1. This Notice sets out the administrative arrangements in the Australian Capital Territory Registry for proceedings that are to be conducted in accordance with Practice Note No 30 – Fast Track Directions (‘the Fast Track Directions’).

2. The coordinating Judge for fast track proceedings in the Australian Capital Territory Registry is Justice Stone.

3. An applicant who wishes a proceeding to be conducted in accordance with the Fast Track Directions must comply with Order 4 rule 6 of the Federal Court Rules by filing and serving with the application an affidavit verifying the relevant parts of the Fast Track Statement, a copy of which must be annexed to the affidavit.

4. At the Scheduling Conference, unless it is or has been ordered that the proceeding no longer be conducted in accordance with the Fast Track Directions, an order will be made that “Compliance with the requirements of the Federal Court Rules is dispensed with to the extent that they are inconsistent with the Fast Track Directions as they apply to this proceeding”.

5. The introduction of the Fast Track regime does not limit the right of a party to seek an expedited hearing of a proceeding that is not the subject of the Fast Track Directions from the Judge in whose docket the proceeding is listed.

Michael Wall
District Registrar (Australian Capital Territory)

Dated: 1 July 2009