Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.23Notice of address for service—guardian
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sec.23 Notice of address for service—guardian
This rule applies if— a person with impaired capacity for a matter relating to a proceeding is a party to the proceeding; and the person with impaired capacity has a guardian for the matter relating to the proceeding. The guardian must file and serve a notice of address for service in the approved form as soon as the guardian becomes aware of the proceeding. the guardian is not a party to the proceeding However, if the proceeding is an appeal, the guardian must file and serve a notice of address for service only if the guardian wishes to participate in the appeal. The guardian must file and serve a notice of any change in the guardian’s address for service. (sec.23-ssec.1) This rule applies if— a person with impaired capacity for a matter relating to a proceeding is a party to the proceeding; and the person with impaired capacity has a guardian for the matter relating to the proceeding. (sec.23-ssec.2) The guardian must file and serve a notice of address for service in the approved form as soon as the guardian becomes aware of the proceeding. the guardian is not a party to the proceeding (sec.23-ssec.3) However, if the proceeding is an appeal, the guardian must file and serve a notice of address for service only if the guardian wishes to participate in the appeal. (sec.23-ssec.4) The guardian must file and serve a notice of any change in the guardian’s address for service.
- (a) a person with impaired capacity for a matter relating to a proceeding is a party to the proceeding; and
- (b) the person with impaired capacity has a guardian for the matter relating to the proceeding.