Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 - RULE 6.17

    If a party does not disclose a document as required by these Rules:

  (a)   the party:

  (i)   must not offer the document, or present evidence of its contents, at a hearing or trial without the other party's consent or the court's permission; and

  (ii)   may be guilty of contempt for not disclosing the document; and

  (iii)   may be ordered to pay costs; and

  (b)   the court may stay or dismiss all or part of the party's case.

Note 1:   A party who discloses a document under this Part must produce the document at the trial if a notice to produce has been given (see rule   6.42).

Note 2:   Section   112AP of the Family Law Act sets out the court's powers in relation to a contempt of court.