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Local Court Act 2007
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#### 50 When proceedings commence
50 When proceedings commence
(cf LCA 1982, section 43)
> > (1) All proceedings are taken to have commenced on the date on which an application notice is filed.
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> > (2) An application notice may be filed even though it has not been served if—
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> > > (a) the notice is not able to be served, despite reasonable attempts to do so, or
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> > > (b) the registrar gives leave to do so after forming the opinion that it is not reasonable in the circumstances of the case to require prior service of the notice.
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> > (3) Nothing in this section affects any other Act or law under which proceedings are taken to have commenced on another date.