Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT RULES 2013 (NO. 1) (SLI NO 56 OF 2013) - SCHEDULE 3

Note:       See rule 1.05.

Part 1 -- Family Law Rules

Part 2 -- Federal Court Rules

15  Dictionary (definition of Fair Work Australia )

Repeal the definition.

16  Dictionary

Insert:

"Fair Work Commission" has the meaning given by section 12 of the Fair Work Act 2009 .

17  Dictionary (definition of Family Law Rules 1984 )

Repeal the definition.

Schedule 2 -- Amendments commencing at the same time as Schedule 3 to the Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Act 2012

Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001

1  Rule 13.11

Repeal the rule, substitute:

13.11   Certificate of vexatious proceedings order

             (1)  A person who wants the Chief Executive Officer of the Court to issue a certificate under subsection 88R(1) of the Act must make the request in writing and include in the request:

                     (a)  the applicant's name and address; and

                     (b)  the person's interest in making the request.

             (2)  The request must be lodged in the Registry in which the vexatious proceedings order was made.

             (3)  The certificate will state:

                     (a)  the name of the person subject to the vexatious proceedings order; and

                     (b)  if applicable, the name of the person who applied for the vexatious proceedings order; and

                     (c)  the date on which the vexatious proceedings order was made; and

                     (d)  the orders made by the Court.

13.11A   Application for leave to institute proceedings

                   An application under subsection 88T(2) of the Act for leave to institute a proceeding that is subject to a vexatious proceedings order must be made:

                     (a)  in accordance with the approved form; and

                     (b)  without notice to any other person.

Note 1:       See subsection 88T(2) of the Act for the power for a person who is subject to a vexatious proceedings order to apply to the Court to institute a proceeding.

Note 2:       See subsection 88T(3) of the Act for the contents of the affidavit that must be filed with the application.

2  Dictionary

Insert:

"vexatious proceeding" --see subsection 88N(1) of the Act.

"vexatious proceedings order" --see subsection 88N(1) of the Act.

Schedule 3 -- Amendments commencing at the same time as Schedule 1 to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Legislation Amendment Act 2012

Part 1 -- Main amendments

Federal Magistrates Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006

1  Rule 1.01

Omit " Magistrates ", insert " Circuit ".

2  After rule 1.02

Insert:

1.02A   Authority

                   These Rules are made under the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 .

3  Subrule 1.04(1) (definition of Act )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"Act" means the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 .

4  Subrule 2.03(1)

Omit "Federal Magistrate", substitute "Judge".

5  Form 7 of Schedule 1

Omit " * FEDERAL MAGISTRATE/".

6  Form 7 of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit " Magistrates " (first occurring), substitute " Circuit Court of Australia ".

7  Form 7 of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit " Magistrates " (second and last occurring), substitute " Circuit ".

8  Form 7 of Schedule 1 (note)

Omit "Federal Magistrate" (wherever occurring), substitute "Judge".

9  Schedule 3

Omit "/ * Federal Magistrate ".

10  Schedule 3

Omit "/ * Federal Magistrate".

Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001

11  Rule 1.01

Omit " Magistrates ", insert " Circuit ".

12  After rule 1.02

Insert:

1.02A   Authority

                   These Rules are made under the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 .

13  Subrule 1.03(2)

Omit "Federal Magistrates".

14  Subrule 1.05(1)

Omit "Federal Magistrates".

15  Subrule 2.04(3)

Omit "MAGISTRATES", substitute "CIRCUIT".

16  Subrule 2.05(1) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note:          The Federal Court and Federal Circuit Court Regulation 2012 and the Family Law (Fees) Regulation 2012 provide that a document may not be filed in a registry of the Court unless the fee payable for the filing has been paid. Both regulations also provide for an exemption or deferral of a fee, or payment of the fee on invoice, in certain circumstances.

17  Subrule 2.05(2)

Omit "Federal Magistrates".

18  Subrule 4.05(3)

Omit "Federal Magistrates" (wherever occurring).

19  Paragraph 8.02(4)(c)

Omit "Federal Magistrates".

20  Rule 21.10 (note)

Omit " Magistrates ", substitute " Circuit ".

21  Rule 20.00A (heading before table item 31, column headed "Legislative provision")

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Federal Circuit Court Rules 2001

22  Dictionary (definition of Act )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"Act" means the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999.

23  Dictionary (definition of approved form )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"approved form" , for a provision of these Rules, means a form approved by the Chief Judge under subrule 2.04(1A) for the provision.

24  Dictionary (definition of Court )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"Court" means the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

25  Dictionary (definition of Regulations )

Repeal the definition.

26  Dictionary (definition of the Court or a Federal Magistrate )

Repeal the definition.

27  Dictionary

Insert:

"the Court or a Judge" includes a Judge sitting in chambers.

Part 2 -- Amendments of listed provisions: Court Rules

Federal Magistrates Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006

28  Amendments of listed provisions--Court Rules

Part 3 -- Amendments of listed provisions: Judge

Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001

29  Amendments of listed provisions--Judge