Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 16.6

6. (1) A statement in answer to interrogatories required by or under this
Order shall, unless the Court otherwise orders, conform to the requirements of
this rule.

(2) A statement in answer to interrogatories shall deal with each
interrogatory specifically either-

   (a)  by answering the substance of the interrogatory without evasion; or

   (b)  by objecting to answer the interrogatory on one or more of the grounds
        mentioned in sub-rule (3) and briefly stating the facts on which the
        objection is based.

(3) Subject to sub-rule (4), a party may object to answering any interrogatory
on the following grounds but no other:

   (a)  where the answering is not required by an order, that the
        interrogatory does not relate to any matter in question between him
        and the party requiring the answer;

   (b)  that the interrogatory is vexatious or oppressive; and

   (c)  privilege.

(4) On an application under sub-rule 3 (2) or rule 5 in respect of any
interrogatory, the Court may require the applicant to specify on what grounds
he objects to answering that interrogatory and may determine the sufficiency
of the objection and, if the Court determines that the objection is not
sufficient, the applicant shall not be entitled to object to answering that
interrogatory in a statement in answer to interrogatories.