Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 401 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - RULE 4

4.1 Before subrule 2 (1), insert:

"(1A) A document must comply with subrule (2), unless:

   (a)  the nature of the document renders compliance impracticable; or

   (b)  the document is in accordance with a form that:

        (i)    is prescribed in these Rules; and

        (ii)   provides for the document to be set out in a manner that does
               not comply with subrule (2); or

   (c)  under these Rules, the document must comply with a different
        requirement, or different requirements.".

4.2 Subrule 2 (1): Omit all the words before paragraph (a), substitute:

"(1) Subject to this rule, a document must:".

4.3 Subrules 2 (3) and (4): Omit the subrules, substitute:

"(3) A document filed in accordance with Form 4, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
31, 32, 39, 40, 41, 42, 42A, 50, 52, 53, 59 or 67 does not require a cover
sheet in accordance with Form 1.



"(4) In a document filed in accordance with Form 4:

   (a)  each of Parts A and B of the Form must be set out on a single sheet of
        paper; and

   (b)  Part H (if applicable) and the notice of application must begin at the
        top of a page.



"(4A) If;

   (a)  a document must be filed in accordance with Form 4, 13, 18, 19, 20,
        21, 22 or 23; and

   (b)  the document is filed with the words prescribed in that Form set out
        in accordance with rule 2; the other words in the Form may be printed
        in clear and legible handwriting.



"(4B) A document filed in accordance with Form 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23 must
be set out on a single sheet of paper.



"(4C) A document filed in accordance with Form 45A or 45B must be filed with a
cover sheet in accordance with Form 1A.".