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FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 - RULE 21.03

Answers to interrogatories

  (1)   A party who is ordered to answer interrogatories must do so by filing:

  (a)   written answers in accordance with:

  (i)   Form 40; and

  (ii)   subrules (3) and (4); and

  (b)   an affidavit verifying the answers in accordance with rule   21.04.

  (2)   The party must serve the documents mentioned in subrule (1) on each party who has filed a notice of address for service.

  (3)   The answers must address each interrogatory:

  (a)   by directly answering the substance of the interrogatory; or

  (b)   by objecting to answer the interrogatory on a ground mentioned in subrule (4) and briefly stating the facts on which the objection is based.

  (4)   A party may object to answering an interrogatory only on one or more of the following grounds:

  (a)   that the interrogatory does not relate to an issue raised on the pleadings and in issue;

  (b)   that the interrogatory is vexatious or oppressive;

  (c)   privilege.

Note:   The Court will, in its order, specify the time for compliance.


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