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FEDERAL COURT RULES
- made under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
ORDER 1--PRELIMINARY
1.1. Short title [see Note 1]
1.2. Commencement
1.3. Repeal
1.4. Interpretation
1.4A. Exercise of Court's power
1.5. Order on terms
1.5A. Filing and lodging documents
1.5AB. Filing and lodging by facsimile transmission
1.5AC. Filing and lodging by electronic communication
1.6. Serial number
1.7. Forms
1.8. Relief from rules
1.9. Proceedings wanting or in doubt
ORDER 2--SITTINGS AND VACATION
2.1. Sittings
ORDER 3--TIME
3.1. Month
3.2. Reckoning
3.3. Extension and abridgment
3.4. Fixing times
3.6. Registry hours
ORDER 4--COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
4.1. Commencement by application -- Form 5
4.1A. Certification of merits of application commencing migration litigation
4.2. Parties
4.3. Relief claimed
4.4. Name, address etc
4.5. Notice to appear
4.6. Affidavit or statement of claim -- Form 7
4.7. Filing and copies
4.8. Date for directions hearing
4.9. Claim for interlocutory relief
4.10. Endorsement of date
4.11. Time for service
4.12. Alteration of hearing date
4.13. Alteration of date where service less than 5 days before hearing
4.14. Suit in person
4.15. Application for the issue of a summons (Corporations Act s 596A, s 596B)
ORDER 5--CROSS-CLAIMS AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS
5.1. Claim by respondent
5.2. Cross-claim
5.3. Title
5.4. Rules applicable where statement of claim
5.5. Pleading -- Forms 8, 9, 10
5.6. Service of prior pleadings -- Form 11
5.7. Rules applicable where affidavit
5.8. Cross-claims by leave
5.9. Cross-claim after directions hearing
5.10. Service
5.11. Conduct of proceeding generally
5.12. Directions
5.15. Separate prosecution
5.16. Contribution or indemnity
5.17. Offer of contribution
ORDER 6--PARTIES, CAUSES OF ACTION AND INTERVENERS
6.1. Multiple claims
6.2. Joinder of parties generally
6.3. Joint right
6.4. Leave under rule 2 and subrule 3 (2)
6.5. Common liability
6.6. Inconvenient joinder
6.7. Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties
6.8. Addition of parties
6.9. Removal of parties
6.10. Death, transmission etc
6.11. Further conduct of proceedings
6.12. Failure to proceed after death of party
6.13. Representation: concurrent interests
6.14. Representation of beneficiaries by trustees
6.15. Deceased person
6.16. Conduct
6.17. Interveners
ORDER 7--SERVICE
7.1. Originating process
7.2. Personal service: how effected
7.3. Mode of service
7.4. Ordinary service: how effected
7.4A. Service on principal solicitor
7.5. Identity
7.6. Address for service
7.7. Document exchange, facsimile number or email address -- Form 12
7.8. Acceptance by solicitor
7.9. Substituted service
7.10. Informal service: confirmation
7.11. Service by filing
7.12. Notice etc by the Court
7.13. Injunction: service
7.14. Service under contract
ORDER 8--SERVICE OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
Division 1--General
8.1. Definitions for Order 8
8.2. When originating process may be served outside Australia
8.3. Application for leave to serve originating process outside Australia
8.4. Service of other documents
8.5. Application of other rules
8.6. Method of service
8.7. Substituted service
8.8. Proof of service
Division 2--Service through the diplomatic channel or by transmission to a foreign government
8.9. Documents to be lodged with the Court
8.10. Order for payment of expenses
ORDER 9--APPEARANCE
9.1. Appearance by solicitor or in person
9.2. Time for appearance
9.3. Mode of entry
9.4. Notice of appearance
9.5. Service of appearance
9.6. Conditional appearance
9.7. Setting aside originating process etc
ORDER 10--DIRECTIONS HEARING
10.1. Directions hearing -- general
10.2. Fixing of date
10.3. Determination of proceeding
10.5. Interlocutory orders
10.6. Motion on notice
10.9. Use of recording device or communication device in place where hearing taking place
ORDER 10A--CROSS-VESTING
10A.1. Interpretation
10A.2. Application of order
10A.3. Application under the Act
10A.4. Applications for transfer of proceedings
10A.5. Proceedings in which jurisdiction under cross-vesting laws is or may be invoked
10A.6. Proceedings transferred under cross-vesting laws
10A.7. Conduct of proceedings
ORDER 11--PLEADINGS
Division 1--General
11.1. Paragraphs -- Form 7
11.1A. Pleading to include name of person who prepared it
11.1B. Pleading prepared by legal practitioner
11.2. Facts not evidence
11.3. Brevity
11.4. Documents and spoken words
11.5. Presumed facts
11.6. Conditions precedent
11.7. New fact or matter
11.8. Departure
11.9. Points of law
11.10. Matters for specific pleading
11.11. Tender
11.12. Set-off
11.13. Admissions and traverse
11.14. Joinder of issue
11.15. Close of pleadings
11.16. Embarrassment etc
11.17. General issue
11.18. Denial to be substantial answer
Division 2--Progress of pleadings
11.19. Times for filing and service of pleadings
11.20. Defence -- Form 16
11.21. Defence to cross-claim
11.22. Reply -- Forms 17 and 18
ORDER 12--PARTICULARS
12.1. General
12.2. Fraud etc
12.3. Conditions of mind
12.4. Damages
12.5. Order for particulars
ORDER 13--AMENDMENT
13.1. Application of Order
13.2. General
13.3. Amendment of pleading without leave
13.3A. Date when amendment takes effect
13.4. Consequential amendment of defence or reply
