Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL COURT RULES - ORDER 35A RULE 3

         (1)   If an applicant is in default, the Court may order that:

                       (a)    the proceeding be stayed or dismissed as to the whole or any part of the relief claimed by the applicant; or

                      (b)    a step in the proceeding be taken within the time limited in the order; or

                       (c)    the proceeding be stayed or dismissed, as to the whole or any part of the relief claimed by the applicant, if the applicant does not take a step ordered by the Court in the proceeding in the time limited in the order.

         (2)   If a respondent is in default, the Court may:

                       (a)    order that a step in the proceeding be taken within the time limited in the order; or

                      (b)    if the claim against the respondent is for a debt or liquidated damages -- grant leave to the applicant to enter judgment against the respondent for the debt or liquidated damages and, if appropriate:

                                        (i)    costs:

                                   (A)     in a sum fixed by the court; or

                                   (B)     to be taxed; and

                                       (ii)    interest; or

                       (c)    if the proceeding was commenced by an application supported by a statement of claim or the Court has ordered that the proceeding continue on pleadings -- give judgment against the respondent for the relief that:

                                        (i)    the applicant appears entitled to on the statement of claim; and

                                       (ii)    the Court is satisfied it has power to grant; or

                      (d)    give judgment or make any other order against the respondent; or

                       (e)    make an order specified in paragraph (b),        (c) or (d) to take effect if the respondent does not take a step ordered by the Court in the proceeding in the time limited in the order.

         (3)   If leave has been granted under paragraph (2)        (b) and the applicant has filed in the Registry:

                       (a)    an affidavit, or affidavits, proving:

                                        (i)    service of the application claiming judgment for the debt or liquidated damages; and

                                       (ii)    that the respondent is in default; and

                      (b)    an affidavit in respect of the debt or liquidated damages in accordance with Form 46C;

the Registrar must enter judgment for the debt or liquidated damages, costs and interest against the respondent as specified in the leave given under paragraph (2)        (b), without giving notice, or further notice, to the respondent.

         (4)   Unless the Court otherwise orders, if a respondent to a cross‑claim is in default, a judgment (including a judgment by default or by consent), or decision (including a decision by consent), on any claim, question or issue in the proceeding on the originating process, or any other cross‑claim in the proceeding, is binding as between the cross‑claimant and the respondent to the cross‑claim so far as the judgment or decision is relevant to any claim, question or issue in the proceeding on the cross‑claim.

         (5)   The Court may make an order of the kind mentioned in subrule (1), (2) or (4), or any other order, or may give such directions, and specify such consequences for non‑compliance with the order, as the Court thinks just.

Note    An order or judgment under this Order may be set aside or varied under Order 35 rule 7.