[Rule 5 Amended by S.R. 2009, No. 52, Applied:01 Nov 2010]Convention means a convention, other than the Hague Convention, with a foreign country, made with or extended to the Commonwealth or the State, with respect to legal proceedings in civil matters whether or not it is also made with respect to other legal proceedings;
means a foreign country to which a Convention applies;
opposite party includes any party to a cause or matter in which an issue is to be determined or a right is to be adjudicated;
ordinary sittings of a Full Court means a sitting of a Full Court appointed under section 20(2) and (3) of the Act;
originating process means –
(a) any document by which an original proceeding is commenced; and
(b) a writ;
person under disability means an infant or a person who is incapable of managing and administering his or her affairs in relation to proceedings resulting from any absence, loss or abnormality of mental or psychological function;
personal service means service effected by delivery to the person to be served;
Principal Registrar means the Registrar of the Court;
Principal Registry includes the only registry of the Court if there is no district registry;
probate action includes every proceeding relating to the grant or recall of probate or letters of administration other than common form business;
proceeding means any matter commenced by originating process;
process server means a person, who is not an officer of the Sheriff, responsible for the service or execution of a document or process;
receiver includes –
(a) an assignee; and
(b) a manager; and
(c) a manager appointed by or under an order of the Court;
register of proceedings means the register kept under rule 32(1)(c) ;
registrar means –
(a) the Principal Registrar; and
(b) a district registrar of the Court;
registry, in relation to any proceeding or intended proceeding, means the registry of the Court in which that proceeding is pending or is intended to be commenced;
seal of the Court means the Great Seal of the Court;
sealed copy, in relation to a document, means a copy sealed with the seal of the Court or an office seal;
society includes –
(a) an unincorporated society; and
(b) a fellowship; and
(c) a club, other than a proprietary club; and
(d) an association;
taxing officer means an officer of the Court empowered to conduct a taxation of costs under these rules;