Australia · Australian Capital Territory courts
When does the ACT supreme court leave to appeal period end?
28 days after order. File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal. This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given.
- Period
- 28 days after order
- Trigger
- Actual day the appealed order was made
- Rule
- Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]
Authorised ACT Court Procedures Rules 2006 republication 73, effective August 1, 2026. Official current register and full authorised PDF retained. Legislation Act republication 126 and ACT published 2026–2027 calendars retained. Canberra. Compiled published ACT public holidays and rule 6300 standard Registry closures. Additional actual closures may be supplied but cannot remove compiled closures. The August bank holiday is excluded only for an act by or in relation to an authorised deposit-taking institution, outside this model.
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When does the ACT supreme court leave to appeal period end?
28 days after order. File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal. This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given.
Responsible actor. Applicant who requires leave to appeal to Supreme Court.
Actual day the appealed order was made
28 days after order
Leave required under applicable route; Actual order-making event; Complete accompanying documents; No further time allowed. This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How does this provision count time?
- File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal
- Supreme Court leave to appeal uses 28 days after order. Exclude the triggering day. Rule 6350 omits closed Registry days for a period of five days or less and omits December 25 through January 1 from the relevant action period. A before-appointment interval excludes both the act day and appointment day under Legislation Act section 151.
- File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal. Apply the relevant Canberra completion-day rule in Legislation Act section 151A and Registry closures in rule 6300. This model refuses a closed backward completion endpoint instead of moving it beyond the required interval. Actual additional Registry closures must be retained.
- Rule 5072 permits further time allowed by the court. Legislation Act 151 C permits an extension application after the original period.
Supreme Court leave to appeal uses 28 days after order. Exclude the triggering day. Rule 6350 omits closed Registry days for a period of five days or less and omits December 25 through January 1 from the relevant action period. A before-appointment interval excludes both the act day and appointment day under Legislation Act section 151.
File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal. Apply the relevant Canberra completion-day rule in Legislation Act section 151A and Registry closures in rule 6300. This model refuses a closed backward completion endpoint instead of moving it beyond the required interval. Actual additional Registry closures must be retained.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Actual actual day the appealed order was made on October12,2026. All stated branch facts apply.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Actual actual day the appealed order was made on October12,2026. All stated branch facts apply. 28 days after order. File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Monday, November 9, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Actual actual day the appealed order was made on December21,2026. The procedural count encounters the prescribed Christmas period. 28 days after order. File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Wednesday, January 27, 2027 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The actual prerequisite or controlling branch is absent. This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given. The illustrative event date is Monday, October 12, 2026. Missing branch facts prevent an automated endpoint. Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given. | Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given. |
Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.
Try these dates in the calculatorWhich conditions and exceptions apply?
- Leave required under applicable route
- Leave required under applicable route
- Actual order-making event
- Actual order-making event
- Complete accompanying documents
- Complete accompanying documents
- No further time allowed
- No further time allowed
- Leave required under applicable route; Actual order-making event; Complete accompanying documents; No further time allowed. This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given.
- This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When does the ACT supreme court leave to appeal period end?
What event starts the ACT application for leave to appeal to the supreme court clock?
Actual day the appealed order was made. Applicant who requires leave to appeal to Supreme Court. This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What must be filed or served for application for leave to appeal to the supreme court?
File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal. Complete it with Supreme Court Registry. Latest ordinary completion date does not prove that the act occurred.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]When does the stated period apply to application for leave to appeal to the supreme court?
28 days after order. Leave required under applicable route; Actual order-making event; Complete accompanying documents; No further time allowed.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Which material branch changes application for leave to appeal to the supreme court?
This is the leave application, not the later notice after leave is given.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How do closed days affect application for leave to appeal to the supreme court?
Supreme Court leave to appeal uses 28 days after order. Exclude the triggering day. Rule 6350 omits closed Registry days for a period of five days or less and omits December 25 through January 1 from the relevant action period. A before-appointment interval excludes both the act day and appointment day under Legislation Act section 151. File leave application, accompanying affidavit and draft notice of appeal. Apply the relevant Canberra completion-day rule in Legislation Act section 151A and Registry closures in rule 6300. This model refuses a closed backward completion endpoint instead of moving it beyond the required interval. Actual additional Registry closures must be retained. Legislation Act 2001 sections 151 and 151A provide the separate statutory inclusion and completion rules.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT), rules 6300, 6350 and 6351 [R73]Can an order or another source term change application for leave to appeal to the supreme court?
Rule 5072 permits further time allowed by the court. Legislation Act 151 C permits an extension application after the original period.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5072 [R73, effective August 1, 2026] | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT), rules 6300, 6350 and 6351 [R73] | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Legislation Act 2001 (ACT), sections 151, 151A and 151C [R126] | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |