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### 87E Electronic lodgment for filing
> [*\[Rule 87E of Part 7 Inserted by S.R. 2013, No. 70, Applied:25 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-25/sr-2013-070#GS6@EN)
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> > (1) In this rule –
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> > > ***date of lodgment***, of a document by email, means –
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> > > > > (a) if the document is received by the Court on a Saturday, Sunday or Court holiday, the first day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or Court holiday following the day on which the email is received; or
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> > > > > (b) if the document is received by the Court on a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or Court holiday –
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> > > > > > > (i) if the document is received by the Court before 4:30 p.m., the day on which the email is received; or
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> > > > > > > (ii) if the document is received by the Court on or after 4:30 p.m., the first day, that is not a Saturday, Sunday or Court holiday, following the day on which the email is received.
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> > (2) An officer who receives a document that is lodged by email for filing is to –
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> > > > (a) affix to the document, by electronic means, the date of lodgment of the document; and
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> > > > (b) if the document is in order for filing –
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> > > > > > (i) affix the office seal to the document in accordance with [rule 87D](#GS87D@EN) ; and
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> > > > > > (ii) file the document.
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> > (3) If the officer files the document and it requires listing before the Court, the officer is to email the person who lodged the document a notice stating the time, date and place of the hearing.
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> > (4) If the document is not in order for filing, the officer is to email the person who lodged the document a statement of the reasons for the officer's refusal to file the document.