Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00482:reg:13:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00482
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13 (pt 6/48)
Character Range: 27983–30545

a Registrar will:
 (a) for a document that these Rules require to be endorsed with a day for hearing or appearance—insert a notice of filing and hearing or appearance as the first page of the document; or
 (b) for any other document—insert a notice of filing as the first page of the document.
 (2) If a notice has been inserted as the first page of the document in accordance with subrule (1), the notice is taken to be part of the document for the purposes of the Act, these Rules and the Federal Court Rules 2011.

1.25  When a document is filed
 (1) A document is filed if:
 (a) it is lodged with the Court in accordance with subrule 1.21(1); and
 (b) either:
 (i) for a document in existing criminal proceedings—it is accepted in the proper Registry by being stamped as "filed"; or
 (ii) in any other case—it is accepted in a Registry by being stamped as "filed".
 (2) If a document in existing criminal proceedings:
 (a) is presented to a Registry (the other Registry) other than the proper Registry in accordance with subrule 1.21(3); and
 (b) is sent by the other Registry to the proper Registry; and
 (c) is accepted in the proper Registry in accordance with subparagraph (1)(b)(i);
the document is taken to have been filed on the day it was presented to the other Registry.
 (3) If a document is faxed or sent by electronic communication to a Registry, the document is, if accepted by the Registry under subrule (1), taken to have been filed:
 (a) if the whole document is received by 4.30 pm on a business day for the Registry—on that day; or
 (b) in any other case—on the next business day for the Registry.
Note: Because of the Court's computer security firewall, there may be a delay between the time a document is sent by electronic communication and the time the document is received by the Court.

Division 1.7—Lawyers

1.26  Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
  This Division does not apply in relation to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
Note: See sections 15 and 15A of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983.

1.27  Proceeding by lawyer or in person
 (1) A party to criminal proceedings may be represented in the Court by a lawyer.
 (2) A corporation must not appear in criminal proceedings other than by a lawyer.
Note 1: The effect of subrule (2) and rule 1.28 is that, if an accused is a corporation and the accused is required by these Rules to appear in person, a lawyer must appear.
Note 2: The Court may dispense with compliance with these Rules—see rule 1.06.

1.28  Power to act by lawyer
  A lawyer