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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Rule Page
ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1.01 Title and object 1
1.02 Authorising provisions 1
1.03 Commencement and revocation 2
1.04 Application of Rules 2
1.05 Definitions 2
1.06 Registrar of Criminal Appeals 2
1.07 Calculating time 2
1.08 Extension and abridgement 3
1.09 Process in vacation 3
1.10 Content and form of documents 3
1.11 Filing of documents 4
1.12 Subpoenas 4
1.13 Authentication 4
1.14 Amendment of judgment or order 5
1.15 Effect of non-compliance 5
ORDER 2—CRIMINAL APPEALS 6
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 6
2.01 Definitions 6
2.02 Effect of non-compliance 7
2.03 Dispensing with compliance 7
2.03.1 Single judge 8
2.03.2 Legal practitioners 8
2.03.3 Notices to be signed 8
PART 2—COMMENCEMENT OF APPEALS 9
2.04 Institution of appeal 9
2.05 Form of notice 9
2.06 Application for extension of time 9
2.07 No notice of appeal when leave to appeal granted 9
2.07.1 Application may be treated as appeal 9
2.08 Extension of time before Registrar 10
2.08.1 Election under section 582 10
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2.09 Full statement of grounds 11
2.09.1 Outline of submissions 12
2.09.2 Unrepresented appellant 13
2.09.3 Noncompliance with Rule 2.09 or 2.09.1 13
2.10 Early hearing 14
2.10.1 Time 15
2.11 Amendment of notice of appeal 15
2.12 Reference on petition of mercy 16
2.13 Certificate from trial judge 16
2.13.1 Crown appeals 17
2.13.2 Abandonment 17
PART 3—APPEAL WHERE FINE AND IMPRISONMENT IN
DEFAULT 18
2.14 Fine paid to be retained pending appeal 18
2.15 Procedure 18
PART 4—PROCEDURES 20
2.16 Pre-hearing conference 20
2.17 Transcript of trial 20
2.18 Preservation of exhibits 21
2.19 Copies of transcript, exhibits etc. 22
2.20 Return of exhibits after hearing 22
2.21 Entitlement to hearing when restitution order made 23
2.22 Property subject to restitution order 23
2.23 Custody of property of convicted person 23
2.24 Security may be ordered 24
2.25 Stay of destruction, forfeiture order 24
2.26 Certificate of conviction 24
2.27 Report from trial judge 25
2.28 Original depositions, exhibits etc. 25
2.28.1 Attendance of appellant 26
2.28.2 Written case and argument 26
2.28.3 Crown appeals 26
PART 5—MISCELLANEOUS 26
2.29 Bail 26
2.30 Registrar to notify determination 27
2.31 Witnesses before Court of Appeal 27
2.32 Examination other than by court 28
2.33 Special commissioners 29
2.34 Transfer of prisoners 30
2.35 Duties of prison officers 30
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ORDER 3—PRISON SENTENCES (COUNTY COURT
APPEALS) APPEALS RULES 33
3.01 Definition 33
3.02 Notice of intention to apply for leave 33
3.03 No notice of appeal when leave is granted 33
3.04 Service of notice 33
3.05 Procedure on hearing 33
3.06 Application may be treated as appeal 34
3.07 Obligation of prison officers 34
ORDER 4—PRE-TRIAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES 35
4.01 Definitions 35
4.02 Notice by solicitor to DPP and CTLD 36
4.03 Copy presentment to be served 37
4.04 Service by post 37
4.05 Notice by solicitor to Prothonotary 38
4.06 Unrepresented accused person 38
4.07 Questionnaire 39
4.08 Costs liability 39
4.09 Case conference 40
SCHEDULE 43
ORDER 5—PAYMENT OF FINES RULES 46
5.01 Definitions 46
5.02 Proper officer 46
5.03 Application 46
5.04 Application operates as stay 46
5.05 Consideration of application 46
5.06 Service of copy order 47
5.07 Enforcement of fines against a natural person 47
5.08 Enforcement of fine against body corporate 47
ORDER 6—CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY AND
PROCEEDS OF CRIME 48
6.01 Definitions 48
6.02 Application of this Order 48
6.03 Making of application to the Court 49
6.04 Notice and service generally 49
6.05 Applications for restraining orders and monitoring orders 50
6.06 Application without notice under the Act 50
6.07 Other applications generally under Commonwealth Act 50
6.08 Notice of application 50
6.09 Filing and directions 51
6.10 Notice of opposition to an application 52
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6.11 Evidence 52
6.12 Notice of order or declaration 53
6.13 Notice of discharge 54
6.14 Interstate order 55
6.15 Examination under section 98(2) of the Act 55
ORDER 7—SURVEILLANCE DEVICES RULES 56
7.01 Definition 56
7.02 Application of Order 56
7.03 Forms of application 56
7.04 Filing and service of documents 56
7.05 Form of surveillance device warrants 56
7.06 Form of retrieval warrant 56
7.07 Assistance orders 57
7.08 Reports under section 30K 57
ORDER 9—WITNESS PROTECTION RULES 59
9.01 Definition 59
9.02 Application of Order 59
9.03 Application 59
9.04 Filing and service of documents 59
ORDER 10—APPLICATIONS UNDER PART IIA OF THE
EVIDENCE ACT 1958 60
10.01 Definition 60
10.02 Application under section 42E 60
10.03 Application under section 42L 60
10.04 Application under section 42M 60
10.05 Application under section 42N 61
10.06 Application under section 42P 61
ORDER 11—TERRORISM (COMMUNITY PROTECTION)
RULES 62
11.01 Definition 62
11.02 Application of Order 62
11.03 Form of application to Court 62
11.04 Filing of documents 62
11.05 Form of warrant 62
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ORDER 12—SERIOUS SEX OFFENDERS MONITORING
RULES 63
12.01 Definition 63
12.02 Application of Order 63
12.03 Form of application for extended supervision order and
renewal of extended supervision order 63
12.04 Form of order 63
12.05 Application for review of order 63
12.06 Notice of intention to dispute report 64
12.07 Order for a person to attend for examination 64
12.08 Filing of documents 64
12.09 Form of notice of appeal 64
ORDER 13—MAJOR CRIME (INVESTIGATIVE POWERS)
RULES 65
13.01 Definition 65
13.02 Application of Order 65
13.03 Applications made under this Order 65
13.04 Form of application for coercive powers order or
extension or variation of order 65
13.05 Form of order 65
13.06 Form of application for witness summons 65
13.07 Form of application for order to bring person in custody
before Chief Examiner 66
13.08 Filing of documents 66
ORDER 14—ASSUMED IDENTITY RULES 67
14.01 Definition 67
14.02 Application of Order 67
14.03 Applications made under this Order 67
14.04 Forms of application under the Act 67
14.05 Filing of documents 67
14.06 Forms of order 68
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FORMS 69
Form 6–1A—Subpoena 69
Form 6–2A—Notice of Appeal 75
Form 6–2B—Notice of Appeal Upon the Certificate of the Trial Judge 77
Form 6–2C—Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal Against a
Conviction 79
Form 6–2D—Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal Against
Sentence 81
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Form 6–2E—Application for Extension of Time within which to
Lodge Notice of Appeal 83
Form 6–2FA—Notification to Applicant of Registrar's Decision
Under Section 582A 84
Form 6–2FB—Election to have Application for Extension of Time
Determined by the Court of Appeal 85
Form 6–2GA—Notification to Applicant of Single Judge's Decision
Under Section 582 86
Form 6–2GB—Notice of Election under Section 582 87
Form 6–2H—Notice of Abandonment 89
Form 6–2J—Trial Judge's Certificate 90
Form 6–2K—Recognizance of Appellant Sentenced to Pay a Fine
(and Surety) 91
Form 6–2L—Notification of Result of Appeal or Application 93
Form 6–2M—Appellant's Application for Examination of Further
Witness(es) 94
Form 6–2N—Notice to Witness to Attend Before Examiner 95
Form 6–2P—Notice to Prisoner Who Wishes to Appeal 96
Form 6–3A—Notice of Intention to Apply for Leave to Appeal
against Sentence Imposed under Section 86 of the
Magistrates' Court Act 1989 97
Form 6–3B—Information for Persons Upon Whom a Sentence of
Imprisonment has been Imposed by the County Court
Upon Appeal from the Magistrates' Court in
Substitution for some other Sentence Imposed by the
Magistrates' Court 98
Form 6–4A—Notice that Solicitor Acts 99
Form 6–4B—Notice that Solicitor has Ceased to Act 100
Form 6–4D—Notice to Accused Person 101
Form 6–4E—Questionnaire 102
Form 6–5A—Application by an Offender who has been Fined 103
Form 6–5B—Notice about the Procedure for Enforcement of Fines 105
Form 6–5C—Consent to a Community-Based Order 107
Form 6–5D—Community-Based Order in Default of Payment of
a Fine 109
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Form 6–5E—Summons for Failure to Pay a Fine 111
Form 6–5F—Notice about the Procedure for Enforcement of a
Fine (Bodies Corporate) 113
Form 6–6A—Application Under Section [insert relevant section
and relevant Act] for Restraining Order 114
Form 6–6B—Notice of Application Made Under Section 16 117
Form 6–6C—Notice of Application to be Made Under Section 20
for Exclusion Order 118
Form 6–6D—Notice of Application to be Made Under Section 26
for Further Orders 120
Form 6–6E—Notice of Application to be Made Under Section 32
for Forfeiture Order 122
Form 6–6F—Notice of Application to be Made Under Section 37
for Civil Forfeiture Order 125
Form 6–6G—Notice of Application to be Made Under Section 45
for Relief from Hardship 127
Form 6–6H—Notice of Application to be Made Under Part 6 of the
Confiscation Act for Exclusion Order 129
Form 6–6J—Notice of Application to be Made Under Section 58 for
Pecuniary Penalty Order 132
Form 6–6K—Notice of Application to be Made Under Section 63 for
Pecuniary Penalty Order 134
Form 6–6L—Notice of Application to be Made Under Section
[Insert Number] of the Confiscation Act 1997 137
Form 6–6LA—Notice of Opposition to Application 139
Form 6–6M—Important Note 140
Form 6–6N—Notice of Discharge of Forfeiture 141
Form 6–6O—Application Under Section [insert relevant section and
relevant Act] for Monitoring Order 143
Form 6–7A—Application for Warrant 145
Form 6–7B—Application for Retrieval Warrant 147
Form 6–7C—Application for Assistance Order 149
Form 6–7D—Warrant 151
Form 6–7E—Retrieval Warrant 154
Form 6–7F—Assistance Order 157
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Form 6–7G—Endorsement of Assistance Order 158
Form 6–9A—Application 159
Form 6–10A—Notice of Application Under Section 42L of the
Evidence Act 1958 160
Form 6–10B—Notice of Application Under Section 42M, 42N or 42P
of the Evidence Act 1958 161
Form 6–11A—Application for Covert Search Warrant 162
Form 6–11B—Covert Search Warrant 163
Form 6–12A—Application for Extended Supervision Order 165
Form 6–12B—Extended Supervision Order 167
Form 6–12C—Application for Review of Extended Supervision
Order 169
Form 6–12D—Notice of Intention to Dispute Assessment Report or
Other Report to Court of Medical Expert 170
Form 6–12E—Order to Attend for Examination 172
Form 6–12F—Notice of Appeal 173
Form 6–12G—Notice of Appeal 175
Form 6–13A—Application for Coercive Powers Order 177
Form 6–13B—Coercive Powers Order 179
Form 6–13C—Application for Issue of Witness Summons 181
Form 6–13D—Application for Order under section 18(2) of the
Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 183
Form 6–14A—Application 184
Form 6–14B—Application 185
Form 6–14C—Order 186
Form 6–14D—Order 187
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STATUTORY RULES 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
Supreme Court Act 1986
Crimes Act 1958
Sentencing Act 1991
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
The Judges of the Supreme Court make the following Rules:
ORDER 1—PRELIMINARY
1.01 Title and object
(1) These Rules constitute Chapter VI of the Rules of
the Supreme Court and are entitled the Supreme
Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008.
(2) The object of these Rules is to remake the Rules
constituting Chapter VI of the Rules of the
Supreme Court which provide certain forms and
procedures for matters in the Court under the
Crimes Act 1958 and under other legislation
relating to matters of a criminal, quasi-criminal or
related nature.
1.02 Authorising provisions
These Rules are made under—
(a) section 25 of the Supreme Court Act 1986;
(b) sections 366 and 583 of the Crimes Act
1958;
(c) section 68 of the Sentencing Act 1991;
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(d) section 50 of the Interpretation of
Legislation Act 1984; and
(e) all other enabling powers.
1.03 Commencement and revocation
(1) These Rules come into operation on 25 March
2008.
(2) The Rules set out in the Schedule are revoked.
1.04 Application of Rules
These Rules apply to all matters in the Court
whenever commenced—
(a) which relate to the criminal jurisdiction of
the Court, whether conferred by an Act or
otherwise; and
(b) for which provision relating to the conduct of
the matter is made by these Rules.
1.05 Definitions
In these Rules—
Chapter I means Chapter I of the Rules of the
Supreme Court;
solicitor has the same meaning as it has in
Chapter I.
1.06 Registrar of Criminal Appeals
In these Rules a reference to the Registrar of
Criminal Appeals shall be taken to be a reference
to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal if those
two offices are for the time being held by the
same person.
1.07 Calculating time
(1) Any period of time fixed by or under these Rules
shall be calculated in accordance with this Rule.
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(2) If a time of one day or longer is to begin on, or to
be calculated from, a day or event, the day or the
day of the event shall be excluded.
(3) If a time of one day or longer is to end on, or to be
calculated to, a day or event, the day or the day of
the event shall be included.
(4) If a period of five days or less would include a day
on which the office of the Court is closed, that day
shall be excluded.
(5) If the last day for doing any act at the office of the
Court is a day on which the office is closed, the
act may be done on the next day the office is
open.
1.08 Extension and abridgement
(1) The Court may extend or abridge any time fixed
by or under these Rules.
(2) The Court may extend time under paragraph (1)
before or after the time expires whether or not an
application for the extension is made before the
time expires.
1.09 Process in vacation
In calculating the time fixed by or under these
Rules, the period from 24 December to 9 January
next following shall be excluded, unless the Court
otherwise orders.
1.10 Content and form of documents
(1) Except to the extent that the nature of the
document renders compliance impracticable, a
document prepared by a party for use in the Court
shall be prepared in accordance with Order 27 of
Chapter I, other than Rule 27.02.
(2) An affidavit shall be made in the first person and
shall be prepared in accordance with Order 43 of
Chapter I.
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1.11 Filing of documents
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a document in a
proceeding to which these Rules relate is filed by
filing it—
(a) in the office of the Prothonotary or, where a
proceeding is commenced in an office of the
Court outside Melbourne, in that office; or
(b) with the proper officer in court.
(2) A document in a proceeding in the Court of
Appeal is filed by filing it—
(a) in the office of the Registrar of Criminal
Appeals; or
(b) with the proper officer in court.
(3) The person with whom the document is filed shall
indorse on it the date and time of filing.
(4) A document filed in a proceeding to which these
Rules relate is not open for inspection unless the
Court or the Prothonotary, Deputy Prothonotary or
Registrar (as the case requires) so directs.
1.12 Subpoenas
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), Order 42 of Chapter I
applies with any necessary modification to a
proceeding to which these Rules relate, except an
appeal or an application for leave to appeal.
(2) In a proceeding to which these Rules relate
(except an appeal or an application for leave to
appeal), a subpoena shall be in accordance with
Form 6–1A.
1.13 Authentication
(1) A judgment or order of the Court in a proceeding
to which these Rules relate may be authenticated
in accordance with this Rule.
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(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a judgment or order of
the Court is authenticated when the judgment or
order, having been drawn up, is signed by a Judge
or sealed by the Prothonotary.
(3) In a proceeding in the Court of Appeal, a
judgment or order of the Court is authenticated
when the judgment or order, having been drawn
up, is signed by a member of the Court of Appeal
or the Registrar of Criminal Appeals.
1.14 Amendment of judgment or order
For the sake of removing doubt, it is declared that
the inherent power of the Court to correct a
clerical mistake in a judgment or order or an error
arising in a judgment or order from any accidental
slip or omission may be exercised at any time.
1.15 Effect of non-compliance
(1) A failure to comply with these Rules is an
irregularity and does not render a proceeding or
step taken, or any document, judgment or order in
a proceeding a nullity.
(2) The Court may dispense with compliance with
any of the requirements of these Rules, either
before or after the occasion for compliance arises.
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ORDER 2—CRIMINAL APPEALS
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
2.01 Definitions
In this Order, unless the context or subject matter
otherwise requires—
appeal means appeal under the Act and includes
an application for leave to appeal and
appellant includes applicant;
conviction means conviction for an indictable
offence or a relevant summary offence
before the Supreme Court or County Court;
Crown appeal means an appeal brought by the
Director of Public Prosecutions under
section 567A of the Act;
examiner means a person appointed by the Court
of Appeal under section 574(b) of the Act;
exhibit includes—
(a) all books, papers and documents and all
other property connected with the
proceedings against any person entitled
or authorised to appeal, which were
sent to the court of trial upon committal
or produced and read in evidence
during trial or other proceedings; and
(b) any written statement delivered to a
trial judge by the said person—
but does not include—
(c) the original depositions of witnesses
examined at a preliminary examination,
committal or before a coroner; and
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(d) any indictment, presentment or written
process against an accused person; and
(e) any plea filed in the court of trial;
indictment includes presentment;
notice means notice required or authorised by the
Act or these Rules;
recording officer of the court of trial means the
officer who has custody of the records of the
court of trial;
Registrar means the Registrar of Criminal
Appeals;
respondent means the person who defends an
appeal, other than a Crown appeal, or who
under section 577 of the Act appears for the
Crown in an appeal which is not a Crown
appeal;
the Act means the Crimes Act 1958.
2.02 Effect of non-compliance
Except as provided by this Order, a failure to
comply with this Order or with any rule of
practice in force under the Act shall not prevent
the prosecution of an appeal or application for
leave to appeal if the Court considers that, in the
interests of justice, the failure should be waived or
remedied and the matter proceed.
2.03 Dispensing with compliance
The Court of Appeal may dispense with
compliance with any of the requirements of this
Order, either before or after the occasion for
compliance arises.
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2.03.1 Single judge
A Judge of Appeal may exercise any power of the
Court of Appeal under Rules 2.02, 2.03, 2.03.2(4),
2.09(4), 2.09.3(3), 2.10.1, 2.12(2) and 2.13.1(5).
2.03.2 Legal practitioners
(1) A legal practitioner who, on behalf of an
appellant, files a notice of appeal or a notice of
application for leave to appeal under this Order
shall state in the notice—
(a) that the legal practitioner is acting for the
appellant; and
(b) the relevant name and address for service.
(2) The practitioner shall thereafter be noted in the
records of the court as acting for the appellant.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), if a legal practitioner
ceases to act for an appellant, the practitioner shall
forthwith—
(a) file notice of ceasing to act for the appellant;
and
(b) serve a copy of the notice on the respondent.
(4) Unless another legal practitioner has filed a notice
that that practitioner is now acting for the
appellant, a practitioner may not file notice of
ceasing to act without first obtaining the leave of
the Registrar or, if leave is refused by the
Registrar, the Court of Appeal.
2.03.3 Notices to be signed
(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a notice given
under this Order shall be signed by the appellant
or by a legal practitioner on behalf of the
appellant.
(2) A notice of abandonment shall be signed by the
appellant personally.
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(3) An appellant's signature referred to in
paragraph (2) shall be witnessed by another
person whose name and address shall be stated
clearly and legibly on the notice of abandonment.
PART 2—COMMENCEMENT OF APPEALS
2.04 Institution of appeal
An appeal to the Court of Appeal against a
conviction or sentence shall be commenced by
filing with the Registrar—
(a) a notice of appeal; or
(b) a notice of application for leave to appeal.
2.05 Form of notice
A notice shall—
(a) be in Form 6–2A, 6–2B, 6–2C or 6–2D
(whichever is appropriate); and
(b) state briefly the grounds of the appeal or on
which it is sought to appeal.
2.06 Application for extension of time
If the time for giving notice of appeal or notice of
application for leave to appeal has expired, then a
notice of application for extension of time in
Form 6–2E shall be filed as well as the notice of
appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal.
2.07 No notice of appeal when leave to appeal granted
If leave to appeal is granted, the notice of
application for leave to appeal shall be a sufficient
notice of appeal.
2.07.1 Application may be treated as appeal
The Court of Appeal may treat the hearing of an
application for leave to appeal as the hearing of
the appeal.
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2.08 Extension of time before Registrar
(1) An application for extension of time within which
notice of appeal or notice of application for leave
to appeal may be given shall be made in the first
instance to the Registrar, who shall notify the
applicant of the Registrar's decision in writing.
(2) If an application under paragraph (1) is refused,
the Registrar shall notify the applicant of his or
her decision in Form 6–2FA and the applicant
may then elect to have the application determined
by the Court of Appeal.
(3) If in the course of deciding to refuse the
application the Registrar has considered an
affidavit or other material from the Crown, the
Registrar shall provide the applicant with a copy
of that affidavit or material when notifying the
applicant of the decision.
(4) An election under paragraph (2) shall be by notice
in Form 6–2FB which the Registrar shall forward
to the applicant who must return it to the Registrar
within 10 days after receiving it.
(5) If notice of election is returned to the Registrar in
accordance with paragraph (4), the Registrar shall
notify the applicant that the notice has been
received and, when appropriate, the day fixed for
the hearing by the Court of Appeal.
2.08.1 Election under section 582
(1) If an application made to a Judge of Appeal under
section 582 of the Act is refused by the Judge—
(a) the Registrar shall notify the applicant of the
decision in Form 6–2GA; and
(b) the applicant may then elect to have the
application determined by the Court of
Appeal constituted by three judges.
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(2) An election under paragraph (1) shall be by notice
in Form 6–2GB (with any necessary modification)
which the Registrar shall forward to the applicant
who must return it to the Registrar within 10 days
after receiving it.
(3) If notice of election is returned to the Registrar in
accordance with paragraph (2), the Registrar shall
notify the applicant in writing that the notice has
been received and, when appropriate, the day
fixed for the hearing by three judges.
(4) If notice of election is not returned to the Registrar
in accordance with paragraph (2), the Registrar
shall confirm to the applicant in writing that, by
order of the Judge of Appeal, the application made
under section 582 of the Act was refused and that
no notice of election has been received.
2.09 Full statement of grounds
(1) This Rule, and Rules 2.09.1, 2.09.2, 2.09.3 and
2.10, apply only in relation to a notice of appeal or
notice of application for leave to appeal that is
filed on or after 1 July 2004.
(2) Subject to Rule 2.10—
(a) within two months after filing notice of
appeal or notice of application for leave to
appeal otherwise than against sentence only;
or
(b) if notice of application for leave to appeal
against sentence only is filed and leave to
appeal is granted by a Judge of Appeal under
section 582 of the Act, within one month
after leave to appeal is granted; or
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(c) if, after leave to appeal against sentence is
refused by a Judge of Appeal under
section 582 of the Act, election is made by
the applicant under Rule 2.08.1, within one
month after election is made—
the appellant shall file and serve a full statement
of the grounds on which the appellant relies or
intends to rely if leave to appeal is given.
(3) If notice of application for leave to appeal against
sentence only is filed and the Registrar so directs,
paragraph (2) shall fix time as if the notice were a
notice of application for leave to appeal against
conviction.