13.5. Disallowance of amendment
13.6. Duration of leave
13.7. Mode of amendment -- directions
13.8. Mode of amendment -- simple amendment -- Form 19
13.9. Mode of amendment -- fresh document
13.10. Service after amendment
ORDER 14--AFFIDAVITS
14.1. Time for swearing
14.2. Form of affidavit -- Form 20
14.3. Alteration
14.4. Exhibits and annexures
14.5. Irregularity
14.5A. Certificate of compliance -- Form 20A
14.6. Use of affidavit
14.7. Service
14.8. Scandal etc
14.9. Cross-examination
ORDER 15--DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
Division 1--Discovery
15.1. Notice for discovery -- Form 21
15.2. Discovery on notice
15.3. Limitation of discovery on notice
15.4. Co-respondents
15.5. Order for general discovery
15.6. Contents of list -- Form 22
15.6A. Discovery of documents
15.7. Absence of privilege
15.7A. Supplementary discovery
15.8. Order for particular discovery
15.9. Deponent
Division 2--Inspection
15.10. Document referred to in pleading or affidavit
15.11. Order for production
15.12. Copying of documents produced for inspection
15.13. Production to the Court
15.14. Inspection to decide objection
Division 3--General
15.15. Order only if necessary
15.17. Public interest
15.18. Use of documents
ORDER 15A--PRELIMINARY DISCOVERY AND DISCOVERY FROM NON-PARTY
15A.1. Interpretation
15A.2. Privilege
15A.3. Discovery to identify a respondent
15A.4. Conduct money
15A.5. Party an applicant
15A.6. Discovery from prospective respondent
15A.7. Party an applicant
15A.8. Discovery from non-party
15A.9. Procedure
15A.10. Inspection of documents
15A.11. Costs
15A.12. Power to order inspection, preservation etc of property
ORDER 16--INTERROGATORIES
16.1. Interrogatories by notice -- Form 23
16.2. Answers pursuant to notice
16.3. Limitation of interrogatories by notice
16.4. Co-respondents
16.5. Order to answer
16.6. Contents of statement -- Form 24
16.7. Deponent -- Form 24
16.8. Insufficient answer
16.10. Answers as evidence
16.11. Public interest
ORDER 17--INSPECTION OF PROPERTY
17.1. Inspection of property
17.2. Application and service
17.3. View
ORDER 18--ADMISSIONS
18.1. Voluntary admission
18.2. Notice to admit facts -- Form 25
18.3. Admission of documents discovered
18.4. Judgment on admissions
ORDER 19--MOTIONS
19.1. Application
19.2. Notice of motion -- Form 27
19.3. Time for service of notice
19.4. Service
19.5. Absence of party
19.6. Notice of adjournment
19.7. Further hearing
ORDER 20--SUMMARY DISPOSAL AND STAY OF PROCEEDINGS
20.1. Definitions
20.2. Summary judgment (proceedings commenced before 1 December 2005)
20.3. Stay of enforcement of summary judgment (proceedings commenced on or after 1 December 2005)
20.4. Stay or dismissal (proceedings commenced before 1 December 2005)
20.5. Stay or dismissal (proceedings commenced on or after 1 December 2005)
20.6. Residue of proceedings
ORDER 21--VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS
21.1. Vexatious litigant
21.2. Vexatious proceeding against a person
21.3. Application
21.4. Rescission or variation of order
21.5. Leave to start or continue proceeding
ORDER 22--WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE
22.1. Withdrawal of appearance -- Form 28
22.2. Discontinuance -- Form 29
22.3. Costs
22.4. Withdrawal of defence reply etc -- Form 30
22.5. Mode of discontinuance or withdrawal
22.6. Service
22.7. Effect of discontinuance
22.8. Stay to secure costs
ORDER 23--OFFER OF COMPROMISE AND PAYMENT INTO COURT
23.1. Interpretation
23.2. Application
23.3. Form of offer
23.4. Further requirements of offer
23.5. Time for making or accepting offer
23.6. Withdrawal of acceptance
23.7. Offer to be without prejudice
23.8. Offer not to be disclosed to Court
23.9. Failure to comply with accepted offer
23.10. Multiple respondents
23.11. Costs
23.12. Where tender before action pleaded
23.13. Payment of money out of Court
23.14. Notice of deposit -- Form 31
23.15. Security to pay into Court -- Form 36
23.16. Service
ORDER 24--EVIDENCE TAKEN IN AUSTRALIA OR ABROAD OR EVIDENCE TAKEN UNDER PART 2 OF THE FOREIGN EVIDENCE ACT 1994
24.1. Order for examination of witness -- Forms 37, 38 and 39
24.2. Letter of request
24.2A. Procedure where orders are made under paragraph 7 (1) (a) or (b) of the Foreign Evidence Act 1994
24.3. Documents for examiner
24.4. Appointment for examination
24.5. Conduct of examination
24.6. Examination of additional persons
24.7. Objection
24.8. Taking of depositions
24.9. Authentication and filing
24.10. Special report
24.11. Default of witness
24.12. Order for payment of expenses
24.13. Perpetuation of testimony
24.14. Exclusion of evidence in criminal proceedings
ORDER 25--INTERIM ORDERS
25.1. Order before commencement of proceeding
25.2. Preservation of property
25.3. Disposal of personal property
25.4. Interim distribution
25.5. Interim income
25.6. Payment before ascertainment of all persons interested
25.7. Terms: time for order
ORDER 25A--FREEZING ORDERS
25A.1. Interpretation
25A.2. Freezing order
25A.3. Ancillary order
25A.4. Respondent need not be party to proceeding
25A.5. Order against judgment debtor or prospective judgment debtor or third party
25A.6. Jurisdiction
25A.7. Service outside Australia of application for freezing order or ancillary order
25A.8. Costs
ORDER 25B--SEARCH ORDERS
25B.1. Interpretation
25B.2. Search order
