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1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 51.1

Notice of a constitutional matter-Form 53
1. (1) Where a proceeding pending in the Court involves a matter arising under
the Constitution or involving its interpretation, within the meaning of
section 78B of the Judiciary Act 1903 the party whose case raises the matter
shall file a notice of a constitutional matter in the Registry at the proper
place.

(2) Notice of a constitutional matter shall state-

   (a)  specifically the nature of the matter; and

   (b)  the facts showing that the matter is one to which sub-rule (1)
        applies.

(3) The notice of a constitutional matter shall be in or substantially in the
form numbered 53 in the First Schedule.



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