(4) In the full statement of grounds, the appellant may
add to, alter, modify, extend or vary the grounds
set out in the notice of appeal or the notice of
application for leave to appeal.
(5) The full statement of grounds shall set out the
grounds relied upon or to be relied upon in precise
terms and, once filed, may be amended only with
leave of the Court of Appeal.
2.09.1 Outline of submissions
(1) This Rule is subject to Rule 2.10.
(2) Within one month after filing the full statement of
grounds, the appellant shall file and serve an
outline of the appellant's submissions to be made
upon the hearing.
(3) Within one month after the service of the outline
of the appellant's submissions, the respondent
shall file and serve—
(a) an outline of the respondent's submissions to
be made upon the hearing;
(b) a summary of the proceedings thus far; and
(c) a summary of the evidence.
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(4) If the appellant intends to make any submission in
reply to an outline of submissions served by the
respondent, the appellant shall within 14 days
after such service file and serve an outline of those
submissions in reply.
(5) At the time of filing and serving an outline of
submissions under paragraph (2) or (3), the
appellant or respondent, as the case requires, shall
file with the Registrar of the Court of Appeal—
(a) three copies of a list of authorities, which if
reported in an authorised series of law
reports, are to be cited by that citation; and
(b) three copies of any unreported authorities on
which it is proposed to rely.
(6) As soon as practicable after filing the documents
required under paragraph (5), the party concerned
shall provide a copy of those documents to the
other party to the application or appeal.
2.09.2 Unrepresented appellant
If an appellant is unrepresented—
(a) a document may be served by the appellant
by delivering to the Registrar at the time of
filing an extra copy of the document marked
for service upon the respondent;
(b) the Registrar may vary, modify or dispense
with any of the requirements of Rule 2.09 or
2.09.1 in order to enable the fair and efficient
hearing and determination of the proceeding.
2.09.3 Noncompliance with Rule 2.09 or 2.09.1
(1) Subject to Rule 2.09.2 and this Rule, if an
appellant—
(a) fails to file a statement of grounds within the
time fixed by or under Rule 2.09(2); or
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(b) fails to file an outline of submissions within
the time fixed by or under Rule 2.09.1(2)—
the appeal or the application for leave to appeal
(as the case may be) shall thereupon stand
dismissed.
(2) When an appeal stands dismissed under
paragraph (1) the Registrar shall notify the
appellant accordingly.
(3) If an appeal stands dismissed under paragraph (1),
the Court of Appeal may order that the appeal be
reinstated on such terms as it sees fit.
(4) An application for reinstatement under
paragraph (3) shall be made on notice supported
by an affidavit.
(5) If an application for reinstatement is refused by a
single Judge of Appeal—
(a) the Registrar shall notify the appellant of the
decision in Form 6–2GA (with any necessary
modification); and
(b) the appellant may then elect to have the
application determined by three judges.
(6) Rule 2.08.1 shall apply to an election under
paragraph (5) as if the election were under
section 582 of the Act.
2.10 Early hearing
(1) If the day fixed for the hearing of the appeal or
application for leave to appeal is before the expiry
of the time fixed by Rule 2.09.1(2) for the filing
of the outline of the appellant's submissions—
(a) that outline shall be filed and served not less
than seven days before the day fixed for the
hearing; and
(b) Rule 2.09.3 does not apply.
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(2) If the day fixed for the hearing of the appeal or
application for leave to appeal is before the time
fixed by paragraph (3) of Rule 2.09.1 for the filing
by the respondent of any document referred to in
that paragraph—
(a) such document shall be filed and served by
the respondent not less than four days before
the day fixed for the hearing;
(b) any outline of submissions in reply shall be
filed and served not less than one day before
the day fixed for the hearing; and
(c) Rule 2.09.3 does not apply.
(3) This Rule does not apply when a day is fixed for
the hearing by a single Judge of Appeal of an
application for leave to appeal against sentence.
2.10.1 Time
(1) If the last day for doing any act under this Order is
a day on which the office of the court is closed,
the act may be done on the next day the office is
open.
(2) The Court of Appeal or the Registrar may abridge
or extend time under this Part before the time
expires.
(3) The Court of Appeal may abridge or extend time
under this Part after the time has expired.
(4) When extending time the Court of Appeal or the
Registrar may impose conditions or give
directions.
2.11 Amendment of notice of appeal
(1) A notice of appeal or a notice of application for
leave to appeal may be amended at any time
before the commencement of the hearing of the
appeal with the leave of the Registrar.
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(2) A notice of appeal or a notice of application for
leave to appeal may be amended at any time with
the leave of the Court of Appeal.
(3) When giving leave to amend a notice, the Court of
Appeal or the Registrar may impose any
conditions or directions as the Court or the
Registrar thinks fit.
(4) This Rule applies only to a notice filed before
1 July 2004.
2.12 Reference on petition of mercy
(1) If the Attorney-General refers a case to the Court
of Appeal under section 584(a) of the Act, the
petitioner whose case is referred shall for the
purposes of the Act and this Order be taken to be a
person who has obtained leave to appeal from the
Court of Appeal.
(2) Unless otherwise directed by the Court of Appeal,
the petition shall stand in place of a notice of
appeal and Rules 2.09 and 2.09.1 shall apply only
to the extent, and in the manner, directed by the
Court of Appeal.
(3) If the Attorney-General refers a point under
section 584(b) of the Act, the point may be
considered in private.
2.13 Certificate from trial judge
(1) If the trial judge considers that a person has a case
for an appeal to the Court of Appeal under
section 567(b) of the Act, the trial judge may, on
application by the person, give a certificate in
accordance with Form 6–2J.
(2) The intending appellant shall attach the certificate
to the notice of appeal and file it with the
Registrar.
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2.13.1 Crown appeals
(1) A notice of appeal by the Director of Public
Prosecutions shall set out in full and precise terms
the grounds of appeal on which the Director
intends to rely upon the hearing of the appeal.
(2) Within seven days after serving notice of appeal,
the Director of Public Prosecutions shall file a
copy of the notice of appeal and an affidavit of
service.
(3) Within one month after serving notice of appeal,
the Director of Public Prosecutions shall file and
serve—
(a) a summary of the proceedings thus far;
(b) a summary of the evidence;
(c) a summary of the issues raised by the appeal;
and
(d) an outline of the Director's submissions to be
made upon the appeal.
(4) Within one month after service of the documents
referred to in paragraph (3), the respondent shall
file and serve an outline of the respondent's
submissions, if any, to be made upon the appeal.
(5) The notice of appeal may be amended only with
leave of the Court of Appeal.
2.13.2 Abandonment
(1) Subject to paragraph (3), an appeal (including an
application for leave to appeal or a Crown appeal)
or an application for extension of time may be
abandoned at any time before the hearing of an
appeal is commenced by filing with the Registrar
a notice of abandonment in Form 6–2H.
(2) An appeal or application shall be taken to be
dismissed on the date the notice of abandonment
is filed.
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(3) Except where the application is to be heard by a
single Judge of Appeal under section 582 of the
Act, an application for leave to appeal against
sentence may not, without the leave of the Court,
be abandoned less than three days before the day
fixed for the hearing of the application.
PART 3—APPEAL WHERE FINE AND IMPRISONMENT IN
DEFAULT
2.14 Fine paid to be retained pending appeal
(1) If a person has been convicted and sentenced to
pay a fine and in default of payment sentenced to
imprisonment, the person authorised to receive the
fine shall retain it until determination of any
related appeal.
(2) A person who has paid a fine in accordance with a
sentence shall, if the appeal is successful be
entitled, subject to any order of the Court of
Appeal, to the return of the fine paid.
(3) A person who remains in custody in default of
payment of a fine shall be taken to be a person
sentenced to imprisonment for the purposes of the
Act and this Order.
2.15 Procedure
(1) If a person who has been convicted and sentenced
to pay a fine and in default of payment sentenced
to imprisonment intends to appeal to the Court of
Appeal—
(a) on grounds of law alone; or
(b) pursuant to a certificate of the trial judge
given under section 567(b) of the Act—
paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Rule apply.
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(2) If this paragraph and paragraph (3) apply—
(a) the person convicted and sentenced shall
inform the trial judge of the intention to
appeal;
(b) the trial judge may, if of opinion that it is
appropriate, order the intending appellant
immediately to enter into a recognizance in
Form 6–2K, with or without sureties, to
prosecute the appeal;
(c) the person convicted and sentenced shall
within 14 days after the conviction and
sentence file a notice of appeal in accordance
with this Order; and
(d) the person convicted and sentenced shall, if
necessary, file an application for extension of
time.
(3) If the intending appellant fails to comply with
paragraph (2)(c), the Registrar shall report the
failure to the Court of Appeal which may, after
notice has been given to the intending appellant
and any sureties—
(a) order forfeiture of the recognizances and
payment of the amount of the recognizances
to the Registrar immediately;
(b) issue a warrant for the arrest of the intending
appellant;
(c) order the imprisonment of the intending
appellant in default of payment of the fine;
and
(d) make any other order it thinks appropriate.
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PART 4—PROCEDURES
2.16 Pre-hearing conference
(1) After a full statement of the grounds of appeal has
been filed under Rule 2.09 the Registrar may, if of
opinion that it is appropriate, conduct a pre-
hearing conference.
(2) The Registrar may give any directions with
respect to the preparation for hearing of the appeal
as the Registrar thinks appropriate for the
effective, complete and prompt disposal of the
appeal.
(3) If the appellant is not represented and is in
custody, the Registrar may conduct any pre-
hearing conference with the parties separately.
(4) In relation to a Crown appeal, paragraph (3) shall
be read and construed as if the word "appellant"
were "respondent".
2.17 Transcript of trial
(1) At any time after the filing of a notice of appeal,
the Registrar may direct the shorthand writers who
made notes of the trial from which the appeal or
application is brought or the persons who recorded
the trial by mechanical means under the Evidence
Act 1958 to provide a transcript of the whole or
any part of the notes or recording of the trial in
writing or electronic form.
(2) The Registrar may direct for the purposes of
paragraph (1) that the transcript be made by a
competent person or persons other than the person
or persons who took the notes or recorded the
trial.
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(3) Any transcript required by this Rule—
(a) may be produced in writing or electronic
form as the Registrar considers appropriate
in any case and as he or she directs; and
(b) shall be certified in accordance with the
Evidence Act 1958.
(4) If a transcript is not revised by a trial judge within
14 days after the transcript is submitted to the
judge for revision, the Registrar may direct that
the transcript be provided despite the transcript
not being revised.
2.18 Preservation of exhibits
(1) The trial judge may make any order or give any
direction considered appropriate for the
production, custody or disposal of exhibits
tendered at the trial and the recording officer of
the court of trial shall keep a record of any such
order or direction, but if no order is made or
direction given—
(a) all exhibits tendered on behalf of the
prosecution shall be returned to the custody
of the prosecution and shall be retained
pending any appeal; and
(b) any exhibit tendered at a trial otherwise than
by the prosecution shall be retained by the
Associate to the trial judge for 21 days after
which the Associate shall return that exhibit
to the person who produced it.
(2) If the Registrar gives the prosecution a direction
to produce an exhibit, the prosecutor shall produce
the exhibit as directed.
(3) If within 21 days the Registrar gives an Associate
a direction to produce an exhibit, the Associate
shall produce the exhibit as directed.
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2.19 Copies of transcript, exhibits etc.
At any time after the pre-hearing conference, the
appellant or the respondent or his or her solicitor
or representative—
(a) may obtain from the Registrar a copy of the
transcript of the trial, in writing or electronic
form, as the case requires, that the Registrar
has directed to be provided under
Rule 2.17(1);
(b) may obtain from the Registrar a copy of any
document which was an exhibit at the trial;
and
(c) may inspect by arrangement with the
Registrar any exhibit which cannot be
copied.
2.20 Return of exhibits after hearing
(1) When an appeal is finally determined, the Court of
Appeal may make orders as to the return of
exhibits as it thinks appropriate.
(2) If no order is made, each exhibit shall be returned
to the person who tendered it unless—
(a) it is a document of a kind kept by the
recording officer of the court of trial; or
(b) it is an exhibit to which section 570 of the
Act applies.
(3) The Registrar shall return to the recording officer
of the court of trial when an appeal is finally
determined any original depositions, exhibits,
presentment, indictment, inquisition, plea or other
document forming part of the record of the court
of trial which was given to the Registrar for the
purposes of the appeal.
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2.21 Entitlement to hearing when restitution order made
If an order for restitution of property was made at
a trial—
(a) a person against whom the order was made;
(b) a person in whose favour the order was
made; and
(c) with the leave of the Court of Appeal, any
other person—
may be heard by the Court of Appeal at the
hearing of an appeal before any order under
section 570(2) of the Act is made.
2.22 Property subject to restitution order
In directing the suspension or non-suspension of
the operation of an order for the restitution of
property, the trial judge may, if of opinion that the
special circumstances of the case warrant it, give
any direction considered proper to secure the
production of property at an appeal or to ensure its
proper custody until the determination of an
appeal.
2.23 Custody of property of convicted person
If the trial judge makes an order referred to in
section 570 of the Act in respect of a convicted
person, the judge shall give directions as to the
custody, for the appeal period, of any money or
other valuable property belonging to the convicted
person which—
(a) was taken from the convicted person when
arrested; or
(b) is in the possession of the prosecution at the
date of conviction or the date of application
for leave to appeal.
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2.24 Security may be ordered
(1) If the trial judge makes an order for the payment
of money, the trial judge may direct that the order
take effect immediately unless security is given to
the satisfaction of the person in whose favour the
order is made.
(2) A direction under paragraph (1) may be given
notwithstanding that the order would otherwise be
suspended under section 570 of the Act or
Rule 2.22.
2.25 Stay of destruction, forfeiture order
The destruction or forfeiture, or any order for the
destruction or forfeiture, of any property
connected with a prosecution shall be suspended
until the expiration of the appeal period.
2.26 Certificate of conviction
(1) The recording officer of a court of trial may not
issue a certificate of conviction until—
(a) 21 days after the date of conviction; or
(b) if the recording officer receives notice from
the Registrar that a notice of appeal or of
application for leave to appeal has been filed,
the determination of the appeal or dismissal
of the application.
(2) A person who seeks a certificate of conviction
may obtain a certificate from the Registrar stating
that no appeal or application for leave to appeal is
pending.
(3) A certificate under paragraph (2) may not be
given until 21 days after the date of conviction.
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2.27 Report from trial judge
(1) The Registrar may, and if directed by the Court to
do so, shall request a trial judge to provide a
written report giving the trial judge's opinion
generally or on a particular point arising in the
appellant's case.
(2) The trial judge shall comply with the request
under paragraph (1) promptly.
(3) The Court of Appeal may determine an appeal
without a report from the trial judge if it thinks it
is appropriate to do so.
(4) When requesting a trial judge to provide a report,
the Registrar shall send the trial judge—
(a) a copy of the notice of appeal or of
application for leave to appeal;
(b) any other document the Registrar thinks
material; and
(c) any other document the Court of Appeal
decides be sent to the trial judge or that the
trial judge requests.
2.28 Original depositions, exhibits etc.
The Registrar may require the recording officer of
the court of trial to provide to the Registrar—
(a) the original depositions of witnesses
examined before the committing magistrate
or coroner;
(b) any exhibit retained by a court;
(c) the presentment or other written process
against the appellant;
(d) an abstract or copy of the whole or part of
the presentment or inquisition;
(e) any plea filed in the court of trial.
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2.28.1 Attendance of appellant
(1) The appellant is entitled to be present on the
hearing of an appeal or an application to the Court
of Appeal unless the Court of Appeal or a Judge
of Appeal directs otherwise.
(2) If the appellant does not attend court on the
hearing, the appeal or the application may be
heard and determined in the appellant's absence.
(3) If the appellant so elects, he or she may attend
before the Court by audio visual link, if it is
practicable to do so.
2.28.2 Written case and argument
(1) The appellant may, if desired, present the case and
argument in writing instead of by oral argument.
(2) Any case or argument in writing shall be delivered
by the appellant to the Registrar as soon as
practicable but not less than 7 days before the
hearing of the appeal.
2.28.3 Crown appeals
In relation to a Crown appeal, Rules 2.28.1 and
2.28.2 shall be read and construed as if the word
"appellant" were "respondent".
PART 5—MISCELLANEOUS
2.29 Bail
(1) If the Court of Appeal grants an appellant bail
pending the determination of an appeal, the Court
may make such orders in relation to bail as it sees
fit.
(2) An appellant who is on bail shall, when the appeal
is called on before the Court of Appeal, place
himself or herself in the custody of such persons
as the Court directs.
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(3) Two Judges of Appeal may exercise the
jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal to grant bail.
2.30 Registrar to notify determination
(1) When an appeal or any matter under section 582
of the Act is determined, the Registrar shall give
notice in Form 6–2L to—
(a) the appellant;
(b) the Director of Public Prosecutions for
Victoria or the Director of Public
Prosecutions of the Commonwealth (as the
case may be);
(c) the governor of the prison in which the
appellant is imprisoned; and
(d) the Secretary to the Department of Justice.
(2) The Registrar shall also notify the officer of the
court of trial of the decision of the Court of
Appeal and any additional orders or directions
made or given by the Court of Appeal in relation
to the appeal.
2.31 Witnesses before Court of Appeal
(1) If the Court of Appeal orders any witness to attend
and be examined before the Court under
section 574(b) of the Act, the order—
(a) shall specify the time and place when the
witness is to attend; and
(b) shall be served on the witness.
(2) If an appellant is not legally represented and seeks
an order under section 574(b) the appellant shall
file an application in Form 6–2M with the
Registrar.
(3) The Registrar shall send a copy of an application
under paragraph (2) to the solicitor for the
respondent.
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(4) The oath to be administered to any witness whose
evidence is to be tendered under section 574(b) of
the Act shall, unless the Court otherwise permits
or directs, be the voir dire oath.
2.32 Examination other than by court
(1) If the Court of Appeal orders the examination of a
witness to be conducted otherwise than by the
Court, the order shall specify the person appointed
as examiner and the witnesses to be examined.
(2) The Registrar shall give the examiner any
documents, exhibits and other material relating to
the appeal which the examiner requests.
(3) The examiner shall appoint the day, time and
place for the examination and shall request the
Registrar to give notice in Form 6–2N to—
(a) the appellant;
(b) the respondent;
(c) their solicitors; and
(d) if the appellant is in custody, the governor of
the prison.
(4) Every notice sent by the Registrar under
paragraph (3) shall be taken to be an order of the
Court.
(5) The examiner shall administer the oath before
taking evidence from any witness except where
the witness would not need to be sworn if giving
evidence on a trial on indictment.
(6) Unless the Court otherwise orders, any
examination under this Rule shall be in private
and depositions shall be taken.
(7) After an examination is completed the examiner
shall send or cause to be sent to the Registrar the
depositions and all documents, exhibits and other
material provided by the Registrar.
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(8) The appellant and respondent and their legal
representatives shall be entitled to be present and
to take part in the examination.
(9) A police officer, if of opinion that it is necessary,
may pay travelling expenses to a witness upon
whom the police officer serves an order to appear
before the Court of Appeal or a notice to attend
before an examiner.
(10) Travelling expenses paid by a police officer shall
be certified by the officer to the Registrar who
shall certify the sum paid as part of the expenses
of the prosecution.
(11) Any order or notice required by this Rule to be
served shall be served personally unless the Court
otherwise orders.
2.33 Special commissioners
(1) An order under section 574(d) of the Act shall
specify the person who is to be the special
commissioner and the question referred to the
special commissioner and may—
(a) specify whether the appellant or the
respondent or their legal representatives is or
are to be entitled to be present during all or
part of the examination or investigation;
(b) specify which powers (if any) of the Court of
Appeal may be exercised by the special
commissioner;
(c) require the special commissioner to make
interim reports upon the matter referred by
the Court of Appeal;
(d) give the appellant, if imprisoned, leave to be
present during the whole or any part of the
examination or investigation and give the
necessary directions to the governor of the
prison; and
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(e) direct the Registrar to give copies of the
special commissioner's report to the
appellant and the respondent or to their legal
representatives.
(2) Where an order under section 574 does not give
directions as to any of the matters referred to in
paragraph (1), the Court of Appeal may from time
to time give directions in relation to any such
matters as it thinks fit.
2.34 Transfer of prisoners
The Secretary to the Department of Justice shall
arrange to transfer an appellant who is a prisoner
to a prison near the Court of Appeal in sufficient
time before the hearing commences to enable the
appellant to consult legal advisers.
2.35 Duties of prison officers
(1) A prison officer who has custody of a person at
the time the person is convicted on indictment
shall immediately inform the person convicted
that—
(a) the person has the right to appeal against
conviction to the Court of Appeal on any
ground of appeal which involves a question
of law alone;
(b) if the person wishes to appeal against
conviction on any other ground, the person
may do so with the leave of the Court of
Appeal or with the certificate of the trial
judge;
(c) if the person wishes to appeal or to obtain
leave of the Court of Appeal, the person
must give notice of appeal or notice of
application for leave not later than 14 days
after conviction and sentence;
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(d) if the person wishes to obtain the certificate
of the trial judge, it must be obtained and
notice of the application given not later than
14 days after conviction and sentence; and
(e) if the person wishes to appeal against the
sentence, the person may do so with the
leave of the Court of Appeal and must give
notice of the application not later than
14 days after conviction and sentence.
(2) The prison officer shall—
(a) inform the convicted person that, unless it is
otherwise ordered, the person is entitled to
be present at the hearing of the appeal or
application for leave to appeal or, if it is
practicable to do so, to attend by audio visual
link;
(b) give the convicted person a copy of
Form 6–2P; and
(c) obtain from the convicted person a written
acknowledgment that the person has received
a copy of Form 6–2P and has read and
understood it.
(3) If a convicted person expresses a wish to be
present in court at the hearing of an appeal or
application or to attend by audio visual link, the
prison officer who has the custody of the person
shall inform the Registrar, who shall obtain the
necessary order or make the necessary
arrangements, as the case may be.
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(4) A prison officer who has custody of a convicted
person shall give that person upon request the
appropriate forms under these Rules and shall also
inform the person that if desired he or she may
present the case and argument in writing instead
of orally.
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ORDER 3—PRISON SENTENCES (COUNTY COURT
APPEALS) APPEALS RULES
3.01 Definition
In this Order, the Act means the Magistrates'
Court Act 1989.
3.02 Notice of intention to apply for leave
(1) A notice in writing of intention to make
application for leave to appeal to the Court of
Appeal under section 91(2) of the Act shall be in
Form 6–3A.
(2) The notice shall state specifically and concisely
the grounds on which it is sought to appeal and
shall be signed by the applicant.
3.03 No notice of appeal when leave is granted
If the Court of Appeal gives leave to appeal, the
notice of intention to make application for leave to
appeal shall be a sufficient notice of appeal.
3.04 Service of notice
Service of a notice of intention to make
application for leave to appeal may be effected by
sending the notice by registered post to any person
intended to be served at the last known address of
that person.
3.05 Procedure on hearing
(1) Upon the hearing of an application for leave to
appeal under section 91(2) of the Act—
(a) the applicant shall be entitled to be present
and to be represented by counsel;
(b) the informant shall be entitled to be present
and to be represented by counsel;
(c) with the leave of the Court the applicant or
the informant may adduce evidence; and
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(d) the Court may order the production of any
document, exhibit or other thing which
appears necessary for the determination of
the application.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this Rule applies with any
necessary modification to the hearing of an
appeal.
