Contents
Chapter 1--Introduction
1
Part 1.1--Preliminary
1
1.01....................... Name of Rules.................................................................... 1
1.02....................... Commencement.................................................................. 1
1.03....................... Rules in Chapter 1 prevail................................................... 1
Part 1.2--Main purpose of Rules
2
1.04....................... Main purpose of Rules....................................................... 2
1.05....................... Pre-action procedure........................................................... 2
1.06....................... Promoting the main purpose............................................... 2
1.07....................... Achieving the main purpose............................................... 3
1.08....................... Responsibility of parties and lawyers in achieving the main purpose 3
Part 1.3--Court's powers in all cases
5
1.09....................... Procedural orders in cases of doubt or difficulty................ 5
1.10....................... Court may make orders....................................................... 5
1.11....................... Court may set aside or vary order....................................... 5
1.12....................... Court may dispense with Rules.......................................... 5
1.13....................... Judicial officer hearing application...................................... 6
1.14....................... Shortening or extension of time.......................................... 6
1.15....................... Time for compliance........................................................... 6
Part 1.4--Other preliminary matters
7
1.16....................... Definitions--the dictionary................................................. 7
1.17....................... Notes, examples etc............................................................ 7
1.18....................... Sittings................................................................................ 8
1.19....................... Prohibition on recording..................................................... 8
1.20....................... Publishing lists of cases...................................................... 8
1.21....................... Calculating time.................................................................. 9
1.22....................... Methods of attaching the seal of the Court.......................... 9
Chapter 2--Starting a case
10
Part 2.1--Applications
10
2.01....................... Which application to file................................................... 10
2.02....................... Documents to be filed with applications........................... 11
2.02A.................... Documents filed by electronic communication.................. 14
Part 2.2--Brochures
15
2.03....................... Service of brochures......................................................... 15
Part 2.3--Notification in certain cases
16
Division 2.3.1--Cases involving allegation of abuse or family violence in relation to a child
16
2.04....................... Definition.......................................................................... 16
2.04A.................... Application of Division 2.3.1........................................... 16
2.04B..................... Amendment of Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk
16
2.04D.................... Prescribed form................................................................ 17
2.05....................... Family violence order....................................................... 17
Division 2.3.2--Property settlement or spousal or de facto maintenance cases
18
2.06....................... Notification of proceeds of crime order or forfeiture application (Act ss 79B, 90M and
90VA).............................................................................. 18
2.07....................... Proceeds of crime............................................................. 18
Chapter 3--Divorce
19
Part 3.1--Application for Divorce
20
3.01....................... Fixing of hearing date....................................................... 20
3.02....................... Amendment of an Application for Divorce....................... 20
3.03....................... Discontinuance of an Application for Divorce.................. 20
Part 3.2--Response
21
3.04....................... Response.......................................................................... 21
3.05....................... Objection to jurisdiction.................................................... 21
3.06....................... Response out of time........................................................ 21
3.07....................... Affidavit to reply to information in an Application for Divorce
21
Part 3.3--Attendance at hearing
22
3.08....................... Attendance at hearing........................................................ 22
Part 3.4--Hearing in absence of parties
23
3.09....................... Seeking a hearing in absence of parties............................. 23
3.10....................... Hearing in absence of parties--joint application............... 23
3.11....................... Request not to hear case in parties' absence...................... 23
Part 3.5--Events affecting divorce order
24
3.12....................... Application for rescission of divorce order....................... 24
3.13....................... Death of party................................................................... 24
Chapter 4--Application for Final Orders
25
Part 4.1--Introduction
26
4.01....................... Contents of Application for Final Orders......................... 26
4.02....................... Filing affidavits................................................................. 26
4.03....................... First court date.................................................................. 26
Part 4.2--Specific applications
28
Division 4.2.1--General
28
4.04....................... General provisions still apply........................................... 28
4.05....................... Application by Attorney-General for transfer of case....... 28
Division 4.2.2--Cross-vesting
29
4.06....................... Cross-vesting matters....................................................... 29
4.07....................... Transfer of case................................................................ 29
Division 4.2.3--Medical procedure
30
4.08....................... Application for medical procedure.................................... 30
4.09....................... Evidence supporting application....................................... 30
4.10....................... Service of application........................................................ 31
4.11....................... Fixing of hearing date....................................................... 31
4.12....................... Procedure on first court date............................................. 31
Division 4.2.4--Spousal or de facto maintenance
32
4.14....................... Procedure on first court date............................................. 32
4.15....................... Evidence to be provided.................................................... 32
Division 4.2.5--Child support and child maintenance
33
4.16....................... Application of Division 4.2.5........................................... 34
4.17....................... Commencing proceedings................................................. 34
4.18....................... Documents to be filed with applications........................... 34
4.19....................... Child support agreements................................................. 35
4.20....................... Time limits for applications under Assessment Act.......... 35
4.23....................... Service of application........................................................ 35
4.24....................... Service by Child Support Registrar.................................. 36
4.25....................... Procedure on first court date............................................. 36
4.26....................... Evidence to be provided.................................................... 36
Division 4.2.6--Nullity and validity of marriage and divorce
37
4.27....................... Application of Division 4.2.6........................................... 37
4.28....................... Fixing hearing date........................................................... 37
4.29....................... Affidavit to be filed with application................................. 37
Division 4.2.7--Applications relating to passports
38
4.30....................... Application relating to passport........................................ 38
4.31....................... Fixing hearing date........................................................... 38
Division 4.2.8--Children born under surrogacy arrangements
39
4.32....................... Application of Division 4.2.8........................................... 39
4.33....................... Evidence supporting application--general........................ 39
4.34....................... Evidence from applicant and surrogate mother................. 39
4.35....................... Evidence about child's identity......................................... 40
4.36....................... Evidence about relevant law in child's birth country......... 40