25B.3. Requirements for grant of search order
25B.4. Jurisdiction
25B.5. Terms of search order
25B.6. Independent solicitors
25B.7. Costs
ORDER 26--RECEIVERS
26.1. Receiver and manager
26.2. Address for service
26.3. Security -- Form 40
26.4. Remuneration
26.5. Accounts
26.6. Default
26.7. Powers
26.8. Account on death
ORDER 27--SUBPOENAS
27.1. Definitions
27.2. Issuing of subpoena
27.3. Form of subpoena
27.3A. Change of date for attendance or production
27.4. Setting aside or other relief
27.5. Service
27.6. Compliance with subpoena
27.7. Production otherwise than upon attendance
27.8. Removal, return, inspection, copying and disposal of documents and things
27.9. Inspection of, and dealing with, documents and things produced otherwise than on attendance
27.10. Return of documents and things produced
27.11. Costs and expenses of compliance
27.12. Failure to comply with subpoena -- contempt of court
27.13. Documents and things in the custody of a court
ORDER 27A--LEAVE TO ISSUE SUBPOENA
27A.1. Application of Order 27A
27A.2. Leave to issue subpoena
ORDER 28--SECURITY FOR COSTS
28.1. Interpretation
28.2. Application
28.3. Cases for security
28.4. Manner of giving security
28.5. Stay or dismissal
28.6. Saving
ORDER 29--SEPARATE DECISION OF QUESTIONS
Division 1--Separate decision of questions
29.1. Interpretation
29.2. Order for decision
29.3. Orders, directions upon decision
29.4. Disposal of proceedings
Division 2--Consolidation
29.5. Consolidation etc
ORDER 30--SETTING DOWN
30.1. Interpretation
30.2. Request to fix date for trial (Form 44)
30.3. Fixing date for trial
30.4. Notice of date for trial (Form 44A)
30.6. Place of trial
30.7. Vacating date for trial
ORDER 31--JURIES
31.1. Notice of motion for jury trial
ORDER 32--TRIAL
32.1. Interpretation
32.2. Absence of party
32.3. Default of appearance of both parties
32.4. Conduct of the trial
32.4A. Limitation on time etc to be taken for trial
32.5. Record
32.6. Death before judgment
ORDER 33--EVIDENCE
33.1. Witnesses at a trial
33.4. Depositions
33.5. Evidence in other proceedings
33.6. Plans, photographs and models
33.8. Production of court documents
33.9. Consent of trustee etc
33.10. Leading questions to witness
33.11. Privilege
33.12. Production on notice -- Form 45
33.13. Attendance and production
33.14. Attendance of prisoner in proceedings before Court or examiner
33.15. Parties in lawful custody
33.16. Notice of intention to adduce evidence of previous representation -- Form 144
33.17. Notice of objection to tender of hearsay evidence if maker available -- Form 145
33.18. Notice of intention to adduce tendency evidence -- Form 146
33.19. Notice of intention to adduce coincidence evidence -- Form 147
33.20. Form of expert report
ORDER 34--COURT EXPERT
34.1. Application
34.1A. Definition
34.2. Appointment
34.3. Report
34.4. Cross-examination
34.5. Remuneration
34.6. Further expert evidence
ORDER 34A--EVIDENCE OF EXPERT WITNESSES
34A.1. Application
34A.2. Definitions
34A.3. Evidence by expert witnesses
ORDER 34B--EXPERT ASSISTANT
34B.1. Application
34B.2. Appointment of expert assistant
34B.3. Assistance to be given
34B.4. Remuneration of expert assistant
ORDER 35--JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
35.1. General relief
35.2. Written reasons
35.3. Date of effect
35.4. Time for compliance
35.5. Fine
35.6. Dismissal
35.7. Setting aside
35.7A. Interest up to judgment
35.8. Interest on judgment
35.9. Judicial notice of order
35.10. Consent orders by filing in a Registry
35.10A. Consent orders
35.11. Undertakings
ORDER 35A--ORDER OR JUDGMENT ON DEFAULT
35A.1. Definitions
35A.2. When a party is in default
35A.3. Orders on default
35A.4. Contempt
ORDER 36--ENTRY OF ORDERS
36.1. Definition
36.2. When entry is required
36.3. Entry of an order
36.4. Lodgment of orders for entry
36.5. Courtroom entry
36.6. Date of effect
36.7. Authentication of orders
36.8. Service of orders
36.9. Certificate of judgment
ORDER 37--JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
37.1. Attendance
37.2. Service before committal or sequestration
37.3. Substituted performance
37.4. Enforcements by or against non-party
37.5. Non-performance of condition
37.6. Matters occurring after judgment
37.7. Enforcement as in State and Territory Supreme Courts
37.8. Ex parte application
37.9. Committal -- Form 49
37.10. Stay of execution
ORDER 38--ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES
38.1. Ascertainment of damages where a matter of calculation
38.2. Certificate of Registrar
38.3. Damages in respect of continuing cause of action
ORDER 39--ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES
39.1. Account: summary order
39.2. Account or inquiry at any stage
39.3. Account: directions
39.4. Account: form and verification
39.5. Account: filing and service
39.6. Account: notice of charge or error
39.7. Account: allowances
39.8. Delay
39.9. Account: taken before Registrar
39.10. Certificate of Registrar
ORDER 40--CONTEMPT
Division 1--Contempt in the face or hearing of the Court
40.1. Arrest
40.2. Charge, defence and determination
40.3. Interim custody
Division 2--Motion or proceedings for punishment
40.4. Application
40.5. Procedure generally
40.6. Statement of charge
40.7. Evidence
40.8. Service
40.9. Arrest -- Form 48
40.10. Motion or proceedings by the Registrar
Division 3--General
