Australia · Australian Capital Territory courts
When does the ACT expert cross-examination notice period end?
At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier. Serve the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report. The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier 49 day-before-trial limit.
- Period
- At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier
- Trigger
- Both actual listing hearing and set trial date
- Rule
- Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 1245 (3) [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 expert cross-examination notice period end?
At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier. Serve the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report. The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier 49 day-before-trial limit.
Responsible actor. Party requiring another party’s expert to attend trial.
Both actual listing hearing and set trial date
At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier
Relevant report actually served under rule 1241; Both listing and trial anchors established; Election to require attendance. The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier 49 day-before-trial limit.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 1245 (3) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How does this provision count time?
- Serve the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report
- Expert cross-examination notice uses At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier. 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 the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report. 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.
Expert cross-examination notice uses At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier. 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 the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report. 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 1245 (3) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Expertreportservedunderrule1241.TrialDecember18.ListinghearingOctober28.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Expertreportservedunderrule1241.TrialDecember18.ListinghearingOctober28. At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier. Serve the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | TrialJanuary13,2027.ListinghearingOctober30,2026.The49daylimbmustpreservetheChristmasexclusion. At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier. Serve the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Friday, October 30, 2026 |
| Example 3. Material procedural branch | The actual prerequisite or controlling branch is absent. The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier49day-before-trial limit. 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 output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier49day-before-trial limit. | Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier49day-before-trial limit. |
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?
- Relevant report actually served under rule 1241
- Relevant report actually served under rule 1241
- Both listing and trial anchors established
- Both listing and trial anchors established
- Election to require attendance
- Election to require attendance
- Relevant report actually served under rule 1241; Both listing and trial anchors established; Election to require attendance. The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier 49 day-before-trial limit.
- The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier 49 day-before-trial limit.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When does the ACT expert cross-examination notice period end?
What event starts the ACT notice requiring expert to attend trial for cross-examination clock?
Both actual listing hearing and set trial date. Party requiring another party’s expert to attend trial. The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier 49 day-before-trial limit.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 1245 (3) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What must be filed or served for notice requiring expert to attend trial for cross-examination?
Serve the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report. Complete it with Party who served the rule 1241 expert report. Latest ordinary completion date does not prove that the act occurred.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 1245 (3) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]When does the stated period apply to notice requiring expert to attend trial for cross-examination?
At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier. Relevant report actually served under rule 1241; Both listing and trial anchors established; Election to require attendance.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 1245 (3) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Which material branch changes notice requiring expert to attend trial for cross-examination?
The output must retain both candidates. A later listing hearing cannot displace an earlier 49 day-before-trial limit.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 1245 (3) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How do closed days affect notice requiring expert to attend trial for cross-examination?
Expert cross-examination notice uses At listing hearing or no later than 49 days before trial, whichever earlier. 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 the expert-attendance notice on the party who served the expert report. 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 notice requiring expert to attend trial for cross-examination?
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 1245 (3) [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 1245 (3) [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 |