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FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 (SLI NO 134 OF 2011) - RULE 3.01

Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar

         (1)   For section 35A (1) (h) of the Act, the following powers of the Court are prescribed:

                (a)    a power of the Court under a provision of an Act mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 2;

               (b)    a power of the Court under a provision of these Rules mentioned in column 2 of an item in Schedule 2;

                (c)    the power of the Court to receive evidence on any application that the Registrar is empowered to decide;

               (d)    if the parties consent in writing:

                          (i)    the power of the Court under section 23 of the Act to make an order for the dismissal of a proceeding and to make an order for the payment of costs;

                         (ii)    the power of the Court under section 53A of the Act to make an order referring a proceeding to arbitration.

                (e)    the power of the Court under section 20A (2) of the Act to deal with a matter without an oral hearing.

         (2)   A description in column 3 of an item in Schedule 2 is for information only.

         (3)   A Registrar may only exercise the power referred to in paragraph (1) (e) if:

                (a)    the requirements of sections 20A (2) (a) to (c) of the Act are met; and

               (b)    either:

                          (i)    the application was made without notice; or

                         (ii)    the parties to the proceeding consent.

Note 1    For the powers of the Court that may, if the Court so directs, be exercised by a Registrar, see section 35A (1) of the Act.

Note 2    Without notice is defined in the Dictionary.

Note 3    See also the following:

(a)   sections 35A (1) (a) to (g) of the Act;

(b)   rule 16.1 and Schedule 2 to the Corporations Rules;

(c)   rule 2.02 and Schedule 2 to the Bankruptcy Rules .



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