Service and Execution of Process Act 1992

Section 3 defines key terms unless a contrary intention appears. Initiating process means process by which a proceeding is commenced or by reference to which a person becomes a party. Judgment means a judgment, decree or order of a court in a civil proceeding for payment of money or requiring or prohibiting an act other than proceeds of crime orders except pecuniary penalty orders, an order in a criminal proceeding for payment of money as a debt to the Crown or requiring or prohibiting an act, a forfeiture of bail order, a tribunal order connected with an adjudicative function and enforceable without a court order, or an order, decree or judgment registered under the Foreign Judgments Act 1991 or the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010, but excludes foreign country judgments registered otherwise than under those Acts, fines, probate or administration orders, guardianship or property management orders for incapable persons, child welfare orders, or orders whose contravention renders the person liable to conviction. Subpoena means process requiring oral evidence before a court, authority or person or production of a document or thing, but excludes discovery or inspection processes. Tribunal means a person appointed by the Governor of a State or under a law of a State or a body established by or under a law of a State authorised to take evidence on oath or affirmation, but excludes a court or a person exercising judicial power as a judge, magistrate, coroner or officer of a court, with section 81A altering the definition for Part 5. Adjudicative function in relation to a tribunal means the function of determining the rights or liabilities of a person in a proceeding in which there are two or more parties, including altering those rights or liabilities or matters under section 48. Investigative function in relation to a tribunal means the function of conducting an inquiry other than one connected with an adjudicative function.

Person under restraint means a person on bail, conditionally released from prison before the end of a sentence, subject to probation supervision, serving a term of home detention or periodic detention, or subject to a community service order, community based order, attendance order, work and development order or other order restricting movement inconsistent with compliance with a subpoena, but excludes a person in prison. Order for production means an order under section 39, 67 or 79. Evidence that relates to matters of state means evidence whose adducing would prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia, damage relations between the Commonwealth and a State or between States, prejudice the prevention, investigation or prosecution of offences, prejudice the prevention or investigation of other contraventions or civil penalty proceedings, disclose a confidential source of information for law enforcement or administration, prejudice the proper functioning of government, or be contrary to the public interest on any other judicially recognisable basis. Expenses in relation to a subpoena or order under section 83(8) or a similar order under section 86 means the reasonable costs of necessary travel and accommodation and of finding, collating and producing documents or things. Appearance in Division 1 of Part 2 has the meaning in section 14 and in Division 2 of Part 4 has the meaning in section 49. Audio link means facilities that enable audio communication between persons in different places. Audiovisual link means facilities that enable audio and visual communication between persons in different places. Authority means a judge, magistrate, coroner or officer of a court appointed or holding office under a law of a State, altered by section 81A for Part 5. Court except in Part 7 means a court of a State including an authority exercising powers of such a court. Criminal proceeding means a prosecution for an offence, a procedure under a law of a State to determine liability for or impose a penalty for an offence, or a related or associated proceeding, but excludes a claim for compensation or a proceeding under proceeds of crime legislation. Civil proceeding means a proceeding other than a criminal proceeding. Proceeding except in Part 4 means a proceeding in a court or before an authority other than a tribunal that is an authority, including an interlocutory proceeding or a proceeding in chambers. Place of issue means the State in which the process was issued. Prescribed means prescribed by regulations or by rules of court or practice or procedure of a court or tribunal. Prison includes a gaol, lock-up or other place of detention. Custodian in relation to a person in prison means the officer in charge of the institution or place where the person is detained. Magistrate except in sections 57 and 67 includes a justice of the peace who has power to issue warrants under a law of a State and a Victorian bail justice under sections 120 and 121 of the Magistrates Court Act 1989 of Victoria.

Section 4 provides that a document is a copy if it is identical in all material respects to the document of which it is a copy, and a document purporting to be a copy is presumed to be a copy unless real doubt is raised. Section 3(2) to (7) provide additional rules including that a body is taken to be authorised to take evidence on oath or affirmation if a member is so authorised, a reference to a subpoena issued by a court or tribunal is a reference to a subpoena issued by or out of the court or tribunal, allowances and travelling expenses include vouchers, a reference to a law of the Commonwealth or a State includes the unwritten law, a person serving a term of periodic detention is not in prison, and a Territory that does not have its own police force is taken to have the police force that performs that function.

