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FEDERAL COURT RULES 1979
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
ORDER 1 - PRELIMINARY
1.1. Short title
1.2. Commencement
1.3. Repeal
1.4. Interpretation
1.5. Order on terms
1.6. Serial Number
1.7. Forms
1.8. Relief from Rules
1.9. Proceedings wanting or in doubt
1.10. Conciliation and Arbitration Regulations
1.11. Bankruptcy Rules applicable
ORDER 2 - SITTINGS AND VACATION
2.1. Sittings
2.2. Vacations
2.3. Court holiday
ORDER 3 - TIME
3.1. Month
3.2. Reckoning
3.3. Extension and abridgment
3.4. Fixing times
3.5. Vacation
3.6. Registry hours
ORDER 4 - COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
4.1. Commencement by application-Form 5
4.2. Parties
4.3. Relief claimed
4.4. Name, address, &c.
4.5. Notice to appear
4.6. Affidavit or statement of claim-Form 7
4.7. Filing and copies
4.8. Date for directions hearing
4.9. Claim for interlocutory relief
4.10. Endorsement of date
4.11. Time for appearance
4.12. Time for service
4.13. Alteration of date
4.14. Suit in person
4.15. Proceeding by rule-Form 6
4.16. Proceeding under section 191 of Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-Forms 51 and 52
ORDER 5 - CROSS-CLAIMS AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS
5.1. Claim by respondent
5.2. Cross-claim-Form 1
5.3. Title
5.4. Rules applicable where statement of claim
5.5. Pleading-Forms 8, 9, 10
5.6. Service of prior pleadings-Form 11
5.7. Rules applicable where affidavit
5.8. Cross-claims by leave
5.9. Cross-claim after directions hearing
5.10. Service
5.11. Conduct of proceeding generally
5.12. Directions
5.13. Default of respondent to cross-claim
5.14. Setting aside default judgment
5.15. Separate prosecution
5.16. Contribution or indemnity
5.17. Offer of contribution
ORDER 6 - PARTIES AND CAUSES OF ACTION
6.1. Multiple claims
6.2. Joinder of parties generally
6.3. Joint right
6.4. Leave under rule 2 and sub-rule 3 (2)
6.5. Common liability
6.6. Inconvenient joinder
6.7. Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties
6.8. Addition of parties
6.9. Removal of parties
6.10. Death, transmission, &c.
6.11. Further conduct of proceedings
6.12. Failure to proceed after death of party
6.13. Representation: concurrent interests
6.14. Representation of beneficiaries by trustees
6.15. Deceased person
6.16. Conduct
ORDER 7 - SERVICE
7.1. Originating process
7.2. Personal service: how effected
7.3. Mode of service
7.4. Ordinary service: how effected
7.5. Identity
7.6. Address for service
7.7. Document exchange-Form 12
7.8. Acceptance by solicitor
7.9. Substituted service
7.10. Informal service: confirmation
7.11. Service by filing
7.12. Notice, &c., by the Court
7.13. Injunction: service
7.14. Service under contract
7.15. Service upon an organization
ORDER 8 - SERVICE OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION
Division 1 - GENERAL
8.1. Cases for service of originating process
8.2. Leave or confirmation
8.3. Other documents
8.4. Rules as to service generally
8.5. Mode of service
Division 2 - SERVICE IN CONVENTION COUNTRIES
8.6. Service under convention
8.7. Requisite documents
8.8. Translation
8.9. Request and undertaking
8.10. Procedure on filing and lodgment
8.11. Evidence of service
8.12. Order for payment of expenses
ORDER 9 - APPEARANCE
9.1. Appearance by solicitor or in person
9.2. Time for appearance
9.3. Mode of entry
9.4. Notice of appearance
9.5. Copies and service
9.6. Conditional appearance
9.7. Setting aside originating process, &c.
ORDER 10 - DIRECTIONS HEARING