4.37....................... Procedure on first hearing date......................................... 40
Chapter 5--Applications for interim, procedural, ancillary or other incidental orders
42
Part 5.1--General
42
5.01....................... Restrictions in relation to applications............................... 42
5.01A.................... Filing of applications seeking parenting orders during the Christmas school holiday
period.......................................................................................... 43
5.02....................... Evidence in applications to which Chapter 5 applies......... 43
5.03....................... Procedure before filing..................................................... 43
5.05....................... Fixing a date for hearing or case assessment conference.. 44
5.06....................... Attendance by electronic communication.......................... 44
5.07....................... Attendance of party or witness in prison.......................... 45
Part 5.2--Hearing--interim and procedural applications
47
5.08....................... Interim orders--matters to be considered......................... 47
5.09....................... Affidavits.......................................................................... 47
5.10....................... Hearing time of interim or procedural application............. 47
5.11....................... Party's failure to attend..................................................... 47
Part 5.3--Application without notice
48
5.12....................... Application without notice................................................ 48
5.13....................... Necessary procedural orders............................................. 48
Part 5.4--Hearing on papers in absence of parties
49
5.14....................... Request for hearing in absence of parties.......................... 49
5.15....................... Objection to hearing in absence of parties......................... 49
5.16....................... Court decision to not proceed in absence of parties.......... 49
5.17....................... Procedure in hearing in absence of parties........................ 49
Part 5.5--Postponement of interim hearing
50
5.18....................... Administrative postponement of interim hearing.............. 50
Part 5.6--Application for certain orders
51
5.19....................... Application for suppression or non-publication order...... 51
Chapter 6--Parties
52
Part 6.1--General
52
6.01....................... Parties............................................................................... 52
6.02....................... Necessary parties.............................................................. 52
Part 6.2--Adding and removing a party
53
6.03....................... Adding a party.................................................................. 53
6.04....................... Removing a party.............................................................. 53
6.05....................... Intervention by a person seeking to become a party.......... 53
6.06....................... Intervention by a person entitled to intervene.................... 53
6.07....................... Notice of constitutional matter.......................................... 54
Part 6.3--Case guardian
55
6.08A.................... Interpretation..................................................................... 55
6.08....................... Conducting a case by case guardian.................................. 55
6.09....................... Who may be a case guardian............................................. 55
6.10....................... Appointment, replacement or removal of case guardian.... 55
6.11....................... Attorney-General may nominate case guardian................. 56
6.12....................... Notice of becoming case guardian.................................... 56
6.13....................... Conduct of case by case guardian..................................... 56
6.14....................... Costs of case guardian...................................................... 56
Part 6.4--Progress of case after death
57
6.15....................... Death of party................................................................... 57
Part 6.5--Progress of a case after bankruptcy or personal insolvency agreement
58
6.16....................... Interpretation..................................................................... 58
6.17....................... Notice of bankruptcy or personal insolvency agreement... 58
6.18....................... Notice under paragraph 6.17(1)(b)................................... 59
6.19....................... Notice under paragraph 6.17(1)(c).................................... 59
6.20....................... Notice of bankruptcy proceedings.................................... 59
6.21....................... Notice of application under section 139A of the Bankruptcy Act
59
6.22....................... Official name of trustee..................................................... 60
Chapter 7--Service
61
Part 7.1--General
61
7.01A.................... Application....................................................................... 61
7.01....................... Service.............................................................................. 61
7.02....................... Court's discretion regarding service................................. 61
7.03....................... Service of documents........................................................ 62
7.04....................... Service of filed documents................................................ 62
Part 7.2--Special service
64
7.05....................... Special service.................................................................. 64
7.06....................... Special service by hand..................................................... 64
7.07....................... Special service by post or electronic communication........ 64
7.08....................... Special service through a lawyer....................................... 65
7.09....................... Special service on person with a disability........................ 65
7.10....................... Special service on a prisoner............................................. 65
7.11....................... Special service on a corporation........................................ 65
Part 7.3--Ordinary service
66
7.12....................... Ordinary service............................................................... 66
Part 7.4--Proof of service
67
7.13....................... Proof of service................................................................ 67
7.14....................... Proof of special service..................................................... 67
7.15....................... Evidence of identity.......................................................... 67
Part 7.5--Other matters about service
68
7.16....................... Service by electronic communication................................ 68
7.17....................... When service is taken to have been carried out................. 68
7.18....................... Service with conditions or dispensing with service.......... 68
Part 7.6--Service in non-convention country
70
7.19....................... Service in non-convention country................................... 70
7.20....................... Proof of service in non-convention country...................... 70
Chapter 8--Right to be heard, address for service and submitting notices
71
Part 8.1--Right to be heard and representation
71
8.01....................... Right to be heard and representation................................. 71
8.02....................... Independent children's lawyer.......................................... 71
8.03....................... Lawyer--conflicting interests........................................... 72
8.04....................... Lawyer--ceasing to act..................................................... 72
Part 8.2--Address for service
73
8.05....................... Address for service........................................................... 73
8.06....................... Change of address for service........................................... 73
Part 8.3--Submitting notices
74
8.07....................... Submitting notices............................................................ 74
Chapter 9--Response and reply
75
Part 9.1--Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law)
75
9.01....................... Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law)......... 75
9.02....................... Filing an affidavit with Response to Initiating Application (Family
Law) 76
9.03....................... Response objecting to jurisdiction.................................... 76
Part 9.2--Reply to Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law)
77
9.04....................... Applicant reply to Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law) (Reply) 77
9.04A.................... Additional party reply to Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law),
(Reply).......................................................................................... 77
Part 9.3--Response to Application in a Case
78
9.05....................... Response to Application in a Case.................................... 78
9.06....................... Affidavit to be filed with Response to an Application in a Case
78
9.07....................... Affidavit in reply to Response to an Application in a Case 78