The Act affects courts and authorities of States when issuing or receiving process, subpoenas or warrants. It affects tribunals when performing adjudicative or investigative functions in proceedings concerning real property within the State, contracts for supply of goods or services within the State, acts or omissions within the State, carrying on a profession, trade or occupation within the State, pensions or benefits under a law of the State, or validity of an act or transaction under a law of the State. It affects parties to civil and criminal proceedings, including plaintiffs, defendants, prosecutors and accused persons, when serving or receiving initiating process, other process or subpoenas. It affects companies incorporated or taken to be incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and registered bodies within the meaning of section 601CX of that Act through specific service rules in sections 9 and 10. It affects other bodies corporate through service at head office, registered office or principal place of business or as specified by State law. It affects bodies politic through service in the manner of the Supreme Court of the State in which service is effected.

The Act affects prisoners in prison in a State other than the place of issue when subpoenas require attendance or oral evidence by audio or audiovisual link, and their custodians who must comply with orders for production. It affects persons under restraint including those on bail, subject to probation or community orders, when served with subpoenas, requiring them to inform supervisors and take steps to vary restrictions. It affects police officers of the State where a person is found, Sheriffs and Sheriff's officers, and members or special members of the Australian Federal Police when apprehending persons under warrants. It affects magistrates in the State of apprehension when dealing with apprehended persons under warrants, including making enquiries about restraint and ordering remand or release. It affects fine enforcement officers of originating and registering States when requesting or effecting registration of fines. It affects the Crown in all capacities. It affects persons entitled to practise as barristers or solicitors before courts in the place of issue or participating States when exercising rights of audience in audio or audiovisual hearings. It affects publishing organisations and their employees or agents when subject to suppression orders.

Section 16 requires that service of initiating process in civil proceedings is effective only if copies of prescribed notices are attached. Section 18 requires an appearance to state an address within Australia as address for service, and the appearance is effective only if it contains such an address, with the court required to set aside the appearance on application if the address is false or misleading. Section 19 empowers the court on application by the person served to order security for costs and stay the proceeding until security is given. Section 20 empowers the court of issue other than a Supreme Court to stay proceedings if satisfied another State court with jurisdiction is appropriate, considering residence of parties and witnesses, location of subject matter, financial circumstances, agreements on court, applicable law and related proceedings, but excluding the fact of commencement in the place of issue, and the order may be subject to conditions for expeditious determination, with hearings possible by audio or audiovisual link and rights of audience for entitled practitioners.

Section 25 requires that service of criminal initiating process is effective only if the period between service and the day for compliance is not less than 21 days or a shorter period allowed on application considering urgency, residence or business location and related proceedings. Section 29 requires that service of a subpoena is effective only if it contains an address for service of the person at whose request it was issued. Section 30 requires that service of a subpoena is effective only if the period between service and compliance is not less than 14 days or a shorter period allowed if evidence is necessary in the interests of justice with enough time for compliance and relief applications, with a condition that the subpoena not be served after a specified day. Section 31 requires prescribed notices and any shorter period order to be attached. Section 32 requires allowances and travelling expenses sufficient for reasonable expenses to be paid or tendered at service or reasonable time before compliance.

Section 33 allows applications for relief from a subpoena to be transmitted by fax with a copy served within 24 hours excluding weekends and public holidays, with hearings possible without appearance or by audio or audiovisual link and rights of audience. Section 34 allows compliance with a production-only subpoena by delivery to the Registrar or Clerk not less than 24 hours prior. Section 35 entitles the person served to payment of reasonable expenses by the requester or issuing State, with court orders to ensure exact amount. Section 36 provides that service on a person under restraint does not relieve obligations under restraint laws, but no action for non-compliance may be taken if the person informs supervisor, requester and court or authority of the restriction, takes reasonable steps to vary it, does not succeed in time, and informs of the outcome. Section 37 allows warrants for non-compliance as if served in the place of issue.

Section 39 allows an order for production of a prisoner only if evidence is necessary in the interests of justice with enough time for compliance and relief applications, with possible security and conditions. Section 40 requires service on the custodian with a copy for the prisoner, and the custodian must comply and serve the prisoner copy. Section 42 requires expenses to be paid or tendered to the custodian. Section 43 allows fax applications for relief by the prisoner with 24-hour copy service. Section 44 allows the custodian or prisoner to apply to set aside or vary the order for production, with the prisoner's application limited to substantial detrimental effect on health or safety, and the court must consider public safety and prisoner's health and safety. Section 45 entitles reasonable expenses from compliance with an order for production. Section 46 provides that the custodian and escort have custody and powers of detention and disposition outside the State, may require other prisons to receive the prisoner, and the sentence continues while in custody.

