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FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - NOTES

Compilation Information

This compilation was prepared on 1 March 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 33

This document has been split into two volumes
Volume 1 contains Chapters 1–26 (Rr. 1.01–26.31), and
Volume 2 contains Schedules 1–6, Dictionary and the Notes
Each volume has its own Table of Contents

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents


Summary of Chapter 1

Chapter 1 sets out the rules relating to:

• the main purpose of these Rules, and the obligations of parties, lawyers and the court;

• the court’s general powers that are to apply in all cases; and

• other preliminary matters, including sittings, definitions, calculation of time and publication.

These Rules are not, and should not be read as if they were, a complete code of the court’s powers. Other powers are found in the provisions of various Acts, the court’s inherent jurisdiction and the common law.

"The rules in Chapter 1 relating to the court’s general powers apply in all cases and override all other provisions in these Rules.

"A word or expression used in this Chapter may be defined in the dictionary at the end of these Rules.


Compilation Information

This compilation was prepared on 1 March 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 33

This document has been split into two volumes
Volume 1 contains Chapters 1–26 (Rr. 1.01–26.31), and
Volume 2 contains Schedules 1–6, Dictionary and the Notes
Each volume has its own Table of Contents

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1         Financial cases (property settlement and maintenance)         3

Part 2         Parenting cases         12

Part 1         Fees for lawyer’s work done         27

Part 2         Fees for counsel’s work done         28

Part 3         Basic composite amount for undefended divorce         28

Part 4         Basic composite amount for application for Enforcement Warrant or Third Party Debt Notice         29

Part 1         Conduct money         30

Part 2         Witness fees         30

Part 1         Introduction         32

Part 2         Experts’ conference         32

Part 6.1         General         38

Part 6.2         Security for costs         41

Part 6.3         Costs orders         42

Part 6.4         Lawyer and client costs         44

Part 6.5         Calculation of costs         47

Part 6.6         Claiming and disputing costs         49

Division 6.6.1         Itemised costs account         49

Division 6.6.2         Assessment process         52

Part 6.7         Specific costs matters         58

Part 6.8         Review of assessment         62

Dictionary                 64

Explanatory Guide                 78

Notes                 86

Dictionary

(rule 1.16)

Note 1   This dictionary is part of these Rules. There is also an explanatory guide that does not form part of these Rules but explains the meaning of other words and expressions used in these Rules.

Note 2   Section 18A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that other forms of a word or phrase have a corresponding meaning, therefore other forms of a word or phrase defined in this dictionary are not included, for example, file is defined but filed and filing are not. Those terms are assumed to have a corresponding meaning to file.

Note 3   An expression used in these Rules has the same meaning as in the Act, unless these Rules state otherwise (see paragraph 46 (1) (b) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).


abuse, in relation to a child, has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

Act means the Family Law Act 1975.

address for service means the address given by a party where documents may be left for the party or to where documents may be sent for the party (see rule 8.05).

affidavit means a document that complies with rules 15.08, 15.09 and 24.01.

affirmation — see the definition of oath in this dictionary.

appeal includes:

        (a)         an appeal to the Full Court of the Family Court of Australia from a Family Court, the Federal Magistrates Court or the Magistrates Court of Western Australia constituted by a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia:

        (i)         under subsection 94 (1), 94 (1AA) or 94AAA (1) of the Act;

        (ii)         with permission, under section 102 or 102A of the Assessment Act; or

        (iii)         with permission, under section 107 or 107A of the Registration Act;

        (b)         an appeal to a Family Court from a court of summary jurisdiction:

        (i)         under section 96 of the Act; or

        (ii)         with permission, under section 105 of the Assessment Act; or

        (iii)         with permission, under section 110 of the Registration Act; and

        (c)         a cross-appeal.

Note   An appeal is the procedure that enables a person to challenge an order made in relation to the person’s case.

Appeal Registrar, for an appeal, means the Registrar at the Appeal Registry for that appeal, and includes the Regional Appeal Registrar.

Appeal Registry means:

        (a)         for an appeal to the Full Court or from a decision of the Federal Magistrates Court — the registry determined by the Regional Appeal Registrar to be the registry for that appeal; and

        (b)         for an appeal from a court of summary jurisdiction — the registry in which the Notice of Appeal for the appeal was filed.

Note   A Notice of Appeal for an appeal from a decision of a court of summary jurisdiction must be filed in the registry of a Family Court that is closest to the court that made the order appealed from (see rule 22.02).

appellant includes a cross-appellant.

applicant includes a cross-applicant who is seeking other orders in a response to an application.

application includes:

        (a)         an Initiating Application (Family Law);

        (b)         an Application in a Case;

        (c)         an Application for Divorce;

        (d)         an Application for Consent Orders;

        (e)         an Application for Contempt;

        (f)         a Notice of Appeal; and

        (g)         a cross-application set out in a response to an application (Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law) or Response to an Application in a Case).

approved form, for a provision of these Rules, means a form approved under subrule 24.04 (1) for the purposes of the provision.

Assessment Act means the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989.

assessment hearing means a hearing conducted by a Registrar at which the amount to be paid on an itemised costs account is assessed (see rule 19.32).

attend means present at a court event, including by electronic communication.

Note   See rules 5.06, 12.12, 16.08 and 22.39 for attendance by electronic communication.

balance sheet means a balance sheet prepared in accordance with subrules 12.06 (2), (3) and (4).

bankrupt has the meaning given by subsection 5 (1) of the Bankruptcy Act.

Bankruptcy Act means the Bankruptcy Act 1966.

bankruptcy case means a case in which a court has jurisdiction in bankruptcy under section 35 or 35B of the Bankruptcy Act.

case:

        (a)         means a proceeding under the Act, the Regulations, these Rules or any other law that vests jurisdiction in the Family Court; and

        (b)         for Part 10.2 — see rule 10.10.

case guardian means a person appointed by the court under rule 6.10 to manage and conduct a case for a child or a person with a disability, and includes a next friend, guardian ad litem, tutor or litigation guardian (see Part 6.3).

certified copy means a copy of a document certified to be an exact copy by the person having custody or control of the document, or by another person at the direction of that person, and includes a copy of the document bearing the seal of a court or other form of authentication.

child-related proceedings has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

Child Responsive Program means an early intervention program with a focus on children, feedback to parents about the needs of children and the provision to the court of a Children and Parents Issues Assessment.

Child Support Agency means the part of the Department of Family and Community Services known by that name that administers the Assessment Act and the Registration Act.

child support agreement has the meaning given by section 81 of the Assessment Act.

Child Support Application or Appeal means an application or appeal in which the only orders sought are under the Assessment Act or the Registration Act (see Division 4.2.5).

child support assessment includes:

        (a)         an administrative assessment for child support under Part 5 of the Assessment Act; and

        (b)         an amended assessment to give effect to an order.

child support liability means an amount owing under the Assessment Act or the Registration Act (including a child support assessment or registered child support agreement) that may be registered for collection by the Child Support Agency.

Child Support Registrar means the Child Support Registrar under section 10 of the Registration Act.

conciliation conference document means a document in a form approved by the Principal Registrar that is required to be completed and exchanged by the parties before a conciliation conference.

conduct money means money paid by a party to a witness, before the witness appears at a court event for the party, for:

        (a)         travel between the witness’s place of residence or employment and the court; and

        (b)         if necessary, reasonable accommodation expenses for the witness; and

        (c)         in the case of a subpoena for production — the reasonable costs of complying with the subpoena.

contact has the same meaning as in Part VII of the Act.

contravened an order under the Act affecting children has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

corporation includes:

        (a)         a company;

        (b)         a body corporate; and

        (c)         an unincorporated body that may sue or be sued or hold property in the name of its secretary or of an officer of the body appointed for that purpose.

Corporations Rules means the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000.

costs means an amount paid or to be paid for work done by a lawyer, and includes expenses.

costs agreement means a written agreement between a party and the party’s lawyer, about the costs to be charged by the lawyer for work done for a case for the party, in accordance with:

        (a)         for an agreement entered into before 1 July 2008 — clause 6.15 of Schedule 6; or

        (b)         for an agreement entered into after 30 June 2008 — the law of a State or Territory.

costs assessment order means an order made by a Registrar fixing the total amount payable for costs (see rules 19.31 and 19.32).

costs notice means a brochure, approved by the Principal Registrar, about costs under Chapter 19 or Schedule 6.

counsel includes a barrister and a solicitor acting as a barrister.

