Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 2) (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW) RULES 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

            

CHAPTER 1--All proceedings
            

   PART 1--INTRODUCTION

   1.01.   Name  
   1.03.   Authority  
   1.04.   Overarching purpose  
   1.05.   Definitions  
   1.06.   Application  
   1.07.   Court may dispense with rules  
   1.08.    Applications for orders about procedures  

   PART 2--DOCUMENTS

           Division 2.1--General

   2.01.   Requirements for documents  
   2.02.   Document must have distinctive number  
   2.03.   Document to be signed  
   2.04.   Forms  

           Division 2.2--Filing documents

   2.05.   How documents may be filed  
   2.06.   Registrar may refuse to accept document  
   2.07.   Filing by fax  
   2.08.   Filing by electronic communication  
   2.09.   Other requirements for filing by electronic communication  

           Division 2.3--Custody and inspection of documents

   2.10.   Custody of documents  
   2.11.   Inspection of documents  

           Division 2.4--Seal and stamp of Court

   2.12.   Use of seal of Court  
   2.13.   Stamp of Court  
   2.14.   Methods of attaching the seal or stamp  

   PART 3--SITTINGS--, REGISTRY HOURS AND TIME

           Division 3.1--Sittings, holidays and registry hours

   3.01.   Sittings  
   3.02.   Registry hours  

           Division 3.2--Time

   3.03.   Meaning of month  
   3.04.   Calculating time  
   3.05.   Extension or shortening of time fixed  

   PART 4--STARTING--PROCEEDINGS

           Division 4.1--General

   4.01.   Application  
   4.02.   Content of application  
   4.03.   Response to application  
   4.04.   Affidavit to be filed with application or response  
   4.05.   Reply in certain circumstances  
   4.06.   Application in a proceeding  

           Division 4.2--Rules for proceedings if Civil Dispute Resolution Act applies

   4.07.   Applicant's genuine steps statement  
   4.08.   Respondent's genuine steps statement  

   PART 5--URGENT--APPLICATIONS

   5.01.   Urgent application  
   5.02.   Form of application  
   5.03.   Evidence  

   PART 6--SERVICE

           Division 6.1--General

   6.01.   Address for service  
   6.02.   Change of address for service  
   6.03.   Service of documents  
   6.04.   Court's discretion in relation to service  
   6.05.   Affidavit of service  

           Division 6.2--Service by hand

   6.06.   When is service by hand required  
   6.07.   Service by hand on an individual  
   6.08.   Service by hand on a corporation, unincorporated association or organisation  
   6.09.   Service of application on unregistered business  
   6.10.   Service of application on partnership  

           Division 6.3--Ordinary service

   6.11.   Service other than by hand  
   6.12.   When service is effected  
   6.13.   Special requirements for service by fax  

           Division 6.4--Substituted service and dispensing with service

   6.14.   Substituted service  
   6.15.   Matters to be taken into account  
   6.16.   Failure to comply with condition  

           Division 6.5--Time for service

   6.17.   General time limit  
   6.18.   Time for service of subpoena  
   6.19.   Time for service of applications  

   PART 7--AMENDMENT

   7.01.   Power to amend  
   7.02.   Who may be required to make an amendment  
   7.03.   Amendment after limitation period  

   PART 8--TRANSFER--OF PROCEEDINGS

   8.01.   Change of venue  
   8.02.   Transfer to Federal Court  
   8.03.   Proceeding transferred to Federal Court  
   8.04.   Proceeding transferred from Federal Court  

   PART 9--LAWYERS

   9.01.   Change between acting in person and by lawyer  
   9.02.   Change of lawyer  
   9.03.   Withdrawal as lawyer  
   9.04.   Corporation must be represented  