40.11. Warrant -- Form 48
40.12. Discharge
ORDER 41--DOCUMENTS
41.1. First page of a document -- Form 1
41.2. Documents
41.3. Details to be shown on first page of a document
41.4. Numbers
41.5. Scandalous, vexatious or oppressive material
41.6. Signing documents -- Form 4
41.7. Signature by electronic means
41.7A. Signature by electronic means -- Registrar
41.8. Documents filed electronically
ORDER 42--PARTNERSHIPS AND BUSINESS NAMES
Division 1--Partnerships
42.1. Interpretation
42.2. Action in partnership name
42.3. Disclosure of names etc of partners
42.4. Service
42.5. Appearance of partners
42.6. Appearance under protest of person served as partner
42.7. Defence
42.8. Entry of order
42.9. Execution of judgment against a partnership
42.10. Judgment against individual partner
42.11. Application to proceedings between co-partners
Division 2--Individuals trading under a business name
42.12. Interpretation
42.13. Proceedings in business name
42.14. Application of rules
42.15. Service
42.16. Appearance
42.17. Proceeding under either Division
42.18. Amendment as to parties
42.19. Execution
42.20. Variation of judgment or order
42.21. Discovery in aid of rules 18 and 20
ORDER 43--DISABILITY
43.1. Proceeding by or against person under disability
43.2. Appointment of tutor by the court
43.3. Removal of tutor
43.4. Appointment of tutor generally
43.5. Conduct of proceedings by tutor
43.6. Cross-claim
43.7. No imputed admission on pleadings
43.8. Discovery and interrogatories
43.9. Compromise etc of matter in suit
43.10. Payment into Court
43.11. Compromise etc before suit
43.12. Terms of approval
43.13. Service
ORDER 44--INTERPLEADER
Division 1--Preliminary
44.1. Interpretation
Division 2--Stakeholder's interpleader
44.2. Case for relief
44.3. Application in a pending proceeding
Division 3--Sheriff's interpleader
44.4. Notice of claim -- Form 50
44.5. Notice to execution creditor
44.6. Admission of claim
44.7. Interpleader motion
Division 3A--Payment pursuant to statutory entitlement
44.7A. Payment pursuant to statutory entitlement
Division 4--General
44.8. Powers generally
44.9. Default by claimant
44.10. Neutrality of applicant
44.11. Order in several proceedings
44.12. Disposal
ORDER 45--SOLICITORS
45.1. Power to act by solicitor
45.2. Adverse parties
45.3. Change of solicitor
45.4. Change of agent
45.5. Appointment of solicitor
45.6. Removal of solicitor
45.7. Withdrawal of solicitor
45.8. Effect of change
45.9. Signature for legal practitioner
ORDER 46--REGISTRIES
46.1. Taking of oaths and affidavits
46.2. Seal of Court
46.3. Use of seal
46.4. Stamp of Court
46.4A. Affixing the seal or stamp of the Court
46.5. Custody of documents
46.6. Inspection of documents
46.7. Operation of registries
46.7A. Refusal to accept document for filing
46.7AA. Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar (Act s 35A)
46.7B. Registrar's exercise of power (Act, s 35A)
46.8. Temporary venue
46.9. Transmission of documents
46.10. Transmission of order
46.11. Summary of order
46.12. Facsimile
ORDER 47--SHERIFF
Division 1--General
47.1. Interpretation
47.2. Suspension of execution
47.3. Default
47.4. Execution: motion for directions
Division 2--Fees
47.5. Security
47.6. Liability of solicitor
47.7. Bill
47.8. Taxation
47.9. Determination
47.10. Default by solicitor
ORDER 48--FAIR WORK PROCEEDINGS
Division 1--General
48.1. Definitions for Order 48
48.2. Expressions used in the Workplace Relations Act, the Fair Work Act and the Registered Organisations Act
48.3. Application of Order 48
Division 2--Unlawful termination of employment
48.4. Application in relation to alleged unlawful termination of employment (Workplace Relations Act s 663)
Division 3--Unlawful dismissal from, or termination of, employment
48.5. Application in relation to dismissal from employment in contravention of a general protection (Fair Work Act, s 539 (2), table, item 11)
48.6. Application in relation to alleged unlawful termination of employment (Fair Work Act, s 539 (2), table, item 35)
Division 4--Unlawful discrimination
48.7. Application in relation to alleged discrimination (Fair Work Act, s 539 (2), table, item 11)
Division 5--Rules to show cause
48.8. Definition for Division 5
48.9. Application of Division 5
48.10. Requirements for applications (RAO Schedule ss 163, 164, 164A and 167 and Registered Organisations Act ss 163, 164, 164A and 167)
48.11. Form of rule to show cause -- Form 6
48.12. Filing of rule to show cause
Division 6--Inquiries and ballots in relation to registered organisations
48.13. Application of Division 6
48.14. Form of application for an inquiry or ballot
48.15. Duties of District Registrar on receiving application
48.16. Service of application and supporting documents
48.17. Application for interim orders
48.18. Court directions to issue subpoenas
ORDER 49--PROCEEDINGS FOR AN OFFENCE
49.1. Prosecutions
49.2. Form of summons, Forms 51 and 52
49.3. Summons in paragraphs
49.4. Appointment of date
49.5. Affidavits as to fine or penalty
ORDER 50--CASE STATED AND QUESTIONS RESERVED
50.1. Definition for Order 50
50.2. Application
50.3. Special case to be prepared etc
50.4. Setting down for hearing
50.5. Setting down for hearing (Fair Work Act 2009 s 608)
50.6. Party having carriage of the proceedings
ORDER 51--JUDICIARY ACT 1903
51.1. Notice of a constitutional matter -- Form 53
