Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 41.2

2. (1) This rule applies to a document prepared by a party for use in the
Court, except to the extent that the nature of the document renders compliance
impracticable.

(2) A document shall be on paper of durable quality, capable of receiving ink
writing, and measuring about 295 millimetres long and 210 millimetres wide
provided that the Chief Judge may direct that documents of different
dimensions be accepted in the case of any particular Registry.

(3) The writing on a document shall be on one face of the paper only and a
margin of not less than 25 millimetres shall be kept clear on the left hand
side.

(4) There shall be a space of not less than 3 millimetres between the lines of
writing.

(5) The writing shall be clear, sharp, legible and permanent.

(6) A carbon copy shall not be filed.

(7) A document shall not be filed if it bears any blotting, erasure, or such
alteration as to cause material disfigurement.