Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT RULES 2001 - REG 15.29

         (1)   The Court or a Registrar may order material to be struck out of an affidavit at any stage in a proceeding if the material:

                (a)    is inadmissible, unnecessary, irrelevant, prolix, scandalous or argumentative; or

               (b)    contains opinions of persons not qualified to give them.

         (2)   Unless the Court or a Registrar otherwise directs, any costs caused by the material struck out must be paid by the party who filed the affidavit.