Industrial Relations (Tribunals) Rules 2011
sec.12Document starting proceeding, or application in existing proceeding, to state contact details
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sec.12 Document starting proceeding, or application in existing proceeding, to state contact details
Unless otherwise provided by these rules, a document starting a proceeding, or an application in an existing proceeding, must not be filed unless it states— the applicant’s residential or business address; and the applicant’s telephone number (if any); and if the applicant has no telephone number—a way of contacting the applicant by telephone; and the applicant’s fax number (if any); and the applicant’s email address (if any). If a lawyer or agent acts for the applicant, a document starting a proceeding, or an application in an existing proceeding, must not be filed unless it states— the name of— the lawyer, and if the lawyer practises in a firm of lawyers, the name of the firm; or the agent, and if the agent is employed by a business or corporation or operates under a business name, the name of the business or corporation or the business name; and the address of— the lawyer’s place of business; or the agent’s— if the agent has a place of business—place of business; or otherwise—place of residence; and if the address under paragraph (b) is not the applicant’s address for service or is not a Queensland address—an address for service in Queensland; and the lawyer’s or agent’s telephone number, email address and fax number (if any). Under rule 125 , a notice of appointment of agent must be filed and served on all parties to the proceeding. Under rule 126 , a lawyer representing a party or person in the proceeding must file and serve a notice of address for service on all parties to the proceeding. r 12 amd 2021 SL No. 10 s 6 ; 2023 SL No. 157 s 3 (sec.12-ssec.1) Unless otherwise provided by these rules, a document starting a proceeding, or an application in an existing proceeding, must not be filed unless it states— the applicant’s residential or business address; and the applicant’s telephone number (if any); and if the applicant has no telephone number—a way of contacting the applicant by telephone; and the applicant’s fax number (if any); and the applicant’s email address (if any). (sec.12-ssec.2) If a lawyer or agent acts for the applicant, a document starting a proceeding, or an application in an existing proceeding, must not be filed unless it states— the name of— the lawyer, and if the lawyer practises in a firm of lawyers, the name of the firm; or the agent, and if the agent is employed by a business or corporation or operates under a business name, the name of the business or corporation or the business name; and the address of— the lawyer’s place of business; or the agent’s— if the agent has a place of business—place of business; or otherwise—place of residence; and if the address under paragraph (b) is not the applicant’s address for service or is not a Queensland address—an address for service in Queensland; and the lawyer’s or agent’s telephone number, email address and fax number (if any). Under rule 125 , a notice of appointment of agent must be filed and served on all parties to the proceeding. Under rule 126 , a lawyer representing a party or person in the proceeding must file and serve a notice of address for service on all parties to the proceeding.