51.2. Notices of a constitutional matter
51.3. Affidavit of service
51.4. Additional papers for intervening Attorneys-General
ORDER 51A--MATTERS REMITTED BY THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
51A.1. Remittal of matters by High Court to the Court
51A.2. Filing and service
51A.2A. Conduct of proceedings remitted by High Court to the Court
51A.3. Directions hearing
51A.4. Directions of High Court
51A.5. Remittal of application for order nisi
ORDER 51B--REFERRAL OF PETITION UNDER COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918
51B.1. Interpretation
51B.2. Expressions used in the Electoral Act
51B.3. Application
51B.4. Filing
51B.5. Service and directions hearing
51B.6. Directions and orders
51B.7. Particulars of votes claimed or objected to
51B.8. Counter-charges
51B.9. Particulars
51B.10. Trial
51B.11. Withdrawal of petition and substitution of another petitioner
51B.12. Abatement by death of petitioner
ORDER 52--APPEALS
Division 1AA--General
52.1. Interpretation
52.2. Service
52.2AA. Exercise of appellate jurisdiction (Act s 25)
52.2AB. Certain applications and matters may be dealt with without an oral hearing
52.2AC. Summary of argument
Division 1--Leave to Appeal from judgments other than interlocutory judgments of the Court
52.2A. Application of Division
52.4. Form of application -- Form 54
52.5. Time for filing application
52.6. Service
52.7. Appearance by respondent
52.7A. Objection to application being dealt with without oral hearing
52.8. Time for filing and service of affidavits
52.9. Setting down for hearing
Division 1A--Leave to appeal from interlocutory judgments of the Court
52.10. Leave to appeal from interlocutory judgments of the Court
52.10A. Revocation or variation of a grant of leave by a single judge
Division 2--Appeals
52.11. Interpretation
52.12. Form and filing of notice of appeal -- Form 55
52.12A. Certification of merits of appeal commencing migration litigation
52.13. Title of proceeding
52.14. Parties
52.14AA.Interveners
52.14A. Appearance by respondent
52.15. Time for filing and serving notice of appeal
52.16. Filing in courts and service upon parties
52.17. Stay
52.18. Competency of appeal
52.19. Discontinuance of appeal
52.20. Security for costs
52.21. Amendment by supplementary notice
52.22. Cross-appeal
52.23. Retention of exhibits
52.24. Appointment to settle
52.24A. Appeal from a judgment of the Federal Magistrates Court
52.26. Content of appeal papers
52.27. Filing and service of draft indexes of appeal papers
52.28. Text of oral judgment or summing up
52.28A. Settlement of appeal papers
52.28B. Preparation of appeal papers
52.28C. Filing of appeal papers
52.29. Setting down appeal
52.30. Written submissions
52.31. Directions
52.32. Preparation
52.33. Filing and lodgment
52.34. Service
52.35. Criminal cases
52.36. Further evidence on appeal
52.37. Expediting appeals
52.38. Time; want of prosecution
52.38A. Absence of party
52.39. Appeals in criminal cases from Supreme Courts of a Territory
52.40. Order for production of prisoner (Form 46A)
52.41. Reference to Court by single Judge
ORDER 52A--TAXATION APPEALS
Division I--General
52A.1. Interpretation
52A.2. Application of Order
52A.3. Application of other Orders
52A.4. Mode of service
52A.5. Evidence by affidavit
Division II--Appeals from disallowance of objections
52A.6. Notice of referral
52A.7. Form and filing of notice of referral
52A.8. Documents to be forwarded
52A.9. Service of notice of referral and list of documents
52A.10. Parties
52A.11. Applicant's address for service
52A.12. Directions hearing
52A.13. General
52A.14. Dismissal of appeal for want of prosecution
Division III--Objections and references
52A.15. Rules to apply on referral to Court
52A.16. Rules to apply on transfer from Supreme Court
Division IV--Applications for extension of time
52A.17. Sending applications to Court
52A.18. Form of application
52A.19. Filing of application
52A.20. Notice of hearing
52A.21. Signing of notice and return date
52A.22. Service of notice of hearing
52A.23. Abridgment of time
52A.24. Notice of address for service
ORDER 52B--APPEALS AGAINST APPEALABLE OBJECTION DECISIONS MADE UNDER THE TAXATION ADMINISTRATION ACT 1953
52B.1. Interpretation
52B.2. Application of this Order
52B.3. Application of Order 52A
52B.4. Commencement of appeals
52B.5. Documents to be filed and served by the Commissioner -- matters other than private rulings
52B.5A. Documents to be filed and served by the Commissioner -- private rulings
52B.6. Notice of setting down for hearing
ORDER 52C--APPEALS AGAINST DEPARTURE PROHIBITION ORDERS UNDER TAXATION ADMINISTRATION ACT 1953
52C.1. Interpretation
52C.2. Application of Order 52A
52C.3. Commencement of appeals
52C.4. Documents to be filed and served by the Commissioner
52C.5. Notice of setting down for hearing
ORDER 53--ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL ACT 1975
53.1. Interpretation
53.2. Form and filing notice of appeal -- Form 55A
53.2A. Certification of merits of appeal from a migration decision
53.3. Title of proceedings
53.4. Appearance
53.5. Parties
53.6. Filing and service of notice of appeal
53.7. Extension of time
53.8. Security for costs
53.9. Stay
53.10. Documents to be forwarded
53.11. Discontinuance of appeal
53.12. Amendment by supplementary notice
