Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) If an account is claimed in the first instance or a claim involves taking an account, the court may at any stage order that an account be taken.
(2) Without limiting subrule (1), the court may order that an account be taken if—
(a) an originating application seeks the taking of an account; and
(b) the defendant fails to satisfy the court that there is a preliminary question to be decided.
(3) An order directing that an account be taken must state—
(a) the transaction or series of transactions of which the account is to be taken; and
(b) the basis of the account; and
(c) the period of the account.