Documents commencing proceedings

In force

A reference in a provision of an Act to any one or more of the following in connection with court proceedings:

(a)

a summons;

(b)

an information;

(c)

a claim;

(d)

a complaint;

(e)

a declaration;

is taken to include a reference to any document through which proceedings may be instituted in a court.

Note:

An example of such a document is a court attendance notice under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 of New South Wales.

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