Note   See section 122 of the Act and sections 55A and 55B of the Judiciary Act 1903.

court means a court that:

        (a)         has jurisdiction under the Act; and

        (b)         is presided over by a judicial officer who has, or has been delegated, the power to exercise the jurisdiction.

court event includes:

        (a)         a hearing or part of a hearing;

        (b)         a trial or part of a trial;

        (c)         a conference; and

        (d)         an attendance by the parties with a family consultant as part of the Child Responsive Program.

court of summary jurisdiction means a magistrates’ or local court of a State or Territory.

Cross-vesting Act means the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987.

cross-vesting law means a law relating to cross-vesting jurisdiction of:

        (a)         the Commonwealth, other than Part 9 of the Corporations Act 2001; or

        (b)         a State or Territory.

declaration as to validity, of a marriage, divorce or annulment, means an order that the marriage, divorce or nullity order is valid or invalid.

discontinue, for a case, means to withdraw all or part of the case.

draft consent order means a document that complies with subrule 10.15 (2).

each person to be served — see subrule 7.04 (4).

earnings includes:

        (a)         wages, salary, fees, bonus, commission or overtime pay;

        (b)         other money payable in addition to or instead of wages or salary;

        (c)         a pension, annuity or vested superannuation money;

        (d)         money payable instead of leave;

        (e)         royalties;

        (f)         retirement benefits due or accruing;

        (g)         any salary sacrifice arrangement; and

        (h)         performance-based incentives and non-monetary benefits.

electronic communication means:

        (a)         video link;

        (b)         audio link; or

        (c)         another appropriate electronic means of communication.

Examples of electronic communication

Telephone or video conferencing; closed circuit television; facsimile; e-mail.

eligible carer has the meaning given by section 7B of the Assessment Act.

enforcement officer includes the Marshal, a delegate of the Marshal or any other officer of the court, or a person appointed by the court for the purpose of enforcing an order.

enforcement order means an order requiring a person to comply with an obligation, including an Enforcement Warrant, a Third Party Debt Notice, an order for the seizure and sale of real or personal property and an order varying an enforcement order.

expense means an amount paid to a third party, other than a lawyer, for work done in a case or services provided for a party.

family consultant has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

family counselling has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

family counsellor has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.


Family Court means:

        (a)         in a reference to the Family Court — the Family Court of Australia; or

        (b)         in a reference to a Family Court — the Family Court of Australia or a Family Court of a State.

family dispute resolution has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

family dispute resolution practitioner has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia means the Magistrates Court of Western Australia constituted by a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia.

family report means a report concerning the best interests of a child, prepared under subsection 55A (2) or section 62G of the Act (see rule 15.03).

family violence has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

family violence order has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

Federal Magistrates Court means the court of that name created under the Federal Magistrates Act 1999.

file means to lodge in a court registry (see Part 24.2).

filing registry means the registry of a court in which a case is started or to which a case is transferred.

final order means the order of the court that finally decides a case commenced by an Initiating Application (Family Law).

financial agreement means an agreement that is a financial agreement under section 90B, 90C or 90D of the Act, other than an ante-nuptial (pre-marriage) or post-nuptial (after marriage) settlement to which section 85A of the Act applies.

financial case means a case (other than an appeal) involving an application:

        (a)         relating to the maintenance of one of the parties to a marriage, or of a de facto relationship after the breakdown of the relationship, including an application for permission to start a spouse maintenance case;

        (b)         relating to the property of the parties to a marriage, or of a de facto relationship after the breakdown of the relationship, or of either of them, including:

        (i)         an application for permission to start a property case;

        (ii)         an application to set aside an order altering property interests under section 79A or 90SN of the Act;

        (iii)         an application under section 85A of the Act in relation to a financial agreement;

        (iv)         an application under section 90K of the Act in relation to a financial agreement;

        (iva)         an application under section 90UM of the Act in relation to a Part VIIIAB financial agreement or a Part VIIIAB termination agreement; and

        (v)         an application under section 106B of the Act in relation to a transaction to defeat a claim;

        (ba)         relating to the vested bankruptcy property in relation to a bankrupt party to a marriage, or of a de facto relationship after the breakdown of the relationship;

        (c)         relating to the maintenance of children;

        (d)         under section 98, 116, 123 or 129 of the Assessment Act;

        (e)         relating to child bearing expenses (see section 67B of the Act); or

        (f)         for the purposes of Part 13.1 that includes an application for the enforcement of a financial obligation.

financial matters has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

financial orders includes orders in relation to:

        (a)         maintenance;

        (b)         a Child Support Application under section 98, 116, 123 or 129 of the Assessment Act;

        (c)         contribution to child bearing expenses; or

        (d)         property.

first day before the Judge means:

        (a)         if Division 12A of Part VII of the Act applies to the whole case — the first day of trial (rule 16.08);

        (b)         if that Division does not apply to the whole case — the first procedural hearing before the Judge (rule 16.11); or

        (c)         if the case includes applications to which that Division applies and other applications to which it does not — the first of the events for the case mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) (rule 16.14).

fresh application means any of the following applications, including compliance with pre-action procedures associated with them, made after 30 June 2008:

        (a)         an Application for Final Orders;

        (b)         an application that includes an Application for Final Orders;

        (c)         an Application in a Case filed in connection with a fresh application;

        (d)         an Application for Divorce;

        (e)         an application for consent orders;

        (f)         a contempt, contravention or enforcement application, unless an allegation of the contempt, contravention or breach relates to an interim or interlocutory order made in a pending or ongoing Application for Final Orders filed before 1 July 2008;

        (g)         an application relating to contempt in the face of the court arising from an event occurring after 30 June 2008;

        (h)         an appeal, and a re-hearing following an appeal;

        (i)         an application for review of final orders made by a Registrar or Judicial Registrar.

gross value, of property, means the value of the property excluding any mortgage, lien, charge or other security over the property.

hearing means the process, other than a trial, of determining:

        (a)         an Application in a Case;

        (b)         an Application for Divorce;

        (c)         an application mentioned in rule 4.27;

        (d)         part of a case; or

        (e)         an enforcement application.

holding period, for a person arrested in accordance with a warrant, has the meaning given by subsection 65S (4) of the Act.

independent children’s lawyer has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

itemised costs account means a document prepared in accordance with rule 19.22.

items on the balance sheet means assets, liabilities, superannuation, financial resources and add backs.

judicial officer includes a Judge, Judicial Registrar and Registrar.

lawyer means a person who is enrolled as a legal practitioner of:

        (a)         a federal court; or

        (b)         the Supreme Court of a State or Territory.

Note   See section 122 of the Act and sections 55A and 55B of the Judiciary Act 1903.

legislative provision includes a provision in an applicable Act, these Rules, the Regulations, any other regulations made under the Act and any conventions mentioned in a regulation made under the Act.

Maintenance Application means an Initiating Application (Family Law) in which the only orders sought are for maintenance (including a variation of a previous maintenance order) or a contribution towards child bearing expenses (see section 67B of the Act).

Marshal has the same meaning as in section 38P of the Act.

Medical Procedure Application means an Initiating Application (Family Law) seeking an order authorising a major medical procedure for a child that is not for the purpose of treating a bodily malfunction or disease.

Example

An example of a major medical procedure for a child that is not for the purpose of treating a bodily malfunction or disease is a procedure for sterilising or removing the child’s reproductive organs.

non-convention country means a country with which Australia does not have a convention as to service of documents (see rule 7.19).

oath includes affirmation (see the definition of sworn and sections 21 to 25 of the Evidence Act 1995).

Note   Subject to sections 4 and 5 of the Evidence Act 1995, that Act does not apply to the Family Court of Western Australia or any other court of a State.

order includes:

        (a)         a decree, decision, declaration and judgment; and

        (b)         for an appeal or review of a decision — a refusal to grant an application or make an order.

order, relating to a passport, includes:

        (a)         an order permitting a child to leave Australia; and

        (b)         an order relating to the issue, control or surrender of a passport.

overseas child order has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

parenting case means a case in which the application seeks a parenting order or a child related injunction under Part VII of the Act, other than an application for child maintenance.

payee means a person who is entitled to take action against a payer to enforce an obligation to pay money, created by an assessment, order or agreement, with which the payer has not complied.

