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FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT RULES 2001 - NOTES

- made under the Federal Magistrates Act 1999

Statutory Rules 2001 No. 195 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 160

This Document has been split in two volumes

Volume 1 contains Chapters1-7

Volume 2 contains Schedules 1, 3-5, Dictionary and the Notes

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra


Contents

Chapter 1          All proceedings                                                           

Part 1                    Introduction                                                               

                    1.01     Name of Rules [see Note 1]                                            16

                    1.02     Commencement                                                            16

                    1.03     Objects                                                                         16

                    1.04     Dictionary                                                                      17

                    1.05     Application                                                                    17

                    1.06     Court may dispense with rules                                        18

Part 2                    Documents                                                                 

Division 2.1             General                                                                          

                    2.01     Requirements for documents                                           19

                    2.02     Document must have distinctive number                           19

                    2.03     Document to be signed                                                   20

                    2.04     Forms                                                                           20

Division 2.2             Filing documents                                                           

                    2.05     How documents may be filed                                          20

                    2.06     Registrar may refuse to accept document                        21

                    2.07     Filing by fax                                                                   22

                  2.07A     Filing by electronic communication                                  23

                  2.07B     Other requirements for filing by electronic communication  23

Division 2.3             Searching records                                                          

                    2.08     Searching records                                                          25

Division 2.4             Seal and stamp of Court                                                

                    2.09     Use of seal of Court                                                        26

                    2.10     Stamp of Court                                                              26

                    2.11     Methods of attaching the seal or stamp                            27

Part 3                    Sittings, registry hours and time                          

Division 3.1             Sittings, holidays and registry hours                              

                    3.01     Sittings                                                                         28

                    3.02     Registry hours                                                               28

Division 3.2             Time                                                                               

                    3.03     Meaning of month                                                          28

                    3.04     Calculating time                                                             28

                    3.05     Extension or shortening of time fixed                               29

Part 4                    Starting proceedings                                               

                    4.01     Application                                                                    30

                    4.02     Content of application                                                     30

                    4.03     Response to application                                                 30

                    4.04     Content of response                                                       30

                    4.05     Affidavit to be filed with application or response                 31

                    4.07     Reply in certain circumstances                                       32

                    4.08     Application in a case                                                      32

Part 5                    Urgent applications                                                 

                    5.01     Urgent application                                                          33

                    5.02     Form of application                                                         33

                    5.03     Evidence                                                                       33

Part 6                    Service                                                                        

Division 6.1             General                                                                          

                    6.01     Address for service                                                         35

                    6.02     Change of address for service                                          35

                    6.03     Service of documents                                                     35

                    6.04     Court's discretion in relation to service                             36

                    6.05     Affidavit of service                                                           36

Division 6.2             Service by hand in particular cases                               

                    6.06     When is service by hand required                                    36

                    6.07     Service by hand                                                             37

                    6.08     Service by hand on a corporation, unincorporated association or organisation   37

                    6.09     Service of application on unregistered business                38

                    6.10     Service of application on partnership                                38

Division 6.3             Ordinary service                                                             

                    6.11     Service other than by hand                                              39

                    6.12     When service is effected by post                                     40

                    6.13     Special requirements for service by fax                            40

Division 6.4             Substituted service and dispensing with service            

                    6.14     Substituted service                                                         40

                    6.15     Matters to be taken into account                                     41

                    6.16     Failure to comply with condition                                      41

Division 6.5             Time for service                                                             

                    6.17     General time limit                                                           41

                    6.18     Time for service of subpoena                                           42

                    6.19     Time for service of applications                                        42

Part 7                    Amendment                                                                

Division 7.1             General                                                                          

                    7.01     Power to amend                                                             43

                    7.02     Who may be required to make amendment                      43

Division 7.2             General federal law proceedings                                  

                    7.03     Amendment after limitation period                                    43

Part 8                    Transfer of proceedings                                         

                    8.01     Change of venue                                                            45

                    8.02     Transfer to Federal Court or Family Court                         45

                    8.03     Proceeding transferred to Federal Court or Family Court    46

                    8.04     Proceeding transferred from Federal Court or Family Court 46

                    8.05     Proceeding transferred from Federal Court or Family Court 47

Part 9                    Lawyers                                                                      

                    9.01     Change between acting in person and by lawyer               48

