Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1976 No. 156 of 1976 - SECT 56

56. (1) The Court or a Judge may order a plaintiff in a proceeding in the
Court or an appellant in an appeal to the Court to give security for the
payment of costs that may be awarded against him.

(2) The security shall be of such amount, and given at such time and in such
manner and form, as the Court or Judge directs.

(3) The Court or a Judge may reduce or increase the amount of security ordered
to be given and may vary the time at which, or manner or form in which, the
security is to be given.

(4) If security, or further security, is not given in accordance with an order
under this section, the Court or a Judge may order that the proceeding or
appeal be dismissed.

(5) This section does not affect the operation of any provision made by or
under any other Act or by the Rules of Court for or in relation to the
furnishing of security.