Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 2) (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW) RULES 2021 - RULE 16.03

  (1)   A subpoena requiring production only may be made returnable at a time fixed by the Court.

  (2)   A subpoena requiring attendance of a person must be made returnable on a day when the proceeding is listed for a hearing.

  (3)   Unless the Court directs otherwise:

  (a)   a subpoena requiring attendance must be served at least 7 days before attendance under the subpoena is required; and

  (b)   a subpoena requiring production must be served at least 10 days before production under the subpoena is required.

Note:   A subpoena must be served within 3 months of issue (see rule   6.18).