3.06 Application may be treated as appeal
If an application for leave to appeal is made to the
Court of Appeal, the Court of Appeal may treat
the hearing of the application as the hearing of the
appeal.
3.07 Obligation of prison officers
If the County Court under section 86 of the Act
substitutes a sentence of imprisonment for any
other sentence imposed by the Magistrates' Court,
the prison officer who first has custody of the
person sentenced shall—
(a) immediately inform that person of the right
to apply for leave to appeal under
section 91(2) of the Act;
(b) give to that person a copy of Forms 6–3A
and 6–3B; and
(c) obtain from that person a written
acknowledgment that the person has received
the forms and has read and understood them.
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ORDER 4—PRE-TRIAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES
4.01 Definitions
In this Order, unless the context or subject matter
otherwise requires—
accused person means a person—
(a) who has been committed or remanded
to the Supreme Court for trial or
directed to be tried at the Supreme
Court; or
(b) in respect of whom—
(i) a presentment has been made at
the Supreme Court; or
(ii) an indictment has been filed at the
Supreme Court; or
(c) upon whom a Notice of Trial at the
Supreme Court has been served;
accused's solicitor or solicitor means the solicitor
who acts for the accused person and where
an officer of Victoria Legal Aid so acts,
includes such officer;
CTLD means the Criminal Trial Listing
Directorate;
DPP means the Director of Public Prosecutions
for Victoria or the Director of Public
Prosecutions for the Commonwealth;
person includes the CTLD, the DPP and an officer
of Victoria Legal Aid;
presentment includes indictment.
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4.02 Notice by solicitor to DPP and CTLD
(1) A solicitor who commences to act for an accused
person must as soon as possible after commencing
so to act serve a notice in Form 6–4A that the
solicitor acts for the accused person upon—
(a) the DPP; and
(b) the CTLD.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a solicitor who ceases to
act for an accused person must, as soon as
possible after so ceasing to act—
(a) serve a notice in writing in Form 6–4B that
the solicitor has ceased so to act upon—
(i) the DPP;
(ii) the CTLD; and
(iii) the accused person;
(b) return to the CTLD the copy of the
depositions and all other material provided
by the CTLD in relation to the matter; and
(c) return to the DPP all materials provided by
the DPP in relation to the matter.
(3) Where paragraph (2) applies to an officer of
Victoria Legal Aid, the notice shall not be served
and the materials shall not be returned until the
expiration of the time for appeal against the
decision to terminate legal assistance or the
resolution of any such appeal (whichever last
occurs) but must be respectively served and
returned as soon as possible thereafter unless the
decision to terminate legal assistance has been
reversed.
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4.03 Copy presentment to be served
(1) Before presentment is made at the Supreme Court,
the DPP shall lodge the presentment by delivering
it to the Associate to the Judge before whom
presentment is to be made.
(2) The Associate to the Judge before whom
presentment has been made shall deliver the
presentment to the Prothonotary.
(3) For the purposes of these Rules a presentment is
taken to be filed upon presentment being made.
(4) The DPP must, as soon as practicable after a
presentment is filed—
(a) serve or cause to be served a copy of the
presentment on the accused person; and
(b) forward a copy of the presentment to the
CTLD.
(5) Service under paragraph (4)(a) must be by
registered post or by personal service unless the
accused person is represented by a solicitor.
(6) When serving an accused person the DPP must
also serve or cause to be served on the accused
person a notice in writing in Form 6–4D unless
the DPP has notice that a legal practitioner is
acting on behalf of the accused person.
4.04 Service by post
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Order, a
document required or authorised to be served may
be served by post.
(2) If this Order requires or authorises service by post,
the envelope containing the document must be
addressed to the person to be served at the last
known address of that person.
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4.05 Notice by solicitor to Prothonotary
(1) A solicitor who acts for an accused person must
file with the Prothonotary a notice in writing in
Form 6–4A that the solicitor so acts—
(a) if the solicitor has commenced so to act
before service of a copy of the presentment,
within 14 days after service of the copy
presentment; or
(b) if the solicitor commences so to act after
service of a copy of the presentment, as soon
as possible after commencing so to act.
(2) A solicitor who having filed a notice under
paragraph (1) ceases to act for an accused person,
must as soon as possible after so ceasing to act file
with the Prothonotary a notice in writing in
Form 6–4B.
4.06 Unrepresented accused person
(1) Within 28 days of the receipt of a copy of a
presentment the CTLD must, unless notified that a
legal practitioner is acting for an accused
person—
(a) if the accused person is on bail, contact the
accused person requesting attendance at the
office of the CTLD at a time fixed by the
CTLD to determine what steps the accused
person has taken to obtain legal
representation for the trial and at the time of
making such request the CTLD must inform
the accused person that, if there is no
attendance as requested, the Court will
require the accused person to attend the
Court for the same purpose; and
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(b) if the accused person is in custody, attend
personally or by a representative on the
accused person at the place where the
accused person is held to determine what
steps the accused person has taken to obtain
legal representation for the trial.
(2) The CTLD must report to the Chief Justice any
uncertainty as to the legal representation of an
accused person in order to enable the Chief Justice
to give directions to the CTLD as to what steps
are to be taken to resolve any such uncertainty.
4.07 Questionnaire
(1) The CTLD must serve on an accused's solicitor a
questionnaire in Form 6–4E at such time as the
CTLD may consider appropriate.
(2) The accused's solicitor must, within 14 days of
receiving the questionnaire, serve on the CTLD
adequate answers in writing to the questions in the
questionnaire.
4.08 Costs liability
(1) In this Rule costs thrown away means such
amount as the Judge who hears any application or
before whom a case is listed for trial determines
(upon such information, evidence or material as
that Judge may consider appropriate) to be in all
the circumstances a reasonable quantification of
the costs and expenses (including witness
expenses and counsel's fees) incurred by the
person in whose favour an order may be made
under this Rule and thrown away as a result of the
relevant failure.
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(2) If a solicitor fails to comply with Rule 4.02, 4.05
or 4.07(2) and if the Court is satisfied that such a
failure is not excusable, the Court may order that
the solicitor pay to the DPP or to any co-accused
person any costs thrown away as a result of the
failure.
(3) A solicitor who has informed the CTLD that the
solicitor will act for an accused person at the
accused person's trial and at the trial fails to do so,
if the Court is satisfied that such failure was not
excusable, may be ordered to pay to the DPP or
any co-accused person any costs thrown away as a
result of the failure.
4.09 Case conference
(1) In this Rule Listed Date means the date which has
been fixed by the CTLD as the date on which the
trial is to be listed for hearing or, where the CTLD
has fixed a period of time for that purpose, the
first day of that period.
(2) The CTLD may, before giving notice of the Listed
Date or not less than 21 days before the Listed
Date, conduct a case conference.
(3) Not less than 7 days before the date proposed for a
case conference, written notice of the case
conference must be given to—
(a) the DPP;
(b) the accused person (if unrepresented); and
(c) the accused's solicitor (if any).
(4) At a case conference—
(a) in order to facilitate an efficient trial, the
CTLD may inquire into any of the matters
listed in the Schedule to this Order;
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(b) the DPP and the accused person or the
accused's solicitor must be prepared to
answer questions or provide information to
the CTLD on the matters listed in the
Schedule;
(c) the DPP must, subject only to any substantial
consideration of the personal safety of
witnesses—
(i) give notice of the name of any witness
who may be called as a Crown witness
upon the trial and whose name does not
appear upon the presentment as a
witness or as an additional witness;
(ii) give notice of the substance of the
evidence proposed to be adduced from
each such witness (whether by way of
provision of a copy of a statement made
by the witness or otherwise);
(iii) provide to the CTLD such information
as the CTLD may reasonably require as
to the availability of each Crown
witness; and
(iv) notify the CTLD and the accused
person of the name of any potential
Crown witness whose deposition the
Crown proposes to apply to tender in
evidence and the grounds of any such
proposed application; and
(d) the accused person or the accused's solicitor
must be prepared to certify that the accused
person is ready to proceed on the Listed Date
(if any).
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(5) Nothing said by or on behalf of an accused person
at a case conference, and no failure by an accused
person to answer a question at a case conference,
shall be used in any subsequent trial or made the
subject of any comment at that trial.
(6) Nothing in paragraph (5) of this Rule shall
preclude an accused person from relying on an
indication of an intention to plead guilty given at a
case conference.
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SCHEDULE
Rule 4.09
1. Are further particulars of the presentment likely to be
sought by the accused?
2. Is there to be any application to sever the presentment and
if so, what is the application likely to be?
3. Is there to be an application for a separate trial by any and
which accused?
4. Does the accused presently intend to plead Guilty or Not
Guilty to any and which count(s) in the presentment?
5. Is there any possibility of a change of plea?
6. (a) Has there been a conference between counsel for the
Director of Public Prosecutions and counsel for the
accused?
(b) If not, is such a conference proposed?
7. Does the prosecution propose to call any additional
evidence?
8. Has the prosecution notified the accused and/or his or her
representatives of any additional evidence and if it intends
to do so when is it proposed to furnish a proof of
evidence?
9. What is the probable length of trial?
(a) prosecution estimate;
(b) accused estimate.
10. Is any point of law or of admissibility of evidence likely to
be raised before a jury is empanelled? If yes, what are
those matters and of what duration are the matters to be
raised likely to take?
11. Does the accused or the prosecution intend to raise a
special issue? e.g. unfitness to plead; change of venue;
insanity.
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12. Does the accused or the prosecution intend to raise a
special plea? e.g. lack of jurisdiction; autrefois convict;
autrefois acquit etc.
13. Does the accused intend to rely upon an alibi not yet
disclosed in conformity with the Crimes Act 1958?
14. Do the parties anticipate any problems as to the
availability of witnesses? If yes, give details.
15. (a) What admissions of fact are sought by the
prosecution?
(b) Is the accused prepared to make the admissions
sought or any of them?
(c) What admissions of fact are sought by the accused?
(d) Is the prosecution prepared to make the admissions
sought or any of them?
16. Does any difficulty arise about photographs or plans and
formal proof of them?
17. Is any order sought for the inspection of prosecution
exhibits or other evidentiary material in the possession of
the prosecution as to which a question may arise in the
course of the trial?
18. Is any order sought for the preservation or detention of any
document or thing relating to the trial?
19. Is any order sought for the production before the Court of
any document, tape recording or thing relating to the trial?
20. Does any party propose to deliver to the other party a
notice to admit in respect of anything not covered by
question No. 15?
21. What arrangements have been made for counsel to hear
any tape recordings in the custody of the prosecution and
to be provided with any transcript thereof?
22. Does any party intend to apply for a view, and if so where
and at what stage of the trial?
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23. Is there agreement as to copy exhibits to be supplied to the
jury?
24. Will an interpreter be required during the trial?
25. Are there any other significant matters which might affect
the proper and convenient trial of the issues?
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ORDER 5—PAYMENT OF FINES RULES
5.01 Definitions
In this Order—
offender means a person on whom the Court has
imposed a fine;
person in default means a person who has failed
to pay a fine or an instalment under an
instalment order and includes a director of a
body corporate who is the subject of a
declaration under section 50(6) of the Act;
the Act means the Sentencing Act 1991.
5.02 Proper officer
For the purposes of Division 4 of Part 3 of the
Act, the proper officer of the Court is the
Registrar of Criminal Appeals or another Master.
5.03 Application
(1) An application under section 55 of the Act by an
offender shall be in Form 6–5A.
(2) The applicant shall give reasonable notice of the
application to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
5.04 Application operates as stay
Unless otherwise ordered by a Judge, an
application under section 55 of the Act operates as
a stay of enforcement or execution of the order
requiring the fine to be paid from the time it is
filed until it is determined.
5.05 Consideration of application
In considering an application the proper officer
may—
(a) question the offender about his or her
financial circumstances; and
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(b) require the offender to make an affidavit or
produce any document concerning his or her
financial circumstances that is reasonably
accessible to the offender.
5.06 Service of copy order
The proper officer shall cause a copy of the order
to be delivered to the applicant personally or sent
by post.
5.07 Enforcement of fines against a natural person
(1) A statement in writing under section 62(8) of the
Act shall be in Form 6–5B.
(2) A consent under section 62(7)(b) of the Act shall
be in Form 6–5C.
(3) An order under section 62(9) of the Act shall be in
Form 6–5D.
(4) A summons under section 64(1) of the Act shall
be in Form 6–5E.
(5) If a person in default—
(a) has been taken into custody in accordance
with a warrant to arrest issued under
section 64 of the Act; and
(b) the outstanding amount of the fine specified
in the warrant is paid—
the person in default may be released from
custody without being taken before the Court.
5.08 Enforcement of fine against body corporate
A statement in writing under section 66(3) of the
Act shall be in Form 6–5F.
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ORDER 6—CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY AND
PROCEEDS OF CRIME
6.01 Definitions
In this Order—
the Act means the Confiscation Act 1997;
the Commonwealth Act means the Proceeds of
Crime Act 2002 of the Commonwealth.
6.02 Application of this Order
(1) This Order applies to a proceeding in the Court
under the Confiscation Act 1997.
(2) This Order applies, with any necessary
modification, to a proceeding under the
Commonwealth Act.
(3) Unless a Judge orders or directs otherwise, or the
Act, the Commonwealth Act or the Rules
otherwise provide, Rules 6.03 to 6.12 apply, with
any necessary modification, in relation to—
(a) an application to the Court under Part 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 8 or 13 of the Act (as the case requires);
(b) an application to the Court under the
Commonwealth Act.
(4) Order 6 of the Criminal Appeals and Procedures
Rules 1998 as in force immediately before the
commencement of the Supreme Court (Chapter VI
Amendment No. 1) Rules 1999 continues to apply
to proceedings under the Crimes (Confiscation of
Profits) Act 1986.
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(5) Order 8, as in force immediately before the
commencement of the Supreme Court (Chapter VI
Amendment No. 7) Rules 2005, continues to
apply to any application or proceeding under the
Proceeds of Crime Act 1987 of the
Commonwealth—
(a) made or commenced before the
commencement of the Commonwealth Act;
or
(b) continued pursuant to the Commonwealth
Act or the Proceeds of Crime (Consequential
Amendments and Transitional Provisions)
Act 2002 of the Commonwealth.
6.03 Making of application to the Court
(1) If, under the Act, notice of an application is
required to be given, the application is taken to be
made when the notice of application is filed.
(2) An application under the Commonwealth Act is
taken to have been made when it is filed.
6.04 Notice and service generally
(1) If notice is required by or under the Act or this
Order to be given to any person, it shall be in
writing and served on that person in accordance
with section 137 of the Act.
(2) If notice is required by or under the
Commonwealth Act to be given it shall be in
writing.
(3) A copy of an application, a copy of an affidavit
and a notice given in a proceeding under the
Commonwealth Act shall be served personally or
in such other manner as the Court directs.
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6.05 Applications for restraining orders and monitoring
orders
(1) An application for a restraining order under the
Act or the Commonwealth Act shall be in
Form 6–6A with any necessary modification
supported by an affidavit.
(2) An application for a monitoring order under the
Act or the Commonwealth Act may be in
Form 6–6O with any necessary modification.
6.06 Application without notice under the Act
(1) An application to the Court under the Act which is
made without notice to any other person shall be
in writing.
(2) Any application to the Court under the Act which
is made without notice and for which a form is not
prescribed in this Order may be in Form 6–6A
with any necessary modification.
(3) If under section 17(1) of the Act the Court
requires notice to be given that the application has
been made, the notice shall be in Form 6–6B.
6.07 Other applications generally under Commonwealth
Act
An application to the Court under the
Commonwealth Act for which a form is
not prescribed in this Order may be in Form 6–6A
with any necessary modification.
6.08 Notice of application
(1) Notice of an application to be made—
(a) under section 20 of the Act for an exclusion
order shall be in Form 6–6C;
(b) under section 26 of the Act for further orders
in relation to a restraining order shall be in
Form 6–6D;
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(c) under section 32 of the Act for a forfeiture
order shall be in Form 6–6E;
(d) under section 37 of the Act for a civil
forfeiture order shall be in Form 6–6F;
(e) under section 45 of the Act for relief from
hardship shall be in Form 6–6G;
(f) under section 49, 51 or 53 of the Act for an
exclusion order shall be in Form 6–6H;
(g) under section 58 of the Act for a pecuniary
penalty order shall be in Form 6–6J;
(h) under section 63 of the Act for a pecuniary
penalty order shall be in Form 6–6K.
(2) Notice of any other application to be made to the
Court for an order or declaration may be in
Form 6–6L with any necessary modification.
(3) Notice of an application to be made shall be given
not less than five days before the day named in the
notice for the hearing of the application.
6.09 Filing and directions
(1) In a proceeding to which this Order applies—
(a) in the case of a proceeding under the Act—
(i) an application made without notice;
(ii) a notice of an application or any other
notice given;
(iii) an affidavit to be relied on;
(iv) an order made; and
(b) in the case of a proceeding under the
Commonwealth Act—
(i) an application;
(ii) an affidavit; and
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(iii) a copy of a notice given—
shall be filed in the Court, unless the Court
otherwise orders.
(2) At the time when an application or notice of an
application is filed, the Prothonotary shall insert
the time and place at which the application is to be
heard and such time and place shall be included in
any copy which is served.
(3) After an application or notice of an application
has been filed, a Judge may give directions for the
hearing of the application, including directions for
the production to the Court of any transcript of
proceedings relating to a conviction relied upon in
the application.
6.10 Notice of opposition to an application
(1) A person who intends to oppose an application for
an order or declaration under the Act or the
Commonwealth Act shall give notice to the
applicant of the grounds on which the application
will be opposed.
(2) A notice under paragraph (1)—
(a) shall be in Form 6–6LA; and
(b) shall be served on the applicant not later than
two days before the date fixed for the
hearing of the application.
6.11 Evidence
(1) Evidence in support of an application for a
restraining order under the Act shall be by
affidavit, unless the application is brought on for
hearing during or at the conclusion of the trial of
the defendant.
(2) Evidence in support of an application for a
restraining order under the Commonwealth Act
shall be by affidavit.
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(3) Evidence in support of an application for an
exclusion order under the Act or the
Commonwealth Act shall be by affidavit.
(4) Subject to paragraphs (1), (2) and (3), evidence on
the hearing of an application under the Act or the
Commonwealth Act may be by affidavit and shall
be by affidavit if the Court so directs.
(5) A copy of an affidavit on which the applicant
intends to rely shall be served on any person to
whom notice of the application has been given.
(6) A copy of an affidavit on which a person other
than the applicant intends to rely shall be served
on the applicant and any other person, if known,
to whom notice of the application has been given.
6.12 Notice of order or declaration
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and Rule 6.13, where
notice is required to be given to any person of an
order made by the Court under the Act or the
Commonwealth Act, notice shall be given—
(a) by serving a copy of the order on that person;
and
(b) in the case of notice of an order under the
Act, in accordance with section 137 of the
Act.
(2) In the case of a restraining order made under
Part 2 of the Act for the purpose of automatic
forfeiture, a copy of the order shall be
accompanied by a notice in Form 6–6M.
(3) If a restraining order, forfeiture order or order for
civil forfeiture under the Act is made by the Court
upon the application of any person, notice of the
order shall be given by the applicant to—
(a) each person who the applicant has reason to
believe has an interest in any of the property
which is subject to the order, unless that
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person was present when the order was made
or was given notice of the making of the
application for the order; and
(b) such other person as the Court directs.
(4) If a declaration is made by the Court—
(a) under section 35(3) of the Act, of the date on
which a person (in respect of whom a
restraining order has been made) is deemed
to have been convicted of a Schedule 2
offence; or
(b) under section 36 of the Act, that property has
been forfeited—
notice of the order containing the declaration shall
be given by the applicant to—
(c) each person who the applicant has reason to
believe had an interest in any of the property
which is forfeited immediately before the
property was forfeited, unless that person
was present when the declaration was made
or was given notice of the application for the
declaration; and
(d) such other person as the Court directs.
6.13 Notice of discharge
(1) Notice under section 46(2), 47(2) or 48(2) of the
Act of discharge of a forfeiture order, automatic
forfeiture or a civil forfeiture order, as the case
may be, shall be in Form 6–6N.
(2) If a pecuniary penalty order registered under the
Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 of the
Commonwealth is discharged, notice of discharge
shall be given by the person who procured the
registration of the order.
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(3) Notice of discharge under paragraph (2) shall be
given by sending a sealed copy of the order of
discharge to the Prothonotary, Registrar or other
proper officer of the court in which the order was
registered.
6.14 Interstate order
(1) For the purposes of section 125(4) of the Act,
registration of an interstate order shall be effected
by filing a sealed copy of the order in the Court.
(2) For the purposes of section 125(5) of the Act, a
facsimile copy of an interstate order or of any
amendments to an interstate order shall be taken
to be certified if it contains—
(a) a facsimile copy of the seal of the court
which made the order; or
(b) a facsimile copy of a statement purporting to
be signed by the Prothonotary, Registrar or
other proper officer to the effect that the
copy is a true copy of the order of the court.
6.15 Examination under section 98(2) of the Act
If an order is made under section 98(2) of the Act
for the examination of a person before the Court,
the examination may be before a Master.
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ORDER 7—SURVEILLANCE DEVICES RULES
7.01 Definition
In this Order, the Act means the Surveillance
Devices Act 1999.
7.02 Application of Order
This Order applies to all proceedings in the Court
under the Act.
7.03 Forms of application
(1) An application under section 15(1) of the Act for
the issue of a surveillance device warrant may be
in Form 6–7A.
(2) An application under section 20C of the Act for
the issue of a retrieval warrant may be in
Form 6–7B.
(3) An application under section 21(1) of the Act for
an assistance order may be in Form 6–7C.
7.04 Filing and service of documents
Unless the Court otherwise orders, an application
and any affidavit in support shall—
(a) be filed before the application is made with
the Associate to the Judge from whom the
warrant or order is sought; and
(b) not be available for inspection by any
person.
7.05 Form of surveillance device warrants
A surveillance device warrant may be in
Form 6–7D.
7.06 Form of retrieval warrant
A retrieval warrant may be in Form 6–7E.
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7.07 Assistance orders
(1) An assistance order under section 22 of the Act
may be in Form 6–7F.
(2) Before obtaining assistance under an assistance
order, the person who obtained the order shall
ensure that a copy of the order has been given to
the person against whom the order was made.
(3) The endorsement of the order on the warrant may
be in Form 6–7G.
7.08 Reports under section 30K
(1) A person who is required to furnish a report under
section 30K of the Act shall file the report with
the Associate to the Judge.
(2) A copy of the warrant to which the report relates
shall be filed with the report.
(3) Subject to any direction of the Judge, the
Associate shall—
(a) place the report, together with the copy of
the warrant, in an envelope;
(b) write on the envelope—
(i) the number of the warrant to which the
report relates;
(ii) the name of the Judge who issued the
warrant;
(iii) the section of the Act under which the
report is furnished; and
(iv) the date the report was filed;
(c) seal the envelope in a way that prevents the
envelope from being opened again without
detection;
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(d) write or stamp "Not to be opened except by
order of a Judge" on the front and back of the
envelope; and
(e) deliver the envelope to the Prothonotary who
shall ensure that it is stored securely and that
the contents are not seen by any person
except on the order of a Judge.
* * * * *
Note
There is currently no Order 8 in these Rules.
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Order 9—Witness Protection Rules
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ORDER 9—WITNESS PROTECTION RULES
9.01 Definition
In this Order, the Act means the Witness
Protection Act 1991.
9.02 Application of Order
This Order applies to all proceedings in the Court
under the Act.