                    9.02     Change of lawyer                                                           48

                    9.03     Withdrawal as lawyer                                                     48

                    9.04     Corporation must be represented                                     49

Part 10                  How to conduct proceedings                               

Division 10.1           First court date                                                               

                  10.01     Directions and orders                                                     50

                  10.02     Adjournment of first court date                                         51

                  10.03     Fixing date for final hearing                                             51

Division 10.2           Dispute Resolution                                                         

                  10.04     Agreement reached by dispute resolution                         51

                  10.05     Conciliation conference                                                   52

Division 10.3           Notice of constitutional matter                                       

                  10.06     Party to file notice of constitutional matter                        52

Part 11                  Parties and litigation guardians                            

Division 11.1           Parties                                                                            

                  11.01     Necessary parties                                                          54

                  11.02     Party may include another person as a party                    54

                  11.03     Person may apply to be included                                     55

                  11.04     Party may apply to be removed                                       55

                  11.05     Court may order notice to be given                                   55

                  11.06     Intervention by Attorney‑General                                      56

                  11.07     Child to whom state welfare law applies                           56

Division 11.2           Litigation guardian                                                        

                  11.08     Person who needs a litigation guardian                            56

                  11.09     Starting, continuing, defending or inclusion in proceeding   56

                  11.10     Who may be a litigation guardian                                     57

                  11.11     Appointment of litigation guardian                                    57

                  11.12     Authorised persons                                                        57

                  11.13     Notice of becoming litigation guardian                              58

                  11.14     Costs and expenses of litigation guardian                         58

                  11.15     Service                                                                          58

Part 12                  Referral by Court for legal assistance                

                  12.01     Object of Part                                                                59

                  12.02     Pro bono panel                                                              59

                  12.03     Referral to a lawyer                                                        59

                12.03A     Further direction                                                             60

                  12.04     Kind of assistance                                                         60

                  12.05     Provision of assistance by lawyer                                    60

                  12.06     Application for leave                                                       61

                  12.07     Professional fees and disbursements                               62

Part 13                  Ending a proceeding early                                     

Division 13.1           Discontinuance                                                              

                  13.01     Discontinuance                                                              63

                  13.02     Costs                                                                            63

Division 13.1A         Order or judgment on default                                        

                  13.03     Definitions                                                                     64

                13.03A     When a party is in default                                               64

                13.03B     Orders on default                                                           64

                13.03C     Default of appearance of a party                                      66

                13.03D     Court's powers in relation to contempt etc not affected      67

Division 13.2           Consent orders                                                               

                  13.04     Application for order by consent                                      67

                  13.05     Additional information                                                     67

Division 13.3           Summary disposal and stay                                           

                  13.07     Disposal by summary judgment                                      68

                  13.08     Residue of proceeding                                                    68

                  13.09     Application                                                                    69

                  13.10     Disposal by summary dismissal                                      69

                  13.11     Vexatious litigants                                                         69

Part 14                  Disclosure                                                                  

Division 14.1           Answers to specific questions                                        

                  14.01     Declaration to allow specific questions                             71

Division 14.2           Obligation to disclose                                                    

                  14.02     Declaration to allow discovery                                         71

                  14.03     Affidavit of documents                                                     72

                  14.04     Production of documents to Court                                    72

                  14.05     Claim for privilege                                                           72

                  14.06     Order for particular disclosure                                          72

                  14.07     Inspection of documents                                                 73

                  14.08     Copies of documents inspected                                       73

                  14.09     Documents not disclosed or produced                             73

                  14.10     Documents referred to in document or affidavit                  73

                  14.11     Use of documents                                                          74

Part 15                  Evidence                                                                     

Division 15.1           General                                                                          

                  15.01     Court may give directions                                                75

                  15.02     Evidence if there is an independent children's lawyer         76

                  15.03     Decisions without oral hearing                                         76

                  15.04     Court may call evidence                                                  76

                  15.05     Hearsay evidence -- notice under section 67 of the Evidence Act 1995            77

                  15.06     Transcript receivable in evidence                                      77

Division 15.2           Expert evidence                                                             

                15.06A     Definition                                                                       77

                  15.07     Duty to Court and form of expert evidence                        77

                  15.08     Expert evidence for 2 or more parties                               78

                  15.09     Court expert                                                                  78

                  15.10     Report of court expert                                                     79

                  15.11     Remuneration and expenses of court expert                     79

                  15.12     Further expert evidence                                                  79

Division 15.3           Subpoenas and notices to produce                                

                15.13A     Definitions for Division 15.3                                             80

