Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW RULES 2004 - REG 19.56

         (1)   An application for review must be heard by a Judge.

         (2)   At the hearing of the application:

                (a)    the court must not receive any new evidence;

               (b)    the court may:

                          (i)    exercise all the powers of the Registrar;

                         (ii)    set aside or vary the Registrar's decision; and

                        (iii)    return any item to the Registrar for reconsideration; and

                (c)    a party may raise an issue only if it:

                          (i)    was identified as a disputed item in the Notice Disputing Itemised Costs Account;

                         (ii)    concerns the costs of assessing the itemised costs account;

                        (iii)    concerns an alleged error of calculation in, or omission from, the assessment of the itemised costs account; or

                        (iv)    concerns an alleged error of law or fact by the Registrar, and the party has made a request under subrule 19.32 (4).

         (3)   A hearing of an application for review does not operate as a stay of the decision reviewed.

Note    This rule applies unless the court orders otherwise (see rule 1.12).