10Electronic lodging of documents

#### 10 Electronic lodging of documents 10 Electronic lodging of documents > > (1) In any proceedings in which the ECM system is available for use, a document may be lodged on behalf of a party, by means of the ECM system, by any of the following— > > > > > (a) the party, > > > > > (b) a person who has been directed to lodge the document by the party. > > > (2) When lodged by means of the ECM system, a document that is required to be signed by a person is taken— > > > > > (a) to have been duly signed, and > > > > > (b) to have been duly authenticated for the purposes of clause 5 of Schedule 1 to the [Electronic Transactions Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2000-008), > > > > if the person’s name is printed where his or her signature would otherwise appear. > > > (3) A document that is lodged by means of the ECM system is so lodged as soon as it is received and accepted by a registrar. > > > (4) A registrar must accept a document that is lodged by means of the ECM system unless the registrar refuses to accept the document in accordance with any directions given under subrule (5). > > > > Note— > > > > See also rule 22. > > > (5) The President may give directions in relation to the acceptance of documents lodged by means of the ECM system, either generally or for particular proceedings. > > > (6) Notice, and the date, of the lodging and acceptance of a document is to be given, by means of the ECM system, to the person by whom the document was lodged.