Court Procedures Rules 2006

On the filing of a judicial review application in relation to a decision by a person (the decision-maker), or not later than 7 days after the day the application is filed, the plaintiff must file copies of any of the following documents in the plaintiff’s possession, unless a copy of the document has been filed previously in the proceeding:

a statement made by the decision-maker of the terms of the decision;

either—

for an application for a statutory order of review—a statement under the Judicial Review Act, section 13 (Reasons for decision may be obtained) or the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, section 22B (Requirement to give reasons statements); or

any other statement given by or on behalf of the decision-maker purporting to be a statement of reasons for the decision.

The plaintiff must serve a stamped copy of each statement filed by the plaintiff under subrule (1) on each person on whom a copy of the judicial review application is served not later than 5 days after the day the statements are filed.

See r 62 (When originating application must be served) and r 64 (Originating application—filing and service of supporting affidavits).

If a defendant objects to the competency of an application for a statutory order of review, the defendant may file a conditional notice of intention to respond under r 111 (Conditional notice of intention to respond).