30Registry in which proceeding to be conducted

### 30 Registry in which proceeding to be conducted > [*\[Rule 30 Substituted by S.R. 2003, No. 17, Applied:09 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-09/sr-2003-017#GS4@EN) > > > (1)  If an action is not defended, the parties are to conduct the action, up to and including final judgment, in the registry in which the action was commenced. > > > (2)  If an action is defended, the Court is to list the first directions hearing at the Court closest to where – > > > > > > (a) the defendant resides; or > > > > > > > (b) the cause of action arose. > > > (2A)  [*\[Rule 30 Subrule (2A) inserted by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS27@Hpa@EN) In any proceeding other than an action, the proceeding is to be conducted at the Court closest to where – > > > > > > (a) the respondent resides; or > > > > > > > (b) the cause of action arose. > > > (3)  [*\[Rule 30 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS27@Hpc@EN) [*\[Rule 30 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS27@Hpb@EN) If there is disagreement between the parties as to the registry in which the proceeding is to be conducted, the registrar is to decide the location of the registry in which the proceeding is to be conducted. > > > (4)  [*\[Rule 30 Subrule (4) inserted by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS27@Hpd@EN) The Court may order that a proceeding commenced in one registry be transferred to another registry.