759Application for authority

### 759 Application for authority > > (1)  [*\[Rule 759 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS38@Hpa@EN) The practitioner of any person, public authority or public officer desiring to commence an action as relator in the name of the Attorney-General is to leave with the Attorney-General – > > > > > > (a) a copy of the writ and the proposed statement of claim; and > > > > > > > (b) a certificate of counsel annexed to the writ and statement of claim stating that they are proper for the allowance of the Attorney-General; and > > > > > > > (c) a second copy of the writ and the statement of claim; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Rule 759 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS38@Hpb@EN) a certificate of the relator's practitioner stating that the relator is – > > > > > > > > > > (i) a proper person to be a relator; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) competent to answer the costs of the proposed action. > > > (2)  The Attorney-General is to retain the documents referred to in [subrule (1)(a)](#GS759@Gs1@Hpa@EN) , [(b)](#GS759@Gs1@Hpb@EN) and [(d)](#GS759@Gs1@Hpd@EN) . > > > (3)  [*\[Rule 759 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS38@Hpc@EN) If the Attorney-General allows the action, the copies referred to in [subrule (1)(c)](#GS759@Gs1@Hpc@EN) are to be signed by the Attorney-General and returned to the relator's practitioner.