A new process for the entry of orders that is outlined in this Notice will apply to all orders made by the Court on and from 17 July 2006. The process that currently operates will continue to apply to orders made by the Court up to that date.
The new process will be as follows:
(a) The full text of orders that can be accessed in eSearch will have been checked and approved by a registrar prior to the order being made publicly available on eSearch. At that time, the order will not have been formally entered.
(b) When a practitioner (or party) requires an order to be formally entered, he or she should firstly view the order on eSearch and, if satisfied that it accurately reflects the order made by the Court, should advise the Registry in writing that the practitioner (or party) has viewed the order on eSearch and is satisfied with the accuracy of the text of the order and request that the order be formally entered. The request should be submitted to the Registry by e-mail at qldreg@fedcourt.gov.au or by post or facsimile transmission.
(c) Upon receipt of the request, the Registry will print from Casetrack sufficient copies of the order for signing and stamping. When formally entered, the signed and stamped copies will be posted to the practitioner (or party). However, if the practitioner deals with the Registry on a regular basis, the copies will be left at the Registry counter for collection. The practitioner (or party) should then serve signed and stamped copies on other parties. Casetrack will be updated to reflect the position that the order has been formally entered.
(d) If a practitioner (or party), upon viewing on eSearch an order that has not yet been formally entered, is not satisfied with the accuracy of the text of the order as it appears on eSearch, he or she should indicate in writing to the Registry the amendments that the practitioner (or party) considers are necessary. The matter will then be referred to a registrar, who will take steps to resolve the matter in the usual way. When the issue has been resolved, the order will be formally entered and signed and stamped copies will be made available to the practitioner (or party).
(e) The new process will not impact on orders that are formally entered in court at the time an order is made. Those arrangements will remain the same.