10.1. General
10.2. Fixing of date
10.3. Despatch, orders and directions
10.4. Summary disposal
10.5. Interlocutory orders
10.6. Motion on notice
10.7. Procedure on default
ORDER 11 - PLEADINGS
Division 1 - GENERAL
11.1. Paragraphs-Form 7
11.2. Facts not evidence
11.3. Brevity
11.4. Documents and spoken words
11.5. Presumed facts
11.6. Conditions precedent
11.7. New matter
11.8. Departure
11.9. Points of law
11.10. Matters for specific pleading
11.11. Tender
11.12. Set-off
11.13. Admissions and traverse
11.14. Joinder of issue
11.15. Close of pleadings
11.16. Embarrassment, &c.
11.17. General issue
11.18. Denial to be substantial answer
Division 2 - PROGRESS OF PLEADINGS
11.19. Times for filing and service of pleadings
11.20. Defence-Form 16
11.21. Defence to cross-claim
11.22. Reply-Form
11.23. Procedure on default
ORDER 12 - PARTICULARS
12.1. General
12.2. Fraud, &c.
12.3. Conditions of mind
12.4. Damages
12.5. Order for particulars
ORDER 13 - AMENDMENT
13.1. Application of Order
13.2. General
13.3. Amendment of pleading without leave
13.4. Consequential amendment of defence or reply
13.5. Disallowance of amendment
13.6. Duration of leave
13.7. Mode of amendment-Directions
13.8. Mode of amendment-simple amendment-Form 19
13.9. Mode of amendment-fresh document
13.10. Service after amendment
ORDER 14 - AFFADAVITS
14.1. Time for swearing
14.2. Form of affidavit-Form 20
14.3. Alterations
14.4. Exhibits and annexures
14.5. Irregularity
14.6. Filing
14.7. Service
14.8. Scandal, &c.
14.9. Cross-examination
ORDER 15 - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
Division 1 - DISCOVERY
15.1. Notice for discovery-Form 21
15.2. Discovery on notice
15.3. Limitation of discovery on notice
15.4. Co-respondents
15.5. Order for general discovery
15.6. Contents of list-Form 22
15.7. Absence of privilege
15.8. Order for particular discovery
15.9. Deponent
Division 2 - INSPECTION
15.10. Document referred to in pleading or affidavit
15.11. Order for production
15.12. Power to take copies
15.13. Production to the Court
15.14. Inspection to decide objection
Division 3 - GENERAL
15.15. Order only if necessary
15.16. Default
15.17. Public interest
ORDER 16 - INTERROGATORIES
16.1. Interrogatories by notice-Form 23
16.2. Answers pursuant to notice
16.3. Limitation of interrogatories by notice
16.4. Co-respondents
16.5. Order to answer
16.6. Contents of statement-Form 24
16.7. Deponent-Form 24
16.8. Insufficient answer
16.9. Default
16.10. Answers as evidence
16.11. Public interest
ORDER 17 - INSPECTION OF PROPERTY
17.1. Inspection of property
17.2. Application and service
17.3. View
ORDER 18 - ADMISSIONS
18.1. Voluntary admission
18.2. Notice to admit facts-Form 25
18.3. Admission of document discovered
18.4. Judgment on admissions
ORDER 19 - MOTIONS
19.1. Application
19.2. Notice of motion-Form 27
19.3. Time for service of notice
19.4. Service
19.5. Absence of party
19.6. Notice of adjournment
19.7. Further hearing
ORDER 20 - SUMMARY DISPOSAL AND STAY OF PROCEEEDINGS
20.1. Summary judgment
20.2. Frivolity
20.3. No demurrer
20.4. Residue of proceedings
20.5. Application by motion
ORDER 21 - VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS
21.1. Vexatious litigant
21.2. Vexatious proceeding against a person
21.3. Application
21.4. Rescission or variation of order
21.5. Leave to continue proceeding
ORDER 22 - WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE
22.1. Withdrawal of appearance-Form 28
22.2. Discontinuance-Form 29
22.3. Costs
22.4. Withdrawal of defence reply, &c.-Form 30