Part 9.4--Filing and service
79
9.08....................... Time for filing and service of response or reply............... 79
Chapter 10--Ending a case without a trial
80
Part 10.1--Offers to settle
80
Division 10.1.1--General
80
10.01..................... How to make an offer....................................................... 80
10.02..................... Open and 'without prejudice' offer................................... 81
10.03..................... How to withdraw an offer................................................ 81
10.04..................... How to accept an offer...................................................... 81
10.05..................... Counter-offer.................................................................... 82
Division 10.1.2--Offer to settle--property cases
83
10.06..................... Compulsory offer to settle................................................ 83
10.07..................... Withdrawal of offer.......................................................... 83
Part 10.2--Discontinuing a case
84
10.10..................... Definition.......................................................................... 84
10.11..................... Discontinuing a case......................................................... 84
Part 10.3--Summary orders and separate decisions
85
10.12..................... Application for summary orders....................................... 85
10.13..................... Application for separate decision...................................... 85
10.14..................... What the court may order under this Part.......................... 85
Part 10.4--Consent orders
86
10.15..................... How to apply for a consent order..................................... 86
10.15A.................. Consent parenting orders and allegations of abuse or family violence 87
10.16..................... Notice to superannuation trustee....................................... 88
10.17..................... Dealing with a consent order............................................ 88
10.18..................... Lapsing of respondent's consent...................................... 88
Chapter 11--Case management
89
Part 11.1--Court's powers of case management
89
11.01..................... General powers................................................................. 89
11.02..................... Failure to comply with a legislative provision or order..... 90
11.03..................... Relief from orders............................................................. 91
11.04..................... Certificate of vexatious proceedings order........................ 91
11.05..................... Application for leave to institute proceedings after vexatious proceedings order
made.......................................................................................... 91
11.06..................... Dismissal for want of prosecution.................................... 92
Part 11.2--Limiting issues
93
Division 11.2.1--Admissions
93
11.07..................... Request to admit............................................................... 93
11.08..................... Notice disputing fact or document.................................... 93
11.09..................... Withdrawing admission.................................................... 94
Division 11.2.2--Amendment
95
11.10..................... Amendment by a party or court order............................... 95
11.11..................... Time limit for amendment................................................. 95
11.12..................... Amending a document...................................................... 95
11.13..................... Response to amended document....................................... 96
11.14..................... Disallowance of amendment............................................. 96
Part 11.3--Venue
97
Division 11.3.1--Open court and chambers
97
11.16..................... Venue for proceedings...................................................... 97
Division 11.3.2--Transferring a case
98
11.17..................... Transfer to another court or registry................................. 98
11.18..................... Factors to be considered for transfer................................. 98
Division 11.3.3--Transfer of court file
99
11.20..................... Transfer between courts.................................................... 99
Chapter 12--Court events--Registrar managed
100
Part 12.1--Application of Chapter 12
100
12.01..................... Application of Chapter 12............................................... 100
Part 12.2--Specific court events
101
12.02..................... Property case--exchange of documents before first court date
101
12.03..................... Case assessment conference........................................... 102
12.04..................... Initial procedural hearing in a parenting case.................. 102
12.05..................... Property case--exchange of documents before conciliation conference 103
12.06..................... Financial questionnaire and balance sheet....................... 103
12.07..................... Conduct of a conciliation conference.............................. 104
12.08..................... Procedural hearing in a financial case............................. 104
12.09..................... Procedural hearing after the Child Responsive Program. 104
12.10..................... Procedural hearing where the application includes both a financial case and a parenting
case........................................................................................ 105
12.10A.................. Expedition....................................................................... 105
Part 12.4--Attendance at court events
107
12.11..................... Party's attendance........................................................... 107
12.12..................... Attendance by electronic communication........................ 107
12.13..................... Failure to attend court events.......................................... 107
Part 12.5--Adjournment and postponement of court events
108
12.14..................... Administrative postponement of conferences or procedural hearings 108
Chapter 13--Disclosure
109
Part 13.1--Disclosure between parties
110
Division 13.1.1--General duty of disclosure
110
13.01..................... General duty of disclosure.............................................. 110
Division 13.1.2--Duty of disclosure--financial cases
111
13.02..................... Purpose of Division 13.1.2............................................. 111
13.03..................... Definition........................................................................ 111
13.04..................... Full and frank disclosure................................................ 111
13.05..................... Financial statement.......................................................... 112
13.06..................... Amendment of Financial Statement................................ 112
Part 13.2--Duty of disclosure--documents
113
Division 13.2.1--Disclosure of documents--all cases
113
13.07..................... Duty of disclosure--documents..................................... 113
13.07A.................. Use of documents........................................................... 113
13.08..................... Inspection of documents................................................. 113
13.09..................... Production of original documents................................... 113
13.10..................... Disclosure by inspection of documents.......................... 114
13.11..................... Costs for inspection........................................................ 114
13.12..................... Documents that need not be produced............................ 114
13.13..................... Objection to production.................................................. 114
13.14..................... Consequence of non-disclosure...................................... 114
13.15..................... Undertaking by party...................................................... 115
13.16..................... Time for filing undertaking............................................. 116
Division 13.2.2--Disclosure of documents--certain applications
117
13.17..................... Application of Division 13.2.2....................................... 117
13.18..................... Party may seek order about disclosure............................ 117
Division 13.2.3--Disclosure of documents--Initiating Applications (Family Law)
118
13.19..................... Application of Division 13.2.3....................................... 118
13.20..................... Disclosure by service of a list of documents................... 118
13.21..................... Disclosure by inspection of documents.......................... 119
13.22..................... Application for order for disclosure................................ 119
13.23..................... Costs of compliance........................................................ 120
13.24..................... Electronic disclosure....................................................... 120
Part 13.3--Answers to specific questions
121
13.25..................... Application of Part 13.3.................................................. 121
13.26..................... Service of specific questions........................................... 121
