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6031Notice—human rights proceedings
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6031 Notice—human rights proceedings (1) This rule applies to a party to a proceeding if— (a) the party asserts that the Human Rights Act 2004 applies in the (b) the party is seeking a declaration of incompatibility in the (2) The party must, within 7 days after filing the first document making the assertion or seeking the declaration, file in the court a notice stating the relevant matter mentioned in subrule (1). Note See approved form 6.31 (Notice of a human rights matter) AF2024-51. (3) As soon as practicable after the notice is filed, a copy of the notice must be served on— (a) the Attorney-General and the commission; and (b) each other active party to the proceeding. (4) An affidavit of service of the notice on the Attorney-General and the commission must be filed in the court before the hearing of the proceeding starts or continues.