9.03 Application
An application under section 6 of the Act shall
be—
(a) in Form 6–9A, with any necessary
modification; and
(b) accompanied by an affidavit or affidavits in
support of the application.
9.04 Filing and service of documents
An application and any affidavits in support shall,
unless the Court otherwise orders—
(a) be filed before the application is made with
the Associate to the Judge to whom the
application is to be made; and
(b) not be available for inspection by any
person.
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Order 10—Applications Under Part IIA of the Evidence Act 1958
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ORDER 10—APPLICATIONS UNDER PART IIA OF THE
EVIDENCE ACT 1958
10.01 Definition
In this Order, the Act means the Evidence Act
1958.
10.02 Application under section 42E
An application under section 42E(1) of the Act
shall be made in accordance with Order 41A of
Chapter I.
10.03 Application under section 42L
Unless the application is made in accordance with
section 42L(5) of the Act—
(a) notice of an application under section 42L of
the Act shall be in Form 6–10A;
(b) a copy of the notice shall be served as soon
as practicable after the notice has been filed;
and
(c) service may be by post.
10.04 Application under section 42M
Unless the application is made in accordance with
section 42M(5) of the Act—
(a) notice of an application under section 42M
of the Act shall be in Form 6–10B;
(b) a copy of the notice shall be served as soon
as practicable after the notice has been filed;
and
(c) service may be by post.
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10.05 Application under section 42N
Unless the application is made in accordance with
section 42N(3) of the Act—
(a) notice of an application under section 42N of
the Act shall be in Form 6–10B;
(b) a copy of the notice shall be served as soon
as practicable after the notice has been filed;
and
(c) service may be by post.
10.06 Application under section 42P
Unless the application is made in accordance with
section 42P(5) of the Act—
(a) notice of an application under section 42P of
the Act shall be in Form 6–10B;
(b) a copy of the notice shall be served as soon
as practicable after the notice has been filed;
and
(c) service may be by post.
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Order 11—Terrorism (Community Protection) Rules
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ORDER 11—TERRORISM (COMMUNITY PROTECTION)
RULES
11.01 Definition
In this Order, the Act means the Terrorism
(Community Protection) Act 2003.
11.02 Application of Order
This Order applies to a proceeding in the Court
under Part 2 of the Act.
11.03 Form of application to Court
An application to the Court under section 6(1) of
the Act for the issue of a covert search warrant
may be in Form 6–11A.
11.04 Filing of documents
Unless the Court otherwise orders, an application
and any affidavit in support shall—
(a) be filed before the application is made with
the Associate to the Judge from whom the
warrant is sought; and
(b) not be available for inspection by any
person.
11.05 Form of warrant
A covert search warrant shall be in Form 6–11B.
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ORDER 12—SERIOUS SEX OFFENDERS MONITORING
RULES
12.01 Definition
In this Order, the Act means the Serious Sex
Offenders Monitoring Act 2005.
12.02 Application of Order
This Order applies to a proceeding in the Court
under Part 2 of the Act and appeals under Part 3 of
the Act.
12.03 Form of application for extended supervision order
and renewal of extended supervision order
(1) An application to the Court under section 5 of the
Act for an extended supervision order may be in
Form 6–12A.
(2) An application to the Court under section 24 of
the Act for renewal of an extended supervision
order may be in Form 6–12A, with any necessary
modification.
12.04 Form of order
An extended supervision order may be in
Form 6–12B.
12.05 Application for review of order
(1) An application to the Court under section 21 of
the Act for review of an extended supervision
order may be in Form 6–12C.
(2) An application by an offender under section 21(3)
of the Act for leave to apply for a review of an
extended supervision order may be made at the
same time as an application under that section for
a review of an extended supervision order.
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12.06 Notice of intention to dispute report
(1) A notice of intention to dispute the whole or any
part of an assessment report or other report made
to the Court by a medical expert filed by a party
under section 11(4) or 23(4) of the Act must be
served on the other party—
(a) in accordance with section 45 of the Act; and
(b) as soon as practicable and not less than
10 days before the day for the hearing of the
application.
(2) A notice of intention to dispute the whole or any
part of an assessment report or other report made
to the Court by a medical expert filed by a party
under section 11(4) or 23(4) of the Act may be in
Form 6–12D.
12.07 Order for a person to attend for examination
An order under section 28 of the Act may be in
Form 6–12E.
12.08 Filing of documents
Unless the Court otherwise orders, an application
and any accompanying assessment report shall—
(a) be filed before the application is made with
the Associate to the Judge from whom the
order is sought; and
(b) not be available for inspection by any
person.
12.09 Form of notice of appeal
(1) A notice of appeal by an offender under
section 36(2) of the Act may be in Form 6–12F.
(2) A notice of appeal by the Secretary under
section 37(2) of the Act may be in Form 6–12G.
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Order 13—Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Rules
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ORDER 13—MAJOR CRIME (INVESTIGATIVE POWERS)
RULES
13.01 Definition
In this Order, the Act means the Major Crime
(Investigative Powers) Act 2004.
13.02 Application of Order
This Order applies to a proceeding in the Court
under Part 2 of the Act.
13.03 Applications made under this Order
An application in a proceeding under Part 2 of the
Act shall be made to a Judge in the Criminal
Division, or if no Judge of the Criminal Division
is available, to a Judge in the Practice Court.
13.04 Form of application for coercive powers order or
extension or variation of order
(1) An application to the Court under section 5(1) of
the Act for a coercive powers order may be in
Form 6–13A.
(2) An application to the Court under section 10 of
the Act for an extension or a variation of
a coercive powers order may be in Form 6–13A
with any necessary modification.
13.05 Form of order
A coercive powers order may be in Form 6–13B.
13.06 Form of application for witness summons
An application to the Court under section 14(3) of
the Act for the issue of a witness summons may
be in Form 6–13C.
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13.07 Form of application for order to bring person in
custody before Chief Examiner
An application to the Court under section 18(2) of
the Act may be in Form 6–13D.
13.08 Filing of documents
Unless the Court otherwise orders, an application
and any affidavit in support shall—
(a) subject to section 5(6) and (7) of the Act, be
filed before the application is made with the
Associate to the Judge from whom the order
or summons is sought; and
(b) not be available for inspection by any
person.
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Order 14—Assumed Identity Rules
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ORDER 14—ASSUMED IDENTITY RULES
14.01 Definition
In this Order, the Act means the Crimes
(Assumed Identities) Act 2004.
14.02 Application of Order
This Order applies to a proceeding in the Court
under Part 2 of the Act.
14.03 Applications made under this Order
An application in a proceeding under Part 2 of the
Act shall be made to a Judge.
14.04 Forms of application under the Act
(1) An application to the Court under section 10 of
the Act—
(a) may be in Form 6–14A; and
(b) shall be accompanied by an affidavit in
support stating the acts, facts, matters and
circumstances on which the application is
based.
(2) An application to the Court under section 12 of
the Act—
(a) may be in Form 6–14B; and
(b) shall be accompanied by an affidavit in
support stating the acts, facts, matters and
circumstances on which the application is
based.
14.05 Filing of documents
Unless the Court otherwise orders, an application
and any affidavit in support shall—
(a) be filed before the application is made with
the Associate to the Judge from whom the
order is sought; and
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(b) remain confidential and not be available for
inspection by any person.
14.06 Forms of order
(1) An order under section 10 of the Act—
(a) may be in Form 6–14C; and
(b) shall be signed by the Judge making the
order.
(2) An order under section 12 of the Act—
(a) may be in Form 6–14D; and
(b) shall be signed by the Judge making the
order.
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FORMS
FORM 6–1A
Rule 1.12(2)
SUBPOENA
[heading as in originating process]
To [name]
of [address]:
YOU ARE ORDERED:
*to attend to give evidence—see section A of this form;
*to produce this subpoena or a copy of it and the documents or
things specified in the Schedule—see section B of this form; or
*to attend to give evidence and to produce this subpoena or a
copy of it and the documents or things specified in the
Schedule—see section C of this form.
*Select one only of these three options
Failure to comply with this subpoena without lawful excuse is a
contempt of court and may result in your arrest.
The last day for service of this subpoena is:
(See Note 1)
Please read Notes 1 to 13 at the end of this subpoena.
[Seal of the Court]
Date:
Issued at the request of [name of party], whose address for service is:
A. Details of subpoena to attend to give evidence only
Date, time and place at which you must attend to give evidence:
Date:
Time:
Place:
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You must continue to attend from day to day unless excused by the Court or
the person authorised to take evidence in this proceeding or until the hearing
of the matter is completed.
Alternatively, if notice of a later day is given to you by a member of the
police or the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions, you must attend on that day
until you are excused from further attending.
B. Details of subpoena to produce only
You must comply with this subpoena:
(a) by attending to produce this subpoena or a copy of it and the
documents or things specified in the Schedule below at the date,
time and place specified for attendance and production; or
(b) by delivering or sending this subpoena or a copy of it and the
documents or things specified in the Schedule below to the
Prothonotary at the address below so that they are received not less
than three days before the day specified for attendance and
production. (See Notes 5 to 9)
Alternatively, if notice of a later day is given to you by a member of the
police or the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions, you must attend and produce
the subpoena, or a copy of it, with the required documents or things on that
day until you are excused from further attending.
Date, time and place at which to attend to produce the subpoena or a copy of
it and the documents or things:
Date:
Time:
Place:
Address to which the subpoena (or copy) and documents or things may be
delivered:
The Prothonotary
[Supreme Court of Victoria
436 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne]
Address to which the subpoena (or copy) and documents or things may be
sent by post:
The Prothonotary
[Supreme Court of Victoria
210 William Street
Melbourne]
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SCHEDULE
The documents and things you must produce are as follows:
[If insufficient space attach list]
C. Details of subpoena both to attend to give evidence and to produce
In so far as you are required by this subpoena to attend to give evidence, you
must attend as follows:
Date:
Time:
Place:
You must continue to attend from day to day unless excused by the Court or
the person authorised to take evidence in this proceeding or until the hearing
of the matter is completed.
Alternatively, if notice of a later day is given to you by a member of the
police or the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions, you must attend on that day
until you are excused from further attending.
In so far as you are required by this subpoena to produce the subpoena or a
copy of it and documents or things, you must comply with this subpoena:
(a) by attending to produce this subpoena or a copy of it and the
documents or things specified in the Schedule below at the date,
time and place specified for attendance and production; or
(b) by delivering or sending this subpoena or a copy of it and the
documents or things specified in the Schedule below to the
Prothonotary at the address below so that they are received not less
than three days before the day specified for attendance and
production. (See Notes 5 to 9)
Alternatively, if notice of a later day is given to you by a member of the
police or the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions, you must attend and produce
the subpoena, or a copy of it, with the required documents or things on that
day until you are excused from further attending.
Date, time and place at which to attend to produce the subpoena or a copy of
it and the documents or things:
Date:
Time:
Place:
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Address to which the subpoena or a copy of it and documents or things must
be delivered:
The Prothonotary
[Supreme Court of Victoria
436 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne]
Address to which the subpoena (or copy) and documents or things may be
sent by post:
The Prothonotary
[Supreme Court of Victoria
210 William Street
Melbourne]
SCHEDULE
The documents and things you must produce are as follows:
[If insufficient space attach list]
NOTES
Last day for service
1. Subject to Note 2, you need not comply with the subpoena unless it
is served on you on or before the day specified in the subpoena as
the last day for service of the subpoena.
2. Even if this subpoena has not been served personally on you, you
must, nevertheless, comply with its requirements, if you have, by the
last day for service of the subpoena, actual knowledge of the
subpoena and of its requirements.
Addressee a corporation
3. If the subpoena is addressed to a corporation, the corporation must
comply with the subpoena by its appropriate or proper officer.
Conduct money
4. You need not comply with the subpoena in so far as it requires you
to attend to give evidence unless conduct money sufficient to meet
your reasonable expenses of attending as required by the subpoena is
handed or tendered to you a reasonable time before the day on which
your attendance is required.
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Production to the Prothonotary
5. In so far as this subpoena requires production of the subpoena or a
copy of it and a document or thing, instead of attending to produce
the subpoena or a copy of it and the document or thing, you may
comply with the subpoena by delivering or sending the subpoena or
a copy of it and the document or thing to the Prothonotary at the
address specified in the subpoena for the purpose so that they are
received not less than three days before the day specified in the
subpoena for attendance and production.
6. If you object to a document or thing produced in response to this
subpoena being inspected by a party to the proceeding or any other
person, you must, at the time of production, notify the Prothonotary
in writing of your objection and of the grounds of your objection.
7. Unless the Court otherwise orders, if you do not object to a
document or thing produced by you in response to the subpoena
being inspected by any party to the proceeding, the Prothonotary
may permit the parties to the proceeding to inspect the document or
thing.
8. If you produce more than one document or thing, you must, if
requested by the Prothonotary, produce a list of the documents or
things produced.
9. You may, with the consent of the issuing party, produce a copy,
instead of the original, of any document that the subpoena requires
you to produce.
Applications in relation to subpoena
10. You have the right to apply to the Court—
(a) for an order setting aside the subpoena (or a part of it) or for
relief in respect of the subpoena; and
(b) for an order with respect to your claim for privilege, public
interest immunity or confidentiality in relation to any document
or thing the subject of the subpoena.
Loss or expense of compliance
11. If you are not a party to the proceeding, you may apply to the Court
for an order that the issuing party pay an amount (in addition to
conduct money and any witness's expenses) in respect of the loss or
expense, including legal costs reasonably incurred in complying
with the subpoena.
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Contempt of court—arrest
12. Failure to comply with a subpoena without lawful excuse is a
contempt of court and may be dealt with accordingly.
13. Note 12 is without prejudice to any power of the Court under any
Rules of the Supreme Court (including any Rules of the Supreme
Court providing for the arrest of an addressee who defaults in
attendance in accordance with a subpoena) or otherwise, to enforce
compliance with a subpoena.
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Rule 2.05 FORM 6–2A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
The Queen
v.
A.B.
NOTICE OF APPEAL
(Question of Law Only)
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I, [full name] am convicted of the offence of [description of offence] and I am
*a prisoner at [place]/*living at [place of residence] and I give you Notice of
Appeal against my conviction (particulars of which are set out below) to the
Court of Appeal on a ground of appeal which involves a question of law.
The ground(s) of my appeal are: [state briefly the grounds of the appeal.]
Date:
[Signed by Appellant or legal
practitioner on behalf of
Appellant]
*[If signed by legal
practitioner] The name and
address for service are as
follows: [insert]
PARTICULARS
1. Appellant's name:
2. Offence for which convicted and in relation to which it is sought to
appeal:
3. Convicted at: [place and court]
4. Trial Judge:
5. Date of conviction:
6. Sentence:
7. Date of sentence:
8. Name and address of solicitor who represented appellant at trial:
9. Name of counsel (if any) who represented appellant at trial:
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10. Were the questions of law set out above raised at the trial?
11. State whether you wish to be present at the hearing of this proceeding:
12. State whether you wish to attend by audio visual link at the hearing of
this proceeding.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Unless the Court directs otherwise, you may, if you wish, be present in
Court at the hearing of your appeal, or attend by audio visual link if that
is practicable. If you wish to do either of these things, you should
complete paragraphs 11 and 12 accordingly or otherwise notify the
Registrar in writing of your wish.
2. Your attention is drawn to the procedure that follows the filing of your
Notice of Appeal. Unless otherwise directed by the Registrar or the
Court—
(a) within 2 months after filing the Notice of Appeal, you must file
with the Registrar and serve on the respondent a full statement of
the grounds upon which you rely on appeal. This need not follow
the grounds stated in your Notice of Appeal, but in the new
document the grounds must be stated fully, precisely and in detail;
and
(b) within one month after filing the full statement of grounds, you
must file with the Registrar and serve on the respondent an outline
of the submissions to be relied upon on the hearing of your appeal.
Failure to comply with either of these requirements may result in your
appeal standing dismissed. Any extension of time (if needed) should be
sought from the Registrar before time expires. After time expires, an
extension can be granted only by the Court itself.
3. If you wish the Court, on the hearing of your appeal, to consider your
case in writing without the presentation of oral argument, you should
inform the Registrar accordingly.
4. An appeal may be abandoned at any time before the hearing of the
appeal by filing with the Registrar a notice of abandonment in the
appropriate form.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
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Rule 2.05 FORM 6–2B
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTICE OF APPEAL UPON THE CERTIFICATE OF THE TRIAL
JUDGE
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I, [full name] am convicted of the offence of [description of offence] and I am
*a prisoner at [place]/* living at [place of residence] and I give you notice of
appeal to the Court of Appeal against my conviction (particulars of which are
set out below).
The appeal is brought upon the Certificate of the Judge before whom I was
tried that the case is a fit case for appeal against my conviction on the
ground(s) set out in the certificate.
Date:
[Signed by Appellant or legal
practitioner on behalf of
Appellant]
*[If signed by legal
practitioner] The name and
address for service are as
follows: [insert]
PARTICULARS
1. Appellant's name:
2. Offence for which convicted:
3. Convicted at: [place and court]
4. Trial Judge:
5. Date of conviction:
6. Sentence:
7. Date of sentence:
8. Name and address of solicitor who represented appellant at trial:
9. Name of counsel (if any) who represented appellant at trial:
10. The certificate of the Trial Judge is attached to this notice.
11. State whether you wish to be present at the hearing of this proceeding:
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12. State whether you wish to attend by audio visual link at the hearing of
this proceeding.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Unless the Court directs otherwise, you may, if you wish, be present in
Court at the hearing of your appeal, or attend by audio visual link if that
is practicable. If you wish to do either of these things, you should
complete paragraphs 11 and 12 accordingly or otherwise notify the
Registrar in writing of your wish.
2. Your attention is drawn to the procedure that follows the filing of your
Notice of Appeal. Unless otherwise directed by the Registrar or the
Court—
(a) within 2 months after filing the Notice of Appeal, you must file
with the Registrar and serve on the respondent a full statement of
the grounds upon which you rely on appeal. This need not follow
the grounds stated in your Notice of Appeal, but in the new
document the grounds must be stated fully, precisely and in detail;
and
(b) within one month after filing the full statement of grounds, you
must file with the Registrar and serve on the respondent an outline
of the submissions to be relied upon on the hearing of your appeal.
Failure to comply with either of these requirements may result in your
appeal standing dismissed. Any extension of time (if needed) should be
sought from the Registrar before time expires. After time expires, an
extension can be granted only by the Court itself.
3. If you wish the Court, on the hearing of your appeal, to consider your
case in writing without the presentation of oral argument, you should
inform the Registrar accordingly.
4. An appeal may be abandoned at any time before the hearing of the
appeal by filing with the Registrar a notice of abandonment in the
appropriate form.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
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Rule 2.05 FORM 6–2C
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST A
CONVICTION
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I, [full name] am convicted of the offence of [description of offence] and I am
*a prisoner at [place]/*living at [place of residence] and I wish to appeal to
the Court of Appeal against my conviction (particulars of which are set out
below).
TAKE NOTICE that I apply to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal
against my conviction on the ground(s): [state briefly the grounds upon
which you wish to appeal against the conviction.]
Date:
[Signed by Applicant or legal
practitioner on behalf of
Applicant]
*[If signed by legal
practitioner] The name and
address for service are as
follows: [insert]
PARTICULARS
1. Applicant's name:
2. Offence for which convicted and in relation to which it is sought to
appeal:
3. Convicted at: [place and court]
4. Trial Judge:
5. Date of conviction:
6. Sentence:
7. Date of sentence:
8. Name and address of solicitor who represented applicant at trial:
9. Name of counsel (if any) who represented applicant at trial:
10. State whether you wish to be present at the hearing of this proceeding:
11. State whether you wish to attend by audio visual link at the hearing of
this proceeding.
Form 6–2C
-- 87 of 197 --
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Unless the Court directs otherwise, you may, if you wish, be present in
Court at the hearing of your application, or attend by audio visual link if
that is practicable. If you wish to do either of these things, you should
complete paragraphs 10 and 11 accordingly or otherwise notify the
Registrar in writing of your wish.
2. Your attention is drawn to the procedure that follows the filing of your
Notice of Application. Unless otherwise directed by the Registrar or the
Court—
(a) within 2 months after filing the Notice of Application, you must
file with the Registrar and serve on the respondent a full statement
of the grounds upon which you intend to rely on appeal, if leave to
appeal is given. This need not follow the grounds stated in your
Notice of Application, but in the new document the grounds must
be stated fully, precisely and in detail; and
(b) within one month after filing the full statement of grounds, you
must file with the Registrar and serve on the respondent an outline
of the submissions to be relied upon on the hearing of your
application.
Failure to comply with either of these requirements may result in your
application standing dismissed. Any extension of time (if needed) should
be sought from the Registrar before time expires. After time expires, an
extension can be granted only by the Court itself.
3. If you wish the Court, on the hearing of your application, to consider
your case in writing without the presentation of oral argument, you
should inform the Registrar accordingly.
4. The Court may treat the hearing of this application as the hearing of the
appeal.
5. An application for leave to appeal against conviction may be abandoned
at any time before the hearing of the application by filing with the
Registrar a notice of abandonment in the appropriate form.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2C
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Rule 2.05 FORM 6–2D
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST
SENTENCE
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I, [full name] am convicted of the offence of [description of offence] and I am
*a prisoner at [place]/*living at [place of residence] and I wish to appeal to
the Court of Appeal against the sentence imposed upon me (particulars of
which are set out below).
TAKE NOTICE that I apply to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal
against the sentence imposed on me on the ground(s): [state briefly the
grounds upon which you wish to appeal against the sentence.]
Date:
[Signed by Applicant or legal
practitioner on behalf of
Applicant]
*[If signed by legal
practitioner] The name and
address for service are as
follows: [insert]
PARTICULARS
1. Applicant's name:
2. Offence for which convicted and in relation to which it is sought to
appeal:
3. Convicted at: [place and court]
4. Sentencing Judge:
5. Date of conviction:
6. Sentence:
7. Date of sentence:
8. Name and address of solicitor who represented applicant at trial:
9. Name of counsel (if any) who represented applicant at trial:
10. State whether you wish to be present at the hearing of this proceeding:
11. State whether you wish to attend by audio visual link at the hearing of
this proceeding.
Form 6–2D
-- 89 of 197 --
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Unless the Court directs otherwise, you may, if you wish, be present in
Court at the hearing of your application, or attend by audio visual link if
that is practicable. If you wish to do either of these things, you should
complete paragraphs 10 and 11 accordingly or otherwise notify the
Registrar in writing of your wish.
2. If you wish the Court, on the hearing of your application, to consider
your case in writing without the presentation of oral argument, you
should inform the Registrar accordingly.
3. If leave to appeal against your sentence is granted then, unless otherwise
directed by the Registrar or the Court—
(a) within one month after the granting of leave to appeal, you must
file with the Registrar and serve on the respondent a full statement
of the grounds on which you intend to rely on appeal. This need
not follow the grounds stated in your Notice of Application, but in
the new document the grounds must be stated fully, precisely and
in detail; and
(b) within one month after filing the full statement of grounds, you
must file with the Registrar and serve on the respondent an outline
of the submissions to be relied upon on the hearing of your
application.
Failure to comply with either of these requirements may result in your
application standing dismissed. Any extension of time (if needed) should
be sought from the Registrar before time expires. After time expires, an
extension can be granted only by the Court itself.
4. You should be aware that the Court has the power under section 568 of
the Crimes Act 1958, if it quashes the sentence passed below and
substitutes a different sentence, to impose a sentence which is more or
less severe than the sentence which is quashed.