53.13. Notices of contention
53.14. Directions hearing
53.15. Directions
53.15A. Content of appeal papers
53.15B. Preparation of appeal papers
53.16. Filing of appeal papers
53.16A. Written submissions
53.18. Setting down appeal
53.19. Time for entry of appeal
53.20. Time: want of prosecution
ORDER 53B--APPEALS FROM THE SUPERANNUATION COMPLAINTS TRIBUNAL
53B.1. Application of Order 53B
53B.2. Application of Order 53
ORDER 54--ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
54.1. Application
54.2. Form of application -- Form 56
54.2A. Extension of time
54.3. Documents to be filed
54.4. Notice of objection to competency -- Form 57
54.5. Directions
54.6. Staying or dismissal of applications
54.7. Application for summary judgment, stay or dismissal
54.8. Use of affidavit without cross-examination of maker
ORDER 54A--JUDICIARY ACT 1903
54A.1. Application
54A.2. Form of application
54A.3. Joinder of claims for relief
ORDER 54B--APPLICATIONS IN RELATION TO MIGRATION DECISIONS UNDER MIGRATION ACT 1958
54B.1. Application
54B.2. Form of application -- Form 56A
54B.3. Notice of objection to competency -- Form 57
54B.4. Directions
54B.5. Staying or dismissal of applications
54B.6. Application for summary judgment, stay or dismissal
54B.7. Use of affidavit without cross-examination of maker
54B.8. Application for extension of time (Migration Act 1958, s 477A)
ORDER 56--HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973
56.1. Interpretation
56.2. Rules applicable
56.3. Documents to be forwarded
ORDER 57--AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION ACT 2002
57.1. Applications for review under Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (as varied by section 57 of Australian Crime Commission Act 2002)
ORDER 58--INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
PART I--INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CASES GENERALLY
58.1. Interpretation
58.2. Application of Order
58.3. Appearance by the Commissioner
PART II--APPEALS FROM DECISION ETC OF COMMISSIONER
58.4. Form and filing of notice of appeal -- Form 58A
58.5. Notice of appeal etc
58.5AA. Particulars of non-patentable invention
58.5A. Cross-appeals and notices of contention
58.6. Provision of documents by Commissioner
58.7. Directions hearing
58.8. Evidence
PART III--OTHER PROCEEDINGS UNDER A SUBJECT ACT
Division 1--Patents Act
58.9. Application of Division
58.10. Applications under subsection 105 (1) of Patents Act (amendments)
58.11. Applications under subsection 120 (1) of Patents Act (infringements)
58.12. Applications under subsection 125 (1) of Patents Act (non-infringement declarations)
58.13. Applications under subsection 128 (1) of Patents Act (relief from unjustified threat)
58.14. Applications under Chapter 12 of Patents Act (compulsory licences, revocation etc)
58.15. Particulars of invalidity
Division 2--Copyright Act
58.16. Applications under Copyright Act (infringements)
Division 3--Trade Marks Act
58.17. Application of Division
58.18. Applications under Trade Marks Act (infringements)
58.19. Particulars of invalidity
Division 4--Designs Act
58.20. Application of Division
58.21. Applications under Designs Act (infringements)
58.22. Revocation of registration or rectification of Register
58.23. Application for compulsory licence
Division 5--Circuit Layouts Act
58.24. Applications under subsection 20 (2) of the Circuit Layouts Act (equitable remuneration)
58.25. Applications under subsection 25 (4) of the Circuit Layouts Act (terms of the doing of the act)
58.26. Applications under Circuit Layouts Act (infringements)
Division 6--Plant Breeder's Rights Act
58.27. Applications under Plant Breeder's Rights Act (infringements)
Division 7--Olympic Insignia Protection Act
58.28. Application of Division
58.29. Application under Olympic Insignia Protection Act (infringements)
58.30. Particulars of grounds for rectification or of invalidity
PART IV--EVIDENCE
58.31. Experimental proof as evidence
ORDER 59--MOOMBA-SYDNEY PIPELINE SYSTEM SALE ACT 1994
59.1. Appeals from determinations of Australian Competition Tribunal under section 126
59.2. Enforcement under Part 6, Division 6
59.3. Inquiry by Court under subsection 124 (3) where non-compliance with requirements of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
ORDER 60--CUSTOMS ACT 1901
60.1. Proceedings under section 243B of Customs Act
60.2. Applications under section 243F of Customs Act
ORDER 61--COMPLAINTS
61.1. Interpretation
61.2. Rules applicable
ORDER 61A--AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT 1979
61A.1. Appeal from decision of Disciplinary Tribunal
61A.2. Notice of appeal
ORDER 62--COSTS
62.1. Interpretation
62.1A. Party represented by officer of the Crown
62.2. Application
62.3. Time for dealing with costs
62.4. Taxed costs and other provisions
62.5. Costs in other courts
62.6. Order for payment
62.7. Order for taxation -- when not required
62.8. Registrar to tax costs
62.9. Liability of legal practitioner
62.10. Notice of taxing costs and copy bill
62.11. Review of Taxation
62.12. Scale of costs
62.13. Taxing officers to assist each other
62.15. Costs reserved
62.16. Notice of adjournment of taxation
62.17. Refusal or neglect to procure taxation
62.18. Delay before taxing officer
62.19. Cost to be allowed on taxation
62.20. Disbursements in solicitors' bills
