Industrial Relations Court Rules
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30 Written submissions
(1) Subject to subrule (2) a party to an appeal may serve on the other parties a notice that the party proposes to prepare and file written submissions.
(2) Where a date for the hearing of the appeal has been fixed, a party shall not, unless the Court or a Judge otherwise orders, give a notice under subrule (1) later than 14 days before that date.
(3) Where a notice under subrule (1) is served on any party, that party may, by notice filed within 2 days after service on him or her of the notice under subrule (1), object to the use of written submissions.
(4) A party filing a notice of objection under subrule (3) shall, on the day of filing, serve the notice on each other party.
(5) Upon the filing of a notice of objection under subrule (3), the Registrar shall forthwith obtain the direction of the Chief Justice or the senior Judge available, and communicate it to the parties.