Australia · Australian Capital Territory courts
When does the ACT interlocutory court of appeal leave period end?
7 days after interlocutory order. File the leave application and its supporting material. The clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal.
- Period
- 7 days after interlocutory order
- Trigger
- Actual day the interlocutory order was given
- Rule
- Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5312 [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 interlocutory court of appeal leave period end?
7 days after interlocutory order. File the leave application and its supporting material. The clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal.
Responsible actor. Applicant seeking Court of Appeal leave from an interlocutory order.
Actual day the interlocutory order was given
7 days after interlocutory order
Actual interlocutory order; Applicable leave route; No further time allowed. The clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5312 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How does this provision count time?
- File the leave application and its supporting material
- Interlocutory Court of Appeal leave uses 7 days after interlocutory 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 the leave application and its supporting material. 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 5312 permits further time by Court of Appeal or the judge who gave the order; Legislation Act 151 C governs late extension power.
Interlocutory Court of Appeal leave uses 7 days after interlocutory 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 the leave application and its supporting material. 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 5312 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What do independently checked examples show?
Fictitious example
Actual actual day the interlocutory order was given on October12,2026. All stated branch facts apply.
| Step | What is counted | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Example 1. Ordinary established facts | Actual actual day the interlocutory order was given on October12,2026. All stated branch facts apply. 7 days after interlocutory order. File the leave application and its supporting material. The independent counted-date record retains any excluded days and controlling branch endpoints. | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Example 2. Closed-day boundary | Actual actual day the interlocutory order was given on December21,2026. The procedural count encounters the prescribed Christmas period. 7 days after interlocutory order. File the leave application and its supporting material. 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 clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal. 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 clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal. | Establish the source-specific actor, event and branch. The clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal. |
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?
- Actual interlocutory order
- Actual interlocutory order
- Applicable leave route
- Applicable leave route
- No further time allowed
- No further time allowed
- Actual interlocutory order; Applicable leave route; No further time allowed. The clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal.
- The clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When does the ACT interlocutory court of appeal leave period end?
What event starts the ACT application for leave to appeal to the court of appeal from an interlocutory order clock?
Actual day the interlocutory order was given. Applicant seeking Court of Appeal leave from an interlocutory order. The clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5312 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]What must be filed or served for application for leave to appeal to the court of appeal from an interlocutory order?
File the leave application and its supporting material. Complete it with Court Registry for Court of Appeal. Latest ordinary completion date does not prove that the act occurred.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5312 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]When does the stated period apply to application for leave to appeal to the court of appeal from an interlocutory order?
7 days after interlocutory order. Actual interlocutory order; Applicable leave route; No further time allowed.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5312 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Which material branch changes application for leave to appeal to the court of appeal from an interlocutory order?
The clock concerns leave from an interlocutory order, not the final-judgment notice of appeal.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5312 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]How do closed days affect application for leave to appeal to the court of appeal from an interlocutory order?
Interlocutory Court of Appeal leave uses 7 days after interlocutory 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 the leave application and its supporting material. 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 court of appeal from an interlocutory order?
Rule 5312 permits further time by Court of Appeal or the judge who gave the order; Legislation Act 151 C governs late extension power.
Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5312 [R73, effective August 1, 2026]Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Court Procedures Rules 2006 (ACT) r 5312 [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 |