22.5. Mode of discontinuance or withdrawal
22.6. Service
22.7. Effect of discontinuance
22.8. Stay to secure costs
ORDER 23 - PAYMENT INTO COURT
23.1. Interpretation
23.2. Bringing money into Court
23.3. Respondent to cross-claim
23.4. Payment into Court not an admission
23.5. Where tender before action pleaded
23.6. Notice of deposit-Form 31
23.7. Order to allot
23.8. Abandonments of cross-claim
23.9. Withdrawal by respondent-Form 32
23.10. Acceptance by applicant-Forms 33 and 34
23.11. Effect of acceptance
23.12. Withdrawal of acceptance-Form 35
23.13. Order for payment out after acceptance
23.14. Non-disclosure
23.15. Security-Form 36
23.16. Service
ORDER 24 - EVIDENCE BY DEPOSITION
24.1. Order for examination of witness-Forms 37, 38 and 39
24.2. Letter of request
24.3. Documents for examiner
24.4. Appointment for examination
24.5. Conduct of examination
24.6. Examination of additional persons
24.7. Objection
24.8. Taking of depositions
24.9. Authentication and filing
24.10. Special report
24.11. Default of witness
24.12. Order for payment of expenses
24.13. Perpetuation of testimony
ORDER 25 - INTERIM ORDERS
25.1. Order before commencement of proceeding
25.2. Preservation of property
25.3. Disposal of personal property
25.4. Interim distribution
25.5. Interim income
25.6. Payment before ascertainment of all persons interested
25.7. Terms: time for order
25.8. Chamber applications to Supreme Court
ORDER 26 - RECEIVERS
26.1. Receiver and manager
26.2. Address for service
26.3. Security-Form 40
26.4. Remuneration
26.5. Accounts
26.6. Default
26.7. Powers
26.8. Account on death
ORDER 27 - SUBPOENAS
27.1. Interpretation
27.2. Power to issue
27.3. Conduct money
27.4. Production by non-party
27.5. Banker's books
27.6. Issue-Forms 41, 42 and 43
27.7. Document or thing in custody of a court
27.8. Service
27.9. Setting aside
ORDER 28 - SECURITY FOR COSTS
28.1. Interpretation
28.2. Application
28.3. Cases for security
28.4. Manner of giving security
28.5. Stay or dismissal
28.6. Saving
ORDER 29 - SEPARATE DECISION OF QUESTIONS: CONMSOLIDATION
Division 1 - SEPARATE DECISION OF QUESTIONS
29.1. Interpretation
29.2. Order for decision
29.3. Orders, directions upon decision
29.4. Disposal of proceedings
Division 2 - CONSOLIDATION
29.5. Consolidation, &c.
ORDER 30 - SETTING DOWN
30.1. Notice of trial-Form 44
30.2. Date for trial
30.3. Want of prosecution before setting down
30.4. Restoration to the list
30.5. Want of prosecution after setting down
30.6. Change of venue
30.7. Withdrawal
ORDER 31 - JURIES
31.1. Notice of motion for jury trial
ORDER 32 - TRIAL
32.1. Interpretation
32.2. Absence of party
32.3. Default of appearance by both parties
32.4. Conduct of the trial
32.5. Record
32.6. Death before judgment
ORDER 33 - EVIDENCE: GENERAL
33.1. Witnesses at a trial
33.2. Hearsay and copies
33.3. Dispensing with rules of evidence
33.4. Depositions
33.5. Evidence in other proceedings
33.6. Plans, photographs and models
33.7. Proof of court documents
33.8. Production of court documents
33.9. Consent of trustee, &c.
33.10. Leading questions to witness
33.11. Privilege
33.12. Production on notice-Form 45
33.13. Attendance and production
33.14. Attendance of prisoner in proceedings before Court or examiner
ORDER 34 - COURT EXPERT
34.1. Application
34.2. Appointment
34.3. Report
34.4. Cross-examination
34.5. Remuneration
34.6. Further expert evidence
ORDER 35 - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
35.1. General relief
35.2. Written reasons
35.3. Date of effect
35.4. Time for compliance