5. An application for leave to appeal against sentence may be abandoned
not less than three days before the day fixed for the hearing of the
application by filing with the Registrar a notice of abandonment in the
appropriate form.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2D
-- 90 of 197 --
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Rule 2.06 FORM 6–2E
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO
LODGE NOTICE OF APPEAL
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals
I, [full name] am convicted of the offence of [description of offence] and I am
*a prisoner at [place]/*living at [place of residence] and I wish to apply to
the Supreme Court for an extension of time within which to lodge notice of
appeal or notice of application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal
against *conviction/*and sentence (particulars of which are set out below).
The reasons I failed to lodge a notice within the prescribed time and the
ground(s) upon which I make this application are: [State specifically and
concisely and not merely in general terms the grounds of the application.]
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS
1. Applicant's name:
2. Offence for which convicted:
3. Convicted at: [place and Court]
4. Trial or sentencing Judge:
5. Date of conviction:
6. Sentence:
7. Date of sentence:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This notice must accompany notice of appeal or notice of application for
leave to appeal.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2E
-- 91 of 197 --
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Rule 2.08(2) FORM 6–2FA
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANT OF REGISTRAR'S DECISION
UNDER SECTION 582A
To [name of applicant]
I GIVE YOU NOTICE that after consideration of your application for
extension of time for giving notice of appeal or notice of application for leave
to appeal your application has been refused.
If you wish to have the refused application determined by the Court of
Appeal, complete the enclosed form and return it to me within 10 DAYS
after you receive this notification.
Date:
[Signed]
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2FA
-- 92 of 197 --
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Rule 2.08(4) FORM 6–2FB
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
ELECTION TO HAVE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
DETERMINED BY THE COURT OF APPEAL
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I [full name], having received your notification that you have refused my
application for extension of time within which notice of appeal or application
for leave to appeal may be given, GIVE NOTICE that I wish to have my
application determined by the Court of Appeal.
I wish *to be present at the hearing of my application;
*to attend by audio visual link.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
[Signed by Witness]
[Name and Address of Witness]
* Delete if not applicable
NOTE: You must include any reasons additional to those set out in your
original application which you wish to have considered by the Court of
Appeal. Attach additional material if you wish.
_______________
Form 6–2FB
-- 93 of 197 --
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Rule 2.08.1(1) FORM 6–2GA
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTIFICATION TO APPLICANT OF SINGLE JUDGE'S DECISION
UNDER SECTION 582
To [name of applicant]
I GIVE YOU NOTICE that after consideration of your application for *leave
to appeal against sentence/*extension of time/*bail pending appeal your
application has been refused by [insert name of Judge] acting under
section 582 of the Crimes Act 1958.
If you wish to have your application determined by the Court of Appeal
constituted by three judges, complete the enclosed form and return it to me
within 10 DAYS after you receive this notification.
Date:
[Signed]
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2GA
-- 94 of 197 --
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Rule 2.08.1(2) FORM 6–2GB
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTICE OF ELECTION UNDER SECTION 582
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I [full name], having received your notification that my application for *leave
to appeal against sentence/*extension of time/*bail pending appeal has been
refused by a single Judge of Appeal under section 582 of the Crimes Act
1958, GIVE NOTICE that I wish to have my application determined by the
Court of Appeal constituted by three judges.
I wish *to be present at the hearing of my application;
*to attend by audio visual link.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
[Signed by Witness]
[Name and Address of Witness]
* Delete if not applicable
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Unless otherwise directed by the Registrar or the Court, you must,
within one month after returning to the Registrar this Notice of Election,
file with the Registrar and serve on the respondent an outline of the
submissions to be relied upon on the hearing of your application.
2. Failure to comply with note 1 may result in your application standing
dismissed. Any extension of time (if needed) should be sought from the
Registrar before time expires. After time expires, an extension can be
granted only by the Court itself.
3. If you wish the Court, on the hearing of your application, to consider
your case in writing without the presentation of oral argument, you
should inform the Registrar accordingly.
4. The Court may treat the hearing of the application for leave to appeal as
the hearing of the appeal.
5. You should be aware that the Court has the power under section 568 of
the Crimes Act 1958, if it quashes the sentence passed below and
substitutes a different sentence, to impose a sentence which is more or
less severe than the sentence which is quashed.
Form 6–2GB
-- 95 of 197 --
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6. An application for leave to appeal against sentence may be abandoned
not less than three days before the day fixed for the hearing of the
application by filing with the Registrar a notice of abandonment in the
appropriate form.
_______________
Form 6–2GB
-- 96 of 197 --
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Rule 2.13.2 FORM 6–2H
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I, [full name] *a prisoner at [place]/*living at [place of residence] give notice
that I wish to abandon my *appeal/*application for leave to appeal dated
[insert date] against *conviction/*and sentence/*and my application for an
extension of time within which to lodge notice of appeal or to apply for leave
to appeal dated [insert date].
Date:
[Signed by Appellant/
Applicant]
[Signed by Witness]
[Name and Address of Witness]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2H
-- 97 of 197 --
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Rule 2.13 FORM 6–2J
TRIAL JUDGE'S CERTIFICATE
[The appellant] was tried and convicted before me in the Court on [insert
date] on a *presentment/*indictment charging *him/*her with [offences] and
was sentenced by me to [details of sentence imposed].
I hereby certify that this case is a fit case for an appeal by [appellant] to the
Court of Appeal against conviction upon the following ground(s):
[State specifically and concisely and not merely in general terms the
ground(s) upon which the certificate is granted.]
Date:
[Signed by Judge]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2J
-- 98 of 197 --
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Rule 2.15(2)(b) FORM 6–2K
RECOGNIZANCE OF APPELLANT SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE
(AND SURETY)
WHEREAS
1. [full name] of [address] was on [date] convicted of [offences]
and was sentenced to pay the sum of $ as a fine by the
*Supreme/*County Court; and
2. *He/*She has indicated a wish to appeal against the conviction on *a
question of law alone /*the certificate of the trial judge that the case is fit
for appeal; and
3. The Court considers that the appellant may instead of payment of the fine
be ordered to enter into a recognizance of bail for the sum of $ with
[number] sureties each for the sum of $ to prosecute the appeal
before the Court of Appeal.
NOW [full name] of [address] acknowledges *himself/*herself to owe to the
State of Victoria the sum of $ to be satisfied by or out of *his/*her
goods, chattels, lands and tenements, if the said [full name] breaches the
condition(s) set out below.
Taken and acknowledged on [date] at the *Supreme/*County Court,
before [name of Judge]
[Signed]
Associate to Judge
The condition(s) of the recognizance are that if [full name] of [address]—
1. shall personally appear before the Court of Appeal at every hearing of the
appeal and at its final determination and prosecute the appeal and abide
by the judgment of the Court and not be absent from any hearing without
leave and pay to the Registrar of Criminal Appeals the sum of $ ,
or such sum as the Court may order; and
2. [Insert any other conditions.]
then this recognizance shall be void; but otherwise it shall be of full force and
effect.
Form 6–2K
-- 99 of 197 --
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RECOGNIZANCE OF SURETY
On [date] [insert name(s) and address(es) of surety(ies)]
personally come before [name of Judge] and individually
acknowledged themselves to owe the State of Victoria [insert sum in respect
of which surety is bound] to be satisfied by or out of their respective goods,
chattels, lands and tenements if [name of appellant] now before the Court
breaches the condition(s) set out above.
Taken and acknowledged on [date] at the *Supreme/*County Court,
before [name of Judge]
[Signed]
Associate to Judge
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2K
-- 100 of 197 --
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Rule 2.30 FORM 6–2L
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTIFICATION OF RESULT OF APPEAL OR APPLICATION
In the case of R v. [name of appellant]
TAKE NOTICE that the Court of Appeal has considered—
* the appeal and has decided [complete appropriately];
* the application for—
* leave to appeal to the Court;
* extension of time for giving notice of appeal or application for
leave to appeal;
* bail
and has decided [complete appropriately]
Date:
[Signed]
Registrar of Criminal Appeals
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2L
-- 101 of 197 --
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Rule 2.31(2) FORM 6–2M
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
APPELLANT'S APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION OF FURTHER
WITNESS(ES)
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I [name of appellant] an appellant in the Court of Appeal, request you to take
notice that I desire that the Court order the witness(es) named below to attend
the Court and be examined on my behalf.
PARTICULARS
1. State name(s) and address(es) of witness(es).
2. Was the witness, or if more than one, which ones, examined at the trial?
3. If the answer to question 2 is "no", give reasons why the witness or
witnesses were not examined.
4. What do you want the witness(es) to be examined on?
State clearly the evidence you think the witness(es) can give.
Date:
[Signed]
Appellant
_______________
Form 6–2M
-- 102 of 197 --
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Rule 2.32(3) FORM 6–2N
[heading as in Form 6–2A]
NOTICE TO WITNESS TO ATTEND BEFORE EXAMINER
To [name of witness or person to whom notice is to be given]
The Court of Appeal has ordered that [name(s) of witness(es)] be examined
as *a witness/*witnesses upon the appeal of [name of appellant] and that
depositions are to be taken for the use of the Court.
You, [name of witness], are to attend at [place], at [time] on [date] to be
examined.
You must bring with you to the appeal any books, papers or other material
which you have received notice to produce.
Date:
[Signed]
Registrar of Criminal Appeals
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–2N
-- 103 of 197 --
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Rule 2.35(2) FORM 6–2P
NOTICE TO PRISONER WHO WISHES TO APPEAL
1. If a person convicted in the Supreme Court or the County Court wishes to
appeal to the Court of Appeal against conviction, the person must lodge a
Notice of Appeal or Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal against
conviction in the prescribed form with the Registrar of Criminal Appeals
of the Supreme Court not later than 14 days after conviction and
sentence.
2. The Notice of Appeal or Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal must
state specifically and not merely in general terms the grounds upon which
it is desired to appeal.
3. A person who has been sentenced and who wishes to appeal against the
sentence must lodge a Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal against
sentence in the prescribed form with the Registrar of Criminal Appeals of
the Supreme Court not later than 14 days after sentence.
4. Separate Notices must be lodged for (a) an appeal against conviction and
(b) an appeal against sentence.
_______________
Form 6–2P
-- 104 of 197 --
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Rule 3.02(1) FORM 6–3A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
BETWEEN A.B. Appellant
and
C.D. Respondent
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
AGAINST SENTENCE IMPOSED UNDER SECTION 86 OF THE
MAGISTRATES' COURT ACT 1989
To the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
I, [full name] am convicted of the offence of [description of offence] and I am
a prisoner at [name of prison].
TAKE NOTICE that I intend to apply to the Court of Appeal for leave to
appeal to the Court of Appeal against the sentence of [details of sentence]
passed upon me by the County Court.
The grounds on which I intend to make application are:
[set out specifically and concisely and not merely in general terms the
grounds on which you intend to appeal].
PARTICULARS
1. Name of applicant:
2. Offence for which convicted and in relation to which it is sought to
appeal:
3. Originally convicted at the Magistrates' Court at [place of Court] and
sentenced to [sentence or other order imposed by the Magistrates' Court];
4. Sentence substituted by County Court:
5. Sentencing Judge:
6. Date sentence of County Court imposed:
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
_______________
Form 6–3A
-- 105 of 197 --
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Rule 3.07(b) FORM 6–3B
INFORMATION FOR PERSONS UPON WHOM A SENTENCE OF
IMPRISONMENT HAS BEEN IMPOSED BY THE COUNTY COURT
UPON APPEAL FROM THE MAGISTRATES' COURT IN
SUBSTITUTION FOR SOME OTHER SENTENCE IMPOSED BY
THE MAGISTRATES' COURT
1. If—
(a) a person has appealed to the County Court from the Magistrates'
Court against a conviction, a sentence or other order of the
Magistrates' Court; and
(b) the County Court has substituted on that person a sentence of
imprisonment instead of the sentence imposed by the Magistrates'
Court; and
(c) the sentence originally imposed by the Magistrates' Court was not a
sentence of imprisonment—
that person may apply to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal to the
Court of Appeal against the sentence imposed by the County Court.
2. If you wish to appeal against the sentence imposed by the County Court
then within 14 days after that sentence has been imposed, you or your
solicitor must serve or cause to be served a NOTICE OF INTENTION
TO APPLY FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE
IMPOSED UNDER SECTION 86 OF THE MAGISTRATES' COURT
ACT 1989 upon each of—
(a) the informant; and
(b) the Director of Public Prosecutions—
and must file or cause to be filed a copy of the notice with the Registrar of
Criminal Appeals.
3. The notice must be in Form 6–3A. A copy of such a Form must be given
to you with this notice.
_______________
Form 6–3B
-- 106 of 197 --
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Rules 4.02(1), 4.05 FORM 6–4A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
The Queen
v.
[name of accused]
NOTICE THAT SOLICITOR ACTS
Date of committal for trial: [if any]
Committed for trial on [charges on which accused person committed]
Date of notice of trial: [if any]
Charges indicated by Notice of Trial:
TAKE NOTICE that the solicitor (or firm) indicated below acts for the
accused [name(s)] in this matter.
Date:
[Signed]
Name of Solicitor (or firm):
Address of Solicitor (or firm):
Telephone number:
Name of person handling matter:
Present address of accused person:
NOTES
(1) This notice must be sent to the DPP and to the Criminal Trial Listing
Directorate as soon as possible after a solicitor commences to act for an
accused person.
(2) This notice must be filed with the Prothonotary after a copy of a
presentment has been served.
_______________
Form 6–4A
-- 107 of 197 --
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Rules 4.02(2), 4.05 FORM 6–4B
[heading as in Form 6–4A]
NOTICE THAT SOLICITOR HAS CEASED TO ACT
Date of committal for trial: [if any]
Committed for trial on [charges on which accused person committed]
Date of notice of trial: [if any]
Charges indicated by Notice of Trial:
TAKE NOTICE that the solicitor (or firm) indicated below has ceased to act
for the accused [name(s)] in this matter.
Filed:
[Signed]
NOTES:
1. This notice must be served on—
—the DPP, and
—the CTLD, and
—the former client—
as soon as possible after a solicitor has ceased to act for an accused
person.
2. As soon as possible after ceasing to act for an accused person, the
solicitor must return—
—to the CTLD, the copy depositions,
—the DPP, all materials provided by the DPP—
in relation to the matter.
3. If a Notice under Rule 4.02(1) has been filed with the Prothonotary,
this notice must be filed with the Prothonotary as soon as possible
after a solicitor ceases to act for an accused person.
_______________
Form 6–4B
-- 108 of 197 --
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Rule 4.03(6) FORM 6–4D
NOTICE TO ACCUSED PERSON
The Director of Public Prosecutions has not received any notice that you have
instructed a solicitor to act for you in relation to the charges set out in the
copy presentment which accompanies this notice.
You should take this notice and the presentment to your solicitor or to
Victoria Legal Aid without delay.
If you wish to be legally aided in this matter, your solicitor or Victoria Legal
Aid will be able to assist in your application for legal aid.
You will soon receive notification from the Criminal Trial Listing Directorate
of a date on which this matter will be listed for hearing. You should note that
the Court can commence the hearing on this date whether or not you believe
you are ready to proceed. An adjournment or other delay in commencing the
hearing will not necessarily be permitted to allow you time to obtain legal
representation.
[If the accused person is to be presented on a charge of rape the following
paragraph must also be included in the notice].
As you are charged with an offence of rape your trial must be commenced
within 3 months (subject to any extension of time granted by the Supreme
Court) of [insert date of committal or Notice of Trial]. To ensure that the
person who will represent you at your trial has an adequate time to prepare
your defence, you should contact a solicitor or Victoria Legal Aid at the
earliest opportunity.
_______________
Form 6–4D
-- 109 of 197 --
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Rule 4.07 FORM 6–4E
[heading as in Form 6–4A]
QUESTIONNAIRE
To [solicitor for accused person]
The trial of [name of accused person] is now—
* [if a bail case] ready to be listed;
* [if a rape case] required to be commenced by [insert date];
* [if a remand case] proposed to be listed not later than [insert date];
* proposed to be listed for hearing [insert date].
Under Rule 4.07 of Chapter VI of the Supreme Court Rules YOU ARE
REQUIRED WITHIN 14 DAYS to answer the following questions and to
return the answers to the Criminal Trial Listing Directorate.
1. Is your firm acting for [name of accused person]? YES/NO
2. Have you (or your firm made arrangements satisfactory to you (or your
firm) for payment of legal costs in relation to this matter? YES/NO
3. Will your firm represent [accused person] on the trial? YES/NO
4. If NO to question 1:
(a) Do you understand that [accused person] has other legal
representation? YES/NO
If YES, please state the name and address of that other practitioner
(if known);
(b) When did your firm cease to act for [accused person]?
5. If NO to question 2:
(a) Has application been made by your firm or by [names of any other
persons] for legal assistance on behalf of [accused person]?
YES/NO
If YES, give the date of such application (if known);
(b) If NO to (a), has [accused person] been advised by your firm to
apply for legal assistance? YES/NO.
Director,
Criminal Trial Listing Directorate
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–4E
-- 110 of 197 --
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Rule 5.03(1) FORM 6–5A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
A.B.
and
C.D.
APPLICATION FOR*TIME TO PAY A FINE
*INSTALMENT ORDER
*VARIATION OF INSTALMENT
ORDER
*COMMUNITY-BASED ORDER
1. I, [full name], of [address] [occupation] apply to the
proper officer of the Court at for—
*an order that time be allowed for payment of the fine.
*an order that the fine be paid by instalments.
*an order for the variation of the terms of an instalment order.
*a community-based order.
2. On I was ordered to pay a fine.
3. The Court ordered that I pay $ in fines and costs.
4. I *was/*was not present when the order was made.
5. The Court ordered that the fines and costs be paid—
*by / /20 .
*by instalments of $ to be paid on the day of each
*week/*fortnight/*month.
*did not make any order about payment.
6. I have made the following payments under the order—
[here set out details of payments made].
7. *I now want to pay the money I owe—
*by [date]
*by instalments of $ on the day of each *week/*fortnight/
*month starting on [date].
Form 6–5A
-- 111 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
104
[or where application is for a community-based order]
*I now apply for a community-based order requiring me to perform
unpaid community work as directed by a Regional Manager of the
Office of Corrections, instead of paying the fine. I agree to comply with
such an order.
8. At present I receive $ each week after tax has been deducted.
9. My weekly expenses are $ .
10. This leaves me with $ .
Dated: [Signature of Applicant]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–5A
-- 112 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
105
Rule 5.07(1) FORM 6–5B
NOTICE ABOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF
FINES
A warrant to arrest has been issued to the Sheriff for non-payment of the
fine(s) imposed against you in the Supreme Court. A summary of the fine(s)
and the total amount still outstanding is attached.
You may obtain further details of the penalties from the Court. To do so, you
must supply the Court reference which is also on the attached summary.
YOU HAVE 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS DEMAND IS
MADE IN WHICH TO PAY THE AMOUNT OUTSTANDING, OR TO
OBTAIN AN INSTALMENT ORDER OR TIME TO PAY, OR TO
CONSENT TO THE MAKING OF A COMMUNITY-BASED ORDER [see
below]. Payment must be made to The Prothonotary, [insert address].
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
IF YOU CANNOT PAY
You may apply to the proper officer of the Court for an order that the fine be
paid by instalments, or an order that you be allowed time to pay the fine.
If you do not pay the fine and do not make an application to the proper
officer you may consent to the Court making a community-based order
requiring you to perform unpaid community work instead of paying the
fine. You may be required to perform one hour of unpaid work for each
0.2 penalty units or part of 0.2 penalty units of each fine outstanding.
A minimum of 8 hours work under the direction of the Office of Corrections
must be performed, irrespective of the amount outstanding, up to a maximum
of 500 hours.
You can obtain a consent form from the person making this demand.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
IF YOU DO NOT PAY OR TAKE ANY ACTION
If you do not take any action, you will be arrested and brought before the
Court. If the Court is satisfied that you have defaulted in payment for more
than one month, it may—
* make a community-based order requiring you to perform unpaid
community work under the direction of the Office of Corrections for one
hour for each 0.2 penalty units or part of 0.2 penalty units then remaining
unpaid with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 500 hours. You may also
be ordered to pay additional costs;
Form 6–5B
-- 113 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
106
* order that you be imprisoned for one day for each penalty unit or part of a
penalty unit then remaining unpaid with a maximum of 24 months, and
may order you to pay additional costs;
* order that the amount of the fine then unpaid be levied under a warrant to
seize property;
* vary any existing order for payment of the fine by instalments;
* adjourn the hearing or further hearing of the matter for up to 6 months on
any terms that the Court thinks fit.
_______________
Form 6–5B
-- 114 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
107
Rule 5.07(2) FORM 6–5C
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
A.B.
and
C.D.
CONSENT TO A COMMUNITY-BASED ORDER
I consent to the making by the Court of a community-based order requiring
me to perform unpaid community work as directed by a Regional Manager of
the Office of Corrections, instead of paying a total penalty of $ .
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
RATE OF CONVERSION OF AMOUNT(S) TO UNPAID COMMUNITY
WORK
I understand that the amount(s) that I owe for each unpaid fine will be
converted into hours of unpaid community work at the rate of 1 hour for each
0.2 penalty units or part of 0.2 penalty units which I owe, with a minimum of
8 hours and a maximum of 500 hours work to be performed by me.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
CONDITIONS OF THE ORDER
I understand that the following conditions will apply to the order and I agree
to comply with them:
During the period of the community-based order I must—
* not commit another offence punishable by imprisonment
* report to a Community Corrections Centre specified by the Court
* report to, and receive visits from, a community corrections officer
* notify an officer at the specified community corrections centre of any
change of address or employment within 2 clear working days after the
change
* not leave Victoria except with the permission of an officer at the specified
community corrections centre
* obey all lawful instructions and directions of community corrections
officers
* perform unpaid community work as directed by the Regional Manager for
a period determined by the Court.
Form 6–5C
-- 115 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
108
Dated at on 20 .
Witnessed by
[Signature of person in default] [Print name]
TO THE PERSON IN DEFAULT
The Court will send you a notice of the making of a community-based order
and its conditions.
_______________
Form 6–5C
-- 116 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
109
Rule 5.07(3) FORM 6–5D
COMMUNITY-BASED ORDER IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENT OF A
FINE
TO Ref. No.
of
Date of birth / /
On / / , with your signed consent, this community-based order is
made against you requiring you to perform unpaid community work in
respect of the unpaid fine set out below which was imposed by the Supreme
Court at on / / .
UNPAID AMOUNTS
Fine Statutory Costs Costs
Hours of work
ordered
How hours
to be served
Where the hours are stated as being served cumulatively, they are to be
performed cumulatively, or in addition to any other community-based order
made in respect of unpaid fines. A minimum of 8 hours unpaid community
work is required to be performed.
This order commences on / / and ends on / / .
You must attend [address of Community
Corrections Centre] within 2 clear working days after / / .
The Magistrates' Court at will supervise this order.
The conditions of this Order are that you must—
* not commit another offence for which you could be imprisoned during the
time that the order is in force;
* report to the above Community Corrections Centre within 2 clear working
days of the order starting;
* report to, and receive visits from, a community corrections officer;
* notify an officer at the above Community Corrections Centre of any
change of your address or employment within 2 clear working days after
the change;
Form 6–5D
-- 117 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
110
* not leave Victoria without first obtaining permission to do so from an
officer at the above Community Corrections Centre;
* obey all lawful instructions and directions given to you by community
corrections officers;
* performed unpaid community work as directed by the Regional Manager
of the Office of Corrections for the period determined by the Court.
