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3.07 Registry ......................................................................................... 17
4.01 How proceeding commenced ........................................................ 17
4.02 Interlocutory application ................................................................. 17
4.03 Names of parties ........................................................................... 17
4.04 When writ required ........................................................................ 17
4.05 When originating motion required .................................................. 18
4.06 Optional commencement by originating motion ............................. 18
4.07 Continuance as writ of proceeding by originating motion .............. 18
4.08 Urgent case ................................................................................... 18
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Order 5 Content, filing and duration of originating
process
5.01 Definitions ...................................................................................... 19
5.02 Form of originating process ........................................................... 19
5.03 Appearance ................................................................................... 19
5.04 Endorsement of claim on writ ........................................................ 19
5.05 Endorsement of claim on motion ................................................... 20
5.06 Endorsement as to capacity .......................................................... 20
5.07 Address of parties.......................................................................... 20
5.08 Place of trial ................................................................................... 20
5.09 Stay on payment of costs .............................................................. 21
5.10 Petition .......................................................................................... 21
5.11 Filing of originating process ........................................................... 21
5.12 Duration and renewal of originating process.................................. 22
6.001 Application to companies ............................................................... 22
6.01 When personal service necessary ................................................. 22
6.02 Personal service of originating process ......................................... 22
6.03 How personal service effected....................................................... 23
6.04 Service on particular defendants ................................................... 23
6.05 Address for service ........................................................................ 24
6.06 How ordinary service effected ....................................................... 24
6.07 Identity of person served ............................................................... 26
6.08 Acceptance of service by solicitor.................................................. 26
6.09 Substituted service ........................................................................ 26
6.10 Confirmation of informal service .................................................... 27
6.11 Service by filing ............................................................................. 27
6.12 Service on agent............................................................................ 27
6.13 Service under agreement .............................................................. 27
6.14 Recovery of vacant land ................................................................ 28
6.15 Service of notice by the Court........................................................ 28
6.16 Affidavit of service ......................................................................... 28
Order 7 Service outside Australia
7.01 Originating process that may be served outside Australia ............. 29
7.02 Application for leave to serve originating process outside
Australia......................................................................................... 31
7.03 Service of other documents ........................................................... 32
7.04 Application of other Orders ............................................................ 33
7.05 Method of service .......................................................................... 33
7.06 Substituted service ........................................................................ 33
7.07 Proof of service.............................................................................. 34
Supreme Court Rules 1987 iv