5Notice of appearance

#### 5 Notice of appearance 5 Notice of appearance > > (1) An Australian legal practitioner— > > > > > (a) who acts for an accused person or appellant in any criminal proceedings, and > > > > > (b) who has not filed a notice of appearance in the proceedings in the Local Court that led to those criminal proceedings, > > > > must file a notice of appearance, in the court in which the criminal proceedings are to be heard, as soon as practicable after accepting instructions to so act. > > > (2) A notice of appearance must be in the form of a document signed by or on behalf of the Australian legal practitioner filing it containing— > > > > > (a) the full name of the accused person or appellant for whom the Australian legal practitioner acts, and > > > > > (b) the full name, address and telephone number of the Australian legal practitioner. > > > (3) An Australian legal practitioner who ceases to act for an accused person or appellant in any criminal proceedings must file a notice of ceasing to act, in the court in which the proceedings are to be heard, as soon as practicable after ceasing to so act. > > > (4) Subclause (3) does not apply if a notice of appearance for the accused person or appellant has already been filed by another Australian legal practitioner. > > > (5) As soon as practicable after a notice under this clause is filed, the registrar with whom the notice is filed must give a copy of the notice to the Director of Public Prosecutions and to the Criminal Listing Director.