Australian Capital Territory regulation

Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1)

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Jurisdiction

Australian Capital Territory

Act Number

9 of 2026

Collection

regulation

Plain English Summary

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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.

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Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1).

Name of rules

1 Name of rules These rules are the Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1).

Commencement

2 Commencement These rules commence on 1 July 2026. Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

Rule 3

Legislation amended

3 Legislation amended These rules amend the Court Procedures Rules 2006.

Rule 6250 (3) (b), new dot point

4 Rule 6250 (3) (b), new dot point after the 1st dot point, insert • section 30 (Accused person may be excused from attendance before court)

Rule 6251 (3) (b)

5 Rule 6251 (3) (b) substitute (b) under the following provisions of the Children and Young People Act 2008: • section 391 (Registered family group conference agreement—registration) • section 413 (Emergency action—application for orders) • section 430 (Care and protection order—court to consider application and cross-application promptly) • section 431 (Interim matters—Court action before adjournment), other than section 431 (2) (e) • section 431 (2) (e) if the extension or revocation is consented to or not opposed • section 432 (Interim matters—court-ordered meeting) • section 433 (Interim matters—interim care and protection orders), other than section 433 (4), if the order is consented to or not opposed • section 433 (4) • section 435 (Interim care and protection orders—revocation or amendment), other than section 435 (6) • section 435 (6) (b) or (c) if the amendment or substitution is consented to or not opposed

Rule 5 SL2026-9 Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1) page 3 • section 442 (Assessment orders—on application or court’s own initiative) if the order is consented to or not opposed • section 446 (Assessment orders—court to consider application promptly) • section 450 (Assessment orders—extension application) if the extension is consented to or not opposed • section 453 (Assessment orders—court to consider extension application promptly) • section 454 (Assessment orders—criteria for extension) • section 466 (Care and protection order—extension and amendment applications) if the giving of leave is consented to or not opposed • section 467 (Care and protection order—revocation applications) if the giving of leave is consented to or not opposed • section 470 (Care and protection order—court to consider extension, amendment and revocation applications promptly) • section 542 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to consider application promptly) • section 563 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to consider extension application promptly) • section 572 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to consider application for amendment or revocation promptly) • section 701 (Parties—hearing in party’s or other person’s absence) • section 702 (Parties—failure to attend proceeding), other than section 702 (2) (b) • section 702 (2) (b) if the making of orders or directions is for the continuation of interim care and protection orders under section 433

Rule 5 • section 704 (Parties—application to join party) if the order is consented to or not opposed • section 705 (Parties—filed material to be given to joined parties) • section 718 (Orders—obligations on people) • section 876A (Power of court to bring young detainee before it—civil proceeding); Endnotes 1 Notification Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 June 2026. 2 Republications of amended laws For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

Source text

Sourced from the ACT Legislation Register (legislation.act.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

J2026-150 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2026-9 We, the rule-making committee, make the following rules of court under the Court Procedures Act 2004, section 7. Dated 19 June 2026. LUCY MCCALLUM LOUISE TAYLOR Chief Justice Chief Magistrate DAVID MOSSOP IAN TEMBY Judge Magistrate

J2026-150 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1) Subordinate Law SL2026-9 made under the Court Procedures Act 2004 1 Name of rules These rules are the Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1). 2 Commencement These rules commence on 1 July 2026. Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

Rule 3 page 2 Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1) SL2026-9 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 3 Legislation amended These rules amend the Court Procedures Rules 2006. 4 Rule 6250 (3) (b), new dot point after the 1st dot point, insert • section 30 (Accused person may be excused from attendance before court) 5 Rule 6251 (3) (b) substitute (b) under the following provisions of the Children and Young People Act 2008: • section 391 (Registered family group conference agreement—registration) • section 413 (Emergency action—application for orders) • section 430 (Care and protection order—court to consider application and cross-application promptly) • section 431 (Interim matters—Court action before adjournment), other than section 431 (2) (e) • section 431 (2) (e) if the extension or revocation is consented to or not opposed • section 432 (Interim matters—court-ordered meeting) • section 433 (Interim matters—interim care and protection orders), other than section 433 (4), if the order is consented to or not opposed • section 433 (4) • section 435 (Interim care and protection orders—revocation or amendment), other than section 435 (6) • section 435 (6) (b) or (c) if the amendment or substitution is consented to or not opposed

Rule 5 SL2026-9 Court Procedures Amendment Rules 2026 (No 1) page 3 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au • section 442 (Assessment orders—on application or court’s own initiative) if the order is consented to or not opposed • section 446 (Assessment orders—court to consider application promptly) • section 450 (Assessment orders—extension application) if the extension is consented to or not opposed • section 453 (Assessment orders—court to consider extension application promptly) • section 454 (Assessment orders—criteria for extension) • section 466 (Care and protection order—extension and amendment applications) if the giving of leave is consented to or not opposed • section 467 (Care and protection order—revocation applications) if the giving of leave is consented to or not opposed • section 470 (Care and protection order—court to consider extension, amendment and revocation applications promptly) • section 542 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to consider application promptly) • section 563 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to consider extension application promptly) • section 572 (Intensive therapy order—Childrens Court to consider application for amendment or revocation promptly) • section 701 (Parties—hearing in party’s or other person’s absence) • section 702 (Parties—failure to attend proceeding), other than section 702 (2) (b) • section 702 (2) (b) if the making of orders or directions is for the continuation of interim care and protection orders under section 433