Queensland Consolidated Regulations

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION RULES 2014 - REG 9

9 How documents may be filed—general

(1) A document in a proceeding may be filed by—

(a) delivering the document to the registry personally under subrule (2) ; or

(b) sending the document to the registry by post under subrule (3) ; or

(c) electronic or computer-based means—

(i) if the party filing the document is a police officer—by filing the document under subrule (4) ; or

(ii) otherwise—by filing the document under rule 9A .

(2) A document is filed personally in the registry when the clerk of the DFVP court receives the document and stamps the document with the date the registry receives it.

(3) A document is filed in the registry by post if—

(a) the document is sent to the postal address for the registry; and

(b) the registry receives the document and stamps the document with the date the registry receives it.

(4) A police officer files a document electronically or by computer-based means if the document is sent electronically or by computer-based means to the registry and the police officer receives an electronic message from the registry that the document was received.

Note—

Under the DFVP Act , section 153 , a police officer may file a document by electronic or computer-based means.