Section 50 permits service of tribunal initiating process on the same basis as civil process. Section 52 sets appearance time at 21 days or shorter allowed on application considering urgency, residence and related proceedings. Section 53 requires appearance to state Australian address for service with similar effectiveness and setting aside rules. Section 54 allows security for costs orders if the tribunal has power under place of issue law. Section 57 allows leave to serve adjudicative tribunal subpoenas only if evidence is necessary in the interests of justice with enough time, with conditions including not serving after a specified day. Section 60 requires payment or tender of expenses. Section 61 allows fax relief applications with 24-hour service. Section 62 allows production-only compliance by delivery to tribunal secretary. Section 63 entitles reasonable expenses payable per place of issue law or by requester or State. Section 64 applies similar restraint person protections. Section 65 allows warrants for non-compliance. Section 67 allows orders for production of prisoners for adjudicative tribunal subpoenas on similar justice and time tests with security possible. Sections 68 to 74 apply parallel service, expense, relief and custody rules.

Section 76 allows Supreme Court leave for investigative subpoenas only if relevant to the function and if relating to matters of state in the public interest, with conditions. Section 77 applies sections 58 to 65 with modifications including relief only to Supreme Court and expenses by issuing State. Section 79 allows Supreme Court orders for production of prisoners on similar relevance and public interest tests. Section 80 applies sections 68 to 74 with modifications including applications to Supreme Court and expenses by State.

Section 82 allows apprehension in another State by police, Sheriff or Australian Federal Police without initial production of warrant. Section 83 requires the person to be taken before a magistrate as soon as practicable, with production of warrant or copy, possible adjournment up to total 5 days if unavailable, release if invalid or unavailable after adjournment, and remand on bail or in custody to place of issue if produced. Section 84 requires enquiries about restraint before dealing, with offences for failing to answer or giving false answers, adjournments and notifications to correction services for persons under restraint, and conditions for return to State of restraint. Section 85 requires preparation and signing of bail instrument. Section 85A requires notifications of release or remand to clerks and other police forces. Section 86 allows Supreme Court review within 7 days by rehearing with possible stay, confirmation, variation or revocation. Section 87 entitles reasonable expenses from compliance with magistrate or Supreme Court orders, with court orders for exact amount. Section 88 applies State bail law. Section 89 provides custody powers and deems sentences to continue. Section 90 allows application for release if custody unnecessary.

Section 92 applies Division 1 to tribunal warrants with modifications. Section 93 allows Supreme Court apprehension orders for tribunal warrants on justice or relevance and public interest tests. Section 94 modifies respondent and service for investigative warrants. Section 94B gives warrants effect in transit States. Section 94C applies escape liability in transit States. Section 94D gives executing persons detention powers in transit States. Section 96 allows suppression orders on application if publication would give rise to substantial risk of prejudice to fair trial, death or injury to witnesses or family, damage to property, prejudice to prosecution or investigations, national security prejudice, identification of sexual offence victims, or identification of children in welfare proceedings. Section 97 provides duration and enforceability of orders. Section 98 allows interim orders. Section 99 allows variation or revocation on application with revocation if grounds no longer exist but continuation on other grounds possible. Section 100 lists applicants for orders and variation. Section 101 allows appeals to Supreme Court from magistrate decisions. Section 102 lists persons who may institute appeals. Section 103 creates strict liability offence of failing to comply with suppression order with 6 months imprisonment penalty and defence of lack of knowledge with reasonable inquiries.

Section 105 requires registration of sealed copy or fax of judgment in appropriate court of another State, with registered judgment having same force and effect as if given by registering court, subject to enforcement only to extent enforceable in place of rendition. Section 106 allows stay of enforcement on conditions for expeditious relief in place of rendition. Section 107 allows recovery of reasonable obtaining and lodging costs and execution attempt costs. Section 108 provides interest at rendition court rates. Section 109 prohibits refusal on private international law grounds.