   PART 10--HOW--TO CONDUCT PROCEEDINGS

           Division 10.1--First court date

   10.01.  Directions and orders  
   10.02.  Adjournment of first court date  
   10.03.  Fixing date for final hearing  

           Division 10.2--Dispute resolution

   10.04.  Agreement reached by dispute resolution  
   10.05.  Conciliation conference  

           Division 10.3--Notice of constitutional matter

   10.06.  Party to file notice of constitutional matter  

   PART 11--PARTIES--AND LITIGATION GUARDIANS

           Division 11.1--Parties

   11.01.  Necessary parties  
   11.02.  Party may include another person as a party  
   11.03.  Person may apply to be included  
   11.04.  Party may apply to be removed  
   11.05.  Court may order notice to be given  
   11.06.  Intervention by Attorney - General  

           Division 11.2--Litigation guardian

   11.07.  Person who needs a litigation guardian  
   11.08.  Starting, continuing, defending or inclusion in proceeding  
   11.09.  Who may be a litigation guardian  
   11.10.  Appointment of litigation guardian  
   11.11.  Manager of the affairs of a party  
   11.12.  Notice of becoming litigation guardian  
   11.13.  Costs and expenses of litigation guardian  
   11.14.  Service  

   PART 12--COURT--REFERRAL FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE

   12.01.  Referral for legal assistance  
   12.02.  A party has no right to apply for a referral  
   12.03.  Acceptance of referral and provision of legal assistance  
   12.04.  Ceasing to provide legal assistance  

   PART 13--ENDING--A PROCEEDING EARLY

           Division 13.1--Discontinuance

   13.01.  Discontinuance  
   13.02.  Costs  

           Division 13.2--Order or judgment on default

   13.03.  Definitions for Division 13.2  
   13.04.  When a party is in default  
   13.05.  Orders on default  
   13.06.  Default of appearance of a party  
   13.07.  Court's powers in relation to contempt etc. not affected  

           Division 13.3--Consent orders

   13.08.  Application for order by consent  
   13.09.  Additional information  

           Division 13.4--Summary disposal and stay

   13.10.  Disposal by summary judgment  
   13.11.  Residue of proceeding  
   13.12.  Application  
   13.13.  Disposal by summary dismissal  
   13.14.  Certificate of vexatious proceedings order  
   13.15.  Application for leave to institute proceedings  
   13.16.  Dormant proceedings  

   PART 14--DISCLOSURE

           Division 14.1--Answers to specific questions

   14.01.  Declaration to allow specific questions  

           Division 14.2--Obligation to disclose

   14.02.  Declaration to allow discovery  
   14.03.  Affidavit of documents  
   14.04.  Production of documents to Court  
   14.05.  Claim for privilege  
   14.06.  Order for particular disclosure  
   14.07.  Inspection of documents  
   14.08.  Copies of documents inspected  
   14.09.  Documents not disclosed or produced  
   14.10.  Documents referred to in document or affidavit  
   14.11.  Use of documents  

   PART 15--EVIDENCE

           Division 15.1--General

   15.01.  Court may give directions  
   15.02.  Decisions without oral hearing  
   15.03.  Court may call evidence  
   15.04.  Transcript receivable in evidence  

           Division 15.2--Expert evidence

   15.05.  Definitions for Division 15.2  
   15.06.  Duty to Court and form of expert evidence  
   15.07.  Expert evidence for 2 or more parties  
   15.08.  Court expert  
   15.09.  Report of court expert  
   15.10.  Remuneration and expenses of court expert  
   15.11.  Further expert evidence  

           Division 15.3--Affidavits

   15.12.  Form of affidavit  
   15.13.  Making an affidavit  
   15.14.  Affidavit of illiterate or vision impaired person etc  
   15.15.  Documents annexed or exhibited  
   15.16.  Objectionable material may be struck out  
   15.17.  Use of affidavit without cross - examination of maker  

           Division 15.4--Admissions

   15.18.  Admission  
   15.19.  Notice to admit facts or documents  

   PART 16--SUBPOENAS--AND NOTICES TO PRODUCE

           Division 16.1--General

   16.01.  Issue of subpoena  
   16.02.  Documents and things in possession of another court  
   16.03.  Time limits  
   16.04.  Limit on number of subpoenas  
   16.05.  Service  
   16.06.  Conduct money  
   16.07.  Undertaking not to require compliance with subpoena  
   16.08.  Setting aside subpoena  
   16.09.  Order for cost of complying with subpoena  
   16.10.  Cost of complying with subpoena if not a party  

