{"id":"sl-2026-9","name":"Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1)","slug":"court-procedures-amendment-rules-2026-no-1","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"9 of 2026","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":498159,"registerId":"act-sl-2026-9-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-06-30","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of rules","content":"1 Name of rules\nThese rules are the Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1).\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"2 Commencement\nThese rules commence on 1 July 2026.\nNote The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on\nthe notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).\n\nRule 3\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation amended","content":"3 Legislation amended\nThese rules amend the Court Procedures Rules 2006.\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Rule 6250 (3) (b), new dot point","content":"4 Rule 6250 (3) (b), new dot point\nafter the 1st dot point, insert\n• section 30 (Accused person may be excused from\nattendance before court)\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Rule 6251 (3) (b)","content":"5 Rule 6251 (3) (b)\nsubstitute\n(b) under the following provisions of the Children and Young\nPeople Act 2008:\n• section 391 (Registered family group conference\nagreement—registration)\n• section 413 (Emergency action—application for orders)\n• section 430 (Care and protection order—court to consider\napplication and cross-application promptly)\n• section 431 (Interim matters—Court action before\nadjournment), other than section 431 (2) (e)\n• section 431 (2) (e) if the extension or revocation is\nconsented to or not opposed\n• section 432 (Interim matters—court-ordered meeting)\n• section 433 (Interim matters—interim care and protection\norders), other than section 433 (4), if the order is consented\nto or not opposed\n• section 433 (4)\n• section 435 (Interim care and protection orders—revocation\nor amendment), other than section 435 (6)\n• section 435 (6) (b) or (c) if the amendment or substitution is\nconsented to or not opposed\n\nRule 5\nSL2026-9 Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1) page 3\n• section 442 (Assessment orders—on application or court’s\nown initiative) if the order is consented to or not opposed\n• section 446 (Assessment orders—court to consider\napplication promptly)\n• section 450 (Assessment orders—extension application) if\nthe extension is consented to or not opposed\n• section 453 (Assessment orders—court to consider\nextension application promptly)\n• section 454 (Assessment orders—criteria for extension)\n• section 466 (Care and protection order—extension and\namendment applications) if the giving of leave is consented\nto or not opposed\n• section 467 (Care and protection order—revocation\napplications) if the giving of leave is consented to or not\nopposed\n• section 470 (Care and protection order—court to consider\nextension, amendment and revocation applications\npromptly)\n• section 542 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to\nconsider application promptly)\n• section 563 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to\nconsider extension application promptly)\n• section 572 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to\nconsider application for amendment or revocation\npromptly)\n• section 701 (Parties—hearing in party’s or other person’s\nabsence)\n• section 702 (Parties—failure to attend proceeding), other\nthan section 702 (2) (b)\n• section 702 (2) (b) if the making of orders or directions is\nfor the continuation of interim care and protection orders\nunder section 433\n\nRule 5\n• section 704 (Parties—application to join party) if the order\nis consented to or not opposed\n• section 705 (Parties—filed material to be given to joined\nparties)\n• section 718 (Orders—obligations on people)\n• section 876A (Power of court to bring young detainee\nbefore it—civil proceeding);\nEndnotes\n1 Notification\nNotified under the Legislation Act on 30 June 2026.\n2 Republications of amended laws\nFor the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"_sourceCoverage":{"mode":"whole_source","sourceChars":4473,"sourceSha256":"db92cfbe761d37e8f442ef4470aba15a3f05009f85056962abaf4425dc8204db","suppliedChars":4473},"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument appears to make targeted amendments to the matters listed in rules 6250 and 6251, rather than establish a different regulatory purpose. It adds a Criminal Code provision and revises the listed Children and Young People Act provisions, including consent-based qualifications and exclusions. The instrument does not state the original intent, so a comparison with that intent cannot be confirmed from this text alone."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument is short and amends only rules 6250(3)(b) and 6251(3)(b) of the Court Procedures Rules 2006.","Rule 5 replaces rule 6251(3)(b) with a long list of provisions from the Children and Young People Act 2008.","The list uses several consent or non-opposition conditions and specific exclusions, including for sections 431(2)(e), 433(4), 435(6) and 702(2)(b).","Understanding the practical effect requires consulting the amended rules and the referenced provisions in other Acts, which are not reproduced here."],"plain_english_summary":"The rules amend rules 6250 and 6251 of the Court Procedures Rules 2006, adding or changing listed court matters drawn from the Criminal Code 2002 and Children and Young People Act 2008. Several listed matters are included only when an order or application is consented to or not opposed; the rules commence on 1 July 2026 (rules 2, 4 and 5). This is general legal information, not legal advice. Zoe can make mistakes; have a qualified Australian lawyer check it before relying on it or acting on it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/court-procedures-amendment-rules-2026-no-1","history":"/api/acts/court-procedures-amendment-rules-2026-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/court-procedures-amendment-rules-2026-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/court-procedures-amendment-rules-2026-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/court-procedures-amendment-rules-2026-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/court-procedures-amendment-rules-2026-no-1/documents"}}