                  15.13     Issue of subpoena                                                          80

                  15.14     Time limits                                                                    80

                  15.15     Limit on number of subpoenas                                         81

                  15.16     Service                                                                          81

                  15.17     Conduct money                                                             81

                15.17A     Undertaking not to require compliance with subpoena        81

                  15.18     Setting aside subpoena                                                  82

                  15.19     Order for cost of complying with subpoena                       82

                  15.20     Cost of complying with subpoena if not a party                 82

                  15.21     Production by person not a party                                     83

                  15.22     Order for inspection                                                        83

                  15.23     Failure to comply with subpoena                                     84

                  15.24     Notice to produce                                                           84

Division 15.4           Affidavits                                                                        

                  15.25     Form of affidavit                                                              84

                  15.26     Making an affidavit                                                          84

                  15.27     Affidavit of illiterate or vision impaired person etc               85

                  15.28     Documents annexed or exhibited                                     86

                  15.29     Objectionable material may be struck out                         87

                15.29A     Use of affidavit without cross‑examination of maker           87

Division 15.5           Admissions                                                                     

                  15.30     Admission                                                                     87

                  15.31     Notice to admit facts or documents                                 87

Part 16                  Judgments and orders                                           

                  16.01     Court may make any judgment or order                            89

                  16.02     Date of effect                                                                 89

                  16.03     Time for compliance                                                       89

                  16.04     Fines                                                                            89

                  16.05     Setting aside                                                                 90

                  16.06     Undertakings                                                                 90

                  16.07     When must an order be entered                                      90

                  16.08     Entry of orders                                                               91

Part 17                  Separate decision on question                             

                  17.01     Definition                                                                       92

                  17.02     Order for decision                                                           92

                  17.03     Separate question                                                          92

                  17.04     Orders, directions on decision                                         92

                  17.05     Disposal of proceeding                                                   92

Part 18                  Referral of matter to officer of Court                    

                  18.01     Court may refer matter                                                    93

Part 19                  Contempt                                                                    

                  19.01     Contempt in the face or hearing of Court                           94

                  19.02     Contempt other than in the face or hearing of Court           94

Part 20                  Registrars' powers                                                   

Division 20.1           Delegation of powers to Registrars                                

                20.00A     Delegation of powers to Registrars                                   96

Division 20.2           Review of exercise of Registrars' powers                      

                  20.01     Time for application for review                                          99

                  20.02     Application for review                                                    100

                  20.03     Procedure for review                                                     100

Part 21                  Costs                                                                           

Division 21.1           Security for costs                                                            

                  21.01     Security for costs                                                         101

Division 21.2           Orders for costs                                                              

                  21.02     Order for costs                                                             101

                  21.03     Determination of maximum costs                                   102

                  21.04     Costs reserved                                                             102

                  21.05     Costs if proceedings transferred                                     102

                  21.07     Order for costs against lawyer                                       103

                  21.08     Interest on outstanding costs                                        104

Division 21.3           Costs and disbursements                                                

                  21.09     Application                                                                  104

                  21.10     Costs and disbursements                                             104

                  21.11     Taxation of costs                                                          105

                  21.12     Expenses for attendance by witness                              105

                  21.13     Expenses for preparation of report by expert                   105

                  21.14     Solicitor as advocate                                                    105

                  21.15     Advocacy certificate                                                     106

                  21.16     Counsel as advocate                                                    106

Chapter 2          Family law and child support proceedings          

Part 22                  General                                                                        

                  22.01     Rate of interest                                                            107

Part 23                  Family counselling and family dispute resolution         

Division 23.1           Family counselling, family dispute resolution and family reports

                23.01A     Family reports                                                              108

                  23.01     Report after family counselling or family dispute resolution 109

Division 23.2           Family dispute resolution                                               

                  23.02     Referral for family dispute resolution                               109

Part 24                  Financial matters                                                      

                  24.01     Application of Part                                                        111

                24.01A     Interpretation                                                                111

                  24.02     Financial statement                                                      111

                  24.03     Full and frank disclosure                                               112

                  24.04     Production of documents (proceeding other than for maintenance only)            113

                  24.05     Production of documents (proceedings for maintenance only)  114

                  24.06     Amendment of financial statement                                 115

                  24.07     Service of application or order for superannuation interest 115

Part 25                  Divorce                                                                        

Division 25.1           Application                                                                     

                  25.01     Application for divorce order                                           116

                  25.02     Service of application                                                    116

                  25.03     Additional requirements for service by post                     117

                  25.04     Acknowledgment of service                                           117

                  25.05     Affidavit of service                                                         117

                  25.06     Evidence of service                                                       117

                  25.07     Evidence of signature and identity of person served         118

Division 25.2           Response                                                                       

                  25.08     Response                                                                    118

                  25.10     Time for filing response                                                 118

Division 25.3           Attendance at hearing                                                   

                  25.11     Attendance at hearing by electronic communication        119

                  25.12     Failure to attend hearing                                               120

Division 25.4           Hearing in absence of parties                                        

                  25.13     Seeking a hearing in absence of parties                         120

                  25.14     Hearing in absence of parties -- joint application             121

                  25.15     Request not to hear case in parties' absence                  121

Division 25.5           Events affecting divorce order                                       

                  25.16     Application for rescission of divorce order                       121

                  25.17     Discontinuance of application                                        121

                  25.18     Death of party                                                              122

Part 25A               Child support and child maintenance                 

                25A.01     Application of Part 25A                                                 123

