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accepted in a Registry by having the seal of the Court affixed to it.
Note: A document that is accepted for filing is added to the Court file. See the definition of Court file in the Dictionary.
 (2) A document in an existing proceeding is taken to have been filed on the day when it was received by a Registry that is not the proper Registry if the document:
 (a) is presented to a Registry other than the proper Registry; and
 (b) is sent by the Registry to the proper Registry; and
 (c) is filed in accordance with subparagraph (1)(b)(i).
 (3) If a document is faxed or sent by electronic communication to a Registry, the document is, if accepted by a 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 1: Business day is defined in the Dictionary.
Note 2: File is defined in the Dictionary as meaning file and serve.
Note 3: 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.

2.26  Refusal to accept document for filing—abuse of process or frivolous or vexatious documents
  A Registrar may refuse to accept a document (including a document that would, if accepted, become an originating application) if the Registrar is satisfied that the document is an abuse of the process of the Court or is frivolous or vexatious:
 (a) on the face of the document; or
 (b) by reference to any documents already filed or submitted for filing with the document.

2.27  When documents will not be accepted in a Registry
  A document will not be accepted for filing if:
 (a) it is not substantially complete; or
 (b) it does not substantially comply with these Rules; or
 (c) it is not properly signed; or
 (d) a Registrar has refused to accept the document; or
 (e) the Court has given a direction that the document not be accepted; or
 (f) the Court has given a direction that the document not be accepted without the Court's leave, and leave has not been obtained.
Note: If a document is lodged with the Court in accordance with paragraph 2.21(1)(b), (c) or (d) and the Registry does not accept it, a Registrar will notify the sender of the document accordingly.

2.28  Documents accepted for filing—removal from Court file and storage
 (1) A document which has been accepted for filing will be removed from a Court file if:
 (a) the Court