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22 Application—ch 2
(1) This chapter applies to every proceeding in the Supreme Court or
Magistrates Court to which these rules apply.
Note 1 Rule 4 (Application of rules) deals with the proceedings to which these
rules apply.
Note 2 This chapter has been disapplied (with exceptions) in relation to family
and personal violence proceedings (see r 3802) and workers
compensation proceedings (see r 3903).
Note 3 The Magistrates Court includes the Childrens Court (see Magistrates
Court Act 1930, s 287).
(2) However, this chapter applies to a criminal proceeding, forensic
proceeding or appellate proceeding only as far as a territory law
provides that it applies.
Note 1 Criminal proceeding and appellate proceeding are defined in the
dictionary.
Note 2 Forensic proceeding is defined in rule 4800.
Note 3 Ch 4 deals with criminal and forensic proceedings and ch 5 deals with
appellate proceedings.
Note 4 A territory law includes these rules or a provision of these rules (see
Legislation Act, s 98 and s 97 (1), def ACT law).
(3) Also, this chapter does not apply to another proceeding as far as—
(a) this chapter provides that it does not apply to the proceeding; or
(b) chapter 3 (Particular civil proceedings) provides that this chapter
does not apply to the proceeding or otherwise makes provision
for the proceeding inconsistent with this chapter; or
(c) another territory law (including another provision of these rules)
provides that this chapter does not apply to the proceeding.
Note Ch 6 has provisions applying to all proceedings (see r 6000
(Application—ch 6).
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