Land Court Rules 2022
sec.7Originating process
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sec.7 Originating process
An originating process for a proceeding must— be in the approved form; and state— the name of the respondent; and the relevant entity’s address for service; and be signed by the relevant entity; and comply with any requirements of the Act giving jurisdiction for the proceeding to the court. If at any time after filing the originating process the relevant entity’s address for service changes, the entity must file and serve a notice of the change of address in the approved form on each other party to the proceeding. In this rule— address for service , of a relevant entity, means the relevant entity’s residential or business address. relevant entity means— the applicant or appellant who files the originating process; or if the applicant or appellant is represented by a lawyer or agent—the lawyer or agent who files the originating process. (sec.7-ssec.1) An originating process for a proceeding must— be in the approved form; and state— the name of the respondent; and the relevant entity’s address for service; and be signed by the relevant entity; and comply with any requirements of the Act giving jurisdiction for the proceeding to the court. (sec.7-ssec.2) If at any time after filing the originating process the relevant entity’s address for service changes, the entity must file and serve a notice of the change of address in the approved form on each other party to the proceeding. (sec.7-ssec.3) In this rule— address for service , of a relevant entity, means the relevant entity’s residential or business address. relevant entity means— the applicant or appellant who files the originating process; or if the applicant or appellant is represented by a lawyer or agent—the lawyer or agent who files the originating process.
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) state— (i) the name of the respondent; and (ii) the relevant entity’s address for service; and
- (i) the name of the respondent; and
- (ii) the relevant entity’s address for service; and
- (c) be signed by the relevant entity; and
- (d) comply with any requirements of the Act giving jurisdiction for the proceeding to the court.
- (i) the name of the respondent; and
- (ii) the relevant entity’s address for service; and
- (a) the applicant or appellant who files the originating process; or
- (b) if the applicant or appellant is represented by a lawyer or agent—the lawyer or agent who files the originating process.