35.5. Fine
35.6. Dismissal
35.7. Setting aside
35.8. Interest
35.9. Judicial notice of order
35.10. Consent orders
35.11. Undertakings
ORDER 36 - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS: ENTRY
36.1. Lodgment-Form 47
36.2. Settlement
36.3. Appointment for settlement
36.4. Procedure on appointment
36.5. Settlement without lodgment
36.6. Signature
36.7. Review
36.8. Order: where entry required
36.9. Manner of entry
36.10. Sealing
36.11. Copies
36.12. Service
ORDER 37 - JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS: ENFORCEMENT
37.1. Attendance
37.2. Service before committal or sequestration
37.3. Substituted performance
37.4. Enforcements by or against non-party
37.5. Non-performance of condition
37.6. Matters occurring after judgment
37.7. Enforcement as in State and Territory Supreme Courts
37.8. Ex parte application
37.9. Committal-Form 49
37.10. Stay of execution
ORDER 38 - ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES
38.1. Ascertainment of damages where a matter of calculation
38.2. Certificate of Registrar
38.3. Damages in respect of continuing cause of action
ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES
39.1. Account: summary order
39.2. Account or inquiry at any stage
39.3. Account: directions
39.4. Account: form and verification
39.5. Account: filing and service
39.6. Account: notice of charge or error
39.7. Account: allowances
39.8. Delay
39.9. Account: taken before Registrar
39.10. Certificate of Registrar
ORDER 40 - CONTEMPT
Division 1 - CONTEMPT IN THE FACE OR HEARING OF THE COURT
40.1. Arrest
40.2. Charge, defence and determination
40.3. Interim custody
Division 2 - MOTION OR PROCEEDINGS FOR PUNISHMENT
40.4. Application
40.5. Procedure generally
40.6. Statement of charge
40.7. Evidence
40.8. Service
40.9. Arrest-Form 48
Division 3 - GENERAL
40.10. Motion or proceedings by the Registrar
40.11. Warrant-Form 48
40.12. Discharge
40.13. Service before proceeding commenced
40.14. Order subject to Conciliation and Arbitration Act
ORDER 41 - DOCUMENTS
41.1. First page of a document-Form 1
41.2. Paper and writing
41.3. Backsheet
41.4. Numbers
41.5. Scandal, &c.
41.6. Signing documents-Form 4
ORDER 42 - PARTNERSHIPS AND BUSINESS NAMES
Division 1 - PARTNERSHIPS
42.1. Interpretation
42.2. Action in partnership name
42.3. Disclosure of names, &c., of partners
42.4. Service
42.5. Appearance of partners
42.6. Appearance under protest of person served as partner
42.7. Defence
42.8. Entry of order
42.9. Execution of judgment against a partnership
42.10. Judgment against individual partner
42.11. Application to proceedings between co-partners
Division 2 - INDIVIDUALS TRADING UNDER A BUSINESS NAME
42.12. Interpretation
42.13. Proceedings in business name
42.14. Application of rules
42.15. Service
42.16. Appearance
42.17. Proceeding under either Division
42.18. Amendment as to parties
42.19. Execution
42.20. Variation of judgment or order
42.21. Discovery in aid of rules 18, 20
ORDER 43 - DISABILITY
43.1. Proceeding by or against person under disability
43.2. Appointment of tutor by the court
43.3. Removal of tutor
43.4. Appointment of tutor generally
43.5. Conduct of proceedings by tutor
43.6. Cross-claim
43.7. No imputed admission on pleadings
43.8. Discovery and interrogatories
43.9. Compromise, &c. of matter in suit
43.10. Payment into Court
43.11. Compromise, &c., before suit
43.12. Terms of approval
43.13. Service
ORDER 44 - INTERPLEADER
Division 1 - PRELIMINARY
44.1. Interpretation
Division 2 - STAKEHOLDER'S INTERPLEADER
44.2. Case for relief