Note   The Child Support Registrar is a payee in relation to a registered child support liability.

payer means a person who has an obligation to pay money to, or do an act to financially assist, a payee under an assessment, order or agreement.

penalty unit has the meaning given by section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914.

Note   The amount of a penalty unit at the commencement of these Rules is $110.

permission means the leave or consent of the court.

person includes a corporation, authority or party.

person with a disability, in relation to a case, means a person who, because of a physical or mental disability:

        (a)         does not understand the nature or possible consequences of the case; or

        (b)         is not capable of adequately conducting, or giving adequate instruction for the conduct of, the case.

post-separation parenting program has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

pre-action procedure means the set of principles and procedures, the text of which is set out in Schedule 1, with which the parties must comply before starting a case.

pre-argument statement means a document in an appeal in which an appellant must state concisely the issues to be raised at the hearing of the appeal (see rule 22.14).

prescribed child welfare authority has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

prescribed property, for a person, means:

        (a)         clothes, bed, bedding, kitchen furniture (not including an automatic dishwasher or microwave) and washing machine; and

        (b)         ordinary tools of trade, plant and equipment, professional instruments and reference books, the combined value of which is not more than $5 000.

primary order has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

property includes real and personal property and superannuation.

property case means a case in which orders (other than consent orders) are sought relating to:

        (a)         the property of the parties to a marriage, or of a de facto relationship after the breakdown of the relationship, or of either of them; or

        (b)         the vested bankruptcy property in relation to a bankrupt party to a marriage, or of a de facto relationship after the breakdown of the relationship.

protected earnings rate means the actual threshold income amount that would apply to a payer under Part VI, Division 4B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 if the payer were a bankrupt.

recovery order has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

Regional Appeal Registrar means the Registrar at the Regional Appeal Registry for an appeal.

Regional Appeal Registry, for an appeal other than from an order of a court of summary jurisdiction, means:

        (a)         from an order in a case heard in Queensland, Lismore or the Northern Territory — the Brisbane Registry;

        (b)         from an order in a case heard in the Australian Capital Territory or New South Wales, except Lismore — the Sydney Registry;

        (c)         from an order in a case heard in South Australia, Tasmania or Victoria — the Melbourne Registry; or

        (d)         from an order made in Western Australia — the Registry of the Family Court of Western Australia.

registered, for a document, means accepted for filing (see rule 24.05).

Registrar includes Principal Registrar and Deputy Registrar (except in Chapters 18 and 25).

Registration Act means the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988.

Registry Manager has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

Regulations means the Family Law Regulations 1984.

seal means a stamp or other impression that the court puts on a document to indicate that the document has been issued by the court.

sealed copy means a document that bears a court seal.

security for costs means the security that a respondent may ask the court to order the applicant to pay for costs that may be awarded to the respondent.

serve means to give or deliver a document to a person in the manner required by these Rules.

service by electronic communication includes service by facsimile, e-mail or any other form of electronic transmission.

sign means write a person’s name, including a mark by a person who is unable to write his or her name.

special federal matter has the meaning given by subsection 3 (1) of the Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987.

State child order has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

step means a procedural act taken in the conduct or management of a case.

step-parent has the meaning given by subsection 4 (1) of the Act.

superannuation information form means a form approved by the Principal Registrar for obtaining information from the trustee of a superannuation fund in family law cases.

sworn, for an affidavit or evidence, means an oath by a witness that the witness is telling the truth (see also affirmation and oath).

termination agreement has the meaning given by subsection 90J (1) of the Act.

Third Party Debt Notice means a notice given to a third party who holds money for, or owes money to, a payer demanding that the money be paid to a payee to satisfy an obligation that the payer owes the payee.

third party debtor means a person from whom a payee claims a debt that is owed to the payer.

transcript mean a written record of a hearing or a trial prepared by a contractor providing transcription services to the court for the case.

trial means the process of determining a case started by an Initiating Application (Family Law), including the court events or hearing days before the presiding judicial officer mentioned in rules 16.08, 16.09, 16.10 and 16.13 that apply to the case.

unreasonable, in relation to costs for work done in a case, means costs for work that would not normally be done in a case of a particular type.

work done for a case includes work done in relation to the case (including in relation to the pre-action procedure) and work done in anticipation of starting the case.

written notice means a document (for example, a letter) that complies with subrule 24.01 (1).

Note   A number of words and expressions commonly used in Commonwealth legislation, and in these Rules, have, unless otherwise stated, the meaning or effect set out in certain Acts of general application. See, for example, the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 and the Crimes Act 1914.

Explanatory Guide

Note   This explanatory guide, unlike the dictionary, is not part of the Rules and is offered only as an explanation of the words and expressions mentioned in this guide.


adduce — to bring evidence before a court.

adjourn — to defer to another time a conference, hearing or trial that has started. Some events, such as a case assessment conference or trial, will not be adjourned unless unforeseen or exceptional circumstances arise. Usually, an adjournment is granted on terms that may include an order that the party who asked for the adjournment pay the other party’s costs thrown away.

Anton Piller order — an interim injunction used to preserve evidence.

Note   See Anton Piller KG v Manufacturing Processes Ltd [1976] Ch 55.

application without notice — an application that is heard by the court without first being served on the respondent.

arbitration — a dispute resolution process involving parties to a case and a neutral third party (an arbitrator). If agreement is not reached, the arbitrator determines the case and the decision (an award) is binding on the parties (see Part III, Division 5, Subdivision B of the Act).

assessor — a person specially qualified in the subject matter in which the assessor is appointed under Part 15.4. The assessor’s function is to assist and advise the court on technical questions or issues arising in a case. Despite any advice or assistance that the court may receive from an assessor, the sole responsibility for the final decision in a case remains with the Judge presiding over the case. The Judge is not bound by an assessor’s advice.

bond (or recognisance) — a written obligation to do or not to do a particular act specified in the obligation.

business activity statement — a statement of a business’s activities that allows the business to report its obligations for:

        (a)         goods and services tax;

        (b)         luxury car tax;

        (c)         wine equalisation tax;

        (d)         pay as you go (PAYG) withholding and instalments;

        (e)         fringe benefits tax instalments;

        (f)         deferred company instalments; and

        (g)         superannuation fund instalments.

case assessment conference — a conference conducted by a Registrar at the start of a case (see rule 12.03).

case stated — a procedure in which a question of law is determined by the Full Court (see Part 22.10).

cause of action — a claim seeking an order, other than for interim or procedural relief, for which a court has jurisdiction, for example, a claim relating to the property of the parties, the parenting of a child, child support or maintenance (see definition of matrimonial cause in subsection 4 (1) of the Act).

chambers — a private room other than a court room in which a judicial officer makes a decision in relation to a case, on the papers, in the absence of the parties and their lawyers (if any) and without a transcript being taken of the hearing and determination.

child — a person under the age of 18 years.

closing address — the final statement made by a party to the court at the end of a hearing or trial in which the party summarises the evidence for the party’s case and states the reasons why the party considers the order sought should be made (see rule 16.07).

common law — the law established by precedent from judicial decisions.

conciliation — a dispute resolution process in which an impartial third person assists the parties to the dispute to reach an agreement in the dispute.

conciliation conference — a conference held with a Registrar (see rules 12.05 and 12.06).

Note 1   The purpose of a conciliation conference is to give parties an opportunity to resolve a dispute in a property case. Section 131 of the Evidence Act 1995 (which deals with exclusion of evidence of settlement negotiations) applies to conciliation conferences.

