Australia · Australian Capital Territory courts
When does the ACT ordinary subpoena service period end?
5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date. Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days.
- Period
- 5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date
- Trigger
- Actual compliance date stated in the subpoena
- Rule
- Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6602 (8) (a) [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 ordinary subpoena service period end?
5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date. Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days.
Responsible actor. Issuing party serving an ordinary subpoena.
Actual compliance date stated in the subpoena
5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date
Ordinary witness, not rule 6482 special witness; Actual compliance date and stated last service date retained; No different date granted under rule 6603. The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6602 (8) (a) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How does this provision count time?
- Serve subpoena by its stated last service date
- Ordinary subpoena service uses 5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date. 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.
- Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. 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.
- The court may extend or shorten the procedural period under rule 6351. The actual order replaces this ordinary source model.
Ordinary subpoena service uses 5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date. 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.
Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. 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 6602 (8) (a) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Actual actual compliance date stated in the subpoena is November20,2026. Serve subpoena by its stated last service date.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Actual actual compliance date stated in the subpoena is November20,2026. Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. 5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date. Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Thursday, November 12, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Actual actual compliance date stated in the subpoena is January13,2027. The source count encounters the prescribed December25–January1 exclusion and any short-period Registry closures. 5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date. Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Tuesday, January 5, 2027 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The actual prerequisite or controlling branch is absent. The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days. The illustrative event date is Monday, October 12, 2026. Missing branch facts prevent an automated endpoint. Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days. | Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days. |
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?
- Ordinary witness, not rule 6482 special witness
- Ordinary witness, not rule 6482 special witness
- Actual compliance date and stated last service date retained
- Actual compliance date and stated last service date retained
- No different date granted under rule 6603
- No different date granted under rule 6603
- Ordinary witness, not rule 6482 special witness; Actual compliance date and stated last service date retained; No different date granted under rule 6603. The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days.
- The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When does the ACT ordinary subpoena service period end?
What event starts the ACT last date for service of a subpoena clock?
Actual compliance date stated in the subpoena. Issuing party serving an ordinary subpoena. The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6602 (8) (a) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What must be filed or served for last date for service of a subpoena?
Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. Complete it with Addressee through legally valid service. Latest ordinary completion date does not prove that the act occurred.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6602 (8) (a) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]When does the stated period apply to last date for service of a subpoena?
5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date. Ordinary witness, not rule 6482 special witness; Actual compliance date and stated last service date retained; No different date granted under rule 6603.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6602 (8) (a) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Which material branch changes last date for service of a subpoena?
The subpoena itself states the last date. A special witness requires the separate six-week branch; five-day counting excludes Registry closure days.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6602 (8) (a) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How do closed days affect last date for service of a subpoena?
Ordinary subpoena service uses 5 days before compliance, subject to court-set different date. 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. Serve subpoena by its stated last service date. 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 last date for service of a subpoena?
The court may extend or shorten the procedural period under rule 6351. The actual order replaces this ordinary source model.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6602 (8) (a) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 6602 (8) (a) [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 |