13.27..................... Answering specific questions......................................... 121
13.28..................... Orders in relation to specific questions........................... 122
Part 13.4--Information from non-parties
123
Division 13.4.1--Employment information
123
13.29..................... Purpose of Division 13.4.1............................................. 123
13.30..................... Employment information................................................ 123
Chapter 14--Property orders
124
14.01..................... Orders about property..................................................... 124
14.02..................... Service of application...................................................... 124
14.03..................... Inspection....................................................................... 125
14.04..................... Application for Anton Piller order.................................. 125
14.05..................... Application for Mareva order......................................... 126
14.06..................... Notice to superannuation trustee..................................... 126
14.07..................... Notice about intervention under Part VIII or VIIIAB of Act 127
Chapter 15--Evidence
128
15.01..................... Definition........................................................................ 128
Part 15.1--Children
128
15.02..................... Restriction on child's evidence....................................... 128
15.04..................... Family reports................................................................. 129
Part 15.2--Affidavits
130
15.05..................... No general right to file affidavits.................................... 130
15.06..................... Reliance on affidavits...................................................... 130
15.08..................... Requirements for affidavits............................................. 130
15.09..................... Making an affidavit......................................................... 131
15.10..................... Affidavit of illiterate or blind person etc......................... 131
15.13..................... Striking out objectionable material.................................. 131
15.14..................... Notice to attend for cross-examination............................ 131
15.15..................... Deponent's attendance and expenses.............................. 132
Part 15.3--Subpoenas
133
Division 15.3.1--General
133
15.16..................... Interpretation................................................................... 133
15.17..................... Issuing a subpoena......................................................... 133
15.18..................... Subpoena not to issue in certain circumstances............... 134
15.20..................... Amendment of subpoena................................................ 134
15.21..................... Subpoenas to produce documents................................... 134
15.22..................... Service............................................................................ 134
15.23..................... Conduct money and witness fees.................................... 135
15.24..................... When compliance is not required.................................... 136
15.25..................... Discharge of subpoena obligation................................... 136
15.26..................... Objection to subpoena.................................................... 136
Division 15.3.2--Production of documents and access by parties
137
15.27..................... Application of Division 15.3.2....................................... 137
15.29..................... Compliance with subpoena............................................. 137
15.30..................... Right to inspect and copy documents.............................. 137
15.31..................... Objections relating to production of documents.............. 138
15.32..................... Court permission to inspect documents.......................... 139
15.34..................... Production of document from another court................... 139
15.35..................... Return of documents produced....................................... 140
Division 15.3.3--Non-compliance with subpoena
141
15.36..................... Non-compliance with subpoena...................................... 141
Part 15.4--Assessors
142
15.37..................... Application of Part 15.4.................................................. 142
15.38..................... Appointing an assessor................................................... 142
15.39..................... Assessor's report............................................................ 142
15.40..................... Remuneration of assessor............................................... 142
Part 15.5--Expert evidence
144
Division 15.5.1--General
144
15.41..................... Application of Part 15.5.................................................. 144
15.42..................... Purpose of Part 15.5....................................................... 144
15.43..................... Definition........................................................................ 145
Division 15.5.2--Single expert witness
146
15.44..................... Appointment of single expert witness by parties............ 146
15.45..................... Order for single expert witness....................................... 146
15.46..................... Orders the court may make............................................. 146
15.47..................... Single expert witness's fees and expenses...................... 147
15.48..................... Single expert witness's report......................................... 147
15.49
..................... Appointing another expert witness................................. 147
15.50
..................... Cross-examination of single expert witness.................... 148
Division 15.5.3--Permission for expert's evidence
149
15.51..................... Permission for expert's reports and evidence................. 149
15.52..................... Application for permission for expert witness................ 149
Division 15.5.4--Instructions and disclosure of expert's report
151
15.53..................... Application of Division 15.5.4....................................... 151
15.54..................... Instructions to expert witness......................................... 151
15.55..................... Mandatory disclosure of expert's report......................... 151
15.56
..................... Provision of information about fees................................ 152
15.57..................... Application for provision of information........................ 152
15.58..................... Failure to disclose report................................................. 152
Division 15.5.5--Expert witness's duties and rights
153
15.59..................... Expert witness's duty to the court................................... 153
15.60..................... Expert witness's right to seek orders.............................. 153
15.61..................... Expert witness's evidence in chief.................................. 154
15.62..................... Form of expert's report................................................... 154
15.63..................... Contents of expert's report............................................. 155
15.64..................... Consequences of non-compliance................................... 155
Division 15.5.6--Clarification of single expert witness reports
157
15.64A.................. Purpose........................................................................... 157
15.64B................... Conference...................................................................... 157
15.65..................... Questions to single expert witness.................................. 157
15.66..................... Single expert witness's answers..................................... 158
15.67..................... Single expert witness's costs.......................................... 158
15.67A.................. Application for directions............................................... 159
Division 15.5.7--Evidence from 2 or more expert witnesses
160
15.68
..................... Application of Division 15.5.7....................................... 160
15.69..................... Conference of expert witnesses...................................... 160
15.70..................... Conduct of trial with expert witnesses............................ 161
Part 15.6--Other matters about evidence
162
15.71..................... Court may call evidence.................................................. 162
15.72..................... Order for examination of witness................................... 162
15.73..................... Letters of request............................................................ 162
15.74..................... Hearsay evidence--notice under section 67 of the Evidence Act 1995 163
15.75..................... Transcript receivable in evidence.................................... 163
15.76..................... Notice to produce............................................................ 163
15.77..................... Parenting questionnaire................................................... 163
Chapter 16--Court events--Judge managed
164
Part 16.1--Preliminary
164