Section 112 allows fine enforcement officer of originating State to request registration in another State if undischarged, offender appears resident there, and fine is post-commencement, related pre-commencement or pre-commencement serious. Section 113 requires registration of compliant requests with limits on related pre-commencement fines. Section 114 gives registered fine same force and effect as local but enforceable only in registering State to extent enforceable in originating State and prohibits imprisonment. Section 115 requires notification and amendment for partial payments. Section 116 requires notification and cancellation for full payment or non-residence. Section 117 requires notification and forwarding of payments. Section 118 requires cancellation if request non-compliant, offender incorrect, not resident or prescribed matter applies. Section 119 restores enforcement to originating State on cancellation and requires cancellation of related pre-commencement fines in specified cases. Section 120 confines challenges to originating State law, requires notification, suspends enforcement during challenge, and requires cancellation if upheld.

Section 84(3) creates an offence punishable by 30 penalty units for failing to answer or intentionally giving a false or misleading answer to enquiries by a magistrate under section 84(1) or (2) about restraint. Section 103(1) creates an offence of failing to comply with a suppression order, punishable by imprisonment for 6 months, declared strict liability under subsection (1A), with a defence under subsection (2) if the defendant proves lack of knowledge and that all reasonable inquiries were made, and subsection (3) deems publishing organisations, employees or agents not to have made reasonable inquiries unless they inquired of the magistrate or Court. Enforcement of warrants occurs through apprehension under section 82, production before a magistrate under section 83, possible remand on bail or in custody, Supreme Court review under section 86, and custody powers under section 89. Non-compliance with subpoenas may lead to warrants under sections 37, 65 or 85A as if served in the place of issue, or apprehension orders under section 93 for tribunal warrants. Judgments are enforced after registration under section 105 as if given by the registering court, subject to stays under section 106 and only to the extent enforceable in the place of rendition. Fines are enforced in the registering State under section 114 as if imposed locally but only to the extent enforceable in the originating State, with no imprisonment, and registration may be cancelled under sections 116, 118 or 120 leading to restoration of enforcement in the originating State.

Section 8 provides that the Act does not affect substituted service decisions or the Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983 and declared State transfer laws, the Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923, the Removal of Prisoners (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1968, or the Family Law Act 1975 and regulations or Rules. It does not affect State laws requiring permission or leave or longer than 14 days notice for subpoena service. Cross-border laws of a participating jurisdiction under the Cross-Border Justice Act 2008 of Western Australia or prescribed State laws prevail and the Act does not apply where they would otherwise apply. Subject to the Act, it applies to the exclusion of relevant State laws on service or execution in another State of process or judgments to which the Act applies or of tribunal orders. Section 8A provides that Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code applies to all offences against the Act. Section 88 provides that despite section 68(1) of the Judiciary Act 1903, the law of the State of apprehension applies to the grant of bail under Division 1 of Part 5 as if the person had been apprehended under State law, and State bail law including enforcement applies to persons remanded on bail, with money received retained by the State in which the breached condition was imposed. Section 83(15) preserves the operation of Part IC of the Crimes Act 1914. Section 121 provides that nothing in Part 7 excludes the operation of a State law imposing a fee for the cost of enforcing a fine for a Commonwealth offence. Section 122 provides that Part 7 does not affect the operation of any other Part of the Act.

Section 9 provides that subsections 109X(1) and (2) and section 601CX of the Corporations Act 2001 do not apply to service under the Act, with service on companies effected by leaving at or posting to the registered office or personally delivering to a director residing in Australia, and special rules for liquidators and administrators using lodged addresses. Service on registered bodies is effected by leaving at or posting to the registered office, or for registered foreign companies also at the local agent address, or personally to two directors residing in Australia, with special rules for liquidators. Registered office situation is determined under Part 2B.5 of the Corporations Act for companies or section 601CX(2) for registered bodies. For other bodies corporate, service follows any State law specifying a place or otherwise at head office, registered office or principal place of business, and non-initiating or non-subpoena process may use address for service under court rules. The related retrieval context includes section 23 of the Admiralty Act 1988 providing that the Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 does not apply to the service of initiating process on, or the arrest of, a ship or other property under that Act. Section 22 of the Admiralty Act 1988 provides rules for service and arrest out of jurisdiction in Admiralty proceedings. Section 109X of the Corporations Act 2001 provides general service rules on companies by leaving at or posting to registered office or delivering personally to a director residing in Australia, which are excluded by the Service and Execution of Process Act for its purposes. Section 41 of the Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 provides for service of summons or process on foreign corporations in criminal proceedings by serving on an agent where the body has no registered or principal office in Australia. Section 5 of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 provides for application of that Act to employment in connection with trade and commerce between Australia and places outside Australia, between States, or within or between Territories. Section 3 of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 defines decision to which that Act applies and Commonwealth authority. Section 39 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 of Queensland provides general rules for service of documents on individuals by personal delivery or post to last known address and on bodies corporate at head, registered or principal office.