Note 2   Subject to sections 4 and 5 of the Evidence Act 1995, that Act does not apply to the Family Court of Western Australia or any other court of a State.

conference — includes a case assessment conference and conciliation conference.

consent order — an order that:

        (a)         is made if all parties:

        (i)         have reached agreement on an issue; and

        (ii)         lodge the written agreement in the form of a draft consent order for approval by the court; and

        (b)         is as binding as any other order made by the court.

control, in relation to a document — a person’s enforceable right to obtain possession of a document from another person.

convention country — a country other than Australia to which a convention for service of documents applies.

costs thrown away — costs unnecessarily incurred by a party because of an action or omission by another party.

counselling — a conference held with a mediator to help parties to a case:

        (a)         to understand the needs of their children;

        (b)         to reach agreement about arrangements for their children; or

        (c)         to adjust to a separation or to court orders.

court record — includes the documents filed by the parties, a family report, orders and the settled reasons for judgment.

credit — reliability having regard to a witness’s honesty and ability to observe or remember the fact or event about which the witness is giving evidence which is well capable of belief.

cross-appellant — a respondent to an appeal who wishes to appeal against orders.

cross-examine — the questioning of a witness by a party other than the party who called the witness to give evidence.

current case — a case in which final orders have not been made on the application.

deponent — a person whose evidence is set out in an affidavit and who swears that the contents of the affidavit are true.

e-mail address — the mailing address to and from which an electronic communication may be sent and received using the Internet, an intranet or other similar network.

enforcement hearing — a hearing conducted on the application of a payee when a payer and any witness is cross-examined about the payer’s financial affairs and ability to pay a financial obligation.

Enforcement Warrant — a warrant, used to enforce the payment of a sum of money, by which an enforcement officer is commanded to seize and sell sufficient of the payer’s property to satisfy an obligation (including interest and costs).

evidence — a statement to a court that is oral or written and tends to prove or disprove a fact.

evidence in chief — the evidence of a witness set out in an affidavit or given in court on being questioned by the party who called the witness to give evidence, other than evidence given in response to questioning on re-examination.

examination — questioning of a witness on oath.

exhibit — a document or thing that is tendered in evidence during a hearing or trial.

expediting the first day before the Judge — a process to have a case listed before a Judge sooner than it ordinarily would be (see rule 12.10A).

facsimile — a copy of a document that has been sent and reproduced by facsimile transmission.

financial institution — includes a bank, building society and credit union.

first court date — the first court date set when an application or appeal is filed.

foreign court — a court of a foreign country (see the definition in the dictionary to the Evidence Act 1995).

Note   Subject to sections 4 and 5 of the Evidence Act 1995, that Act does not apply to the Family Court of Western Australia or any other court of a State.

frivolous — not worthy of serious consideration, insupportable in law, disclosing no cause of action or groundless (see also vexatious).

image — a picture that has been created, copied, stored or transmitted in electronic form.

indemnity basis — an entitlement to costs, including costs under a costs agreement, for all costs incurred, other than costs that are unreasonable in amount or that have been incurred unreasonably.

injunction — an order requiring a person to do or refrain from doing a thing (see section 114 of the Act).

interim order — an order that operates until a final order is made (see Chapter 5).

interlocutory order — an order, not being a final order, made before trial (see regulation 15A of the Regulations).

intervener — a person who is entitled to, or is given permission to, become a party in a case, for example, the Attorney-General or any other person intervening under section 91 or 92 of the Act.

issue  includes any question of fact or law or both, being part of a case.

joint application — an Application for Divorce in which the husband and wife are the applicants.

Judicial Registrar — see sections 26A to 26N of the Act.

lawyer and client costs — the costs payable by a client to the client’s lawyer.

legal personal representative, for a deceased party — the executor or administrator of the party’s estate.

location order — an order that requires information to be provided by a third party about the location of a child (see subsection 67J (1) of the Act).

maintenance — money paid by a person to:

        (a)         a spouse or former spouse (spousal maintenance); or

        (b)         a child (child maintenance).

Mareva order — an order preventing a person from removing property from Australia or dealing with property either in or outside Australia.

mediation — a conference, including counselling, held with a mediator to help parties:

        (a)         to understand the needs of their children;

        (b)         to reach agreement about arrangements for their children;

        (c)         to reach agreement about financial arrangements; or

        (d)         to adjust to a separation or to court orders.

Notice to Admit — a notice requiring a party to admit certain facts or the authenticity of certain documents for a case.

Notice to Produce — a notice requiring a party to bring certain documents to a hearing or trial.

nullity — nullity of marriage (see section 51 of the Act and sections 23 and 23B of the Marriage Act 1961).

open court — a court in which a judicial officer is sitting that is open to the public (see section 97 of the Act).

parental responsibility — all the duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which, by law, parents have in relation to their children (see section 61B of the Act).

parenting order — includes orders about the persons with whom a child lives, spends time or communicates with, child maintenance and parental responsibility (see subsection 64B (1) of the Act).

parenting plan — a written plan agreed between parents about arrangements for the ongoing care, welfare and development of a child (see subsection 63C (1) of the Act).

party and party costs — the costs payable by one party to another party under these Rules or by order.

personal property — all property except land and other real estate.

postpone, for an event — to put off or to delay to a future fixed time before the start of the event.

practice direction — a direction about procedure that is published with the authority of the Chief Justice.

Principal Registrar — the most senior legal officer of the Family Court of Australia.

privilege from disclosure — the right of a party to refuse to disclose a document or answer a question on the ground of some special interest recognised by law, for example, legal professional privilege.

procedural hearing — a hearing at which procedural orders are made to progress a case.

procedural order — an order made about the practice or procedure to be taken by a party to progress a case.

producing, for disclosure of a document — includes searching for, arranging, copying and providing the document, if necessary.

proportionate, for a case — balancing the costs and expenses of the case with achieving a satisfactory outcome.

public interest — the importance of the outcome of a case to the public.

real property — land, structures and rights arising from land.

reasons for judgment — the reasons given by a judicial officer for the making of orders.

re-examination — the questioning of a witness by the party who called the witness to give evidence after the cross-examination of the witness.

registry — the office of the court, including the courtrooms.

Registry Manager — the officer of the court who is responsible for the management of a Registry.

respondent — a party named in an application or Notice of Appeal as a respondent.

response, in relation to an application — a form that a respondent uses to answer the orders sought in the application, including:

        (a)         for an Application for Final Orders— Response to an Application for Final Orders;

        (b)         for an Application in a Case— Response to an Application in a Case; and

        (c)         for an Application for Divorce— Response to an Application for Divorce.

security — a form of guarantee of or safeguard for compliance, for example, the payment of a sum of money into court that is returned if the obligation is met and forfeited if it is not.

self-executing order — an order, a term of which requires an act to be done and provides that non-compliance will automatically result in a stated consequence.

sequestration — temporary possession or occupation of property and collection of income.

sequestrator — a person appointed by the court under rule 20.43.

set aside — cancelled.

specialist family court program — a specific program offered by a Family Court to help people, for example, parenting after separation, group program or intractable contact program.

specific questions — written questions relevant to an issue in a case served by a party to the case on another party.

statement made on information and belief — a statement, in an affidavit filed in an Application in a Case, made on information received from another source that is believed to be true.

stay, for a case — to suspend the case.

struck out:

        (a)         for a case — removed from the list of cases to be heard on a day, but able to continue with the court’s permission; and

        (b)         for the contents of a document — not considered or relied on by the court in the determination of a case.

subpoena — a witness summons issued by the court that requires a named person to attend the court to give evidence or bring documents, books or other things to the court.

subpoena for production — a witness summons requiring a named person to attend as directed and produce a document or other thing.

subpoena to give evidence — a witness summons requiring a named person to attend as directed for the purpose of giving evidence.

summary judgment — a judgment given in favour of an applicant if there is evidence to prove the claim and the respondent has no real defence.

tender, for a hearing or trial — to hand a document to the judicial officer during the hearing or trial with a request that the document be filed or admitted into evidence.

trial Judge — the Judge listed to determine a trial or who finally determines a case.

undefended basis — the court may order that a hearing or trial may proceed, because of the respondent’s failure to comply with a rule or order, as if a response has not been filed. The court may make the orders set out in the application on being satisfied by evidence that the orders should be made.

undertaking as to damages — an undertaking that may be sought by the court from an applicant seeking orders without notice to the respondent.

Note   An undertaking as to damages is usually in the following form:

I, (full name), personally (or by my solicitor) undertake to the court to abide by any order the court may make as to damages should the court in the future find that the respondent (or as the case may be) has sustained any damage by reason of this order for which I should accept responsibility.

vest — to pass legal ownership, rights or powers to another person.

vexatious, in relation to an application — having no reasonable prospect of success (see section 118 of the Act for the court’s powers in relation to a vexatious case; see also frivolous).

without prejudice, in relation to an offer to settle  an offer made, orally or in writing, during settlement negotiations between parties that may not be revealed to the court (unless the parties agree otherwise) until the only outstanding issue is costs (see section 131 of the Evidence Act 1995).

