Supreme Court Rules 2000
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89 Applications to Court
The following classes of proceedings are to be commenced by application to the Court:
(a) determination of a question of construction arising under a statute, regulation, letters patent, by-law or other written instrument of a public nature made by the Crown or a public or local authority and declaration of the rights of persons interested under that instrument;
(b) application under the Trustee Act 1898 , other than an application to which rule 90 applies;
(c) [Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2005, No. 125, Applied:09 Nov 2005] . . . . . . . .
(d) a writ of attachment not by way of execution;
(e) establishing documentary title to property;
(f) compensation for land resumed or compulsorily acquired;
(g) foreclosure or redemption of a mortgage;
(h) discovery in order to claim other relief;
(i) an account and payment of the balance found due, not being an account that any executor, administrator or trustee is bound to give;
(j) administration of an estate or trust, including a charitable trust;
(k) order for punishment for contempt, except where the person charged with the contempt has been taken into custody immediately and is before the Court;
(l) [Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008] admission to the legal profession, except an application made in accordance with the mutual recognition principle enacted in Part 3 of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth and adopted in this State by the Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) Act 1993 ;
(m) [Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2011, No. 26, Applied:20 Apr 2011] order for relief similar to certiorari at the instance of the Attorney-General ex officio;