Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 16.1

1. (1) Subject to sub-rule (2), after a directions hearing pursuant to Order
10 and within any period limited by the Court for this purpose, any party may,
unless the Court otherwise orders, file and serve on any other party a notice
requiring the party served to answer specified interrogatories relating to any
matter in question between the interrogating party and any party served.

(2) Where a party requires another party to give discovery pursuant to Order
15, he shall not require that party to answer interrogatories pursuant to rule
1 until the time specified in the notice of discovery under Order 15, sub-rule
2 (1) has expired.