Note   Subject to sections 4 and 5 of the Evidence Act 1995, that Act does not apply to the Family Court of Western Australia or any other court of a State.

witness — a person who gives evidence, orally or by affidavit, to the court.

Notes to the Family Law Rules 2004

Note 1

The Family Law Rules 2004 (in force under the Family Law Act 1975) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2003 No. 375 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Instruments

Year and
number

Date of notification
in Gazette or FRLI registration

Date of
commencement

Application, saving or
transitional provisions

2003 No. 375

23 Dec 2003

29 Mar 2004


2004 No. 53

26 Mar 2004

29 Mar 2004

R. 4

2004 No. 351

17 Dec 2004

Rr. 1–3 and Schedule 1: 17 Dec 2004
Schedule 2: 31 Jan 2005
Remainder: 31 Mar 2005


2005 No. 148

23 June 2005 (see F2005L01529)

24 June 2005


2005 No. 212

16 Sept 2005 (see F2005L02687)

19 Sept 2005


2005 No. 292

30 Nov 2005 (see F2005L03838)

Rr. 1–3 and Schedule 1: 1 Dec 2005
Remainder: 1 Feb 2006


2006 No. 177

30 June 2006 (see F2006L02230)

1 July 2006 (see r. 2)


2007 No. 207

6 July 2007 (see F2007L02203)

7 July 2007


2007 No. 242

9 Aug 2007 (see F2007L02483)

10 Aug 2007


2007 No. 366

19 Dec 2007 (see F2007L04912)

20 Dec 2007


2008 No. 62

29 Apr 2008 (see F2008L01183)

Rr. 1–3 and Schedule 1: 1 May 2008
Remainder: 1 July 2008


2008 No. 245

8 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04590)

Rr. 1–3 and Schedule 1: 9 Dec 2008
Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2009


2009 No. 33

26 Feb 2009 (see F2009L00685)

Rr. 1–3 and Schedules 1 and 2: 1 Mar 2009
Schedule 3 and 4: (a)


(a) Regulation 2 (b) of SLI 2009 No. 33 provides as follows:

(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1 and 2 — Schedules 3 and 4.

Schedules 3 and 4 commenced on 1 March 2009.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

Chapter 1


Part 1.2


R. 1.05

am. 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207

Note 3 to r. 1.05

ad. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 1.06

am. 2006 No. 177

Note to r. 1.08 (3)

am. 2008 No. 62

Part 1.4


R. 1.20

am. 2005 No. 212

Chapter 2


Summary to Chapt. 2

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2009 No. 33

Part 2.1


R. 2.01

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207;
2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 2.01

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 2.01

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 3 to Table 2.1
of r. 2.01

am. 2005 No. 212

R. 2.02

am. 2005 No. 212; 2007 Nos. 207, 242 and 366; 2008
Nos. 62 and 245; 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 2.02 (4)

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 1 to r. 2.02 (5)

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 2.02A

ad. 2008 No. 245

Part 2.2


R. 2.03

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 2.03 (3)

am. 2005 No. 212


rep. 2006 No. 177

Note to r. 2.03

rs. 2007 No. 207

Part 2.3


Division 2.3.1


Heading to Div. 2.3.1

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 2.04

rs. 2006 No. 177

R. 2.04A

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 2.04B

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 2.04C

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 2.04D

ad. 2006 No. 177

Division 2.3.2


Heading to Div. 2.3.2

ad. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 2.06

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 2.06

am. 2009 No. 33

R. 2.07

am. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 2.07 (2)

am. 2007 No. 207

Chapter 3


Part 3.1


R. 3.01

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 1 to r. 3.01 (2)

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 3.01 (2)

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 3.02

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 3.02

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 3.03

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 3.03

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 3.03

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 3.2


R. 3.04

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 3.05

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 3.06

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 3.06

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 3.07

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 3.07

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 3.3


R. 3.08

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 3.4


R. 3.09

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 3.10

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 3.11

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 3.5


R. 3.12

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 3.12

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 3.13

am. 2007 No. 207

Chapter 4


Summary to Chapt. 4

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Part 4.1


Heading to r. 4.01

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.01

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 4.01 (2)

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 4.02

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 4.03

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 4.03

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Part 4.2


Division 4.2.1


R. 4.04

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Division 4.2.2


R. 4.06

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 4.07

am. 2007 No. 207

Division 4.2.3


R. 4.08

am. 2006 No. 177

Note 2 to r. 4.08 (2)

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 4.09

am. 2004 No. 351

Note to r. 4.10

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 4.11 (2)

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Division 4.2.4


Heading to Div. 4.2.4

rs. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to Div. 4.2.4

ad. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.13

rep. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 4.13

am. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.14

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 4.15

rs. 2007 No. 207


am. 2009 No. 33

Note 2 to r. 4.15 (1)

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 4.16

rep. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.17

rep. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 4.17

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2007 No. 207

Division 4.2.5


Div. 4.2.5 of Part 4.2

rs. 2007 No. 207

Overview to Div. 4.2.5

am. 2008 No. 245

R. 4.16

ad. 2007 No. 207


am. 2008 No. 245

Note 1 to r. 4.16

am. 2009 No. 33

R. 4.17

ad. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 4.18

rs. 2007 No. 207


am. 2008 No. 245

Note 3 to r. 4.18

am. 2005 No. 212


rep. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.19

am. 2005 No. 212


rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.20

rs. 2007 No. 207

Note 1 to r. 4.20

am. 2009 No. 33

R. 4.21

am. 2004 No. 351


rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.22

rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.23

am. 2005 No. 212


rs. 2007 No. 207

Note 1 to r. 4.23

am. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.24

rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.25

am. 2005 No. 212


rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 4.26

am. 2005 No. 212


rs. 2007 No. 207


am. 2008 No. 245

Division 4.2.6


Note to r. 4.27

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Division 4.2.7


R. 4.30

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 4.31

rs. 2004 No. 351


am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Chapter 5


Heading to Chapt. 5

rs. 2009 No. 33

Summary to Chapt. 5

am. 2009 No. 33

Part 5.1


R. 5.01

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 5.01

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 5.01A

ad. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 5.02

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 5.02

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 5.02

am. 2009 No. 33

R. 5.03

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 5.04

am. 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 5.04 (1)

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 5.05

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 5.06

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 5.07

am. 2004 No. 351

Part 5.2


R. 5.08

am. 2006 No. 177

R. 5.09

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 5.09

rs. 2006 No. 177

Note 1 to r. 5.09 (1)

rep. 2009 No. 33

Note 2 to r. 5.09 (2)

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

Note 3 to r. 5.09

rep. 2006 No. 177

R. 5.11

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Part 5.3


R. 5.12

am. 2004 No. 351

Chapter 6


Part 6.1


Note to r. 6.01

rs. 2006 No. 177

R. 6.02

am. 2004 No. 351

Part 6.2


Note to r. 6.04

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 6.05

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 6.06

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 6.06 (2)

rs. 2005 No. 148


am. 2009 No. 33

R. 6.07

am. 2004 No. 351

Part 6.3


R. 6.08A

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 6.10

am. 2006 No. 177

Note 1 to r. 6.10

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 6.11

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 6.12

am. 2006 No. 177

Note to r. 6.12

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 6.4


Heading to Part 6.4 of
Chapt. 6

rs. 2005 No. 212

Note 2 to r. 6.15 (3)

am. 2009 No. 33

Part 6.5


Heading to Part 6.5 of
Chapt. 6

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 6.16

rs. 2005 No. 212


am. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 6.16

am. 2006 No. 177

R. 6.17

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 6.18

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 6.19

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 6.20

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 6.21

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2009 No. 33

R. 6.22

ad. 2005 No. 212

Chapter 7


Summary to Chapt. 7

rs. 2006 No. 177

Part 7.1


R. 7.01A

ad. 2006 No. 177

Note to r. 7.01

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 7.03

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 7.04

am. 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 245

Part 7.2


R. 7.07

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 7.07 (3)

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 7.10

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 7.11

am. 2009 No. 33

Part 7.4


R. 7.13

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207

R. 7.14

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 7.14

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 7.15

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 7.5


R. 7.17

am. 2006 No. 177

Note to r. 7.18 (3) .