The source text indicates that section 1 and section 2 commence on Royal Assent. Paragraph 7(2)(a) commences on commencement of section 10 of the Territories Law Reform Act 1992. Paragraph 7(2)(b) commences on commencement of section 19 of that Act. Remaining provisions commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation or, if not fixed within 4 months after Royal Assent, on the first day after that period. The text does not detail any amendments subsequent to these commencement provisions.

The provided source text does not name any specific court challenges or controversies. Provisions such as section 20 for stays on appropriateness of forum in civil proceedings, section 86 for Supreme Court review of magistrate orders under warrants by way of rehearing within 7 days, section 90 for applications for release from unnecessary detention, section 99 for variation and revocation of suppression orders, and section 101 for appeals against suppression orders provide mechanisms for judicial consideration of orders made under the Act. Section 127 requires 14 days notice to the Commonwealth Attorney-General and relevant State Attorneys-General in proceedings for leave under section 76 or orders under section 79 or 93 where evidence may relate to matters of state, with those governments able to intervene and the court able to direct in-camera hearing. Section 128 preserves public interest immunity claims in tribunal investigative proceedings despite prior leave or orders under Part 4 Division 4 or Part 5 Division 2 or disclosure in those proceedings.

Service of initiating process in civil proceedings under section 16 is effective only if prescribed notices are attached, and under section 17 the time for appearance is the longer of 21 days or the place of issue period with distance adjustments using the longest, or a shorter period allowed on application considering urgency, residence or business locations and related proceedings. Appearance under section 18 must state an Australian address for service and is effective only if it does, with the court required to set aside on application if false or misleading. Forum stay applications under section 20 are not available in Supreme Court proceedings and exclude the fact of commencement in the place of issue from appropriateness considerations. Criminal initiating process under section 25 requires a minimum 21 days or shorter allowed period between service and compliance day. Subpoena service under section 29 is effective only if it contains the requester's address for service. Under section 30 the minimum period to compliance is 14 days or shorter only if evidence is necessary in the interests of justice with enough time for compliance without hardship and for relief applications, with a mandatory condition not to serve after a specified day. Section 31 requires prescribed notices and any shorter period order to be attached. Section 32 requires payment or tender of allowances and expenses at service or reasonable time before compliance. Relief applications under section 33 must be transmitted by fax with copy served within 24 hours excluding weekends and public holidays, and hearings may be without appearance or by audio or audiovisual link. Production-only subpoenas under section 34 may be complied with by delivery to Registrar or Clerk not less than 24 hours prior. Persons under restraint under section 36 must inform supervisor, requester and court or authority of restrictions as soon as practicable, take reasonable variation steps, and inform of outcome to avoid action for non-compliance, but subsection (3) excludes action under the Act from this protection. For prisoners, orders for production under section 39 or 67 require justice and time tests, possible security, and conditions, with service on custodian who must serve prisoner copy and comply even if not named. If prisoner released timely, sections 35, 36 and 37 or equivalent apply as if served under general provisions. Relief applications by fax require 24-hour copy service excluding non-business days. For investigative subpoenas, Supreme Court leave under section 76 or orders under section 79 require relevance and public interest tests for matters of state, with relief and applications limited to Supreme Court and expenses paid by issuing State. Warrant apprehension under section 82 does not require initial production but does on re-apprehension. Magistrate proceedings under section 83 allow total adjournments of 5 days if warrant unavailable, with mandatory release if still unavailable. Section 84 requires reasonable enquiries about restraint before dealing, creates 30 penalty unit offence for false answers, and for non-bail restraint persons requires adjournment up to 7 days with notification to correction service. Bail instruments under section 85 must be signed, with revocation and custody order if not. Supreme Court review under section 86 must be instituted within 7 days. Expenses under section 87 are not available for subpoena non-compliance warrants where person not under restraint or failed section 36 obligations. Suppression orders under section 96 may be made only on specified substantial risk grounds, with no other power usable for equivalent orders. Section 103 breach is strict liability with defence requiring proof of lack of knowledge and all reasonable inquiries, and publishing organisations must inquire of magistrate or Court. Judgment registration under section 105 requires sealed copy or fax with sealed copy within 7 days excluding weekends and holidays for fax, and enforcement only to extent enforceable in place of rendition. Fine registration under section 112 requires undischarged liability, apparent residence in registering State, and post-commencement or specified pre-commencement status, with single request covering multiple fines but no request for already registered fines. Related pre-commencement fines registerable only with related post-commencement fine. Cancellation under section 118 required if request non-compliant, offender incorrect, not resident or prescribed matter. Challenges under section 120 limited to originating State law with notification and suspension of enforcement.

