41  Pleas by corporations
 (1) A corporation may enter a plea of guilty or not guilty by writing signed by a representative of the corporation.
 (2) If the representative of the corporation is not appointed under the corporation's seal, the plea must be accompanied by a written statement that:
 (a) is signed by a person who is responsible for managing the affairs of the corporation; and
 (b) contains a statement to the effect that the representative is a representative of the corporation.
Note: A representative of a corporation may be a lawyer.

Part 2—Summary criminal proceedings

2.01  Starting proceedings
 (1) An applicant who wants to start summary criminal proceedings against an accused must:
 (a) file a draft summons in accordance with Form CP12; and
 (b) attach to the draft summons an information in accordance with Form CP13.
Note: When the draft summons is filed, a Registrar will fix a return date and place for appearance and endorse those details on the summons.
 (2) An information must state the offence that the accused, or each accused, is alleged to have committed.
 (3) A statement of an offence is sufficient if the statement:
 (a) identifies the provision creating the offence; and
 (b) describes the offence in the words of the provision creating the offence or in similar words; and
 (c) describes, concisely and with reasonable particularity, the nature of the alleged offence.
 (4) An information need not deal with any exception, exemption, excuse, qualification or justification provided by the law creating the offence.
 (5) If an information describes any person or thing, the description is sufficient if it describes the person or thing in a manner that indicates with reasonable clarity the person or thing.
 (6) At least 5 days before the return date for a summons to which an information is attached, the applicant must serve the accused personally with a stamped copy of the summons and information.
Note: If the accused does not appear before the Court on a day the accused is required to appear in accordance with the summons, the Court may issue a warrant for the arrest of the