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#### 3 Interpretation
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> > (1) In these rules—
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> > address for service—see rule 16.
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> > applicable fee, in relation to a matter, means—
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> > > (a) if a fee is prescribed by the regulations under the Act for the matter—the prescribed fee, or
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> > > (b) if the regulations authorise the principal registrar to determine and charge the fee for the matter—the fee determined and charged by the principal registrar.
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> > approved form, in relation to a document, means the form approved by the President or principal registrar from time to time.
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> > DX address and DX box have the same meanings as in the [Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-2005-0418).
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> > originating document means a document by means of which proceedings in the Tribunal are commenced by a party (including a notice of appeal).
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> > Registry means—
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> > > (a) an office of the principal registrar, or
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> > > (b) such other place approved by the President or principal registrar for the lodgment of documents with the Tribunal.
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> > reply means a reply to an originating document.
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> > residential proceedings means proceedings allocated to the Consumer and Commercial Division of the Tribunal arising under any of the following—
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> > > (a) the [Boarding Houses Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-074),
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> > > (b) the [Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-097),
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> > > (c) the [Residential Parks Act 1998](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1998-142),
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> > > (d) the [Residential Tenancies Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-042),
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> > > (e) the [Retirement Villages Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-081).
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> > the Act means the [Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-002).
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> > working day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.
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> > Note—
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> > The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of these rules.
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> > (2) A document is not duly completed for the purposes of these rules if it does not include, or is not accompanied by, a search or other document or information specified by the approved form for the document.
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> > (3) Notes included in these rules do not form part of these rules.