Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 24.7

7. If any person being examined before the examiner objects to answering any
question put to him or to produce any document or thing-

   (a)  the examiner shall state to the parties his opinion on, but shall not
        decide, the validity of the ground for the objection;

   (b)  the question, the ground for the objection, the opinion of the
        examiner, and the answer (if any) must be set out in the deposition of
        that person or in a statement attached to the deposition;

   (c)  the Court may, on motion by the person taking the objection or by any
        party, decide the validity of the ground for the objection;

   (d)  if the Court decides against the person taking the objection or any
        party, the Court may order him to pay the costs occasioned by the
        objection.