                25A.02     Commencing proceedings                                             123

                25A.03     Documents to be filed with applications                          123

                25A.04     Child support agreements                                             124

                25A.05     Appeals from the SSAT or Child Support Registrar          124

                25A.06     Time limits                                                                   125

                25A.07     Service of application or notice of appeal                        125

                25A.08     Evidence to be provided                                                126

Part 25B               Enforcement                                                              

Division 25B.1         Applications for contravention of orders                        

                25B.01     Application of Division 25B.1                                         128

                25B.02     How to apply for an order                                              129

                25B.03     Failure of respondent to attend                                      129

                25B.04     Procedure at hearing                                                    129

Division 25B.2         Enforcement of obligations                                            

                25B.05     Application of Order 33 of Family Law Rules 1984            130

Division 25B.3         Location and recovery orders                                        

                25B.06     Application of Division 25B.3                                         130

                25B.07     Application for order under Division 25B.3                       130

                25B.08     Service of recovery order                                               130

                25B.09     Application for directions for execution of recovery order   131

Division 25B.4         Warrants for arrest                                                         

                25B.10     Application for warrant                                                  131

                25B.11     Execution of warrant                                                     132

                25B.12     Duration of warrant                                                       132

                25B.13     Procedure after arrest                                                   132

                25B.14     Application for release or setting aside warrant                134

Chapter 3          Proceedings other than family law or child support       

Part 26                  General                                                                        

                  26.01     Rate of interest                                                            135

Part 27                  Dispute resolution                                                    

Division 27.1           General                                                                          

                  27.01     Proceeding referred to mediator or arbitrator                    136

                  27.02     Adjournment of proceeding                                            136

                  27.03     Court may end mediation or arbitration                           136

Division 27.2           Mediation                                                                       

                  27.04     Nomination of mediator                                                 137

                  27.05     Mediation conference                                                    137

                  27.06     Mediator may end mediation                                         138

Division 27.3           Arbitration                                                                      

                  27.07     Appointment of arbitrator                                               138

Part 28                  Cross‑claims                                                              

                  28.01     Cross‑claim against applicant                                        139

                  28.02     Cross‑claim after application                                         139

                  28.03     Cross‑claim against additional party                               139

                  28.04     Cross‑claim to be included in response                          140

                  28.05     Response to cross‑claim                                              140

                  28.06     Conduct of cross‑claim                                                 140

                  28.07     Exclusion of cross‑claim                                               140

                  28.08     Cross‑claim after judgment etc                                      141

                  28.09     Judgment for balance                                                    141

                  28.10     Stay of claim                                                               141

                  28.11     Cross‑claim for contribution or indemnity                        141

                  28.12     Offer of contribution                                                      141

Chapter 5          Human rights proceedings                                      

Part 41                  Proceedings alleging unlawful discrimination 

                  41.01     Application of Chapter                                                   143

                  41.02     Interpretation                                                                143

                41.02A     Form of application                                                       144

                  41.03     Copy of application to be given to Commission                144

                  41.04     Form of response to application                                     144

                  41.05     Appearance by special‑purpose Commissioner               144

Chapter 6          Judicial review proceedings and administrative appeals          

Part 42                  Proceedings under Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act           