To serve initiating process in civil proceedings, effect service in any State using place of issue methods for individuals, section 9 for companies or registered bodies, section 10 for other bodies corporate, and Supreme Court method of service State for bodies politic, attach prescribed notices under section 16, allow the longer of 21 days or place of issue period for appearance or shorter allowed on application, ensure appearance states Australian address for service under section 18, and consider applications for security for costs under section 19 or stay under section 20 if appropriate. To serve criminal initiating process, use same service methods, ensure minimum 21 days or shorter allowed period to compliance day under section 25, and include first-notification process where applicable under section 23. To serve other process, use same methods under section 27. To serve subpoenas generally, effect service in place of issue manner, include requester address for service under section 29, attach prescribed notices and any shorter period order under section 31, pay or tender expenses under section 32, allow minimum 14 days or shorter allowed on justice and time test under section 30 with not-serve-after condition, permit production-only compliance by timely delivery to Registrar or Clerk under section 34, and handle relief by fax application with 24-hour copy service under section 33. For persons under restraint, inform supervisor, requester and court or authority of restrictions, take reasonable variation steps, and notify outcome under section 36 to avoid non-compliance action. To serve subpoenas on prisoners, obtain order for production under section 39 or 67 on justice and time tests with possible security and conditions addressed to custodian, serve order and subpoena on custodian with prisoner copy under section 40 or 68, pay or tender expenses to custodian under section 42 or 70, serve prescribed notices under section 41 or 69, and handle release scenarios where prisoner taken served under general provisions if timely. For adjudicative tribunal process, limit to specified subject matters under section 48, serve as for civil process under section 50, attach notices under section 51, allow 21 days or shorter under section 52, require Australian address for service under section 53, and consider security under section 54. For adjudicative tribunal subpoenas, obtain leave from appropriate court under section 57 on justice and time tests with conditions, serve with notices and leave order under section 59, pay expenses under section 60, and handle relief under section 61 with fax and 24-hour rules. For investigative tribunal subpoenas, obtain Supreme Court leave under section 76 on relevance and public interest tests with conditions, apply general subpoena rules with modifications under section 77 including Supreme Court only for relief and State payment of expenses. For warrants, apprehend in other State under section 82 by authorised officers without initial production, produce before magistrate as soon as practicable under section 83, answer restraint enquiries under section 84, prepare signed bail instrument under section 85, notify releases and remands under section 85A, seek Supreme Court review within 7 days under section 86 if needed, and apply for release under section 90 if custody unnecessary. For tribunal warrants, obtain Supreme Court apprehension order under section 93 on justice or relevance and public interest tests if not covered by section 92, produce leave or order with warrant, and apply modified Division 1 rules. For transit, rely on warrant effect and powers under sections 94B to 94D. For suppression orders, apply on specified risk grounds under section 96, specify enforceability and conditions under section 97, seek interim orders under section 98, apply for variation or revocation under section 99 with listed applicants under section 100, and appeal under section 101 with listed institutors under section 102. To register judgments, lodge sealed copy or fax in appropriate court of another State under section 105, seek stay on conditions under section 106 if relief pending in place of rendition, and recover costs and interest under sections 107 and 108. To enforce fines, have originating State fine enforcement officer request registration in writing with order copy and statements under section 112 if undischarged, apparent residence and qualifying status, register compliant requests under section 113, notify payments and cancel on full payment or non-residence under sections 115 and 116, forward payments under section 117, cancel on specified grounds under section 118, and handle challenges only under originating State law with notification and suspension under section 120. For matters of state in investigative proceedings, give 14 days notice to Attorneys-General under section 127. Provide reasonable assistance as custodian under section 129. Exercise Supreme Court jurisdiction by single judge under section 131. Make regulations or rules for required or convenient matters under section 132.