Consolidated practice directions

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1. 
Section 29 of the 
Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971
(the Act) provides 
for an application to the Supreme Court to determine the question 
whether 
the 
Parliamentary 
Commissioner 
for 
Administrative 
Investigations has jurisdiction to conduct an investigation. 
2. 
The application shall be made by originating motion returnable in open 
court and in accordance with O 54 of the 
Rules of the Supreme Court 1971
. 
3. 
Section 29 of the Act requires the leave of the Supreme Court before civil 
or criminal proceedings may be brought against the Commissioner or 
any of his officers in respect of any act purporting to be done in 
pursuance of the Act. 
4. 
An application for leave to institute civil proceedings shall be made to a 
Judge in chambers by originating summons which shall be served upon 
the Commissioner and upon any officer of the Commissioner against 
whom it is sought to institute the proceedings. 

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9. Specialised Procedures 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
9.9
Applications by Law Enforcement Officers under 
pt 4 & pt 5 of the 
Surveillance Devices Act 1998
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1. 
Definitions 
 
1.1 
Words defined in s 3 of the 
Surveillance Devices Act 1998
(WA) (the 
Act) and used in this Practice Direction have the same respective 
meanings as in the Act. 
1.2. 
'Court Officer' means such member or members of the Court Registry 
staff as the Principal Registrar may from time to time in writing 
nominate. Until a written nomination is made the Court Officer shall 
be the Manager Customer Service or, in his/her absence, the Manager 
Listings.