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 7.6


R. 7.19

rs. 2006 No. 177

Chapter 8


Summary to Chapt. 8

rs. 2006 No. 177

Part 8.1


R. 8.02

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 8.04

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 8.2


R. 8.05

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207

R. 8.06

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 8.06

am. 2007 No. 207

Chapter 9


Summary to Chapt. 9

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Part 9.1


Heading to Part. 9.1 of
Chapt. 9

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 9.01

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 9.01

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 9.01 (4)

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 9.01

am. 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 9.02

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 9.02

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 9.02

am. 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207

R. 9.03

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Part 9.2


Heading to Part 9.2 of
Chapt. 9

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 9.04

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 9.04

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 9.04A

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 9.04A

ad. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Part 9.3


Heading to Part 9.3 of
Chapt. 9

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 9.05

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 9.05

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 9.06

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 9.06

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 9.07

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 9.07

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 9.4


R. 9.08

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 9.08 (3)

am. 2007 No. 207

Chapter 10


Part 10.1


Division 10.1.1


R. 10.01

am. 2005 No. 212

R. 10.02

am. 2005 No. 212

R. 10.04

am. 2004 No. 351

Division 10.1.2


R. 10.06

am. 2009 No. 33

Note 2 to r. 10.06 (3)

rs. 2005 No. 212

Part 10.2


R. 10.11

am. 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207

Part 10.3


Note to Part 10.3 of
Chapt. 10

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 10.13

am. 2009 No. 33

Part 10.4


R. 10.15

am. 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 245; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 10.15 (4)

rs. 2006 No. 177

R. 10.15A

ad. 2007 No. 207

R. 10.16

rs. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 10.16A

ad. 2004 No. 351


am. 2009 No. 33

Note to r 10.16 (1)

ad. 2009 No. 33`

R. 10.18

am. 2007 No. 207

Chapter 11


Summary to Chapt. 11

am. 2009 No. 33

Part 11.1


R. 11.01

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177; 2009 No. 33

Note 2 to r. 11.03

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 11.04

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 11.05

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 11.2


Division 11.2.1


Note to r. 11.08 (2)

rep. 2006 No. 177

Note to r. 11.08 (3)

rep. 2006 No. 177

Part 11.2


Division 11.2.2


R. 11.10

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 11.10 (3)

rep. 2004 No. 351

R. 11.12

am. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 11.12

am. 2007 No. 207

Div. 11.2.3 of Part 11.2

rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 11.15

am. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2009 No. 33

Note 2 to r. 11.15 (3)

am. 2008 No. 62


rep. 2009 No. 33

Part 11.3


Division 11.3.2


Div. 11.3.2 of Part 11.3

rs. 2004 No. 351

Note 2 to r. 11.16 (3)

am. 2007 No. 366

R. 11.17

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 11.18

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 11.19

rep. 2004 No. 351

Chapter 12


Heading to Chapt. 12

rs. 2009 No. 33

Summary to Chapt. 12

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2009 No. 33

Chapter 12

am. 2006 No. 177

Flow chart to Chapt. 12

rep. 2009 No. 33

Part 12.1


R. 12.01

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Part 12.2


Heading to Part 12.2 of
Chapt.12

rs. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to Part 12.2

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to Part 12.2

am. 2008 No. 62

R. 12.02

am. 2004 No. 351

R. 12.03

am. 2006 No. 177; 2009 No. 33

R. 12.04

am. 2005 No. 148


rs. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 12.04 (1)

am. 2006 No. 177

Note 2 to r. 12.04 (1)

rs. 2005 No. 148

R. 12.05

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.06

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.07

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.07A

rs. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.08

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.09

am. 2005 No. 212


rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.10

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.10A

ad. 2009 No. 33

Part 12.3 of Chapt. 12

rep. 2009 No. 33

Part 12.4


R. 12.11

am. 2009 No. 33

Note 4 to r. 12.11 (2)

ad. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.12

rs. 2004 No. 351

Note to r. 12.12

am. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.13

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Part 12.5


R. 12.14

am. 2004 No. 351; 2009 No. 33

R. 12.15

rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 12.16

rep. 2009 No. 33

Chapter 13


Division 13.1.2


R. 13.02

am. 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 13.05

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 13.05

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to 13.06

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 13.06

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2009 No. 33

Part 13.2


Division 13.2.1


R. 13.07

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 1 to r. 13.07 (b)

am. 2005 No. 212

R. 13.08

am. 2006 No. 177

R. 13.12

am. 2004 No. 351

R. 13.15

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177

R. 13.16

am. 2004 No. 53


rs. 2009 No. 33

Division 13.2.2


R. 13.17

am. 2005 No. 212; 2009 No. 33

R. 13.18

am. 2009 No. 33

Division 13.2.3


Heading to Div. 13.2.3

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.19

am. 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 13.20

am. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 13.20 (5)

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.22

am. 2009 No. 33

Note 2 to r. 13.22

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 13.3


R. 13.25

am. 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 13.26

am. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.28

am. 2009 No. 33

Part 13.4


Div. 13.4.2 of Part 13.4

rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.31

rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.32

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.33

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.34

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 13.35

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.35

rs. 2004 No. 351


am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 13.35

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 13.36

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.37

rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.37A

ad. 2004 No. 351


am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.38

rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.39

rs. 2004 No. 351


am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.39A

ad. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 13.40

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 13.40

rs. 2004 No. 351


am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

Heading to r. 13.41

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.41

rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 13.42

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

Chapter 14


Summary to Chapt. 14

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 14.01 (5)

am. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 14.04 (3)

am. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 14.05 (2)

am. 2009 No. 33

R. 14.06

rs. 2005 No. 212


am. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 14.06 (3)

rep. 2004 No. 351

Note 1 to r. 14.06 (3)

ad. 2004 No. 351


rs. 2005 No. 212

Note 2 to r. 14.06 (3)

ad. 2004 No. 351


rs. 2005 No. 212

R. 14.07

ad. 2005 No. 148


rs. 2009 No. 33

Chapter 15


Summary to Chapt. 15

rs. 2006 No. 177

R. 15.01A

ad. 2009 No. 33

Renumbered 15.01

2009 No. 33

Part 15.1


R. 15.01
Renumbered 15.02

2009 No. 33

R. 15.02

am. 2006 No. 177

Renumbered 15.03

2009 No. 33

R. 15.03

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 15.04

rep. 2006 No. 177


ad. 2009 No. 33

Part 15.2


R. 15.05

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 15.06

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 15.07

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 15.09

rep. 2005 No. 212

Note 2 to r. 15.09
renumbered as Note 1

2005 No. 212

R. 15.12

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207

Note 1 to r. 15.13

rep. 2006 No. 177

Note 2 to r. 15.13

rep. 2006 No. 177

R. 15.14

am. 2009 No. 33

Part 15.3


Division 15.3.1


Heading to r. 15.17

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 15.17

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 15.19

am. 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 15.21

am. 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rs. 2009 No. 33


am. 2009 No. 33

Division 15.3.2


R. 15.28

am. 2006 No. 177

R. 15.29

am. 2004 No. 351

Note to r.15.29 (2)

rep. 2006 No. 177

R. 15.30

am. 2004 No. 53


rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 15.31

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207

R. 15.35

am. 2004 No. 351

Part 15.4


R. 15.37

am. 2005 No. 212

R. 15.38

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

R. 15.39

am. 2006 No. 177

Part 15.5


Division 15.5.1


R. 15.41

rs. 2004 No. 351


am. 2006 No. 177

R. 15.43

am. 2004 No. 351

Note to r. 15.44 (1)

ad . 2006 No. 177

Division 15.5.2


Note 2 to r. 15.47

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 15.49

am. 2004 No. 351

Division 15.5.3


R. 15.51

am. 2006 No. 177

R. 15.52

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 1 to r. 15.52

am. 2007 No. 207

Division 15.5.4


R. 15.54

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177

R. 15.55

am. 2009 No. 33

R. 15.58

am. 2006 No. 177

Division 15.5.5


R. 15.62

am. 2004 No. 351

Division 15.5.6


Div. 15.5.6 of Part 15.5

rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 15.64A

ad. 2007 No. 207

R. 15.64B

ad. 2007 No. 207

R. 15.65

rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 15.66

rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 15.67

rs. 2007 No. 207

R. 15.67A

ad. 2007 No. 207

Division 15.5.7


R. 15.69

am. 2004 No. 351; 2009 No. 33

Part 15.6


Note 1 to r. 15.74

rep. 2006 No. 177

Note 2 to r. 15.74

rep. 2006 No. 177

R. 15.77

ad. 2009 No. 33

Chapter 16


Chapter 16

rs. 2009 No. 33

Summary to Chapt. 16

rs. 2006 No. 177; 2009 No. 33

Part 16.1


R. 16.01

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.02

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.03

rs. 2009 No. 33

Part 16.2


R. 16.04

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.05

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.06

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 16.06 (1)