62.21. Fees not here provided for
62.22. Taxing officer's discretion
62.23. Extension of time
62.24. Non-admission of fact
62.25. Non-admission of document
62.26. Discontinuance
62.28. Continuance of interlocutory injunction
62.29. Cost of application or step within proceedings
62.30. Costs of application or step within proceedings where stood over to trial
62.31. Party and party basis
62.32. Refreshers
62.33. Absence of counsel
62.34. 4½ hour periods
62.35. Fees to barristers and solicitors
62.36. Disallowance of costs of improper, vexatious or unnecessary matter in documents or proceedings
62.36A. Reduction in costs otherwise allowable
62.37. Unnecessary appearance in Court
62.38. Powers of taxing officer
62.39. Registrars appointed taxing officers
62.40. Bill of costs
62.40A. Short form bill for winding up application (Corporations Act s 466 (2))
62.40B. Short form bill for migration cases (original jurisdiction)
62.40C. Short form bill for migration cases (appeal jurisdiction)
62.40D. Procedure -- short form bills for migration cases
62.41. Appointment to tax bill
62.42. Objection to decision of taxing officer
62.43. Reconsideration
62.44. Review
62.45. Certificate of taxation
62.46. Assessment procedures
ORDER 62A--DETERMINATION OF MAXIMUM COSTS AT DIRECTIONS HEARING
62A.1. Power to order maximum costs
62A.2. Excluded costs
62A.3. Further directions
62A.4. Variation of order
ORDER 63--ADMINISTRATION OF MONEY PAID INTO COURT
63.1. Application
63.2. Definitions
63.3. Litigants' Fund
63.4. Payment out of a Litigants' Fund
63.5. Other application of money
63.6. Notification of the parties
ORDER 64--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
64.1. Prior proceedings
64.2. Litigants' Fund
ORDER 65--LIFE INSURANCE ACT 1995
65.1. Commencement of proceedings
65.2. Payment into Court
65.3. Judicial management or winding up
ORDER 66--FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA
66.1. Application of Order
66.2. Interpretation
66.3. Transfer to the Family Court
66.4. Form of application for transfer
66.5. Proceedings transferred under the Act
ORDER 67--LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1989
67.1. Application
67.2. Compensation
67.3. Approval
67.4. Extension of time
67.5. Directions
67.6. Statement of claim
67.7. Defence
67.8. Evidence by affidavit
67.9. Affidavits of valuation
67.10. Notice of disputed transaction
ORDER 69--TRANS-TASMAN MARKET PROCEEDINGS RULES
Division 1--Preliminary
69.1. Short title
69.2. Definitions for Order 69
69.3. Expressions used in the Trade Practices Act
69.4. Application of this Order and other rules of the Court
Division 2--Conduct of Trans-Tasman market proceedings
69.5. Filing documents in an Australian proceeding in New Zealand
69.6. Filing documents in a New Zealand proceeding in Australia
69.7. Stay of Australian proceeding
69.8. Federal Court sittings in New Zealand
69.9. Offences under Part IIIA of the Act
Division 3--Registration of judgment of High Court of New Zealand
69.10. Definition for Division 3
69.11. Application for registration of judgment of High Court of New Zealand
69.12. Notice of registration of judgment of High Court of New Zealand
69.13. Application to set aside registration of judgment of High Court of New Zealand
69.14. Record of registered judgments of High Court of New Zealand
ORDER 69A--TRANS-TASMAN PROCEEDINGS
Division 1--Preliminary
69A.1. Short title
69A.2. Definition for Order 69A
69A.3. Expressions used in the Evidence and Procedure Act
69A.4. Application of this Order and other rules of the Court
Division 2--Service of Australian subpoena in New Zealand
69A.5. Application for leave to serve a subpoena in New Zealand
69A.6. Hearing of application for leave to serve a subpoena in New Zealand
69A.7. Documents relating to application
Division 3--Setting aside Australian subpoena
69A.8. Application to set aside subpoena
Division 4--Compliance with subpoena
69A.9. Subpoena for production
Division 5--Failure to comply with subpoena
69A.10. Application for issue of certificate of non-compliance with subpoena
69A.11. Form of certificate of non-compliance with subpoena
Division 6--Enforcement of orders made in New Zealand proceedings
69A.12. Request for enforcement of order made in New Zealand proceeding
Division 7--Use of video links or telephones in Australian proceedings
69A.13. Application for direction for use of video link or telephone
ORDER 70--ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ACT 2005
70.1. Interpretation
70.2. Election petitions
70.3. Reference as to qualifications or vacancy
70.4. General
ORDER 71--CORPORATIONS ACT AND ASIC ACT PROCEEDINGS
ORDER 71A--CORPORATIONS
71A.1. Conduct of proceedings
ORDER 72--MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
Division 1--Preliminary
72.1. Mediation or arbitration procedure
72.2. Application of Order
72.3. If a Judge undertakes mediation
72.4. Adjournment of proceedings
72.5. Court may terminate mediation or arbitration
Division 2--Mediation
72.6. Nomination of mediator
72.7. Conduct of mediation conferences
72.8. Adjournment or termination of mediation
Division 3--Arbitration
72.9. Appointment of arbitrator
ORDER 73--REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS
73.1. Interpretation
73.2. Application of Order
73.3. Commencement of proceedings
73.4. Consent to be a group member