                  42.01     Application of Part                                                        145

                  42.02     Application for order of review                                        145

                  42.03     Documents to be filed                                                   145

                  42.04     Notice of objection to competency                                 146

Part 43                  Appeals from Administrative Appeals Tribunal

                  43.01     Application of Part                                                        147

                  43.02     Stay                                                                            147

                  43.03     Amendment by supplementary notice                            147

                  43.04     Notice of cross‑appeal and contention                            147

                  43.05     Directions                                                                    148

                  43.06     Preparation of appeal papers                                         149

Part 44                  Proceedings under the Migration Act 1958       

Division 44.1           Preliminary                                                                    

                  44.01     Definitions for Part 44                                                   150

                  44.02     Application of Part 44                                                   150

                  44.03     Application of Chapters 1 and 3                                     150

Division 44.2           Matters commenced in the Court                                   

                  44.04     Application of Division 44.2                                            151

                  44.05     Application for order to show cause                                151

                  44.06     Response to application                                                151

Division 44.3           Matters remitted by the High Court                                

                  44.07     Application of Division 44.3                                            152

                  44.08     Filing of order of remittal                                                152

                  44.09     Service of notice and order                                            152

Division 44.4           General                                                                          

                  44.10     Stay of proceedings                                                      153

                  44.11     First court date                                                            153

                  44.12     Show cause hearing                                                     154

                  44.13     Relief and grounds                                                        154

                  44.14     Writs                                                                           154

                  44.15     Costs                                                                          155

Chapter 7          Fair Work Division                                                      

Part 45                  Proceedings in the Fair Work Division               

Division 45.1           General                                                                          

                  45.01     Definitions for Part 45                                                   156

                  45.02     Expressions used in the Workplace Relations Act, the Fair Work Act and the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act                          156

                  45.03     Application of Part 45                                                   157

Division 45.2           Unlawful termination of employment (Workplace Relations Act) 

                  45.04     Application in relation to alleged unlawful termination of employment (Workplace Relations Act) 157

                  45.05     Application in relation to other alleged contraventions of the Workplace Relations Act   158

Division 45.3           Contraventions of the Fair Work Act                              

                  45.06     Application in relation to dismissal from employment in contravention of a general protection (Fair Work Act, s 539 (2), table, item 11)                               158

                  45.07     Application in relation to alleged unlawful termination of employment (Fair Work Act, s 539 (2), table, item 35)                                                              159

                  45.08     Application in relation to other alleged contraventions of Fair Work Act general protections        159

                  45.09     Application in relation to other alleged contraventions of the Fair Work Act       160

Division 45.4           Small claims                                                                  

                  45.10     Definitions for Division 4                                                160

                  45.11     Small claims procedure                                                160

                  45.12     Starting proceedings                                                     160

                  45.13     Lawyers                                                                      161

Division 45.5           Building and Construction Industry Improvement Act    

                  45.14     Applications                                                                 161

 


 

  

Notes to the Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001

Note 1

The Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001 (in force under the Federal Magistrates Act 1999) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2001 No. 195 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

2001 No. 195

13 July 2001

30 July 2001

 

2002 No. 80

18 Apr 2002

18 Apr 2002

--

2003 No. 272

31 Oct 2003

3 Nov 2003

R. 4

2004 No. 54

26 Mar 2004

29 Mar 2004

--

2005 No. 263

21 Nov 2005 (see F2005L03610)

1 Dec 2005 (see r. 2)

--

2006 No. 2

6 Feb 2006 (see F2006L00314)

6 Feb 2006

--

2007 No. 179

26 June 2007 (see F2007L01823)

27 June 2007

--

2008 No. 10

29 Feb 2008 (see F2008L00640)

1 Mar 2008

--

2008 No. 215

29 Oct 2008 (see F2008L04169)

30 Oct 2008

--

2009 No. 55

6 Apr 2009 (see F2009L01212)

7 Apr 2009

--

2009 No. 160

29 June 2009 (see F2009L02510)

1 July 2009

--

Table of Amendments

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

Provision affected

How affected

Chapter 1

 

Part 1

 

R. 1.05...................................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2004 No. 54; 2006 No. 2

R. 1.06...................................

am. 2002 No. 80

Part 2

 

Division 2.2

 

R. 2.01...................................

am. 2008 No. 215

R. 2.03...................................

am. 2008 No. 215

R. 2.04...................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 2.05...................................

am. 2007 No. 179; 2008 No. 215

Note to r. 2.05.......................

am. 2008 No. 215

R. 2.06...................................

am. 2003 No. 272

R. 2.07...................................

rs. 2008 No. 215

R. 2.07A.................................

ad. 2008 No. 215

R. 2.07B.................................

ad. 2008 No. 215

Division 2.3

 

R. 2.08...................................

am. 2002 No. 80

 

rs. 2008 No. 215

 

am. 2009 No. 55

Division 2.4

 

Div. 2.4 of Part 2...................

ad. 2008 No. 215

R. 2.09...................................

ad. 2008 No. 215

R. 2.10...................................

ad. 2008 No. 215

R. 2.11...................................

ad. 2008 No. 215

Part 4

 

R. 4.01...................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 4.03...................................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2007 No. 179

