Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 425 FAMILY LAW RULES - ORDER 31 RULE 6

6. (1) If a party wishes to claim that the formal record of a decree contains
an error, that party shall draw the attention of the Registrar of the
filing registry to the matter as soon as possible.

(2) The Registrar may rectify an error that appears on the face of a decree.

(3) Where it is claimed that the formal record of a decree contains an error,
then, in a case of doubt or where it appears that the error arises from an
accidental slip or omission, the Registrar or a party may, after giving
reasonable notice to each other party to the proceedings in which the decree
was made of the intention to do so, refer it to the Judge, Magistrate or
Registrar who made the decree.

(4) Where a decree is referred under sub-rule (3), the Judge, Magistrate or
Registrar to whom it is referred-

   (a)  may rectify the decree, without an appeal; and

   (b)  may make or give such consequential orders or directions as may be
        necessary to ensure that justice is done between the parties.

(5) A party to proceedings is entitled to receive a sealed copy of the formal
record of a decree made in the proceedings and, where such a decree is
rectified, of the decree as rectified, without fee.