16.01..................... Application..................................................................... 164
16.02..................... Compliance check........................................................... 164
16.03..................... Vacating dates that are Judge managed........................... 164
Part 16.2--Proceedings before the Judge--general
166
16.04..................... Trial management............................................................ 166
16.05..................... Attendance, submissions and evidence by electronic communication 166
16.06..................... Foreign evidence by electronic communication............... 168
16.07..................... Parties' participation....................................................... 169
Part 16.3--Proceedings before the Judge--parenting and financial cases
170
16.08..................... Trial management hearing............................................... 170
16.09..................... Further days before the Judge......................................... 170
16.10..................... The trial........................................................................... 170
Chapter 16A--Division 12A of Part VII of the Act
171
Part 16A.1--Consent for Division 12A of Part VII of the Act to apply to a case
171
16A.01.................. Definition........................................................................ 171
16A.02.................. Application of Part 16A.1............................................... 171
16A.03.................. Consent for Division 12A of Part VII of the Act to apply 171
16A.04.................. Application for Division 12A of Part VII of the Act to apply for case commenced by application before 1 July
2006........................................ 172
Part 16A.2--Trials of certain cases to which Division 12A of Part VII of the Act applies
173
16A.05.................. Definitions...................................................................... 173
16A.06.................. Application..................................................................... 173
16A.10.................. Parties to be sworn etc.................................................... 173
Chapter 17--Orders and undertakings
174
Part 17.1--Orders
174
17.01..................... When an order is made................................................... 174
17.01A.................. When must an order be entered....................................... 174
17.01B................... Entry of orders................................................................ 175
17.02..................... Varying or setting aside orders....................................... 175
17.02A.................. Varying or setting aside reasons for judgment................ 175
17.03..................... Rate of interest................................................................ 175
17.04..................... Order for payment of money.......................................... 176
17.05..................... Order for payment of fine............................................... 176
Part 17.2--Undertakings
177
17.06..................... Undertakings.................................................................. 177
Chapter 18--Powers of Judicial Registrars, Registrars and Deputy Registrars
178
Part 18.1--Delegation of powers to Judicial Registrars and Registrars
178
Division 18.1.1--General
178
18.01A.................. Definitions...................................................................... 178
18.01..................... Exercise of powers and functions................................... 178
Division 18.1.2--Delegation to Judicial Registrars
179
18.02..................... Delegation of powers to Judicial Registrars.................... 179
18.03..................... Property value exceeding limit--power to determine case 180
Division 18.1.3--Delegation of powers to Registrars and Deputy Registrars
181
18.04..................... Application of Division 18.1.3....................................... 181
18.05..................... Registrars........................................................................ 181
18.06..................... Deputy Registrars........................................................... 183
Part 18.2--Review of decisions
190
18.07..................... Application of Part 18.2.................................................. 190
18.08..................... Review of order or decision............................................ 190
18.09..................... Stay................................................................................. 191
18.10..................... Power of court on review............................................... 191
Chapter 19--Party/party costs
192
Part 19.1--General
192
19.01..................... Application of Chapter 19............................................... 192
19.02..................... Interest on outstanding costs........................................... 192
Part 19.2--Obligations of a lawyer about costs
193
19.03..................... Duty to inform about costs............................................. 193
19.04..................... Notification of costs........................................................ 193
Part 19.3--Security for costs
195
19.05..................... Application for security for costs.................................... 195
19.06..................... Order for security for costs............................................. 195
19.07..................... Finalising security........................................................... 195
Part 19.4--Costs orders
197
19.08..................... Order for costs................................................................ 197
19.09..................... Costs order for cases in other courts............................... 197
19.10..................... Costs orders against lawyers.......................................... 197
19.11..................... Notice of costs order....................................................... 198
Part 19.5--Calculation of costs
199
19.18..................... Method of calculation of costs........................................ 199
19.19..................... Maximum amount of party/party costs recoverable........ 199
Part 19.6--Claiming and disputing costs
200
Division 19.6.1--Itemised costs account
200
19.20..................... Request for itemised costs account................................. 200
19.21..................... Service of lawyer's itemised costs account..................... 200
19.22..................... Lawyer's itemised costs account..................................... 200
19.23..................... Disputing itemised costs account.................................... 201
19.24..................... Assessment of disputed costs......................................... 201
19.25..................... Amendment of itemised costs account and Notice Disputing Itemised Costs
Account........................................................................................ 201
Division 19.6.2--Assessment process
202
19.26..................... Fixing date for first court event....................................... 202
19.27..................... Notification of hearing.................................................... 202
19.28..................... Settlement conference..................................................... 202
19.29..................... Preliminary assessment................................................... 202
19.30..................... Objection to preliminary assessment amount.................. 202
19.31..................... If no objection to preliminary assessment....................... 203
19.32..................... Assessment hearing........................................................ 203
19.33..................... Powers of Registrars...................................................... 204
19.34..................... Assessment principles.................................................... 204
19.35..................... Allowance for matters not specified................................ 205
19.36..................... Neglect or delay before Registrar.................................... 205
19.37..................... Costs assessment order--costs account not disputed..... 205
19.38..................... Setting aside a costs assessment order............................ 206
Part 19.7--Specific costs matters
207
19.40..................... Costs in court of summary jurisdiction........................... 207
19.41..................... Charge for each page...................................................... 207
19.42..................... Proportion of costs......................................................... 207
19.43..................... Costs for reading............................................................ 207
19.44..................... Postage within Australia................................................. 207
19.45..................... Waiting and travelling time............................................. 207
19.46..................... Agent's fees.................................................................... 208
19.49..................... Costs of cases not started together.................................. 208
19.50..................... Certificate as to counsel.................................................. 208
19.51..................... Lawyer as counsel--party and party costs...................... 208
19.52..................... Lawyer as counsel--assessment of fees......................... 209