           Division 16.2--Production of documents and access by parties

   16.11.  Application of Division 16.2  
   16.12.  Right to inspection of document  
   16.13.  Objection to production or inspection or copying of document  
   16.14.  Subpoena for production of documents or things  
   16.15.  Failure to comply with subpoena  

           Division 16.3--Notices to produce

   16.16.  Notice to produce  

   PART 17--JUDGMENTS--AND ORDERS

   17.01.  Court may make any judgment or order  
   17.02.  Date of effect  
   17.03.  Time for compliance  
   17.04.  Fines  
   17.05.  Setting aside or varying judgments or orders  
   17.06.  Undertakings  
   17.07.  When must an order be entered  
   17.08.  Entry of orders  

   PART 18--SEPARATE--DECISION ON QUESTION

   18.01.  Definitions for Part 18  
   18.02.  Order for decision  
   18.03.  Separate question  
   18.04.  Orders, directions on decision  
   18.05.  Disposal of proceeding  

   PART 19--REFERRAL--OF MATTER TO OFFICER OF COURT

   19.01.  Court may refer matter  

   PART 20--CONTEMPT

   20.01.  Contempt in the face or hearing of Court  
   20.02.  Contempt other than in the face or hearing of Court  

   PART 21--REGISTRARS----POWERS

           Division 21.1--Delegation of powers to Registrars

   21.01.  Delegation of powers to Registrars  

           Division 21.2--Review of exercise of Registrars' powers

   21.02.  Time for application for review  
   21.03.  Application for review  
   21.04.  Procedure for review  

   PART 22--COSTS

           Division 22.1--Security for costs

   22.01.  Security for costs  

           Division 22.2--Orders for costs

   22.02.  Order for costs  
   22.03.  Determination of maximum costs  
   22.04.  Costs reserved  
   22.05.  Costs if proceedings transferred  
   22.06.  Order for costs against lawyer  
   22.07.  Interest on outstanding costs  

           Division 22.3--Costs and disbursements

   22.08.  Application of Division 22.3  
   22.09.  Costs and disbursements  
   22.10.  Taxation of costs  
   22.11.  Expenses for attendance by witness  
   22.12.  Expenses for preparation of report by expert  
   22.13.  Solicitor as advocate  
   22.14.  Advocacy certificate  
   22.15.  Counsel as advocate  

   PART 23--DISPUTE--RESOLUTION

           Division 23.1--General

   23.01.  Proceeding referred to mediator or arbitrator  
   23.02.  Adjournment of proceeding  
   23.03.  Court may end mediation or arbitration  

           Division 23.2--Mediation

   23.04.  Nomination of mediator  
   23.05.  Mediation conference  
   23.06.  Mediator may end mediation  

           Division 23.3--Arbitration

   23.07.  Appointment of arbitrator  

   PART 24--CROSS---CLAIMS

   24.01.  Cross - claim against applicant  
   24.02.  Cross - claim after application  
   24.03.  Cross - claim against additional party  
   24.04.  Cross - claim to be included in response  
   24.05.  Response to cross - claim  
   24.06.  Conduct of cross - claim  
   24.07.  Exclusion of cross - claim  
   24.08.  Cross - claim after judgment etc  
   24.09.  Judgment for balance  
   24.10.  Stay of claim  
   24.11.  Cross - claim for contribution or indemnity  
   24.12.  Offer of contribution  

   PART 25--ENFORCEMENT

   25.01.  Definitions for Part 25  
   25.02.  Application without notice for directions  
   25.03.  Condition precedent not fulfilled  
   25.04.  Application for stay of judgment or order  
   25.05.  Failure to comply with Court order  
   25.06.  Failure to attend Court in response to subpoena or order  
   25.07.  Endorsement on order  
   25.08.  Service of order  
   25.09.  Application where person fails to comply with order  
   25.10.  Substituted performance  
   25.11.  Execution generally  
   25.12.  Stay of execution  
            