ad. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.07

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2009 No. 33

Part 16.3


R. 16.08

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177


rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.09

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 16.09 (2)

am. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.10

rs. 2009 No. 33

Part 16.4


R. 16.11

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.12

rs. 2009 No. 33

R. 16.13

ad. 2009 No. 33

Part 16.5


R. 16.14

ad. 2009 No. 33

Chapter 16A


Chapter 16A

ad. 2006 No. 177

Summary to Chapt. 16A

ad. 2006 No. 177

Part 16A.1


R. 16A.01

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 16A.02

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 16A.03

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 16A.04

ad. 2006 No. 177


am. 2009 No. 33

Part 16A.2


R. 16A.05

ad. 2006 No. 177

R. 16A.06

ad. 2006 No. 177


am. 2009 No. 33

R. 16A.07

ad. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 16A.08

ad. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 16A. 09

ad. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2009 No. 33

R. 16A.10

ad. 2006 No. 177


am. 2006 No. 177; 2009 No. 33

Chapter 17


R. 17.03

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 366; 2008 No. 62

Chapter 18


Summary to Chapt. 18

rs. 2006 No. 177

Part 18.1


Division 18.1.1


R. 18.01A

ad. 2006 No. 177


am. 2009 No. 33

Division 18.1.2


R. 18.02

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2009 No. 33

Division 18.1.3


R. 18.05

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2007
Nos. 207 and 366; 2009 No. 33

R. 18.06

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2007
No. 207; 2008 Nos. 62 and 245; 2009 No. 33

Part 18.2


Note 2 to r. 18.07

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 18.08

am. 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207

R. 18.09

am. 2005 No. 212

Chapter 19


Heading to Chapt. 19

rs. 2008 No. 62

Summary to Chapt. 19

rs. 2005 No. 212; 2008 No. 62


am. 2008 No. 245

Part 19.1


R. 19.01

am. 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 62

Part 19.2


Heading to Part 19.1A

ad. 2008 No. 62

Renumbered Part 19.2

2008 No. 62

R. 19.03

am. 2004 No. 351


rs. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.04

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177; 2009 No. 33

Part 19.3


Part 19.2 of Chapt. 19
Renumbered Part 19.3


2008 No. 62

Note to r. 19.05 (1)

am. 2009 No. 33

Part 19.4


Part 19.3 of Chapt. 19
Renumbered Part 19.4


2008 No. 62

R. 19.08

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 19.4 of Chapt. 19

rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.12

rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.13

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.14

rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.15

rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.16

rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.17

rep. 2008 No. 62

Part 19.5


Part 19.5 of Chapt. 19

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 19.18

rs. 2004 No. 351


am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 62


rs. 2008 No. 245

Heading to r. 19.19

rs. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.19

rs. 2004 No. 351


am. 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 62


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 19.20

rep. 2008 No. 62

Part 19.6


Division 19.6.1


R. 19.21

am. 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 62

R. 19.23

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 19.23

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 19.24

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 19.25

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 19.25

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 1 to r. 19.25

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 19.25

am. 2007 No. 207

Division 19.6.2


Heading to r. 19.26

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 19.26

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 19.27

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 19.32

am. 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 245

R. 19.34

am. 2008 No. 62

Note to r. 19.34 (1)

rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.36

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 19.37

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 19.7


R. 19.39

rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.40

rs. 2008 No. 62


am. 2009 No. 33

Note 1 to r. 19.40

rep. 2009 No. 33

Note 2 to r. 19.40

rep. 2009 No. 33

Note to r. 19.40

ad. 2009 No. 33

R. 19.41

am. 2007 No. 207

Notes 1 and 2 to r. 19.45 (4)

rep. 2008 No. 62

Note to r. 19.45 (4)

ad. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.53

rep. 2008 No. 62

R. 19.47

rep. 2004 No. 351

R. 19.48

rep. 2004 No. 351

Part 19.8


R. 19.54

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 19.55

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 19.56

am. 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 245

Chapter 20


Part 20.1


R. 20.01

am. 2006 No. 177; 2008 No. 62; 2009 No. 33

R. 20.03

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 20.03

rs. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.04

ad. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.05

rs. 2004 No. 351

Heading to r. 20.06

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.06

am. 2004 No. 35; 2007 No. 207

R. 20.07

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.07

ad. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.08

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212

Note to r. 20.09 (1)

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 20.2


Division 20.2.1


R. 20.10

am. 2007 No. 207

Division 20.2.2


R. 20.11

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.11 (3)

ad. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.12

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 20.14

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.14

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 20.3


Division 20.3.1


R. 20.15

am. 2004 No. 351

Heading to r. 20.16

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.16

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.16 (3)

ad. 2004 No. 351

Heading to r. 20.17

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.18

am. 2004 Nos. 53 and 351

Note to r. 20.18 (1)

ad. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.21

am. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.21A

ad. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.21B

ad. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.22

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.23

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177

Note to r. 20.23 (2)

ad. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.24

am. 2004 No. 351

Note to r. 20.24 (1)

am. 2007 No. 207

Division 20.3.2


Note to r. 20.28

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.29

rs. 2004 No. 351

Part 20.4


R. 20.31

am. 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 20.32

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.32

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207

Heading to r. 20.33

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.33

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.34

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.35

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.36

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.37

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.37 (1)

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.38

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.39

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.39

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.40

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.41

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 20.5


R. 20.42

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.42 (4)

ad. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.43

am. 2004 No. 351

Note to r. 20.43 (2)

ad. 2004 No. 351

Note to r. 20.44 (2)

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 20.6


R. 20.46

am. 2004 No. 351; 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.46 (3)

ad. 2004 No. 351

Note to r. 20.47 (5)

ad. 2004 No. 351

Part 20.7


Heading to Part 20.7 of
Chapter 20

rs. 2004 No. 351

R. 20.53

am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 20.53

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 20.56

am. 2004 No. 351

Part 20.8


R. 20.60

ad. 2004 No. 351

Chapter 21


Summary to Chapt. 21

rs. 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207

Part 21.1


R. 21.01

am. 2005 No. 212

Note 1 to r. 21.01

rs. 2005 No. 212

Note 2 to r. 21.01

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207

Note 3 to r. 21.01

am. 2006 No. 177

R. 21.02

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2007
No. 207

Note to r. 21.05

am. 2006 No. 177

R. 21.06

rs. 2004 No. 351


am. 2005 No. 212

R. 21.07

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212

R. 21.08

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212

Note to r. 21.08

rs. 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177

Part 21.2


R. 21.09

am. 2006 No. 177

R. 21.10

am. 2006 No. 177

Part 21.3


Note to r. 21.11

rs. 2006 No. 177

R. 21.12

am. 2007 No. 207

Note 2 to r. 21.12

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 21.4


R. 21.16

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212

R. 21.17

am. 2004 No. 351

Chapter 22


Chapter 22

rs. 2008 No. 245

Part 22.1


R. 22.01

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2008 No. 245

Part 22.2


Part 22.2 of Chapt. 22

rs. 2008 No. 245

Note 1 to Part 22.2

am. 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.02

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note 2 to r. 22.02

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.03

rs. 2006 No. 177


am. 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 62


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.04

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.05

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 22.05 (2)

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.06

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.07

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.08

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Heading to r. 22.09

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.09

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note 1 to r. 22.09

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.10

rs. 2006 No. 177; 2008 No. 245



R. 22.11

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.12

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note 2 to r. 22.12 (3)