Part 19.8--Review of assessment
210
19.54..................... Application for review.................................................... 210
19.55..................... Time for filing an application for review......................... 210
19.56..................... Hearing of application..................................................... 210
Chapter 20--Enforcement of financial orders and obligations
211
Part 20.1--General
211
20.01
..................... Enforceable obligations................................................... 211
20.02..................... When an agreement may be enforced.............................. 212
20.03..................... When a child support liability may be enforced.............. 212
20.04..................... Who may enforce an obligation...................................... 213
20.05..................... Enforcing an obligation to pay money............................ 213
20.06..................... Affidavit to be filed for enforcement order..................... 213
20.07
..................... General enforcement powers of court............................. 214
20.08
..................... Enforcement order.......................................................... 214
20.09..................... Discharging, suspending or varying enforcement
order. 215
Part 20.2--Information for aiding enforcement
216
Division 20.2.1--Processes for aiding enforcement
216
20.10..................... Processes for obtaining financial information................. 216
Division 20.2.2--Enforcement hearings
217
20.11..................... Enforcement hearing....................................................... 217
20.12
..................... Obligations of payer....................................................... 217
20.13
..................... Subpoena of witness....................................................... 217
20.14
..................... Failure concerning Financial Statement or enforcement
hearing 218
Part 20.3--Enforcement warrants
219
Division 20.3.1--General
219
20.15..................... Definitions...................................................................... 219
20.16..................... Request for Enforcement Warrant................................... 219
20.17..................... Period during which Enforcement Warrant is in force.... 220
20.18..................... Enforcement officer's responsibilities............................. 220
20.19..................... Directions for enforcement............................................. 221
20.20
..................... Effect of Enforcement Warrant....................................... 221
20.21
..................... Advertising before sale................................................... 221
20.21A
.................. Sale of property at reasonable price................................ 222
20.21B
................... Conditions of sale of property........................................ 222
20.22
..................... Result of sale of property under Enforcement Warrant... 223
20.23
..................... Payee's responsibilities................................................... 223
20.24..................... Orders for real property.................................................. 224
Division 20.3.2--Claims by person affected by an Enforcement Warrant
225
20.25..................... Notice of claim................................................................ 225
20.26..................... Payee to admit or dispute claim....................................... 225
20.27..................... Admitting claim.............................................................. 225
20.28..................... Denial or no response to claim........................................ 225
20.29..................... Hearing of application..................................................... 226
Part 20.4--Third Party Debt Notice
227
20.30..................... Application of Part 20.4.................................................. 227
20.31..................... Money deposited in a financial institution....................... 227
20.32..................... Request for Third Party Debt Notice.............................. 227
20.33..................... Service of Third Party Debt Notice................................. 228
20.34..................... Effect of Third Party Debt Notice--general.................... 228
20.35..................... Employer's obligations................................................... 228
20.36..................... Duration of Third Party Debt Notice.............................. 228
20.37..................... Response to Third Party Debt Notice............................. 229
20.38..................... Discharge of Third Party Debt Notice............................ 229
20.39..................... Claim by affected person................................................ 229
20.40..................... Cessation of employment................................................ 229
20.41..................... Compliance with Third Party Debt Notice...................... 230
Part 20.5--Sequestration of property
231
20.42..................... Application for sequestration of property....................... 231
20.43..................... Order for sequestration................................................... 231
20.44..................... Order relating to sequestration........................................ 232
20.45..................... Procedural orders for sequestration................................ 232
Part 20.6
--Receivership
233
20.46
..................... Application for appointment of receiver.......................... 233
20.47
..................... Appointment and powers of receiver.............................. 233
20.48
..................... Security........................................................................... 233
20.49
..................... Accounts......................................................................... 234
20.50..................... Objection to accounts...................................................... 234
20.51
..................... Removal of receiver........................................................ 234
20.52
..................... Compliance with orders and Rules................................. 234
Part 20.7--Enforcement of obligations other than an obligation to pay money
235
20.53
..................... Application for other enforcement orders....................... 235
20.54
..................... Warrant for possession of real property.......................... 235
20.55
..................... Warrant for delivery........................................................ 235
20.56
..................... Warrant for seizure and detention of property................. 235
Part 20.8
--Other provisions about enforcement
237
20.57..................... Service of order.............................................................. 237
20.58..................... Certificate for payments under maintenance order.......... 237
20.59
..................... Enforcement by or against a non-party........................... 237
20.60..................... Powers of enforcement officer........................................ 237
Chapter 21--Enforcement of parenting orders, contravention of orders and contempt
238
Part 21.1--Applications for enforcement of orders, contravention of orders and contempt of court
239
21.01..................... Application of Part 21.1.................................................. 239
21.02..................... How to apply for an order.............................................. 239
21.03..................... Application made or continued by Marshal.................... 241
21.04..................... Contempt in the court room............................................ 241
21.05..................... Fixing of hearing date..................................................... 241
21.06..................... Response to an application.............................................. 241
21.07..................... Failure of respondent to attend........................................ 241
21.08..................... Procedure at hearing....................................................... 241
Part 21.2--Parenting orders--compliance
243
21.09..................... Duties of program provider............................................ 243
21.10..................... Relisting for hearing....................................................... 243
Part 21.3--Location and recovery orders
244
21.11..................... Application of Part 21.3.................................................. 244
21.12..................... Application for order under Part 21.3............................. 244
21.13..................... Fixing of hearing date..................................................... 244
21.14..................... Service of recovery order................................................ 244
21.15..................... Application for directions for execution of recovery order 244
Part 21.4--Warrants for arrest
246
21.16..................... Application for warrant................................................... 246
21.17..................... Execution of warrant....................................................... 246
21.18..................... Duration of warrant........................................................ 246
21.19..................... Procedure after arrest...................................................... 246