44.3. Application in a pending proceeding
Division 3 - SHERIFF'S INTERPLEADER
44.4. Notice of claim-Form 50
44.5. Notice to execution creditor
44.6. Admission of claim
44.7. Interpleader motion
Division 4 - GENERAL
44.8. Powers generally
44.9. Default by claimant
44.10. Neutrality of applicant
44.11. Order in several proceedings
44.12. Disposal
ORDER 45 - SOLICTORS
45.1. Power to act by solicitor
45.2. Adverse parties
45.3. Change of solicitor
45.4. Change of agent
45.5. Appointment of solicitor
45.6. Removal of solicitor
45.7. Withdrawal of solicitor
45.8. Effect of change
45.9. Signature for solicitor
ORDER 46 - REGISTRIES
46.1. Taking of oaths and affidavits
46.2. Seal of Court
46.3. Use of Seal
46.4. Stamp of Court
46.5. Custody of documents
46.6. Inspection of documents
46.7. Operation of Registries
46.8. Temporary venue
46.9. Transmission of documents
46.10. Transmission of order
46.11. Summary of order
46.12. Facsimile
ORDER 47 - SHERIFF
Division 1 - GENERAL
47.1. Interpretation
47.2. Suspension of execution
47.3. Default
47.4. Execution: Motion for directions
Division 2 - FEES
47.5. Security
47.6. Liability of solicitor
47.7. Bill
47.8. Taxation
47.9. Determination
47.10. Default by solicitor
ORDER 48 - REFERENCE BY INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR CONCERNING ELECTIONS
48.1. Interpretation
48.2. Commencement of a proceeding
48.3. Service
48.4. Directions
48.5. Application pursuant to section 163 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act
ORDER 49 - PROCEEDINGS FOR AN OFFENCE
49.1. Prosecutions
49.2. Form of summons, Forms 51, 52
49.3. Summons in paragraphs
49.4. Appointment of date
ORDER 50 - CASE STATED AND QUESTIONS RESERVED
50.1. Application
50.2. Special case to be prepared, &c.
50.3. Setting down for hearing
50.4. Party having carriage of the proceeding
50.5. Question referred pursuant to section 112 of Conciliation and Arbitration Act
ORDER 51 - JUDICIARY ACT 1903 - SECTION 78B
51.1. Notice of a constitutional matter-Form 53
51.2. Filing and service
51.3. Affidavit of service
ORDER 52 - APPEALS
Division 1 - APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL
52.1. Interpretation
52.2. Service
52.3. How applications for leave to appeal to be made
52.4. Form of application-Form 54
52.5. Time for filing application
52.6. Service
52.7. Appearance
52.8. Time for filing and service of affidavits
52.9. Use of written case
52.10. Setting down for hearing
Division 2 - APPEALS
52.11. Interpretation
52.12. Form and filing of notice of appeal-Form 55
52.13. Title of proceeding
52.14. Parties
52.15. Time for filing and serving notice of appeal
52.16. Filing in courts and service upon parties
52.17. Stay
52.18. Competency of appeal
52.19. Discontinuance of appeal
52.20. Security for costs
52.21. Amendment by supplementary notice
52.22. Cross-appeal
52.23. Retention of exhibits
52.24. Appointment to settle
52.25. Collection of papers
52.26. Draft index of appeal papers
52.27. Settlement
52.28. Preparation of appeal papers
52.29. Setting down appeal
52.30. Written submissions
52.31. Directions
52.32. Preparation
52.33. Filing and lodgment
52.34. Service
52.35. Criminal cases
52.36. Further evidence on appeal
52.37. Expediting appeals
52.38. Time; want of prosecution
52.39. Appeals in criminal cases from Supreme Courts of a Territory
ORDER 53 - ADMINSTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975
53.1. Interpretation
53.2. Mode of instituting an appeal
53.3. Parties
53.4. Title of proceeding
53.5. Filing and service of notice of appeal