CHAPTER 2--Human rights proceedings
            

   PART 26--PROCEEDINGS--ALLEGING UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION

   26.01.  Application of Chapter 2  
   26.02.  Interpretation  
   26.03.  Form of application  
   26.04.  Copy of application to be given to Commission  
   26.05.  Form of response to application  
   26.06.  Appearance by special - purpose Commissioner  
            

CHAPTER 3--Judicial review proceedings and administrative appeals
            

   PART 27--JUDICIAL--REVIEW

   27.01.  Application of Part 27  
   27.02.  Application for order of review  
   27.03.  Application for extension of time  
   27.04.  Documents to be filed and served  
   27.05.  Service  
   27.06.  Notice of objection to competency  

   PART 28--ADMINISTRATIVE--APPEALS TRIBUNAL

   28.01.  Definitions for Part 28  
   28.02.  Application of Part 28  
   28.03.  Form of application for stay of Tribunal decision  
   28.04.  Notice of cross - appeal  
   28.05.  Notice of contention  
   28.06.  Directions  
   28.07.  Preparation of appeal papers  

   PART 29--PROCEEDINGS--UNDER THE MIGRATION ACT 1958

           Division 29.1--Preliminary

   29.01.  Definitions for Part 29  
   29.02.  Application of Part 29  
   29.03.  Application of Chapter 1  

           Division 29.2--Matters started in the Court

   29.04.  Application of Division 29.2  
   29.05.  Application for judicial review of migration decision  
   29.06.  Response to application for judicial review of migration decision  

           Division 29.3--Matters remitted by the High Court

   29.07.  Application of Division 29.3  
   29.08.  Filing of order of remittal  
   29.09.  Service of notice and order  

           Division 29.4--General

   29.10.  Stay of proceedings  
   29.11.  Directions and orders  
   29.12.  Writs  
   29.13.  Costs  
            

CHAPTER 4--Fair Work Division
            

   PART 30--PROCEEDINGS--IN THE FAIR WORK DIVISION

           Division 30.1--General

   30.01.  Definitions for Part 30  
   30.02.  Expressions used in Part 30  
   30.03.  Application of Part 30  

           Division 30.2--Contraventions of the Fair Work Act

   30.04.  Application in relation to dismissal from employment in contravention of a general protection (Fair Work Act, subsection 539(2), table item 11)  
   30.05.  Application in relation to alleged unlawful termination of employment (Fair Work Act, subsection 539(2), table item 35)  
   30.06.  Application in relation to other alleged contraventions of the Fair Work Act general protections  
   30.07.  Application in relation to other alleged contraventions of the Fair Work Act  

           Division 30.3--Contraventions of the Registered Organisations Act

   30.08.  Application in relation to taking a reprisal (Registered Organisations Act, section 337BB)  

           Division 30.4--Small claims

   30.09.  Definitions for Division 30.4  
   30.10.  Small claims procedure  
   30.11.  Starting proceedings  
   30.12.  Lawyers--Fair Work Act small claims proceeding  
   30.13.  Representation for corporations--Fair Work Act small claims proceeding  

           Division 30.5--Dispute resolution

   30.14.  Mediation--Fair Work Act and Registered Organisations Act proceedings  

           Division 30.6--Proceedings under the Building and Construction Industry Act

   30.15.  Applications for orders etc. under the Building and Construction Industry Act  
            

CHAPTER 5--Proceedings under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act
            

   PART 31--SMALL--CLAIMS APPLICATION UNDER THE NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT

   31.01.  Definitions for Part 31  
   31.02.  Small claims proceeding--National Consumer Credit Protection Act  
   31.03.  Starting a National Consumer Credit Protection Act small claims proceeding  
   31.04.  Lawyers--National Consumer Credit Protection Act small claims proceeding  
   31.05.  Representation for corporations--National Consumer Credit Protection Act small claims proceeding  
           SCHEDULE 1 Federal Court Rules applied
           SCHEDULE 2 Costs