This order was made on / / at
[Signature of Judge]
_______________
Form 6–5D
-- 118 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
111
Rule 5.07(4) FORM 6–5E
SUMMONS FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
A.B.
and
C.D.
TO Ref. No.
of
Date of birth / /
1. On you were found guilty of an offence and the Court
ordered you to pay the following amount(s):
Act/section Fine
Statutory
Costs
Costs/Other
amount(s) Paid Unpaid
$ $ $ $ $
TOTAL AMOUNT NOW PAYABLE
2. The Court records show that you have not paid the above amount payable
and a warrant to seize your property to recover that amount has been
returned unsatisfied.
3. YOU ARE DIRECTED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AT
at a.m./p.m. ON , 20 TO BE
EXAMINED CONCERNING YOUR FAILURE TO PAY THE ABOVE
AMOUNT(S).
Form 6–5E
-- 119 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
112
Issued at on
Prothonotary
NOTES
1. If you pay the above amount to the Prothonotary on or before the date for
hearing of this summons, you will not be required to appear at Court.
If you do not pay before the hearing of this summons, the Court may
order you to pay additional costs.
2. Payments may be made personally or posted to the Prothonotary.
You must quote the Court reference at the top of this summons.
3. If you do not pay the amount due or appear at Court as directed by this
summons, a warrant for your arrest may be issued.
_______________
Form 6–5F
-- 120 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
113
Rule 5.08 FORM 6–5F
NOTICE ABOUT THE PROCEDURE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF A
FINE (BODIES CORPORATE)
A warrant to seize property owned by the company has been issued to satisfy
the amount of a fine or instalment under an instalment order imposed on the
company by the Supreme Court, and all lawful costs of execution. The
attached document sets out a summary of the details and the total amount
outstanding. You may obtain further details of the penalty from the Court.
To do so, you must supply the Court reference which is also on the attached
summary.
THE COMPANY HAS 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS
DEMAND IS MADE TO PAY THE AMOUNT OUTSTANDING OR TO
OBTAIN AN INSTALMENT ORDER OR TIME TO PAY ORDER [see
below]. Payment must be made to The Prothonotary, [insert address].
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
IF THE COMPANY CANNOT PAY
It may apply to the proper officer of the Court for an order that the fine be
paid by instalments or for an order that the company be allowed time to pay
the fine.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
IF THE COMPANY DOES NOT PAY OR TAKE ANY ACTION
If the company does not pay or take any action, the Sheriff is required to
seize and sell property belonging to the company to satisfy the amount
outstanding.
_______________
Form 6–5F
-- 121 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
114
Rules 6.05(1), 6.06(2)
and 6.07
FORM 6–6A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
IN THE MATTER of the *Confiscation Act 1997/ *Proceeds of Crime Act
2002 of the Commonwealth
and
IN THE MATTER of *an offender or alleged offender, XY [name in full]
*a suspect, CD [name in full]
* the property [insert details]
and
IN THE MATTER of an Application by AB [name in full] Applicant
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION [insert relevant section and
relevant Act] FOR RESTRAINING ORDER
TO: the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Victoria
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
MAKES APPLICATION under
* section *16(1), *16(2)(a), *16(2)(b), *16(2)(c) or *16(2)(d) of the
Confiscation Act 1997 ("the Confiscation Act") FOR A
RESTRAINING ORDER in respect of property in which the said XY
has an interest or which is tainted property within the meaning of the
Confiscation Act.
* section *17, *18, *19 or *20 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 of the
Commonwealth ("the Commonwealth Act") FOR A RESTRAINING
ORDER in respect of property which may be the subject of a restraining
order under that Act [insert relevant details].
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
Form 6–6A
-- 122 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
115
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because—
* XY has been charged with
* within the next 48 hours, XY will be charged with
* XY has been convicted of
[state offence and, if relevant, details of conviction]
and that offence is, within the meaning of the Confiscation Act—
* a Schedule 1 offence
* a Schedule 2 offence
* in the case of an application under section 16(2)(a) of the
Confiscation Act, a member of the police force suspects on
reasonable grounds that property is tainted property in relation to a
Schedule 2 offence.
* pursuant to the Commonwealth Act [insert relevant details]
2. THE APPLICANT is—
* the Director of Public Prosecutions
* a prescribed person
* a person belonging to a prescribed class of persons, namely [identify
class]
* in the case of an application under the Commonwealth Act, the
Director of Public Prosecutions within the meaning of the
Commonwealth Act.
3. THE APPLICATION IS IN RESPECT OF the following property or
interest in the following property—
[describe the property or interest in detail]
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application is made are as follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
5. THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDER SOUGHT is so that:
* in the case of an application under the Confiscation Act, the property
the subject of the order will be available—
* to satisfy any forfeiture order that may be made under
Division 1 of Part 3 of the Confiscation Act
Form 6–6A
-- 123 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
116
* to satisfy automatic forfeiture of property that may occur under
Division 2 of Part 3 of the Confiscation Act
* to satisfy any civil forfeiture order that may be made under
Part 4 of the Confiscation Act
* to satisfy any pecuniary penalty order that may be made under
Part 8 of the Confiscation Act
* to satisfy any order for restitution or compensation that may be
made under the Sentencing Act 1991
* in the case of an application under the Commonwealth Act, to
satisfy [insert relevant details]
THE APPLICANT RELIES upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the Judge in the Practice Court/*the trial Judge
in the [number] Court at 210 William Street, Melbourne,
on [date] *at [time]/*after sentence.
[Signed by Prothonotary]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6A
-- 124 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
117
Rule 6.06(3) FORM 6–6B
[heading as in Form 6–6A]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 16
TO: [name and address of person(s) to whom this notice is to be given]
TAKE NOTICE THAT APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE to the Supreme
Court of Victoria under section 16 of the Confiscation Act 1997 for a
Restraining Order in respect of certain property or an interest in certain
property belonging to [name in full].
A copy of the application is attached.
THIS NOTICE is given to you as a person who may have an interest in the
property which is the subject of the application. This Notice is given by the
Applicant pursuant to an Order of the Supreme Court made in this proceeding
on [date].
THE HEARING of this application will be resumed—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or the occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
AS A PERSON TO WHOM THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN—
1. You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence will not prevent the Court from making
the order which is being sought.
2. If you propose to contest this application for an exclusion order, the
Rules of the Supreme Court require you to give the Applicant notice of
the grounds on which the application is to be contested. The Rules also
provide that evidence may be given by affidavit. You must serve on the
Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you intend to rely.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
NOTE: If a Restraining Order is made under the Confiscation Act 1997
then in certain events the property or interest in property in respect
of which the Order is made may be taken by the State and any
interest you have in that property may be lost.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6B
-- 125 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
118
Rule 6.08(1)(a) FORM 6–6C
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Confiscation Act 1997
and
IN THE MATTER of an offender or alleged offender, XY [name in full]
BETWEEN:
AB Applicant
and
CD Respondent
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER SECTION 20
FOR EXCLUSION ORDER
TO: [name and address of the person(s) on whom this application is to be
served]
("the Respondent(s)")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY under section 20 of the Confiscation Act 1997
("the Confiscation Act") for an Order excluding from a Restraining Order
the following interest in property:[describe in detail the interest in property
which it is sought to exclude from the Restraining Order]
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order sought arises because (or
when) a Restraining Order has been made under section 18 of the
Confiscation Act in relation to the property of [name in full] on the
application of [name of applicant for Restraining Order]
2. THE APPLICANT is a person claiming an interest in the following
interest in property which is otherwise subject to the Restraining Order,
that is to say: [describe in detail the interest in property in respect of
which exclusion is sought]
Form 6–6C
-- 126 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
119
3. THE RESPONDENT(S) to this application is/are—
* a person who the Applicant has reason to believe has an interest
in the property in respect of which exclusion is sought
* the applicant for the abovementioned Restraining Order
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
THE APPLICANT WILL RELY upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or the occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given on
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6C
-- 127 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
120
Rule 6.08(1)(b) FORM 6–6D
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER SECTION 26
FOR FURTHER ORDERS
TO: [name and address of the person(s) on whom this application is to be
served]
("the Respondent(s)")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY under section 26 of the Confiscation Act 1997
("the Confiscation Act") FOR FURTHER ORDER(S) in relation to
property to which a Restraining Order relates, that is to say—
[set out in detail the order(s) sought]
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because in
relation to the property of XY—
* application has been made to the Supreme Court of Victoria
for a Restraining Order
* the Supreme Court of Victoria made a Restraining Order on
[date]
2. THE APPLICANT is: [describe the standing of the Applicant to make
the application, e.g. the applicant for the Restraining Order OR a person
who claims an interest in property to which the Restraining Order
relates OR the person to whose property the Restraining Order relates
OR otherwise as specified in s.26(2) of the Confiscation Act]
3. THE APPLICATION IS IN RESPECT of the following property—
[describe in detail the property to which the further order(s) sought will
relate]
4. THE RESPONDENT(S) to this application is a person/are persons
referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 26(2) of the Confiscation
Act who could have applied for the Order(s) which is/are sought on this
application.
Form 6–6D
-- 128 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
121
5. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
*THE APPLICANT WILL RELY upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or the occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given by
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6D
-- 129 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
122
Rule 6.08(1)(c) FORM 6–6E
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER SECTION 32
FOR FORFEITURE ORDER
TO: [name and address of the person(s) on whom this application is to be
served]
("the Respondent(s)")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY under section 32(1) of the Confiscation Act 1997
("the Confiscation Act") FOR A FORFEITURE ORDER with respect to
the following property: [describe in detail the property in respect of which
the forfeiture order is sought]
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order sought arises because (or
when) XY has been convicted in the [name] Court on [date] of the
offence of [describe the offence] which is a Schedule 1 offence within
the meaning of the Confiscation Act.
2. THE APPLICANT is—
* the Director of Public Prosecutions
* an appropriate officer within the meaning of the Confiscation
Act
3. THE RESPONDENT(S) to this application is/are—
* the person in respect of whose property the Order is sought
* a person who the Applicant has reason to believe has an interest
in the property
* a person to whom the Court has required that notice be given
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
Form 6–6E
-- 130 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
123
5. IF the Respondent has already been convicted of the offence described
above, A TIME LIMIT APPLIES under section 32(2) of the
Confiscation Act and this application will be made—
* before the end of the relevant period (as defined by the
Confiscation Act) in relation to the conviction
* after the end of the relevant period (as so defined), but the
Applicant will seek the leave of the Court to make this
application out of time
6. HAS ANY PREVIOUS APPLICATION been made under section 32(1)
of the Confiscation Act in relation to the same conviction?
* No such application has been made
* Such an application was made on [date] but that application has
not been finally determined
* Such an application was made on [date] and has been finally
determined, but the Applicant will seek the leave of the Court
to make this further application
*THE APPLICANT WILL RELY upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or the occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
Form 6–6E
-- 131 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
124
If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given by
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6E
-- 132 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
125
Rule 6.08(1)(d) FORM 6–6F
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER SECTION 37
FOR CIVIL FORFEITURE ORDER
TO: [name and address of the person(s) on whom this application is to be
served]
("the Respondent(s)")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY under section 37(1) of the Confiscation Act 1997
("the Confiscation Act") FOR A CIVIL FORFEITURE ORDER with
respect to the following property: [describe in detail the property in respect
of which the forfeiture order is sought]
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because XY
has been charged with the offence of [describe the offence] which is a
Schedule 2 offence within the meaning of the Confiscation Act and a
Restraining Order under section 18(2) was made by the [name] Court
on [date].
2. THE APPLICANT is—
* the Director of Public Prosecutions
* a prescribed person within the meaning of section 37
* a person belonging to a prescribed class of persons, namely:
[identify class]
3. THE RESPONDENT(S) to this application is/are—
* the person who has been charged with a Schedule 2 offence
* the person in respect of whose property the Order is sought
* a person who the Applicant has reason to believe has an interest
in the property
* the applicant for the Restraining Order which is in force
* a person to whom the Court has required that notice be given
Form 6–6F
-- 133 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
126
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
5. HAS ANY PREVIOUS APPLICATION been made under section 37(1)
of the Confiscation Act in relation to the same Schedule 2 offence?
* No such application has been made
* Such an application was made on [date] but that application has
not been finally determined
* Such an application was made on [date] and has been finally
determined, but the Applicant will seek the leave of the Court to
make this further application
*THE APPLICANT WILL RELY upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given by
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6F
-- 134 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
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Rule 6.08(1)(e) FORM 6–6G
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER SECTION 45
FOR RELIEF FROM HARDSHIP
TO: [name and address of the person(s) on whom this application is to be
served]
("the Respondent(s)")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name and address of the person making the
application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY under section 45 of the Confiscation Act 1997
("the Confiscation Act") FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDERS—
(a) an order that an amount of [specify sum] be paid to [name of payee] out
of the property forfeited in order to prevent hardship to [name of person
for whose benefit this application is being made]
(b) (if the person to benefit is under 18 years of age) such ancillary orders
as will ensure that the amount so paid is properly applied
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because—
* property has been forfeited under a forfeiture order or a civil
forfeiture order made in respect of XY on [date] on the
application of [name]
* application has been made by [name] for a forfeiture order or a
civil forfeiture order in respect of XY
2. THE APPLICANT *is/*is not a person under the age of 18 years.
3. THE RESPONDENT to this application *was/*is the applicant for the
forfeiture order *made/*sought in respect of XY.
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application, including the facts
relied upon to establish that the payment sought is reasonably
necessary to prevent hardship to the person for whose benefit the
application is made]
Form 6–6G
-- 135 of 197 --
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*THE APPLICANT WILL RELY UPON the affidavit(s) made by [name
of deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or the occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given by
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6G
-- 136 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
129
Rule 6.08(1)(f) FORM 6–6H
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER PART 6 OF THE
CONFISCATION ACT FOR EXCLUSION ORDER
TO: [name and address of the person(s) on whom this application is to be
served]
("the Respondent(s)")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name and address of the person making the
application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY under section *49/*51/*53 of the Confiscation Act
1997 ("the Confiscation Act") FOR THE EXCLUSION FROM
FORFEITURE of the following interest in property: [describe in detail the
interest in property which it is sought to have excluded from forfeiture]
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because
certain property—
* has been forfeited, or is sought to be forfeited, under a forfeiture
order
* has been forfeited under section 35 of the Confiscation Act
* has been forfeited under section 38 of the Confiscation Act
2. THE APPLICANT is—
*(a) in the case of an application under section 49 or 51, a person
(other than the defendant) who claims an interest in the property
or claims to have had an interest in the property immediately
before it was forfeited;
*(b) in the case of an application under section 53, a person (other than
a person who is suspected to have committed the Schedule 2
offence in relation to which a restraining order was made against
the property) who claims an interest in the property or claims to
have had an interest in the property immediately before it was
forfeited.
Form 6–6H
-- 137 of 197 --
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3. THE RESPONDENT(S) to this application is/are—
* the applicant for the forfeiture order
* the Director of Public Prosecutions
* a person who the Applicant has reason to believe has an interest
in the property or had an interest in the property immediately
before it was forfeited
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
5. IF a forfeiture order has already been made or property has been
forfeited under section 35 or 38, A TIME LIMIT APPLIES under
section 49(2), 51(2) or 53(2) of the Confiscation Act and this
application will be made—
* within the period of 60 days after the day on which the forfeiture
order was made or the property was forfeited (as the case may be)
* after the end of that period of 60 days, but the Applicant will seek
the leave of the Court to make this application out of time
THE APPLICANT WILL RELY upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or the occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
Form 6–6H
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If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given by
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6H
-- 139 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
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Rule 6.08(1)(g) FORM 6–6J
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER SECTION 58
FOR PECUNIARY PENALTY ORDER
TO: [full name and address of XY]
("the Respondent")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY FOR A PECUNIARY PENALTY ORDER under
section 58 of the Confiscation Act 1997 ("the Confiscation Act").
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because (or
when) XY has been convicted of the offence of [describe the offence]
which, within the meaning of the Confiscation Act 1997 ("the
Confiscation Act"), is—
* a Schedule 2 offence
* a Schedule 1 offence other than a Schedule 2 offence
2. THE APPLICANT is the Director of Public Prosecutions.
3. THE RESPONDENT to this application is the person who has been
convicted of (or if not yet convicted, has been charged with) the offence
described above.
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
5. IF the Respondent has already been convicted of the offence described
above, A TIME LIMIT APPLIES under section 58(3) of the
Confiscation Act and this application will be made—
* before the end of the relevant period (as defined by the
Confiscation Act) in relation to the conviction
* after the end of the relevant period (as so defined), but the
Applicant will seek the leave of the Court to make this
application out of time
Form 6–6J
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6. HAS ANY PREVIOUS APPLICATION been made under section 58 of
the Confiscation Act in relation to the same conviction?
* No such application has been made
* Such an application was made on [date] but that application has
not been finally determined
* Such an application was made on [date] and has been finally
determined, but the Applicant will seek the leave of the Court
to make this further application
*7. THE APPLICANT will seek to have section 68 of the Confiscation Act
applied in the assessment of the value of the benefits derived.
*THE APPLICANT WILL RELY upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given by
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6J
-- 141 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
134
Rule 6.08(1)(h) FORM 6–6K
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER SECTION 63
FOR PECUNIARY PENALTY ORDER
TO: [full name and address of XY]
("the Respondent")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY FOR A PECUNIARY PENALTY ORDER under
section 63(1) of the Confiscation Act 1997 ("the Confiscation Act").
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because XY
has been charged with the offence of [describe the offence] which is a
Schedule 2 offence within the meaning of the Confiscation Act.
2. THE APPLICANT is—
* the Director of Public Prosecutions
* a prescribed person within the meaning of section 63 of the
Confiscation Act
* a person belonging to a prescribed class of persons, namely
[identify class]
3. THE RESPONDENT to this application is the person who has been
charged with the offence which is a Schedule 2 offence within the
meaning of the Confiscation Act.
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
Form 6–6K
-- 142 of 197 --
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5. IF a Restraining Order is in force under Part 2 of the Confiscation Act,
A TIME LIMIT APPLIES under section 63(3) and this application will
be made—
* within the period of 7 days after the making of the Restraining
Order by the [name] Court on [date]
* after the expiry of that period of 7 days, but the Applicant will
seek the leave of the Court to make this application out of time
6. IF the charge against XY has been withdrawn or finally determined, A
TIME LIMIT APPLIES under section 63(3A) of the Confiscation Act
and this application will be made—
* within the period of 6 months after the day on which the charge
was withdrawn or finally determined, as the case may be
* after the end of that period, but the Applicant will seek the
leave of the Court to make this application out of time
7. HAS ANY PREVIOUS APPLICATION been made under section 63(1)
of the Confiscation Act in relation to the same Schedule 2 offence?
* No such application has been made
* Such an application was made on [date] but that application has
not been finally determined
* Such an application was made on [date] and has been finally
determined, but the Applicant will seek the leave of the Court
to make this further application
*8. THE APPLICANT will seek to have section 68 of the Confiscation Act
applied in the assessment of the value of the benefits derived.
*THE APPLICANT WILL RELY upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
Form 6–6K
-- 143 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
136
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given by
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6K
-- 144 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
137
Rule 6.08(2) FORM 6–6L
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BE MADE UNDER SECTION
[INSERT NUMBER] OF THE CONFISCATION ACT 1997
TO: [name and address of the person(s) on whom this application is to be
served]
("the Respondent(s)")
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
INTENDS TO APPLY under section [number] of the Confiscation Act
1997 ("the Confiscation Act") FOR THE FOLLOWING ORDER(S)—
[set out in detail the order(s) sought]
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because [set
out circumstances giving rise to the jurisdiction, e.g. XY was convicted
on [date] in the [name] Court of the offence of [describe] which is a
Schedule 2 offence within the meaning of the Confiscation Act OR XY
will be charged within 48 hours with an offence which is a Schedule 2
offence OR in respect of a Schedule 2 offence, a member of the police
force suspects on reasonable grounds that the property of XY is tainted
property in relation to that offence OR the Supreme Court of Victoria
made a Restraining Order on [date] in relation to the property of XY OR
application has been made to the Supreme Court of Victoria for a
Restraining Order in relation to the property of XY, OR as the case
requires]
2. THE APPLICANT is [describe the standing of the Applicant to make
the application, e.g. the Director of Public Prosecutions OR a person
who has an interest in the property which is subject to a Restraining
Order made on [date] OR a person who is caused hardship by the
forfeiture of property under an order made on [date] in respect of the
property of XY, OR as the case requires]
3. *THE APPLICATION IS IN RESPECT OF the following property—
[describe the property in detail]
Form 6–6L
-- 145 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
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4. THE RESPONDENT(S) to this application is/are—
[describe the standing of the person(s) to whom notice is given, e.g. the
person who obtained the Restraining Order (or the Forfeiture Order, as
the case may be) in respect of XY OR a person who the Applicant has
reason to believe has an interest in the property or the Director of Public
Prosecutions, OR as the case requires]
5. THE GROUNDS on which this application will be made are as
follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
6. A TIME LIMIT *does/*does not apply in respect of this application.
[If a time limit does apply, state what that time limit is and whether it
has been observed and, if not, state whether leave is sought to make the
application out of time and on what grounds]
*THE APPLICANT WILL RELY upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served herewith.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the trial Judge/*the Judge in the Practice Court
at the [number] Court, 210 William Street, Melbourne, on
[date] at [time of day or occasion].
[Signed by Prothonotary]
NOTES FOR THE PERSON(S) ON WHOM THIS NOTICE IS
SERVED
You are entitled to appear and to give evidence at the hearing of the
application, but your absence on that occasion will not prevent the Court
from making an order.
If you propose to contest this application, you are required to give the
Applicant notice of the grounds on which the application is to be contested.
The Rules of the Supreme Court also provide that evidence may be given by
affidavit. You must serve on the Applicant any affidavit(s) on which you
intend to rely.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–6L
-- 146 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
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FORM 6–6LA
Rule 6.10(2)
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION
[Heading as Form 6–6C]
TO: [full name and address of applicant]
TAKE NOTICE THAT [full name of the person intending to oppose the
application] INTENDS TO OPPOSE the application in this proceeding.
THE GROUNDS on which this application will be opposed are as follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the opposition to the application]
1.
2.
3.
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the person intending to oppose the
application is [insert address]
[If the person is legally represented] The name or firm and the business
address within Victoria of the solicitor for [full name of person] is:
Date: .
[signed]
__________________
Form 6–6LA
-- 147 of 197 --
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FORM 6–6M
Rule 6.12(2)
[heading as in Form 6–6C]
IMPORTANT NOTE
TO: [name and address of person being served with copy of Restraining
Order]
Enclosed is a copy of a Restraining Order made by the Supreme Court of
Victoria on [date] in relation to the property of XY.
The Order was made under Part 2 of the Confiscation Act 1997 of the State
of Victoria. It was made for the purpose of satisfying automatic forfeiture of
property that may occur under Division 2 of Part 3 of that Act.
Accordingly, the restrained property is forfeited to the State on the expiry of
60 days after the making of this restraining order or (if later) the conviction
of XY of the Schedule 2 offence in reliance upon which, or by reference to
the charging or proposed charging of which, this Restraining Order was made
UNLESS WITHIN THAT PERIOD OF 60 DAYS an application has been
made for an exclusion order under section 22 of the Confiscation Act 1997.
