89Applications to Court

### 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](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1898-034) , other than an application to which [rule 90](#GS90@EN) applies; > > > > > (c) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2005, No. 125, Applied:09 Nov 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-11-09/sr-2005-125#GS4@Hpa@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > (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) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS9@EN) 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](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-033) ; > > > > > (m) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2011, No. 26, Applied:20 Apr 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-04-20/sr-2011-026#GS4@EN) order for relief similar to *certiorari* at the instance of the Attorney-General ex officio; > > > > > (n) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2004, No. 56, Applied:21 Jul 2004\]*](/view/html/inforce/2004-07-21/sr-2004-056#GS8@EN) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2005, No. 125, Applied:09 Nov 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-11-09/sr-2005-125#GS4@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > (o) application under [section 6 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-052#GS6@EN) [Variation of Trusts Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-052) ; > > > > > (p) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2009, No. 75, Applied:08 Jul 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-07-08/sr-2009-075#GS5@EN) application under the *Wills Act 1992* or the [Wills Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-058) , other than an application for authorisation to make or alter a will, or revoke the whole or any part of a will; > > > > > (q) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2002, No. 80, Applied:10 Jul 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-07-10/sr-2002-080#GS5@EN) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2012, No. 90, Applied:17 Oct 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-10-17/sr-2012-090#GS5@Hpa@EN) proceedings for a grant of probate or letters of administration where the only reason for seeking the grant in solemn form is the need to rely on [section 26](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-029#GS26@EN) of the [Wills Act 1992](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1992-029) or [section 10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-058#GS10@EN) of the [Wills Act 2008](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2008-058) ; > > > > > (r) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2002, No. 80, Applied:10 Jul 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-07-10/sr-2002-080#GS5@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > (s) proceedings which, by an enactment other than the Act, are directed to be begun by motion or petition, other than proceedings to which [rule 90](#GS90@EN) applies; > > > > > (t) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2002, No. 22, Applied:17 Apr 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-04-17/sr-2002-022#GS4@Hpa@EN) proceedings in any case in which an application is authorised to be made, and is made to a Full Court or a judge sitting in court as a Court; > > > > > (u) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2002, No. 22, Applied:17 Apr 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-04-17/sr-2002-022#GS4@Hpb@EN) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2012, No. 90, Applied:17 Oct 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-10-17/sr-2012-090#GS5@Hpb@EN) application under the [Judicial Review Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-054) , where the decision in relation to which the application is made was made following a public hearing; > > > > > (v) [*\[Rule 89 Amended by S.R. 2012, No. 90, Applied:17 Oct 2012\]*](/view/html/inforce/2012-10-17/sr-2012-090#GS5@Hpc@EN) proceedings under the [Vexatious Proceedings Act 2011](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2011-031) , other than an application for leave to institute proceedings.