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the effective date these Rules govern all steps taken on or after that date unless the Court or a Justice orders that the former Rules shall apply, with or without modification, to that step.

1.04  Causes removed into the Court
  If a cause, or part of a cause, is removed into the Court, these Rules govern all steps taken in the Court in that cause after the order for removal is made.

1.05  Proceedings remitted by the Court
  If a proceeding, or part of a proceeding, is remitted by the Court to another court, the Rules of that other court govern all steps taken in that other court after the order for remitter is made.

1.06  Interpretation
  In these Rules, unless the contrary intention appears:
approved form means a form approved under rule 1.09.2 for the purposes of these Rules.
Fees Regulations means the High Court of Australia (Fees) Regulation 2012.
month means calendar month.
non‑publication order: see section 77RA of the Judiciary Act 1903.
Practice Direction means a Practice Direction made by the Justices of the Court or a majority of the Justices of the Court.
proceeding includes an application to commence a proceeding.
Registrar means the Chief Executive and Principal Registrar, the Senior Registrar or a Deputy Registrar appointed under the High Court of Australia Act 1979.
suppression order: see section 77RA of the Judiciary Act 1903.
the Court means the High Court of Australia.
vexatious proceeding: see subsection 77RL(1) of the Judiciary Act 1903.
vexatious proceedings order: see subsection 77RL(1) of the Judiciary Act 1903.

1.07  Lodging documents with the Court
1.07.1  Unless the Registrar otherwise directs, a document to be filed in the Court must be lodged with the Court by being sent electronically using the Court's Digital Lodgment System Portal.
Note: For when a document is filed, see rule 1.10.
1.07.2  The following information must also be provided with the document using the Court's Digital Lodgment System Portal:
 (a) if a solicitor prepares the document—the name, postal address, telephone number and email address of the firm, and the name of an individual in the firm who can be contacted in respect of the matter;
 (b) if the party or person on whose behalf the document is to be filed is not represented by a solicitor—the name, postal address, telephone number and email address of the party or person;
 (c) in any case—the capital city of the State or Territory in which the proceedings are to be, or were, commenced.
1.07.3  The person who sends the document must:
 (a) keep a paper or electronic copy of the document; and
 (b) if directed to do so by the Court, a Justice or the Registrar, produce a hard