R. 4.05................................... .............................................

am. 2007 No. 179; 2009 No. 160

R. 4.06...................................

am. 2006 No. 2

 

rep. 2007 No. 179

R. 4.07...................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 4.08...................................

ad. 2007 No. 179

Part 5

 

R. 5.02...................................

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 5.03...................................

am. 2003 No. 272

Part 6

 

Division 6.1

 

R. 6.01...................................

am. 2006 No. 2; 2007 No. 179; 2008 No. 215

R. 6.03...................................

am. 2007 No. 179; 2009 No. 55

R. 6.05...................................

am. 2006 No. 2

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

Division 6.2

 

R. 6.07...................................

am. 2002 No. 80

R. 6.08...................................

am. 2002 No. 80

Division 6.4

 

Heading to Div. 6.4..............

rs. 2006 No. 2

R. 6.14...................................

am. 2006 No. 2

R. 6.15...................................

am. 2006 No. 2

R. 6.19...................................

ad. 2007 No. 179

Part 8

 

R. 8.02...................................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2008 No. 215

R. 8.03...................................

rs. 2004 No. 54

Part 9

 

R. 9.01...................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 9.02...................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 9.03...................................

am. 2008 No. 215

Part 10

 

Division 10.1

 

R. 10.01.................................

am. 2006 No. 2

Division 10.2

 

Heading to Div. 10.2............

rs. 2007 No. 179

Heading to r. 10.04..............

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 10.04.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

Note 1 to r. 10.04.................

am. 2007 No. 179

Note 2 to r. 10.04.................

am. 2002 No. 80

Note 3 to r. 10.04.................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2007 No. 179

Note 4 to r. 10.04.................

am. 2002 No. 80

R. 10.05.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

Division 10.3

 

R. 10.06.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

Part 11

 

Division 11.2

 

R. 11.08.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 11.13.................................

am. 2009 No. 55

Part 12

 

R. 12.03.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 12.03A...............................

ad. 2007 No. 179

R. 12.05.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

Part 13

 

Division 13.1

 

Heading to Div. 13.1............

rs. 2008 No. 215

R. 13.01.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

Division 13.1A

 

Heading to Div. 13.1A.........

ad. 2008 No. 215

Heading to r. 13.03..............

rs. 2003 No. 272

R. 13.03.................................

am. 2003 No. 272

 

rs. 2008 No. 215

R. 13.03A...............................

ad. 2003 No. 272

 

rs. 2006 No. 2; 2008 No. 215

R. 13.03B..............................

ad. 2003 No. 272

 

rs. 2008 No. 215

Note to r. 13.03B..................

rep. 2007 No. 179

R. 13.03C..............................

ad. 2003 No. 272

 

rs. 2008 No. 215

R. 13.03D..............................

ad. 2008 No. 215

Division 13.3

 

R. 13.06.................................

rep. 2003 No. 272

Heading to r. 13.07..............

rs. 2003 No. 272

R. 13.07.................................

am. 2005 No. 263

R. 13.09.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 13.10.................................

rs. 2003 No. 272; 2005 No. 263

R. 13.11.................................

am. 2008 No. 215; 2009 No. 55

Note to r. 13.11 (6)...............

ad. 2003 No. 272

Part 14

 

Division 14.2

 

R. 14.11.................................

am. 2002 No. 80

Part 15

 

Note to heading to Part 15.

ad. 2007 No. 179

Division 15.1

 

Heading to r. 15.02..............

am. 2009 No. 55

R. 15.02.................................

am. 2009 No. 55

R. 15.05.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

Division 15.2

 

R. 15.06A...............................

ad. 2003 No. 272

R. 15.09.................................

am. 2003 No. 272

Division 15.3

 

R. 15.13A...............................

ad. 2006 No. 2

R. 15.13.................................

am. 2006 No. 2; 2007 No. 179

Note to r. 15.16 (1)...............

ad. 2006 No. 2

R. 15.16.................................

am. 2006 No. 2; 2009 No. 55

R. 15.17.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

R. 15.17A...............................

ad. 2006 No. 2

R. 15.19.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

R. 15.20.................................

am. 2006 No. 2

R. 15.21.................................

am. 2006 No. 2

R. 15.22.................................

am. 2009 No. 55

R. 15.23.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

Division 15.4

 

Heading to r. 15.27..............

rs. 2008 No. 215

R. 15.27.................................

am. 2008 No. 215

R. 15.29A...............................

ad. 2006 No. 2

R. 15.31.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

Part 16

 

Note to r. 16.05 (3)...............

rs. 2006 No. 2

R. 16.08.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

Part 19

 

R. 19.02.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

Part 20

 

