Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00482:reg:13:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00482
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13 (pt 2/48)
Character Range: 18567–21131

that a document is to be filed and served no later than 3 days after Wednesday. Under subrule (3), the document must be served on or before the following Monday (since Saturday and Sunday are not business days).
 (4) An act or thing may be done on the next business day in a place if:
 (a) the last day for doing the act or thing is not a business day in the place where the act or thing is to be done; and
 (b) the act or thing may only be done on a day that is a business day in the place.
 (5) If the time fixed includes a day in the period starting on 24 December in a year and ending on 14 January in the next year, the day is not to be counted.

Division 1.5—Documents

1.14  General provisions about documents
  A document that is to be filed in criminal proceedings must be in accordance with any approved form and the Court's requirements.
Note: The Court's requirements in relation to preparing and lodging documents are set out in practice notes issued by the Chief Justice.

1.15  Compliance with approved forms
  A requirement in these Rules that a document be in accordance with an approved form is complied with if the document:
 (a) is substantially in accordance with the approved form and any practice notes issued by the Chief Justice; or
 (b) has only those variations that the nature of the case requires.

1.16  Titles of documents
 (1) A document in indictable primary proceedings must include a title and details, in accordance with Form CP1.
 (2) A document in summary criminal proceedings must include a title and details, in accordance with Form CP2.
 (3) A document in criminal appeal proceedings must include a title and details, in accordance with Form CP3.

1.17  Subsequent documents to be endorsed with Court number
  Each subsequent document filed in criminal proceedings must be endorsed, by the party filing the document, with the same number as that assigned by a Registrar to the document that commenced the proceedings.
Note: When a document that commences proceedings is filed, a Registrar will assign a distinctive number to the document and endorse the document with that number. The number will include a reference to the Registry in which the document is filed and the calendar year in which the document is filed. A new series of numbers will be started at the beginning of each calendar year.

1.18  Signature
 (1) A document (other than an affidavit, or an annexure or exhibit attached to another document) filed by a party to criminal proceedings must be signed by:
 (a) the party's lawyer; or
 (b) the party, if the