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2008 No. 245

Note 3 to r. 22.12 (3)

rep. 2004 No. 351

R. 22.13

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 22.13

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rep. 2008 No. 245

Part 22.3


Part 22.3 of Chapt. 22

am. 2004 No. 53; 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.14

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note 4 to r. 22.14

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.15

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.16

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.17

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.18

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.19

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.20

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.21

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.22

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Part 22.4


Heading to Part 22.4 of
Chapt. 22

rs. 2006 No. 177; 2008 No. 245

Part 22.4

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.23

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.24

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.25

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.26

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.27

am. 2006 No. 177


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 22.27

am. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2008 No. 245

Part 22.5


Heading to Part 22.5 of
Chapt. 22

rs. 2006 No. 177; 2008 No. 245

R. 22.28

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.29

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Part 22.6


Part 22.6 of Chapt. 22

rs. 2008 No. 245

Note 2 to Part 22.6

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.30

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.31

rs. 2008 No. 245


am. 2009 No. 33

R. 22.32

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.33

am. 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.34

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Part 22.7


Division 22.7.1


R. 22.35

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rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.36

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 22.36

am. 2007 No. 207


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R. 22.37

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R. 22.38

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Division 22.7.2


Div. 22.7.2 of Part 22.7

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Note to Div. 22.7.2

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rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.39

rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.40

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Part 22.8


R. 22.41

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R. 22.42

am. 2004 No. 351


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.43

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note 2 to r. 22.43

am. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.44

am. 2007 No. 207


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R. 22.45

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Part 22.9


Part 22.9 of Chapt. 22

rep. 2005 No. 212


ad. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.46

am. 2007 No. 207


rs. 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 22.46 (3)

am. 2007 No. 207


rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.47

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R. 22.48

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R. 22.49

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R. 22.50

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R. 22.51

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rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.52

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R. 22.53

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R. 22.54

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R. 22.55

rep. 2005 No. 212

R. 22.56

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.57

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.58

rep. 2008 No. 245

Part 22.9

rep. 2005 No. 212

R. 22.59

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Part 22.10

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.60

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.61

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.62

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.63

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.64

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.65

rep. 2008 No. 245

R. 22.66

am. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2008 No. 245

Chapter 23


Part 23.1


Note 2 to r. 23.01 (2)

rs. 2005 No. 212

R. 23.01A

ad. 2007 No. 207

R. 23.01B

ad. 2009 No. 33

Chapter 24


Part 24.1


R. 24.01

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177

R. 24.04

rs. 2007 No. 207

Part 24.2


R. 24.05

am. 2008 No. 245

R. 24.07

am. 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 24.07 (5)

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 24.08

am. 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 24.08

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 24.10

am. 2007 No. 207

Part 24.3


R. 24.13

am. 2006 No. 177; 2008 No. 245

Note to r. 24.13 (2)

ad. 2007 No. 207

R. 24.14

ad. 2009 No. 33

Chapter 25


R. 25.05

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 25.06

am. 2007 No. 207

Chapter 26


Chapter 26

ad. 2005 No. 212

Summary to Chapt. 26

ad. 2005 No. 212

Part 26.1


R. 26.01

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 26.02

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 26.03

ad. 2005 No. 212


rep. 2007 No. 207

Part 26.2


R. 26.04

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

Note to r. 26.04 (4)

am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.05

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.06

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.07

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

Part 26.3


Division 26.3.1


R. 26.08

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Division 26.3.2


R. 26.09

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.10

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 26.11

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.12

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R. 26.13

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 26.14

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

Division 26.3.3


R. 26.15

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am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.16

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R. 26.17

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.18

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R. 26.19

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.20

ad. 2005 No. 212

Part 26.4


R. 26.21

ad. 2005 No. 212

R. 26.22

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2008 Nos. 62 and 245

R. 26.23

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207; 2008 Nos. 62 and 245

R. 26.24

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2008 No. 62


rs. 2008 No. 245

R. 26.25

ad. 2005 No. 212

Part 26.5


R. 26.26

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2008 No. 62

R. 26.27

ad. 2005 No. 212

Part 26.6


R. 26.28

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

R. 26.29

ad. 2005 No. 212


am. 2007 No. 207

Part 26.7


R. 26.30

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R. 26.31

ad. 2005 No. 212


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Schedule 1


Part 1


Part 1

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207; 2008 No. 62; 2009 No. 33

Part 2


Part 2

am. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177; 2007 No. 207; 2008 Nos. 62 and 245

Schedule 2


Heading to Schedule 2

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Part 1


Heading to Part 1 of
Schedule 2

ad. 2005 No. 212
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Form 1

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 292; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 1A

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 292; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 1B

rs. 2005 No. 292; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 2

am. 2004 No. 53


rs. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 292; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 2A

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 292


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 3

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 3A

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 4

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177

Form 5

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 6

rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 7

rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 8

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rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 9

rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 10

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 11

am. 2004 No. 53


rs. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 292; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 12

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 13

rs. 2004 No. 53; 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 292


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 14

am. 2004 No. 53; 2004 No. 351


rs. 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 15

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 16

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 17

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 18

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 292; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 19

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 20

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 60

rs. 2004 No. 351


rep. 2005 No. 212

Part 2


Part 2 of Schedule 2

rep. 2007 No. 207

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Schedule 2

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rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 21

ad. 2005 No. 212


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 22

ad. 2005 No. 212


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 23

ad. 2005 No. 212


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 24

ad. 2005 No. 212


rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 25

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rep. 2007 No. 207

Form 26

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Form 27

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Form 28

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Form 29

ad. 2005 No. 212


rep. 2007 No. 207

Schedule 3


Heading reference to
Schedule 3

am. 2008 No. 62

Schedule 3

rs. 2004 No. 351; 2006 No. 177

Note to Schedule 3

rep. 2008 No. 245

Note 1 to Schedule 3

ad. 2008 No. 245

Note 2 to Schedule 3

ad. 2008 No. 245

Schedule 4


Heading to Schedule 4

rs. 2004 No. 351

Schedule 6


Schedule 6

ad. 2008 No. 62


am. 2008 No. 245; 2009 No. 33

Summary to Schedule 6

am. 2008 No. 245

Dictionary


Dictionary

am. 2004 No. 351; 2005 No. 212; 2006 No. 177; 2007
No. 207; 2008 Nos. 62 and 245; 2009 No. 33

Explanatory Guide


Explanatory Guide

am. 2007 No. 207; 2009 No. 33

Note 2
Paragraph 13.19 (1) — Schedule 3 [items 38, 39] of the Family Law Amendment Rules 2009 (No. 1) (2009 No. 33) provides as follows:

[38] Paragraph 13.19 (1) (d)

omit

or

[39] Paragraph 13.19 (1) (e)

omit

conference.

insert

conference; or

The proposed amendments are misdescribed and are not incorporated in this compilation.

Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions

Statutory Rules 2004 No. 53

4 Transitional

(1) If:

(a) a case was commenced in accordance with the 1984 Rules; and

(b) the case not finally determined before the repeal of those Rules;

the case must be continued in accordance with the 2004 Rules.

(2) If:

(a) an act or thing was done under the 1984 Rules before the repeal of those Rules; and

(b) the act or thing is of a kind that could be done under the 2004 Rules;

the act or thing is taken to have been done under the 2004 Rules.

(3) If:

(a) an obligation was incurred, or an undertaking was given, under the 1984 Rules before the repeal of those Rules; and

(b) the obligation is of a kind that could be incurred, or the undertaking is of a kind that could be given, under the 2004 Rules;

the obligation is taken to have been incurred, or the undertaking is taken to have been given, under the 2004 Rules.

(4) If:

(a) an act or thing was required to be done under the 1984 Rules before the repeal of those Rules; and

(b) the act or thing was not done before the repeal of those Rules; and

(c) the act or thing is of a kind that is required to be done under the 2004 Rules;

the act or thing is taken not to have been done for the purposes of the 2004 Rules.

(5) The 2004 Rules do not operate to revive any period of time for doing an act or thing that was required to be done under the 1984 Rules, if the period had expired before the repeal of those Rules.

(6) If:

(a) a period of time was running in relation to a matter under the 1984 Rules before the repeal of those Rules; and

(b) the period had not expired before the repeal of those Rules; and

(c) the matter is of a kind to which the 2004 Rules apply;

the period continues to run as if the 1984 Rules had not been repealed.

(7) In this rule:

1984 Rules means the Family Law Rules 1984, as in force immediately before the commencement of these Rules.

2004 Rules means the Family Law Rules 2004.

case has the meaning given by the dictionary to the Family Law Rules 2004.





Compilation Information

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004


Statutory Rules 2003 No. 375 as amended

made under the
Family Law Act 1975