Heading to Part 20..............

rs. 2003 No. 272

Division 20.1

 

Heading to Div. 20.1............

ad. 2003 No. 272

R. 20.00A...............................

ad. 2003 No. 272

 

am. 2006 No. 2; 2008 No. 10

 

rs. 2008 No. 215

 

am. 2009 No. 55

Note to r. 20.00A (2)............

ad. 2007 No. 179

 

rep. 2008 No. 215

R. 20.00B..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rep. 2007 No. 179

Division 20.2

 

Heading to Div. 20.2............

ad. 2003 No. 272

R. 20.01.................................

am. 2003 No. 272; 2006 No. 2

R. 20.02.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

Part 21

 

Division 21.1

 

R. 21.01.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

Note to r. 21.01.....................

am. 2002 No. 80

Division 21.2

 

R. 21.02.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

R. 21.06.................................

rep. 2002 No. 80

R. 21.08.................................

am. 2002 No. 80

Heading to Subdiv. 21.3.1..
of Part 21

rep. 2002 No. 80

Division 21.3

 

R. 21.09.................................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2004 No. 54

Note to r. 21.09 (3)...............

rs. 2003 No. 272

R. 21.10.................................

am. 2002 No. 60; 2005 No. 263

Note to r. 21.10.....................

ad. 2002 No. 80

 

rs. 2006 No. 2

Heading to r. 21.11..............

rs. 2002 No. 80

R. 21.11.................................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2003 No. 272; 2004 No. 54

R. 21.13.................................

am. 2009 No. 55

R. 21.16.................................

am. 2003 No. 272; 2005 No. 263

Subdiv. 21.3.2 to Part 21....

rep. 2002 No. 80

Rr. 21.17-21.19...................

rep. 2002 No. 80

Chapter 2

 

Heading to Chapt. 2............

am. 2002 No. 80

Part 23

 

Heading to Part 23..............

rs. 2007 No. 179

Notes 1-3 to heading to Part 23................................

rep. 2007 No. 179

Note to heading to Part 23.

ad. 2007 No. 179

Division 23.1

 

Heading to Div. 23.1............

rs. 2007 No. 179

Note to Heading to..............
Div. 23.1

rep. 2004 No. 54

R. 23.01A...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

am. 2007 No. 179; 2009 No. 55

R. 23.01.................................

rs. 2007 No. 179

Division 23.2

 

Division 23.2.........................

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 23.02.................................

rs. 2007 No. 179

Note to r. 23.02.....................

am. 2002 No. 80

 

rep. 2007 No. 179

Part 24

 

R. 24.01A...............................

ad. 2003 No. 272

R. 24.02.................................

rs. 2003 No. 272

 

am. 2004 No. 54; 2007 No. 179

R. 24.03.................................

am. 2003 No. 272

R. 24.04.................................

am. 2003 No. 272

R. 24.07.................................

ad. 2003 No. 272

 

am. 2009 No. 55

Part 25

 

Note to Heading to Part 25

rep. 2004 No. 54

Part 25...................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

Division 25.1

 

R. 25.01.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25.02.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

R. 25.03.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25.04.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25.05.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25.06.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2006 No. 2

R. 25.07.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

Division 25.2

 

R. 25.08.................................

am. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25.09.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

 

rep. 2007 No. 179

Heading to r. 25.10..............

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25.10.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

Division 25.3

 

R. 25.11.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2

R. 25.12.................................

rep. 2003 No. 272

 

ad. 2006 No. 2

Division 25.4

 

R. 25.13.................................

ad. 2006 No. 2

R. 25.14.................................

ad. 2006 No. 2

R. 25.15.................................

ad. 2006 No. 2

Division 25.5

 

R. 25.16.................................

ad. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25.17.................................

ad. 2006 No. 2

 

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25.18.................................

ad. 2006 No. 2

Part 25A

 

Part 25A.................................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25A.01...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25A.02...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25A.03...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25A.04...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25A.05...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25A.06...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25A.07...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25A.08...............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

Part 25B

 

Part 25B.................................

ad. 2004 No. 54

Division 25B.1

 

R. 25B.01..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2006 No. 2

Note 3 to r. 25B.01...............

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25B.02..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

am. 2006 No. 2; 2007 No. 179

R. 25B.03..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

R. 25B.04..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

Note to r. 25B.04..................

rs. 2006 No. 2; 2007 No. 179

Division 25B.2

 

R. 25B.05..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

am. 2007 No. 179

 

rs. 2009 No. 55

Division 25B.3

 

R. 25B.06..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

Note to r. 25B.06..................