73.5. Applications for orders involving notice
73.6. Opt out notices
ORDER 74--RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS UNDER THE FOREIGN JUDGMENTS ACT 1991
74.1. Interpretation
74.2. Application of Order
74.3. Application for an order for registration of foreign judgment
74.4. Matters to be included in affidavit
74.5. Registration
74.6. Notice of registration
74.7. Time limit
74.8. Security for costs
74.9. Record of registered judgments
ORDER 76--ENFORCEMENT OF DETERMINATIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION OR PRIVACY COMMISSIONER
76.1. Application
76.2. Commencement
76.3. Service
ORDER 77--BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS
ORDER 78--NATIVE TITLE PROCEEDINGS
Division 1--Introductory
78.1. Interpretation for Order 78
78.2. Expressions used in the Native Title Act
78.3. Application of Order 78
78.3A. Exercise of powers by Registrars
78.4. Cultural or customary concerns
Division 2--Applications
Subdivision 1--Applications made before 30 September 1998
78.5. Applications taken to be made to the Court
Subdivision 2--Applications made on or after 30 September 1998
78.6. Main application (native title and compensation)
78.7. Form of amendment of main application
78.8. Joinder of parties to main application
78.9. Withdrawal of a party
78.10. Applications other than main applications
78.11. Application to strike out main application
78.12. Application for review of decision not to accept claim for registration
78.13. Application to remove details of agreement from the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements
78.14. Application for order about return of, or access to, records
78.15. Application for payment of amount secured by bank guarantee
Division 3--Reference to Court of questions of fact or law
78.16. Question to be special case
78.17. Special case to be prepared
78.18. Setting down for hearing
78.19. Party having carriage of the proceeding
78.20. Court's discretion
Division 3A--Referral to Court of questions under section 136DA of the Native Title Act
78.20A. Referral of questions about whether a party should cease to be a party
78.20B. Preparation of referral
78.20C. Setting down for hearing
Division 4--Mediation
78.21. Cessation of mediation
78.21A. Report about breaches of good faith requirement
Division 5--Appeals from decisions or determinations of NNTT
78.22. Definition for Division 5
78.23. Application of Division
78.24. Instituting an appeal
78.25. Extension of time to appeal
78.26. Serving notice of appeal
78.27. Procedure after notice of appeal is filed
78.27A. Appeal book
78.28. Directions hearing
78.29. Notification of hearing appeal
78.30. Reference to Chief Justice for direction
Division 6--Evidence
78.31. Evidentiary matters generally
78.32. Evidence of a cultural or customary subject
78.33. Documents referring to certain material
78.34. Evidence given in consultation with others
78.35. Evidence given not in normal course
78.36. Evidence that may disclose certain information, contrary to a Court order
78.37. Inspection
Division 7--Assessors
Subdivision 2--Assessors
78.39. Taking evidence
78.40. Conflict of interest
Division 8--Other
78.41. Change of address for service
78.41A. Short title of proceeding
78.42. Appointment of agent
78.42A. Leave to be represented by person who is not a barrister or solicitor
78.43. Notice
78.44. Native Title Registrar application to Court for order as to notice
78.45. Overlapping applications
78.46. Court may order adjournment for the purpose of agreement between parties
78.47. Agreements regarding the practical outcomes of a native title determination
78.48. Appearance by NNTT
ORDER 80--COURT APPOINTED REFERRAL FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE
80.1. Interpretation
80.2. Definitions
80.3. Pro Bono Panel
80.4. Referral to a legal practitioner
80.4A. Further direction
80.5. Kind of assistance
80.6. Provision of assistance by legal practitioner
80.6A. Cessation of Referral Certificate
80.7. Cessation of assistance
80.8. Application for leave
80.9. Professional fees
80.10. Disbursements
ORDER 81--HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS
81.1. Citation
81.2. Definitions for Order 81
81.3. Expressions used in the Human Rights Act
81.4. Application of Order 81
81.5. Commencement of proceeding
81.6. Copy of application to be given to Commission
81.7. Defence to an application -- Form 168
81.8. Appearance by special-purpose Commissioner
81.9. Conduct of proceeding by tutor
ORDER 82--FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT
Division 1--Transfer of proceedings from the Federal Magistrates Court
82.1. Transfer of a proceeding from the Federal Magistrates Court to the Court
82.2. Filing and service
82.3. Conduct of a transferred proceeding
Division 2--Transfer of proceedings to the Federal Magistrates Court
82.4. Definitions
82.5. Application for transfer by a party
82.6. Transfer on Court's own motion
82.7. Factors to be considered
82.8. Proceedings transferred to the Federal Magistrates Court
SCHEDULE 1 Forms
SCHEDULE 2 Scale of costs for work done and services performed
SCHEDULE 3 Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar
SCHEDULE 4 Powers of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar (Native Title Act)
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