Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

HIGH COURT RULES 2004 - REG 25.01

                An application for an order to show cause shall:

                (a)    be in Form 12;

               (b)    bear the date on which it is issued;

                (c)    contain a statement of the relief which the applicant seeks and of the ground or grounds on which the relief is sought;

               (d)    state that the time limited for the appearance of a defendant, where service is effected within Australia, is 14 days from the date of service on the defendant, and in any other case is 42 days from the date of service on the defendant;

                (e)    be indorsed with an address for service which, if the applicant applies by a solicitor, shall be the solicitor's place of business and, if the applicant does not apply by a solicitor, shall be the applicant's place of residence;

                (f)    be accompanied by one or more affidavits in support; and

                (g)    not be served more than 90 days after the date on which it is issued or such further time as the Court or a Justice may, by order, allow.