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 25B.07..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 25B.08..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

R. 25B.09..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

Division 25B.4

 

R. 25B.10..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

R. 25B.11..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

R. 25B.12..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

R. 25B.13..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

R. 25B.14..............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

Chapter 3

 

Heading to Chapt. 3............

am. 2002 No. 80

Part 26

 

Note to r. 26.01.....................

am. 2002 No. 80

Part 27

 

Heading to Part 27..............

rs. 2007 No. 179

Division 27.1

 

R. 27.03.................................

am. 2002 No. 80

Part 28

 

R. 28.05.................................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2007 No. 179

Chapter 4..............................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 29...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 29.01-29.07................... .............................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

R. 29.08.................................

ad. 2002 No. 80

 

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 30...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 30.01-30.03...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 31...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

R. 31.01.................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

R. 31.02.................................

am. 2003 No. 272

 

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 31.03-31.10...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 32...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 32.01-32.03...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 33...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

R. 33.01.................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Div 33.1..................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 33.02-33.06...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Div 33.2..................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 33.07-33.14...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 34...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

R. 34.01.................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 35...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 35.01-35.05...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 36...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 36.01-36.02...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 37...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 37.01-37.04...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 38...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 38.01-38.06...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 39...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Div 39.1..................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 39.01-39.03...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Div 39.2..................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 39.04-39.05...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Part 40...................................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Rr. 40.01-40.02...................

rep. 2006 No. 2

Chapter 5

 

Part 41

 

R. 41.02A...............................

ad. 2006 No. 2

 

rs. 2007 No. 179

R. 41.03.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 41.04.................................

rs. 2006 No. 2; 2007 No. 179

Chapter 6

 

Part 42

 

Note to Part 42.....................

ad. 2005 No. 263

Part 43

 

Note to Part 43.....................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 43.02.................................

am. 2007 No. 179

R. 43.04.................................

am. 2003 No. 272; 2007 No. 179

Part 44

 

Part 44...................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

Division 44.1

 

R. 44.01.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.02.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.03.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

Division 44.2

 

R. 44.04.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.05.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

 

am. 2007 No. 179; 2009 No. 55

R. 44.06.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

Division 44.3

 

R. 44.07.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.08.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.09.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

Division 44.4

 

R. 44.10.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.11.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.12.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.13.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.14.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

R. 44.15.................................

ad. 2005 No. 263

Chapter 7

 

Chapter 7..............................

ad. 2009 No. 160

Part 45

 

Division 45.1

 

R. 45.01.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.02.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.03.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

Division 45.2

 

R. 45.04.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.05.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

Division 45.3

 

R. 45.06.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.07.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.08.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.09.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

Division 45.4

 

R. 45.10.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.11.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.12.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

R. 45.13.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

Division 45.5

 

R. 45.14.................................

ad. 2009 No. 160

Schedule 1

 

Heading to Schedule 1.......

rs. 2003 No. 272; 2005 No. 263

Schedule 1............................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2003 No. 272; 2005 No. 263; 2006 No. 2; 2008 No. 10

 

rs. 2009 No. 55

Schedule 2............................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2003 No. 272; 2004 No. 54; 2005 No. 263; 2006 No. 2

 

rep. 2007 No. 179

Schedule 3

 

Schedule 3............................

am. 2003 No. 272; 2004 No. 54; 2006 No. 2; 2007
No. 179; 2009 No. 160

Schedule 4

 

Schedule 4............................

ad. 2003 No. 272

 

rep. 2006 No. 2

Schedule 5

 

Schedule 5............................

ad. 2004 No. 54

 

rs. 2009 No. 55

Dictionary

 

Dictionary..............................

am. 2002 No. 80; 2004 No. 54; 2006 No. 2; 2007 No. 179; 2008 No. 215; 2009 No. 55

Table A                  Application, saving or transitional provisions

Statutory Rules 2003 No. 272

4             Transitional -- approval for Registrars to exercise           delegated powers

         (1)   An existing approval to exercise a power mentioned in subrule 1.4 (1), (2) or (3) of the repealed Rules is taken to be an approval under subrule 20.00A (2) of the principal Rules to exercise that power.

         (2)   In this rule:

existing approval means an approval under the repealed Rules that is in force immediately before the commencement of these Rules.

principal Rules means the Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001, as amended by these Rules.

repealed Rules means the Federal Magistrates Court (Delegation to Registrars) Rules 2000, as in force immediately before the commencement of these Rules.

Note   The Federal Magistrates Court (Delegation to Registrars) Rules 2000 were repealed on 3 November 2003.