The circumstances in which the Court may make an exclusion order
excluding property (including any interest in property) from the operation of
the Restraining Order are set out in section 22. If you wish to make such an
application, you should act promptly.
Date:
[Signed]
[Whenever a Restraining Order is made by the Court under Part 2 of
the Confiscation Act 1997 for the purpose of automatic forfeiture, the
above IMPORTANT NOTE, or a note to like effect, is to accompany a
copy of the Court's order when it is being served.]
_______________
Form 6–6M
-- 148 of 197 --
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Rule 6.13(1) FORM 6–6N
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA Proceeding No.
AT
IN THE MATTER OF THE Confiscation Act 1997
and
IN THE MATTER of an offender or alleged offender, XY [name in full]
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE OF FORFEITURE
TO: [name and address of person(s) to whom this notice is to be given]
TAKE NOTICE that—
* a forfeiture order which was made by the Supreme Court of
Victoria on [date] under Division 1 of Part 3 of the Confiscation
Act 1997 has been discharged under section 46 of the Act
* the automatic forfeiture of property under Division 2 of Part 3 of
the Confiscation Act 1997 has been discharged under section 47
of the Act
* a civil forfeiture order made by the Supreme Court of Victoria on
[date] under Part 4 of the Confiscation Act 1997 has been
discharged under section 48 of the Act
otherwise than by payment in accordance with section 56 or 57 of the Act.
THIS NOTICE is given by—
* in the case of a forfeiture order or a civil forfeiture order, the
person on whose application the order was made
* in the case of automatic forfeiture, the Director of Public
Prosecutions
THIS NOTICE is given to you as—
* a person who the person giving this notice has reason to believe
may have had an interest in the property immediately before it
was forfeited
* a person to whom notice of the application for the civil forfeiture
order was given under Part 4 of the Act
* a person to whom, or as one within a class of persons to whom,
the [name] Court has required that notice be given
Form 6–6N
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If you claim an interest in the property which was forfeited, you may
make an application to the Minister under section 55 of the Act for the
return of the property or its value.
Date:
[Signed]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6N
-- 150 of 197 --
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Rule 6.05(2) FORM 6–6O
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
IN THE MATTER of the *Confiscation Act 1997/ *Proceeds of Crime Act
2002 of the Commonwealth
and
IN THE MATTER of an Application by AB [name in full] Applicant
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION [insert relevant section and
relevant Act] FOR MONITORING ORDER
TO: the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Victoria
TAKE NOTICE THAT [name of the person making the application]
("the Applicant")
MAKES APPLICATION under
* section 115 of the Confiscation Act 1997 ("the Confiscation Act")
FOR A MONITORING ORDER directing a financial institution to
give to [insert details of law enforcement agency] information in respect
of transactions conducted through an account held by [specify details of
account].
* section 219 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 of the Commonwealth
("the Commonwealth Act") FOR A MONITORING ORDER
directing a financial institution to give to [insert details of enforcement
agency] information in respect of transactions conducted during a
particular period through an account held by [specify details of account].
THE ADDRESS FOR SERVICE of the Applicant is: [insert address]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
1. THE JURISDICTION to make the order(s) sought arises because—
[specify details which support the making of the application]
2. THE APPLICANT is—
* in the case of an application under the Confiscation Act—
* a member of the police force; or
* the Director, Police Integrity under section 102A(2) of the Police
Regulation Act 1958.
Form 6–6O
-- 151 of 197 --
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* in the case of an application under the Commonwealth Act, an
authorised officer of an enforcement agency within the meaning of
the Commonwealth Act.
3. THE APPLICATION IS IN RESPECT OF the following account—
[insert relevant details]
4. THE GROUNDS on which this application is made are as follows—
[set out in detail the grounds of the application]
* THE APPLICANT RELIES upon the affidavit(s) made by [name of
deponent(s)] filed in support of this application and to be served
herewith, in the case of an application under the Confiscation Act.
Date:
[Signed by Applicant]
PARTICULARS OF HEARING
This application will be heard—
by *the Judge in the Practice Court/*the trial Judge
in the [number] Court at 210 William Street, Melbourne,
on [date] *at [time]/*after sentence.
[Signed by Prothonotary]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–6O
-- 152 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
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Rule 7.03(1) FORM 6–7A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999
and
IN THE MATTER of an application for a warrant to use a surveillance
device
APPLICATION FOR WARRANT
I, *[name of law enforcement officer], [rank/position of officer] of
[organisation to which officer belongs] at [name of station/address of
premises at which officer works]/*[name of applicant] being a person acting
on behalf of a law enforcement officer [insert name and rank of law
enforcement officer on whose behalf this application is made and name of
station/address of premises at which the law enforcement officer works]
apply for the issue of a warrant authorising the use of—
*a listening device;
*an optical surveillance device;
*a data surveillance device;
*a tracking device.
THE MAKING OF THIS APPLICATION has been approved by:
*a senior officer of the law enforcement agency for which *the applicant
works/*the law enforcement officer on whose behalf the application is made
works [specify name and rank of senior officer and name of law enforcement
agency]
OR
*an authorised police officer as defined in the Act [specify name and rank of
police officer authorised by the Chief Commissioner under section 3(2) of the
Act].
I *SUSPECT/*BELIEVE that—
(a) the following offence [insert details of offence]
*has been/*is being/*is about to be/*is likely to be committed; and
Form 6–7A
-- 153 of 197 --
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(b) that for the purpose of—
* an investigation into that offence;
* enabling evidence or information to be obtained of the commission
of that offence;
* enabling evidence or information to be obtained of the identity or
location of the offender—
the use of the surveillance device(s) is or will be necessary.
*THIS APPLICATION is made in reliance upon the acts, facts, matters and
circumstances set out and deposed to in the affidavit of [insert name of
deponent] made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.
OR
*I BELIEVE THAT the immediate use of the surveillance device(s) is
necessary for a purpose referred to in paragraph (b). It was impracticable for
an affidavit to be prepared or sworn before this application was made for the
following reasons: [insert reasons]. I undertake to send an affidavit to the
Judge constituting the Court not later than the day following the making of
this application, whether or not a warrant has been issued.
Date:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–7A
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Rule 7.03(2) FORM 6–7B
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999
and
IN THE MATTER of an application for a retrieval warrant
APPLICATION FOR RETRIEVAL WARRANT
I, *[name of law enforcement officer], [rank/position of officer] of
[organisation to which officer belongs] at [name of station/address of
premises at which officer works]/*[name of applicant] being a person acting
on behalf of a law enforcement officer [insert name and rank of law
enforcement officer on whose behalf this application is made and name of
station/address of premises at which the law enforcement officer works]—
*SUSPECTING/*BELIEVING that a surveillance device, namely a [describe
type of surveillance device], that was lawfully installed on premises at [insert
address or other description of premises] or in or on an object [insert
description and location of object], is still *on those premises/*in or on that
object,
APPLY under section 20C of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 for the
issue of a warrant authorising the retrieval of the device.
THE MAKING OF THIS APPLICATION has been approved by:
*a senior officer of the law enforcement agency for which *the applicant
works/*the law enforcement officer on whose behalf the application is made
works [specify name and rank of senior officer and name of law enforcement
agency]
OR
*an authorised police officer as defined in the Act [specify name and rank of
police officer authorised by the Chief Commissioner under section 3(2) of the
Act].
THIS APPLICATION is made in reliance upon the acts, facts, matters and
circumstances set out and deposed to in the affidavit of [insert name of
deponent] made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.
OR
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*I believe that the immediate retrieval of the surveillance device(s) is
necessary. It was impracticable for an affidavit to be prepared or sworn
before this application was made for the following reasons: [insert reasons].
I undertake to send an affidavit to the Judge constituting the Court not later
than the day following the making of this application, whether or not a
warrant has been issued.
Date:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–7B
-- 156 of 197 --
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Rule 7.03(3) FORM 6–7C
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
IN THE MATTER of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999
and
IN THE MATTER of an application for an assistance order.
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE ORDER
I, [name of law enforcement officer], [rank/position of officer] of
[organisation to which officer belongs] at [name of station/address of
premises at which officer works]
*HAVING APPLIED for/*INTENDING TO APPLY for a warrant under
Division 1 of Part 4 of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 ("the Act")
AND BELIEVING that it is necessary to obtain the assistance of another
person for the effective execution of the warrant
HEREBY APPLY under section 21 of the Act for an Order directing [insert
name and address of person against whom the order is sought]
to assist in the execution of [describe or otherwise identify the warrant in
respect of which the order is sought]
by [insert details of the kind of assistance that the person is to give] in the
following manner: [insert details of the manner in which the assistance is to
be given].
*IT IS PROPOSED that the Order should be subject to the following
conditions [describe conditions, if any].
THE MAKING OF THIS APPLICATION has been approved by:
*a senior officer of the law enforcement agency for which *the applicant
works/*the law enforcement officer on whose behalf the application is made
works [specify name and rank of senior officer and name of law enforcement
agency]
OR
*an authorised police officer as defined in the Act [specify name and rank of
police officer authorised by the Chief Commissioner under section 3(2) of the
Act].
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THIS APPLICATION is made in reliance upon the acts, facts, matters and
circumstances set out and deposed to in the affidavit of [insert name of
deponent] made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.
Date:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable.
_______________
Form 6–7C
-- 158 of 197 --
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Rule 7.05 FORM 6–7D
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999
And
IN THE MATTER of an application for a warrant to use a surveillance
device
WARRANT
THIS SURVEILLANCE DEVICE WARRANT is issued under the
Surveillance Devices Act 1999 ("the Act") by Justice [insert name of
Judge], a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria, upon the application dated
[insert date] of *[name of law enforcement officer making the application for
the warrant], [rank/position of officer], of [organisation to which officer
belongs] at [name of station/address of premises at which officer
works]/*[name of applicant] being a person acting on behalf of a law
enforcement officer ("the applicant").
*THE APPLICATION was supported by the following affidavit or affidavits
setting out the grounds on which the warrant was sought: [insert name of
deponent and date of the affidavit or each affidavit relied upon].
THE JUDGE IS SATISFIED OF THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN
SECTION 17(1) OF THE ACT AND IN PARTICULAR—
(a) that there are reasonable grounds for the applicant's suspecting or
believing—
(i) that the offence specified below *has been/*is being/*is about to
be/*is likely to be committed; and
(ii) that the use of the surveillance device(s) specified below is or will
be necessary for the purpose of an investigation into that offence
or of enabling evidence or information to be obtained of the
commission of that offence or of the identity or location of the
offender(s); and
*(b) (in the case of an unsworn application as defined in the Act) that it
would have been impracticable for an affidavit to have been made
before the application was made; and
*(c) (in the case of a remote application as defined in the Act) that it would
have been impracticable for the applicant to have applied in person for
the warrant.
Form 6–7D
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IN DETERMINING WHETHER the warrant should be issued the Judge has
had regard to the several matters referred to in section 17(2) of the Act.
MATTERS SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 18
AND 19 OF THE ACT
NAME OF APPLICANT
[insert name of applicant]
ALLEGED OFFENCE
The alleged offence in respect of which this warrant is issued is [specify
alleged offence].
DATE OF WARRANT
[insert date]
KIND OF SURVEILLANCE DEVICE
This warrant authorises the use of the following kinds of surveillance device:
*a data surveillance device;
*a listening device;
*an optical surveillance device;
*a tracking device.
*PREMISES
This warrant authorises the use of the specified surveillance device(s) on
particular premises, namely:
[insert details of premises]
*OBJECT(S)
This warrant authorises the use of the specified surveillance device(s) in or
on a particular object or class of object, namely:
[insert details of object(s)]
*PERSONS
This warrant authorises the use of the specified surveillance device(s) in
respect of the conversations, activities or geographical location of a particular
person or persons, as follows:
[insert name of person or persons, if known]
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*CONCEALMENT
This warrant authorises the doing of anything reasonably necessary to
conceal the fact that anything has been done in relation to the installation,
maintenance or retrieval of a surveillance device or enhancement equipment
under the warrant.
PERIOD OF WARRANT
The period for which this warrant is in force begins on [insert date (and time,
if applicable)] and ends on [insert date (and time, if applicable)], both
inclusive.
OFFICER PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTION OF
WARRANT
The name of the law enforcement officer primarily responsible for executing
this warrant is [insert the name of law enforcement officer].
*CONDITIONS OF WARRANT
This warrant is subject to the following conditions: [insert any conditions
subject to which premises may be entered, or a surveillance device may be
used, under the warrant].
TIME FOR REPORT
The *applicant or the *law enforcement officer primarily responsible for
executing this warrant must report under section 30K of the Act to the Judge
who issued this warrant on or before [insert date and time].
[signature of Judge]
[name of Judge]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–7D
-- 161 of 197 --
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Rule 7.06 FORM 6–7E
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999
and
IN THE MATTER of an application for a retrieval warrant
RETRIEVAL WARRANT
THIS RETRIEVAL WARRANT is issued under the Surveillance Devices
Act 1999 ("the Act") by Justice [insert name of Judge] a Judge of the
Supreme Court of Victoria, upon the application dated [insert date] of
*[name of law enforcement officer making the application for the warrant],
[rank/position of officer], of [organisation to which officer belongs] at [name
of station/address of premises at which officer works]/*[name of applicant]
being a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer ("the
applicant").
*THE APPLICATION was supported by the following affidavit or affidavits
setting out the grounds on which the warrant was sought: [insert name of
deponent and date of each affidavit relied upon by the applicant]
THE JUDGE IS SATISFIED OF THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN
SECTION 20E(1) OF THE ACT AND IN PARTICULAR—
(a) that there are reasonable grounds for the applicant's suspecting or
believing that a surveillance device that was lawfully installed on
premises, or in or on an object, under a surveillance device warrant is
still on those premises or in or on that object or on other premises or
in or an another object; and
*(b) (in the case of an unsworn application as defined in the Act) that it
would have been impracticable for an affidavit to have been made
before the application was made; and
*(c) (in the case of a remote application as defined in the Act) that it would
have been impracticable for the applicant to have applied in person for
the warrant.
Form 6–7E
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IN DETERMINING WHETHER this warrant should be issued, the Judge has
had regard to the several matters referred to in section 20E(2) of the Act.
MATTERS SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 20F
AND 20G OF THE ACT
NAME OF APPLICANT
[insert name of applicant]
DATE OF WARRANT
[insert date]
KIND OF SURVEILLANCE DEVICE AUTHORISED TO BE
RETRIEVED
This warrant authorises the retrieval of the following kinds of surveillance
device that were lawfully *installed on premises/*in or on an object or class
of object under a warrant:
*a data surveillance device;
*a listening device;
*an optical surveillance device;
*a tracking device.
*If this warrant authorises the retrieval of a tracking device, the warrant also
authorises the use of a tracking device and any enhancement equipment in
relation to the device solely for the purposes of the location and retrieval of
the device or equipment.
*PREMISES
This warrant authorises the retrieval of the specified surveillance device(s)
from particular premises, namely:
[insert details of premises]
*OBJECT(S)
This warrant authorises the retrieval of the specified surveillance device(s)
from a particular object or class of object, namely:
[insert details of object(s)]
THIS WARRANT ALSO AUTHORISES—
1. the entry, by force if necessary, onto the premises where the
surveillance device is reasonably believed to be, or other premises
adjoining or providing access to those premises, for the purpose of
retrieving the device and equipment; and
2. the breaking open of any thing for the purpose of the retrieval of the
device and equipment; and
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3. if the device or equipment is installed on or in an object, the
temporary removal of the object from any place where it is situated for
the purpose of the retrieval of the device and equipment and the return
of the object to that place; and
4. the provision of assistance or technical expertise to the law
enforcement officer primarily responsible for executing the warrant in
the retrieval of the device or equipment.
*CONCEALMENT
This warrant authorises the doing of anything reasonably necessary to
conceal the fact that anything has been done in relation to the retrieval of a
surveillance device or enhancement equipment under the warrant.
PERIOD OF WARRANT (NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS)
The period for which this warrant is in force begins on [insert date (and time
if applicable)] and ends on [insert date (and time if applicable)], both
inclusive.
OFFICER PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTION OF
WARRANT
The law enforcement officer primarily responsible for executing this warrant
is [insert the name of law enforcement officer primarily responsible for
executing this warrant].
*CONDITIONS OF WARRANT
This warrant is subject to the following conditions: [insert any conditions
subject to which the premises may be entered or devices may be retrieved
under the warrant].
TIME FOR REPORT
The *applicant or the *law enforcement officer primarily responsible for
executing this warrant person must report under section 30K of the Act to the
Judge who issued this warrant on or before [insert date and time].
[signature of Judge]
[name of Judge]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–7E
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Rule 7.07(1) FORM 6–7F
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
IN THE MATTER of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999
and
IN THE MATTER of an application for an assistance order
ASSISTANCE ORDER
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. [insert name and address of person(s)] assist in the execution of
[describe or otherwise identify warrant] by [insert details of the kind
of assistance that the person must give] in the following manner:
[insert details of the manner in which the assistance must be given].
*2. The following conditions apply: [insert any conditions subject to
which the order is made]
INFORMATION FOR PERSON(S) DIRECTED TO ASSIST
This order has effect only during the period in which the warrant described
above is in force. The warrant is in force from [date (and time, if applicable)
warrant starts/started] to [date (and time, if applicable) warrant is to end].
Sections 23 and 24 of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 provide as follows:
[insert copy of sections 23 and 24 of the Surveillance Devices Act 1999]
Date:
[signature of Judge]
* Delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–7F
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Rule 7.07(3) FORM 6–7G
ENDORSEMENT OF ASSISTANCE ORDER
On [insert date] in the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Honourable [insert
name of Judge] made an assistance order under section 22 of the
Surveillance Devices Act 1999.
The order was that [set out paragraph 1 of the order]. *The following
conditions applied [set out paragraph 2 of the order].
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–7G
-- 166 of 197 --
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Rule 9.03 FORM 6–9A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Witness Protection Act 1991
and
IN THE MATTER of an application for an application for an order under
section 6 of the Act.
APPLICATION
I, [name ], being the Chief Commissioner of Police for Victoria
HEREBY APPLY, pursuant to section 6 of the Witness Protection Act
1991, for an order authorizing [name of member of police force], [rank of
member of police force] of Police of [name of station or address of premises
at which member works] to make a new entry in the register of births or
register of marriages maintained under Part 7 of the Births, Deaths and
Marriages Registration Act 1996 in respect of [name of participant or
name of participant and specified members of the family of the participant].
Date:
[signed]
_______________
Form 6–9A
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Rule 10.03 FORM 6–10A
NOTICE OF APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 42L OF THE
EVIDENCE ACT 1958
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
The Queen
v.
[name of accused]
PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
TAKE NOTICE that the applicant, [name of applicant], intends to apply to
the Court for a direction that the accused appear, or be brought, physically
before it.
Type of hearing—[insert details].
Date of hearing—[insert details].
The grounds on which this application are made are—[set out grounds].
Date:
[Signature]
_______________
Form 6–10A
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Rules 10.04, 10.05
and 10.06
FORM 6–10B
NOTICE OF APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 42M, 42N OR 42P OF
THE EVIDENCE ACT 1958
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
The Queen
v.
[name of accused]
PART 1—PARTICULARS OF APPLICATION
TAKE NOTICE that the applicant, [name of applicant], intends to apply to
the Court for a direction that the accused appear before it by audio visual
link.
1. Type of hearing—[insert details].
2. Date of hearing—[insert details].
3. The grounds on which this application is made are—[set out
grounds].
4. Is this application being made with the consent of the parties to
the proceeding?—
5. If the answer to question 4 is No, what parties have not given
consent?—
6. If the accused is in custody, do facilities exist for an audio visual
link?—
Date:
[Signature]
PART 2—PARTICULARS OF HEARING
(to be completed by the Prothonotary)
The application will be heard before the Judge in the Practice Court, Supreme
Court, William Street, Melbourne, on [date] at [time] or so soon afterwards
as the business of the Court allows.
FILED:
_______________
Form 6–10B
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Rule 11.03 FORM 6–11A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
IN THE MATTER of Part 2 of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act
2003
and
IN THE MATTER of an application for a covert search warrant.
APPLICATION FOR COVERT SEARCH WARRANT
I, [name], [rank/position] of the police force of Victoria of [name of station
or address of premises at which member works] with the approval of
*the Chief Commissioner/*a Deputy Commissioner *an Assistant
Commissioner apply under Part 2 of the Terrorism (Community
Protection) Act 2003 for the issue of a covert search warrant in respect of
premises at: [insert address or location of any premises sought to be entered
and searched].
I *suspect/*believe on reasonable grounds that—
(a) a terrorist act has been, is being, or is likely to be, committed; and
(b) the entry and search of the premises would substantially assist in
preventing or responding to that terrorist act or suspected terrorist act;
and
(c) it is necessary for that entry and search to be conducted without the
knowledge of any occupier of the premises.
THIS APPLICATION is made upon the following grounds—[insert]
*I RELY upon the acts, facts, matters and circumstances set out in the
affidavit of [insert name of deponent] made on [date of affidavit] in support
of this application.
OR
*THIS APPLICATION is made in urgent circumstances and I consider it
necessary to apply for the immediate issue of a covert search warrant by
telephone. I rely upon the unsworn affidavit of [name] that was transmitted
to the Court by facsimile on [date].
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
*delete if not applicable
_______________
Form 6–11A
-- 170 of 197 --
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Rule 11.05 FORM 6–11B
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
IN THE MATTER of Part 2 of the Terrorism (Community Protection) Act
2003
and
IN THE MATTER of an application for a covert search warrant.
COVERT SEARCH WARRANT
THIS WARRANT is issued under Part 2 of the Terrorism (Community
Protection) Act 2003 ("the Act") by the Supreme Court of Victoria upon
the application of [name of member of the police force of Victoria making the
application for the warrant], ("the applicant") [rank/position of officer], of
the police force of Victoria at [name of station/address of premises at which
officer works].
THIS WARRANT relates to premises at [insert address or location of any
premises sought to be entered and searched] ("the premises") and to
premises at [insert address] which adjoin or provide access to the premises.
*THE APPLICATION was supported by the following affidavit or affidavits
setting out the grounds on which the warrant was sought: [insert name of
deponent and date of each affidavit relied upon by the applicant] and THE
COURT WAS SATISFIED that there were reasonable grounds for the
suspicion or belief founding the application for the warrant.
THIS WARRANT is issued for the purpose of assisting in the prevention of,
or response to the following terrorist act or suspected terrorist act—[insert
description].
THIS WARRANT is in force for [insert a number not to exceed 30] days
from the date of issue and authorises the applicant [and, if relevant, name of
or a description of any other person] to enter the premises *once
only/*[insert number] times.
*The names of the occupiers of the premises are *known as [insert names]/
*not known.
*The following is the name or description of the kind of thing to be searched
for, seized, copied, photographed, recorded, operated, printed, tested or
sampled—[set out name or description etc.].
*THIS WARRANT is subject to the following conditions—[set out
conditions].
Form 6–11B
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THIS WARRANT AUTHORISES the applicant, together with [name of or a
description of any other person] and with any necessary equipment to enter,
by force or impersonation if necessary—
(a) the premises at [insert address];
*(b) and the premises at [address] adjoining or providing access to those
premises—
for the following purposes—
*(i) to search the premises for [name or description of kind of thing];
*(ii) to seize [name or description of kind of thing];
*(iii) to place any thing of that kind on the premises in substitution for a thing
seized under paragraph (ii);
*(iv) to copy, photograph or otherwise record a [description of kind of thing];
*(v) to operate any electronic equipment that is on the premises and copy,
print or otherwise record information from that equipment;
*(vi) to test, or take and keep a sample of [description of kind of thing].
