QueenslandAttorney-GeneralAct1999Attorney-GeneralRegulation2000Reprinted as in force on 5 May
2000Reprint No. 1*This
reprint is prepared bythe Office of the Queensland
Parliamentary CounselWarning—This reprint is not an
authorised copyNOT FURTHER AMENDEDLAST REPRINT
BEFORE REPEALSee 2010 SL No. 234 s 3*Minor
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Information about this reprintThis
regulation is reprinted as at 5 May 2000.Minor editorial
changes allowed under the provisions of the Reprints Act 1992 have
beenmade to use aspects of format and printing
style consistent with current drafting practice (s35).This page is specific to this reprint.
A table of reprints is included in the endnotes.See
endnotes for information about when provisions commenced.SpellingThe spelling of
certain words or phrases may be inconsistent with other reprints
becauseof changes made in various editions of the
Macquarie Dictionary (for example, in thedictionary,
‘lodgement’ has replaced ‘lodgment’).
Attorney-General Regulation 2000[s
1]Attorney-General Regulation 2000[reprinted as in force on 5 May 2000]1Short titleThisregulationmaybecitedastheAttorney-GeneralRegulation2000.2Application for a
fiat—Act, s 7(1)(g)(ii)(1)An application
for the Attorney-General to grant a fiat to startaproceedingintheAttorney-General’snametoenforceorprotectpublicrightsmustcontainthefollowinginformation—(a)the
applicant’s name, address, telephone number and faxnumber;(b)the
reasons why the applicant can not obtain completerelief in the proceeding if the fiat is not
granted;(c)whether the applicant has pursued
other forms of relief,for example, mediation.(2)Theapplicationmustbeaccompaniedbythefollowingdocuments—(a)the proposed originating
process;(b)a certificate signed by counsel
stating that—(i)theproceedingisappropriatetobestartedintheAttorney-General’s name; and(ii)theoriginatingprocessisappropriatefortheAttorney-General’s fiat; and(iii)the applicant can
not obtain complete relief if thefiat is not
granted;(c)an opinion from counsel as to the
likelihood of successof the proceeding that details the
facts of the case andexplains the proceeding;Reprint 1Page
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2](d)acertificatesignedbytheapplicant’ssolicitorstatingthattheapplicantisanappropriatepersontoactasrelator in the proceeding;(e)adocumentsignedbytheapplicantortheapplicant’ssolicitors
undertaking that—(i)theproceedingisatthesoleriskandcostoftheapplicant; and(ii)the
applicant will pay all of the Attorney-General’scosts
of the proceeding including any costs payableby the
Attorney-General to a party; and(iii)the
applicant indemnifies the Attorney-General forthe proceeding;
and(iv)the applicant will give the
Attorney-General copiesof all pleadings and other court
documents for theproceeding; and(v)theapplicantwillonlytakeanyofthefollowingsteps
with the Attorney-General’s approval—(A)amendtheoriginatingprocessfortheproceeding;(B)discontinue the proceeding or withdraw
partof it;(C)withdrawallorpartofanyanswertoacounterclaim;(D)settle all or part of the proceeding.(3)If a proceeding has already
started—(a)thissectionapplies,withnecessarychanges,toanapplication in
the proceeding; and(b)the application under this section
must state the stage ofthe proceeding.Page 4Reprint 1
EndnotesAttorney-General
Regulation 2000Endnotes1Index to endnotesPage2Date to which amendments incorporated
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incorporatedThis is the reprint date mentioned in the
Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c). However, noamendments have
commenced operation on or before that day. Future amendments of
theAttorney-General Regulation 2000 may be made
in accordance with this reprint under theReprints Act 1992,
section 49.3KeyKey to
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