21.20..................... Application for release or setting aside warrant.............. 247
Chapter 22--Appeals
248
Part 22.1--Introduction
248
22.01..................... Application of Chapter 22............................................... 248
Part 22.2--Starting an appeal
249
22.02..................... Starting an appeal............................................................ 249
22.03..................... Time for appeal............................................................... 249
22.04..................... Parties to an appeal......................................................... 249
22.05..................... Service............................................................................ 250
22.06..................... Notice about appeal to other courts................................. 250
22.07..................... Cross-appeal................................................................... 250
22.08..................... Time for cross-appeal..................................................... 250
22.08A.................. Notice of contention........................................................ 250
22.09..................... Amendment of Notice of Appeal.................................... 251
22.10..................... Documents filed in a current appeal................................ 251
22.11..................... Stay................................................................................. 251
22.12..................... Application for leave to appeal........................................ 251
22.13..................... Filing draft index to appeal books................................... 252
Part 22.3--Appeal to Full Court
253
22.14..................... Application of Part 22.3.................................................. 253
22.15..................... Procedural hearing.......................................................... 253
22.16..................... Attendance at first procedural hearing............................. 253
22.17..................... Orders to be made at procedural hearing......................... 254
22.18..................... Preparation of appeal books............................................ 254
22.19..................... Contents of appeal books................................................ 255
22.20..................... Form of appeal books..................................................... 255
22.21..................... Failure to file appeal books by due date.......................... 256
22.22..................... Summary of argument and list of authorities.................. 256
Part 22.4--Appeal from Federal Circuit Court or a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia heard by single Judge
257
22.23..................... Application of Part 22.4.................................................. 257
22.24..................... Procedural hearing.......................................................... 257
22.25..................... Attendance at procedural hearing.................................... 257
22.26..................... Procedural orders for conduct of appeal......................... 257
22.27..................... Documents for appeal hearing if appeal book not required 258
Part 22.5--Appeal from court of summary jurisdiction other than a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia
259
22.28..................... Application of Part 22.5.................................................. 259
22.29..................... Fixing of hearing date..................................................... 259
Part 22.6--Powers of appeal courts and conduct of appeal
260
22.30..................... Non-attendance by party................................................. 260
22.31..................... Attendance by electronic communication........................ 260
22.32..................... Attendance of party in prison.......................................... 261
22.34..................... Subpoenas...................................................................... 261
Part 22.7--Applications in relation to appeals
262
Division 22.7.1--How to make an application
262
22.35..................... Application of Part 22.7.................................................. 262
22.36..................... Application in relation to appeal...................................... 262
22.37..................... Hearing date for application............................................ 262
22.38..................... Decision without an oral hearing.................................... 262
Division 22.7.2--Specific applications relating to appeals
264
22.39..................... Further evidence on appeal............................................. 264
22.40..................... Review of Regional Appeal Registrar's order................ 264
Part 22.8--Concluding an appeal, an application for leave to appeal or an application in relation to an appeal
265
22.41..................... Consent orders on appeal................................................ 265
22.42..................... Discontinuance of appeal or application.......................... 265
22.43..................... Abandoning an appeal.................................................... 265
22.44..................... Application for reinstatement of appeal........................... 265
22.45..................... Dismissal of appeal and applications for non-compliance or delay 265
Part 22.9--Case stated
267
22.46..................... Application of Part 22.9.................................................. 267
22.47..................... Case stated...................................................................... 267
22.48..................... Objection to draft case stated.......................................... 267
22.49..................... Settlement and signing.................................................... 267
22.50..................... Filing of copies of case stated......................................... 268
22.51..................... Fixing of hearing date..................................................... 268
22.52..................... Summary of argument and list of authorities.................. 268
Part 22.10--Costs orders
269
22.53..................... Order for costs................................................................ 269
Chapter 23--Registration of documents
270
Part 23.1--Registration of agreements, orders and child support debts
270
23.01..................... Registration of agreements.............................................. 270
23.01A.................. Registration of State child orders under section 70C or 70D of the Act 270
23.01B................... Registration of de facto maintenance orders under section 90SI of the
Act 271
23.02..................... Registration of debt due to the Commonwealth under child support legislation 271
Part 23.2--Parenting plans
272
23.03..................... Requirements for registration of an agreement revoking a registered parenting
plan........................................................................................ 272
23.04..................... Court may require service or additional information....... 272
23.05..................... Application may be dealt with in chambers..................... 272
Chapter 24--Documents, filing, registry
273
Part 24.1--Requirements for documents
273
24.01..................... General requirements...................................................... 273
24.02..................... Corporation as a party..................................................... 274
24.03..................... Change of name of party................................................. 274
24.04..................... Forms............................................................................. 274
Part 24.2--Filing documents
275
24.05..................... How a document is filed................................................. 275
24.06..................... Filing a document by facsimile....................................... 275
24.07..................... Filing by e-mail and Internet........................................... 276
24.09..................... Documents filed during a case........................................ 277
24.10..................... Rejection of documents................................................... 277
24.11..................... Filing a notice of payment into court............................... 278
Part 24.3--Registry records
279
24.12..................... Removal of document from registry............................... 279
24.13..................... Searching court record and copying documents.............. 279
24.14..................... Exhibits........................................................................... 280
Chapter 25--Applications under the Corporations Act 2001 and the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
281
25.01..................... Application of Chapter 25............................................... 281
25.02..................... Application of Corporations Rules................................. 281
25.03..................... Modification of Corporations Rules............................... 281
25.04..................... Application under Corporations Act 2001 or Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act
2006.......................................................... 282
25.05..................... Transfer of cases under Corporations Act 2001 or Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act
