Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 10.7

7. (1) Where a party fails to comply with an order of the Court directing that
party to take a step in the proceeding, any other party may move the Court on
notice-

   (a)  if the party in default is an applicant-for an order that the
        proceeding be stayed or dismissed as to the whole or any part of the
        relief claimed by him in the proceeding; or

   (b)  if the party in default is a respondent-for judgment or an order
        against him.

(2) The Court may make an order of the kind mentioned in sub-rule (1) or any
other order or may give any directions subject to such terms and conditions as
the Court thinks just.

(3) This rule does not limit the powers of the Court to punish for contempt.