Crown Proceedings Act 1993

In this section prescribed information means information prescribed by rules made under the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932.

When proceedings are brought against the State Crown, a statement containing any prescribed information is to be endorsed on, or annexed to, the process by which the proceedings are commenced.

A failure to comply with subsection (2) does not render proceedings void unless the court is of the opinion that the State Crown has been prejudiced by that failure.

Service on the State Crown of a process or document relating to proceedings is to be effected by service on the State Litigator except in the following cases:if special provision relevant to the service of the process or document is made by or under this Act – service is to be effected in accordance with that special provision; if the party by whom, or on whose behalf, the process or document is to be served has notice that a practitioner other than the State Litigator is acting for the Crown in relation to the proceedings – service is to be effected on that practitioner.