2006................................................ 282
25.06..................... Fixing a date for hearing................................................. 282
Chapter 26--Cases to which the Bankruptcy Act 1966 applies
283
Part 26.1--Introduction
283
26.01..................... Application of Chapter 26............................................... 283
26.02..................... Expressions used in the Bankruptcy Act........................ 283
Part 26.2--General
284
26.04..................... Bankruptcy Application and Bankruptcy Application in a Case
284
26.05..................... Leave to be heard............................................................ 284
26.06..................... Appearance at application or examination....................... 285
26.07..................... Opposition to Bankruptcy Application or a Bankruptcy Application in a Case 285
Part 26.3--Examinations
286
Division 26.3.1--Interpretation
286
26.08..................... Definition for Part 26.3................................................... 286
Division 26.3.2--Examination of relevant person
287
26.09..................... Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 81)........... 287
26.10..................... Hearing of application..................................................... 287
26.11..................... Requirements of summons............................................. 287
26.12..................... Service of summons....................................................... 287
26.13..................... Failure to attend examination.......................................... 287
26.14..................... Application for discharge of summons........................... 288
Division 26.3.3--Examination of examinable person
289
26.15..................... Application for summons (Bankruptcy Act s 81)........... 289
26.16..................... Hearing of application..................................................... 289
26.17..................... Requirements of summons............................................. 290
26.18..................... Service of summons....................................................... 290
26.19..................... Application for discharge of summons........................... 290
26.20..................... Conduct money and witnesses expenses........................ 290
Part 26.4--Annulment of bankruptcy
292
26.21..................... Application of Part 26.4.................................................. 292
26.22..................... Requirements of application............................................ 292
26.23..................... Notice to creditors........................................................... 292
26.24..................... Procedural hearing--report by trustee............................ 292
26.25..................... Service of annulment order............................................. 293
Part 26.5--Trustees
294
26.26..................... Applications in relation to the appointment of a trustee... 294
26.27..................... Resignation or release of trustee (Bankruptcy Act ss 180 and 183) 294
Part 26.6--Warrants
295
26.28..................... Arrest of bankrupt (Bankruptcy Act s 78)...................... 295
26.29..................... Apprehension of person failing to attend Court (Bankruptcy Act s 264B(1))
295
Part 26.7--Costs
296
26.30..................... Order for costs................................................................ 296
26.31..................... Application of Part 40 of Federal Court Rules 2011...... 296
Chapter 26A--Cases to which the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010 applies
297
26A.01.................. Application of Division 34.4 of the Federal Court
Rules 2011 297
26A.02.................. Modification of the Federal Court Rules 2011............... 297
26A.03.................. Service of subpoena........................................................ 298
Chapter 26B--Arbitration
299
Part 26B.1--Disclosure relating to arbitration
299
26B.01................... General duty of disclosure.............................................. 299
26B.02................... Duty of disclosure--documents..................................... 300
26B.03................... Use of documents........................................................... 300
26B.04................... Party may require production of documents................... 301
26B.05................... Documents that need not be produced............................ 301
26B.06................... Objection to production.................................................. 301
26B.07................... Disclosure by giving a list of documents........................ 302
26B.08................... Disclosure by inspection of documents.......................... 303
26B.09................... Applications for orders relating to disclosure................. 303
26B.10................... Costs of compliance........................................................ 305
26B.11................... Electronic disclosure....................................................... 305
Part 26B.2--Subpoenas
306
Division 26B.2.1--General
306
26B.12................... Application of this Part................................................... 306
26B.13................... Interpretation................................................................... 306
26B.14................... Issuing a subpoena......................................................... 306
26B.15................... Subpoena not to issue in certain circumstances............... 307
26B.16................... Amendment of subpoena................................................ 307
26B.17................... Service............................................................................ 307
26B.18................... Conduct money and witness fees.................................... 308
26B.19................... When compliance is not required.................................... 309
26B.20................... Duration of subpoena..................................................... 309
26B.21................... Objection to subpoena.................................................... 309
Division 26B.2.2--Production of documents and access by parties
310
26B.22................... Application of Division 26B.2.2..................................... 310
26B.23................... Compliance with subpoena............................................. 310
26B.24................... Right to inspect and copy documents.............................. 310
26B.25................... Objections relating to production of documents.............. 311
26B.26................... Court permission to inspect documents.......................... 312
26B.27................... Production of document from a court............................. 312
26B.28................... Return or destruction of documents produced................ 312
Division 26B.2.3--Non-compliance with subpoena
314
26B.29................... Non-compliance with subpoena...................................... 314
Part 26B.3--Other rules relating to arbitration
315
26B.30................... Referral of question of law by an arbitrator.................... 315
26B.31................... Referral of other matters to the court by the arbitrator..... 315
26B.32................... Informing the court about awards made in arbitration..... 315
26B.33................... Registration of awards made in arbitration...................... 315
26B.34................... Response to applications in relation to arbitration........... 315
26B.35................... Arbitrator to notify court when certain arbitrations end.. 316
Chapter 27--Transitional provisions
317
Part 27.1--Transitional provisions relating to the Family Law Amendment (Costs) Rules 2018
317
27.01..................... Application of Schedule 3 (itemised scale of costs)........ 317
Part 27.2--Transitional provisions relating to the Family Law Amendment (Insolvency Law Reform) Rules 2017
318
27.03..................... Transitional--release of trustee....................................... 318
Part 27.3--Transitional provisions relating to the Family Law Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Rules 2018
319
27.04..................... Application--submitting notices..................................... 319
27.05..................... Application--notices of contention................................. 319
27.06..................... Application--documents to be used in conjunction with an affidavit 319
27.07..................... Application--compliance with subpoena........................ 319
27.08..................... Application--undertakings............................................. 319
Part 27.4--Transitional provisions relating to the Family Law Amendment (Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk) Rules 2020
320
27.09..................... Definitions...................................................................... 320
27.10..................... Application--documents to be filed with applications.... 320
27.11..................... Application--amendment of Notice of Child Abuse, Family Violence or Risk 320
27.12..................... Application--prescribed form........................................ 321
Part 27.5--Transitional provisions relating to the Family Law Amendment (Powers Delegated to Registrars) Rules 2020
322
27.13..................... Application--powers delegated to Registrars................. 322