Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 6107

    (1)     An alteration on a document must be made by—

        (a)     striking through the writing intended to be altered so that the original writing is still legible; and

        (b)     having the alteration signed or initialled by—

              (i)     if the document is signed—everyone who signed the document; or

              (ii)     if the document is signed and witnessed—everyone who signed and witnessed the document; or

              (iii)     if the document is not signed, or signed and witnessed—the party filing the document.

    (2)     The alteration may be handwritten.

    (3)     However, if the alteration is handwritten, it must be—

        (a)     legible; and

        (b)     made in a way that is—

              (i)     permanent; and

              (ii)     can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar.

    (4)     A document cannot be filed if it contains an alteration that causes a material disfigurement.

    (5)     In this rule:

"alteration" includes an alteration by omission, substitution or addition.

Note     Pt 2.7 (Amendment) deals with the amendment of filed documents.