53.6. Security for costs
53.7. Ex parte application for suspension of decision
53.8. Documents to be forwarded
53.9. Directions and entry for hearing
53.10. Notice of cross-appeal
53.11. Time for entry of appeal
ORDER 54 - ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS (JUDICIAL REVIEW) ACT 1977
54.1. Application
54.2. Form of application- Form 56
54.3. Documents to be filed
54.4. Notice of objection to competency-Form 57
54.5. Directions
ORDER 55 - NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953
55.1. Interpretation
55.2. Rules applicable
55.3. Directions hearing
55.4. Evidence
55.5. Notice summoning meeting
55.6. Service
55.7. Further evidence on date of adjournment
ORDER 56 - HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973
56.1. Interpretation
56.2. Rules applicable
56.3. Documents to be forwarded
ORDER 57 - COMPENSATION (COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES) ACT 1971
57.1. Interpretation
57.2. Rules applicable
57.3. Parties
57.4. Notice of appeal
ORDER 58 - STEVEDORING INDUSTRY ACT 1956
58.1. Rules applicable
ORDER 59 - REPATRIATION ACT 1920
59.1. Reference of question of Law from Repatriation Review Tribunal
59.2. Appeal from decision of Repatriation Review Tribunal
ORDER 60 - CUSTOMS ACT 1901
60.1. Proceedings under section 243B of Customs Act
60.2. Authorization for proceedings
60.3. Applications under section 243F of Customs Act
ORDER 61 - APPEALS FROM COURTS OF MARINE INQUIRY
61.1. Rules applicable
61.2. Interpretations
61.3. Assessors
ORDER 62 - COSTS
62.1. Interpretation
62.2. Application
62.3. Time for dealing with costs
62.4. Taxed costs and other provisions
62.5. Costs in other courts
62.6. Order for payment
62.7. Order for taxation-when not required
62.8. Registrar to tax costs
62.9. Solicitor to repay costs due to his delay or misconduct
62.10. Notice of taxing costs and copy bill
62.11. Review of Taxation
62.12. Scale of costs
62.13. Taxing officers to assist each other
62.14. Costs of interlocutory proceedings
62.15. Costs reserved
62.16. Notice of adjournment of taxation
62.17. Refusal or neglect to procure taxation
62.18. Delay before taxing officer
62.19. Cost to be allowed on taxation
62.20. Disbursements in solicitors' bills bills
62.21. Fees not here provided for
62.22. Taxing officer's discretion
62.23. Extension of time
62.24. Non-admission of fact
62.25. Non-admission of document
62.26. Discontinuance
62.27. Payment into court
62.28. Continuance of interlocutory injunction
62.29. Costs of application or step within proceedings
62.30. Costs of application or step within proceedings where stood over to trial
62.31. Party and party basis
62.32. Refreshers
62.33. Absence of counsel
62.34. 4 1/2 hour periods
62.35. Fees to barristers and solicitors
62.36. Disallowance of costs of improper, vexatious or unnecessary matter in documents or proceedings
62.37. Unnecessary appearance in court
62.38. Powers of taxing officer
62.39. Registrars appointed taxing officers
62.40. Bill of costs
62.41. Appointment to tax bill
62.42. Objection
62.43. Reconsideration
62.44. Review
62.45. Certificate of taxation
ORDER 63 - MONEYS PAID INTO COURT
63.1. Application
63.2. Litigants' Fund
63.3. Particulars of payment
63.4. Other application of moneys
63.5. Payment under order
63.6. Enquiry by bank unnecessary
ORDER 64 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
64.1. Prior proceedings
64.2. Litigants' Fund
SCHEDULE 1 - FORMS
SCHEDULE 2 - SOLICITORS' COSTS
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