Date of issue:
[Signature of Judge]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
*Delete if not applicable.
__________________
Form 6–11B
-- 172 of 197 --
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165
Rule 12.03 FORM 6–12A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005
and
IN THE MATTER of an application under section 5 of the Act for an
extended supervision order.
BETWEEN
The Secretary to the
Department of Justice Applicant
and
C.D. Respondent
APPLICATION FOR EXTENDED SUPERVISION ORDER
The Secretary to the Department of Justice applies under section 5 of the
Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 ("the Act") for an extended
supervision order in respect of C.D. who is an eligible offender within the
meaning of the Act.
THIS APPLICATION is made upon the grounds that if C.D. is not made
subject to an extended supervision order, there is a high degree of probability
that C.D. is likely to commit a relevant offence as defined in the Act if
released in the community on completion of the service of the custodial
sentence that *he/*she is serving at the time at which this application is
made.
THE PARTICULARS of the relevant offence as defined in the Act in respect
of which a custodial sentence as defined in the Act was imposed on C.D. are:
[insert particulars].
THE PARTICULARS of the custodial sentence as defined in the Act which
was imposed on C.D. are: [insert particulars].
THE RELEVANT *offence/*offences which it is likely that C.D. will
commit if released in the community on completion of the service of the
custodial sentence that *he/*she is serving at the time at which this
application is made *is/*are: [specify relevant offence or offences].
Form 6–12A
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THE GROUNDS on which the likelihood is founded that there is a high
degree of probability that C.D. is likely to commit a relevant offence or
relevant offences if released in the community on completion of the service
of the custodial sentence that *he/*she is serving at the time at which this
application is made are: [specify grounds]
THE PERIOD sought for the duration of the extended supervision order is:
[insert period, not exceeding 15 years]
Dated:
[Applicant's signature]
for and on behalf of the Secretary
to the Department of Justice
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–12A
-- 174 of 197 --
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Rule 12.04 FORM 6–12B
[heading as in Form 6–12A]
EXTENDED SUPERVISION ORDER
JUDGE:
DATE MADE:
ORIGINATING PROCESS:
HOW OBTAINED:
ATTENDANCE: [set out attendance or non-attendance of any person
entitled to attend and, if attending, whether by counsel or solicitor]
OTHER MATTERS:
THE COURT IS SATISFIED to a high degree of probability that the
offender C.D. is likely to commit a relevant offence as defined in the
Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 *if released/*having
been released in the community on completion of the service of the
custodial sentence that *he/*she *is serving/*was serving at the time
at which the application was made, if C.D. is not made subject to an
extended supervision order.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. C.D. is subject to an extended supervision order under the Serious
Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 ("the Act").
2. THIS ORDER commences on:
3. THE PERIOD for which this order remains in force is: [insert period,
not exceeding 15 years]
4. THE LATEST DATE by the first review of this order under
Division 3 of Part 2 of the Act must be undertaken is: [insert period,
being not later than 3 years after order is first made]
5. THE MAXIMUM INTERVALS between subsequent reviews of this
order is: [insert period, being no more than intervals of 3 years]
Form 6–12B
-- 175 of 197 --
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6. PURSUANT TO section 15(3) of the Act, the conditions of this order
are that, during the period of the order, C.D. must—
1. not commit, whether in or outside Victoria, another relevant
offence as defined in the Act or an offence that, if committed in
Victoria, would be a relevant offence.
2. attend at any place as directed by the Secretary to the
Department of Justice or the Adult Parole Board for the purpose
of supervision, assessment or monitoring.
3. report to, and receive visits from, the Secretary to the
Department of Justice or any person nominated by the Secretary
to the Department of Justice for the purposes of section 15(3)(c)
of the Act.
4. notify the Secretary to the Department of Justice of any change
of name or employment at least 2 clear working days before the
change.
5. not move to a new address without the prior written consent of
the Secretary to the Department of Justice.
6. not leave Victoria except with the permission of the Secretary to
the Department of Justice granted either generally or in relation
to the particular case.
7. obey all lawful instructions and directions of the Secretary to the
Department of Justice given under section 16(1) of the Act.
8. obey all lawful instructions and directions of the Adult Parole
Board given under section 16(2) of the Act.
[signature of Judge]
[name of Judge]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
__________________
Form 6–12B
-- 176 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
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Rule 12.05 FORM 6–12C
[heading as in Form 6–12A]
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF EXTENDED SUPERVISION
ORDER
*The Secretary to the Department of Justice applies under section
*21(2)(a)/*21(2)(b) of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005
("the Act") for a review of the extended supervision order made by the
Court [insert date of order].
*I, C.D. apply under section 21(3) of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring
Act 2005 ("the Act") for leave of the Court to apply for a review of the
extended supervision order made by the Court [insert date and relevant
details of order] and a review of that extended supervision order.
THIS APPLICATION is made for the purpose of determining whether
*C.D./*I should remain subject to the extended supervision order made in
respect of *him/*her/*me.
THE PARTICULARS of the extended supervision order to which *C.D. is/*I
am subject are: [insert particulars].
*THE EXTENDED SUPERVISION ORDER should be revoked because
there is *not/*no longer a high degree of probability that *C.D. is/*I am
likely to commit a relevant offence or relevant offences if in the community
and not subject to that extended supervision order.
*THE EXTENDED SUPERVISION ORDER should not be revoked because
there is a high degree of probability that C.D. is likely to commit a relevant
offence or relevant offences if in the community and not subject to that
extended supervision order.
THE GROUNDS on which this application is made are: [specify grounds]
Dated:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–12C
-- 177 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
170
Rule 12.06(2) FORM 6–12D
[heading as in Form 6–12A]
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISPUTE ASSESSMENT REPORT OR
OTHER REPORT TO COURT OF MEDICAL EXPERT
To the Prothonotary
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
*The Secretary to the Department of Justice intends under *section
11(4)/*section 23(4) of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005
("the Act") to dispute the *whole of/*part of *an assessment report/*a report
made to the Court by a medical expert.
*I, C.D. intend under *section 11(4)/*section 23(4) of the Serious Sex
Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 ("the Act") to dispute the *whole of/*part
of *an assessment report/*a report made to the Court by a medical expert.
PARTICULARS
I INTEND TO DISPUTE:
*the whole of the assessment report [identify report]
*part of the assessment report [identify report and part disputed]
*the whole of a report made to the Court by a medical expert [identify report]
*part of a report made to the Court by a medical expert [identify report and
part disputed]
THE GROUNDS on which I intend to dispute *the report/*part of the report
are [insert brief description of grounds].
Dated:
[Signature of party giving notice
or party's legal advisor]
Form 6–12D
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Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
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NOTE
Rule 12.06(1) of Chapter VI of the Rules of the Supreme Court requires this
notice to be served in accordance with section 45 of the Act and that Rule on
the other party to the application for an extended supervision order as soon as
practicable and not less than 10 days before the hearing of the application.
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–12D
-- 179 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
172
Rule 12.07 FORM 6–12E
[heading as in Form 6–12A]
ORDER TO ATTEND FOR EXAMINATION
JUDGE:
DATE MADE:
ORIGINATING PROCESS:
HOW OBTAINED:
ATTENDANCE: [set out attendance or non-attendance of any person
entitled to attend and, if attending, whether by counsel or solicitor]
THE COURT ORDERS THAT under section 28 of the Serious Sex
Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 ("the Act") C.D. attend for personal
examination by a medical expert or other person [insert name and address or
other relevant details of expert or other person who is to conduct the
personal examination of the offender and time and place for attendance for
examination] for the purposes of enabling that expert or other person to make
a report or give evidence to the Court.
[Signature of Judge]
NOTE
To C.D.:
This order requires you to attend a personal examination. Section 28(2) of
the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 provides that you cannot
be compelled to submit to an examination or to actively cooperate in the
carrying out of an examination.
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
__________________
Form 6–12E
-- 180 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
173
Rule 12.09(1) FORM 6–12F
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL 20 No.
IN THE MATTER of an appeal under Part 3 of the Serious Sex Offenders
Monitoring Act 2005
BETWEEN
A.B. Appellant
and
The Secretary to the Department of Justice
Respondent
NOTICE OF APPEAL
To: the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
And to: the respondent
1. TAKE NOTICE that the appellant A.B. appeals to the Court of Appeal
under section 36(2) of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005
against:
*a decision made on [date] by [identify court and Judge] to make an
extended supervision order in respect of the appellant
*a decision made on [date] by [identify court and Judge] to renew an
extended supervision order in respect of the appellant previously made on
[date] by [identify court and Judge].
*a decision made on [date] by [identify court and Judge] on a review
initiated by the appellant under section 21(3) of the Act, not to revoke an
extended supervision order previously made on [date] by [identify court
and Judge].
2. THE GROUNDS of the appeal are: [state briefly the grounds of the
appeal]
3. THE ORDERS sought on appeal are: [state orders sought]
4. Name and address of solicitor who represented appellant in the court
where the decision being appealed was made:
Form 6–12F
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5. Name of counsel (if any) who represented appellant in the court where the
decision being appealed was made:
6. State whether you wish to be present at the hearing of this proceeding:
7. State whether you wish to attend by audio visual link at the hearing of this
proceeding:
Dated:
[Signed by
Appellant or legal practitioner
on behalf of Appellant]
*[If signed by legal practitioner]
The name and address for service
are as follows: [insert]
* Delete if not applicable
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Unless the Court directs otherwise, you may, if you wish, be present in
Court at the hearing of your appeal, or attend by audio visual link if that is
practicable. If you wish to do either of these things, you should complete
paragraphs 6 and 7 accordingly or otherwise notify the Registrar of
Criminal Appeals in writing of your wish.
2. Your attention is drawn to the procedure for appeals set out in section 38
of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005 and the powers of
the Court of Appeal under section 39 of the Act. As soon as practicable
after giving notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal, you must cause a
copy of the notice to be served on the respondent to the appeal.
3. Under section 38(4) of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005,
the giving of this notice of appeal does not stay the operation of the
decision being appealed, unless the court that made that decision or the
Court of Appeal otherwise orders.
__________________
Form 6–12F
-- 182 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
175
Rule 12.09(2) FORM 6–12G
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA
AT
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL 20 No.
IN THE MATTER of an appeal under Part 3 of the Serious Sex Offenders
Monitoring Act 2005
BETWEEN
The Secretary to the Department of Justice
Appellant
and
A.B.
Respondent
NOTICE OF APPEAL
To: the Registrar of Criminal Appeals:
And to: the respondent
1. TAKE NOTICE that the appellant THE SECRETARY TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE appeals to the Court of Appeal under
section 37(2) of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring Act 2005
against:
*a decision made on [date] by [identify court and Judge] not to make an
extended supervision order in respect of A.B. who is an eligible offender
within the meaning of the Act.
*a decision made on [date] by [identify court and Judge] not to renew the
extended supervision order in respect of A.B. previously made on [date]
by [identify court and Judge].
*a decision made on [date] by [identify court and Judge] to revoke the
extended supervision order previously made in respect of A.B. on [date]
by [identify court and Judge], on a determination made under section 23
of the Act.
2. THE GROUNDS of the appeal are: [state briefly the grounds of the
appeal]
3. THE ORDERS sought on appeal are: [state orders sought]
Form 6–12G
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4. As required by section 38(2) of the Serious Sex Offenders Monitoring
Act 2005, this notice of appeal is accompanied by a notice in the
prescribed form as contained in the regulations made under that Act
setting out the offender's rights in relation to, and the procedure for the
hearing and determination of, the appeal.
Dated:
[Signed by
for and on behalf of the
Secretary to the Department of
Justice]
* Delete if not applicable
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To the respondent:
Unless the Court directs otherwise, you may, if you wish, be present in Court
at the hearing of your appeal, or attend by audio visual link if that is
practicable. If you wish to do either of these things, you should notify the
Registrar of Criminal Appeals in writing of your wish.
__________________
Form 6–12G
-- 184 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
177
Rule 13.04 FORM 6–13A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004
and
IN THE MATTER of an application by A.B., the applicant, under
section 5(1) of the Act for a coercive powers order.
APPLICATION FOR COERCIVE POWERS ORDER
I, [name], [rank/position] of the police force of Victoria of [name of station
or address of premises at which member works] with the approval of
*the Chief Commissioner/*delegate of the Chief Commissioner [specify
name and rank of person approving the application] apply under section 5(1)
of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 ("the Act") for a
coercive powers order authorising the use in accordance with the Act of
powers provided by the Act for the purpose of investigating an organised
crime offence.
I SUSPECT on reasonable grounds that an organised crime offence *has
been, *is being, or *is likely to be, committed.
THE PARTICULARS of the organised crime offence in respect of which the
coercive powers order is sought are: [insert particulars].
THE NAME of each alleged offender is: [insert name or, if the name is
unknown, state that the offender is unknown]
THE PERIOD sought for the duration of the coercive powers order is:
[insert period, not exceeding 12 months]
*I RELY upon the acts, facts, matters and circumstances set out in my
affidavit made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.
*THIS APPLICATION is made in circumstances where I believe that the
delay caused in complying with section 5(4) of the Act may prejudice the
success of the investigation into the organised crime offence in respect of
which this application is made. It was impracticable for an affidavit to be
prepared or sworn before this application was made for the following
reasons: [insert reasons and specify grounds for making the application]
*I RELY upon my affidavit prepared but not sworn that was provided to the
Court on [date].
Form 6–13A
-- 185 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
178
I undertake to the Court to send a duly sworn affidavit to the Judge
constituting the Court not later than the day following the making of the
application, whether or not a coercive powers order is made.
Dated:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–13A
-- 186 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
179
Rule 13.05 FORM 6–13B
[heading as in Form 6–13A]
COERCIVE POWERS ORDER
JUDGE:
DATE MADE:
ORIGINATING PROCESS:
HOW OBTAINED:
ATTENDANCE: [set out attendance or non-attendance of any person
entitled to attend and, if attending, whether by counsel or solicitor]
OTHER MATTERS:
THE COURT IS SATISFIED—
(a) that there are reasonable grounds for the suspicion founding the
application for the order; and
(b) that it is in the public interest to make the order, having regard
to—
(i) the nature and gravity of the alleged organised crime
offence in respect of which the order is sought; and
(ii) the impact of the use of coercive powers on the rights of
members of the community.
THE ORGANISED CRIME OFFENCE in respect of which this order
is made is: [specify organised crime offence].
THE NAME of each alleged offender is: [insert names or, if the name
is unknown, state that the offender is unknown]
THE NAME AND RANK of the member of the police force of
Victoria who made the application is:
THE NAME AND RANK of the person who approved the application
is:
THE COURT ORDERS THAT, in accordance with the Major Crime
(Investigative Powers) Act 2004, the use of the powers provided by the Act
is authorised for the purposes of investigating the organised crime offence in
respect of which this order is made.
Form 6–13B
-- 187 of 197 --
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THE PERIOD for which this order remains in force is: [insert period, not
exceeding 12 months]
*THE USE OF COERCIVE POWERS under this order is subject to the
following conditions—[specify conditions].
[signature of Judge]
[name of Judge]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–13B
-- 188 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
181
Rule 13.06 FORM 6–13C
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004
and
IN THE MATTER of an application by A.B. under section 14(3) of the Act
for the issue of a witness summons.
APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF WITNESS SUMMONS
I, [name], [rank/position] of the police force of Victoria of [name of station
or address of premises at which member works] apply under section 14(3) of
the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 ("the Act") for the issue
of—
*(a) a summons to attend an examination before the Chief Examiner to give
evidence;
*(b) a summons to attend at a specified time and place to produce specified
documents or other things to the Chief Examiner;
*(c) a summons to attend an examination before the Chief Examiner to give
evidence and produce specified documents or other things.
*THIS APPLICATION is made at the same time as an application for the
making of a coercive powers order.
*A COERCIVE POWERS ORDER is in force [insert date of making of
order and brief description of details of order].
THE PERSON to whom the summons is to be directed is: [insert name]
THE REASON why a summons is needed for the person to whom it is
directed is: [insert reason]
THE EVIDENTIARY OR INTELLIGENCE VALUE of the information
sought to be obtained from the person to whom the summons is directed is:
[indicate evidentiary or intelligence value]
*I SUSPECT that the person to whom the summons is to be directed has a
mental impairment.
Form 6–13C
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*I *SUSPECT/*KNOW that the person to whom the summons is to be
directed is under the age of 18 years. I *suspect/*know that the person's age
is: [insert age].
Dated:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–13C
-- 190 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
183
Rule 13.07 FORM 6–13D
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004
and
IN THE MATTER of an application by A.B. under section 18(2) of the Act.
APPLICATION FOR ORDER UNDER SECTION 18(2) OF THE
MAJOR CRIME (INVESTIGATIVE POWERS) ACT 2004
I, [name], [rank/position] of the police force of Victoria of [name of station
or address of premises at which member works] apply under section 18(2) of
the Major Crime (Investigative Powers) Act 2004 ("the Act") for an order
that a person held in a prison or police gaol be delivered into my custody for
the purpose of bringing the person before the Chief Examiner to give
evidence at an examination.
THE PERSON in respect of whom the order is sought is: [insert name and
other details e.g. address of prison or police gaol where the person is held]
THE REASON why an order is needed for the person to whom it is directed
is: [insert reason]
THE EVIDENTIARY OR INTELLIGENCE VALUE of the information
sought to be obtained from the person to whom the order is directed is:
[indicate evidentiary or intelligence value]
*I SUSPECT that the person to whom the order is to be directed has a mental
impairment.
*I *SUSPECT/*KNOW that the person to whom the order is to be directed is
under the age of 18 years. I *suspect/*know that the person's age is: [insert
age].
Dated:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–13D
-- 191 of 197 --
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S.R. No. 12/2008
184
Rule 14.04(1) FORM 6–14A
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004
and
IN THE MATTER of an application under section 10 of the Crimes
(Assumed Identities) Act 2004
APPLICATION
I, *[name and rank of applicant], being
*(a) the chief officer of a law enforcement agency;
*(b) a senior officer within the meaning of the Crimes (Assumed
Identities) Act 2004 of a law enforcement agency to whom the chief
officer referred to in subparagraph (a) has delegated his or her
functions under section 34(2) of that Act;
*(c) the corresponding chief officer of a corresponding participating
agency within the meaning of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act
2004;
APPLY under section 10 of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004 for
the making of an entry in the Register under the Births, Deaths and
Marriages Registration Act 1996 in relation to the acquisition of an
assumed identity under an authority or a corresponding authority.
THIS APPLICATION is made in reliance upon the acts, facts, matters and
circumstances set out and deposed to in the affidavit of [insert name of
deponent] made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.
Date:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–14A
-- 192 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
185
Rule 14.04(2) FORM 6–14B
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004
and
IN THE MATTER of an application under section 12 of the Crimes
(Assumed Identities) Act 2004
APPLICATION
I, *[name and rank of applicant], being
*(a) the chief officer of a law enforcement agency;
*(b) a senior officer within the meaning of the Crimes (Assumed
Identities) Act 2004 of a law enforcement agency to whom the chief
officer referred to in subparagraph (a) has delegated his or her
functions under section 34(2) of that Act;
*(c) the corresponding chief officer of a corresponding participating
agency within the meaning of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act
2004; and
HAVING BEEN the applicant for the order under section 10 of the Crimes
(Assumed Identities) Act 2004 in respect of which this cancellation is
sought,
APPLY under section 12 of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004 for
the cancellation of the entry that has been made in the Register under the
Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 under section 10 of
the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004 made [insert date of order under
section 10 of that Act].
THIS APPLICATION is made in reliance upon the acts, facts, matters and
circumstances set out and deposed to in the affidavit of [insert name of
deponent] made on [date of affidavit] in support of this application.
Date:
[Applicant's signature]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
* Delete if not applicable
__________________
Form 6–14B
-- 193 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
186
Rule 14.06(1) FORM 6–14C
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004
and
IN THE MATTER of an application under section 10 of the Crimes
(Assumed Identities) Act 2004
ORDER
JUDGE:
DATE MADE:
ORIGINATING PROCESS:
HOW OBTAINED:
ATTENDANCE: [set out attendance or non-attendance of any person
entitled to attend and, if attending, whether by counsel or solicitor]
OTHER MATTERS:
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. In accordance with section 10 of the Crimes (Assumed Identities)
Act 2004, the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages make an
entry in the Register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registration Act 1996 in relation to the acquisition of an assumed
identity under an authority or corresponding authority within the
meaning of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004.
The particulars to be entered in the Register are as follows: [state
required particulars].
2. The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages give effect to this order
within the period of [state period within which order is to be given
effect].
[signature of Judge]
[name of Judge]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
__________________
Form 6–14C
-- 194 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
187
Rule 14.06(2) FORM 6–14D
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA 20 No.
AT
IN THE MATTER of the Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004
and
IN THE MATTER of an application under section 12 of the Crimes
(Assumed Identities) Act 2004
ORDER
JUDGE:
DATE MADE:
ORIGINATING PROCESS:
HOW OBTAINED:
ATTENDANCE: [set out attendance or non-attendance of any person
entitled to attend and, if attending, whether by counsel or solicitor]
OTHER MATTERS:
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages cancel the entry that
has been made in the Register under the Births, Deaths and
Marriages Registration Act 1996 by which the following particulars
were entered in that Register by the order under section 10 of the
Crimes (Assumed Identities) Act 2004 dated [insert date of order
and particulars which were to be entered in the Register under that
order] .
2. The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages give effect to this order
within 28 days after the date this order is made.
[signature of Judge]
[name of Judge]
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
__________________
Form 6–14D
-- 195 of 197 --
Supreme Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 2008
S.R. No. 12/2008
188
SCHEDULE
Rule 1.03(2)
REVOKED STATUTORY RULES
S.R. No. Title
33/1998 Chapter VI of the Rules of the Supreme Court, the Supreme
Court (Criminal Procedure) Rules 1998
33/1999 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 1) Rules 1999
113/1999 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 2) Rules 1999
133/1999 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 3) Rules 1999
108/2003 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 4) Rules 2003
33/2004 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 5) Rules 2004
7/2005 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 6) Rules 2005
22/2005 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 7) Rules 2005
95/2005 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 8) Rules 2005
97/2006 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 9) Rules 2006
161/2006 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 10) Rules 2006
6/2007 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 11) Rules 2007
93/2007 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 12) Rules 2007
94/2007 Supreme Court (Chapter VI Amendment No. 13) Rules 2007
Dated: 27 February 2008
M. L. WARREN, C.J.
CHRISTOPHER MAXWELL, P.
PETER BUCHANAN, J.A.
ALEX CHERNOV, J.A.
GEOFFREY NETTLE, J.A.
DAVID ASHLEY, J.A.
MURRAY B. KELLAM, J.A.
JULIE DODDS-STREETON, J.A.
Sch.
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P. D. CUMMINS, J.
T. H. SMITH, J.
DAVID BYRNE, J.
D. L. HARPER, J.
H. R. HANSEN, J.
PHILIP MANDIE, J.
BERNARD D. BONGIORNO, J.
D. J. HABERSBERGER, J.
R. S. OSBORN, J.
SIMON P. WHELAN, J.
ELIZABETH HOLLINGWORTH, J.
KEVIN H. BELL, J.
ANTHONY CAVANOUGH, J.
ELIZABETH CURTAIN, J.
PAUL COGHLAN, J.
ROSS ROBSON, J.
JACK FORREST, J.
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Sch.
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