Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FEDERAL COURT RULES 2011 - RULE 2.25

  (1)   A document is filed if:

  (a)   it is lodged with the Court in accordance with rule   2.21(1); and

  (b)   either:

  (i)   for a document in an existing proceeding--it is accepted in the proper Registry by having the seal of the Court affixed to it; or

  (ii)   in any other case--it is accepted in a Registry by having the seal of the Court affixed to it.

Note:   A document that is accepted for filing is added to the Court file. See the definition of Court file in the Dictionary.

  (2)   A document in an existing proceeding is taken to have been filed on the day when it was received by a Registry that is not the proper Registry if the document:

  (a)   is presented to a Registry other than the proper Registry; and

  (b)   is sent by the Registry to the proper Registry; and

  (c)   is filed in accordance with subparagraph   (1)(b)(i).

  (3)   If a document is faxed or sent by electronic communication to a Registry, the document is, if accepted by a Registry under subrule (1), taken to have been filed:

  (a)   if the whole document is received by 4.30 pm on a business day for the Registry--on that day; or

  (b)   in any other case--on the next business day for the Registry.

Note 1:   Business day is defined in the Dictionary.

Note 2:   File is defined in the Dictionary as meaning file and serve.

Note 3:   Because of the Court's computer security firewall, there may be a delay between the time a document is sent by electronic communication and the time the document is received by the Court.