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FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT RULES 2001 2001 NO. 195
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--INTRODUCTION
1.01. Name of Rules
1.02. Commencement
1.03. Objects
1.04. Dictionary
1.05. Application
1.06. Court may dispense with rules
PART 2--DOCUMENTS
Division 2.1--General
2.01. Requirements for documents
2.02. Document must have distinctive number
2.03. Document to be signed
2.04. Forms
Division 2.2--Filing documents
2.05. How documents may be filed
2.06. Registrar may refuse to accept document
2.07. Filing by fax or e-mail
Division 2.3--Searching records
2.08. Searching records
PART 3--SITTINGS, REGISTRY HOURS AND TIME
Division 3.1--Sittings, holidays and registry hours
3.01. Sittings
3.02. Registry hours
Division 3.2--Time
3.03. Meaning of month
3.04. Calculating time
3.05. Extension or shortening of time fixed
PART 4--STARTING PROCEEDINGS
4.01. Application
4.02. Content of application
4.03. Response to application
4.04. Content of response
4.05. Affidavit to be filed with application or response
4.06. Information sheet to be filed with certain applications
4.07. Reply in certain circumstances
PART 5-- URGENT APPLICATIONS
5.01. Urgent application
5.02. Form of application
5.03. Evidence
PART 6--SERVICE
Division 6.1--General
6.01. Address for service
6.02. Change of address for service
6.03. Service of documents
6.04. Court's discretion in relation to service
6.05. Affidavit of service
Division 6.2--Service by hand in particular cases
6.06. When is service by hand required
6.07. Service by hand
6.08. Service by hand on a corporation, unincorporated association or organisation
6.09. Service of application on unregistered business
6.10. Service of application on partnership
Division 6.3--Ordinary service
6.11. Service other than by hand
6.12. When service is effected by post
6.13. Special requirements for service by fax
Division 6.4--Substituted service
6.14. Substituted service
6.15. Matters to be taken into account
6.16. Failure to comply with condition
Division 6.5--Time for service
6.17. General time limit
6.18. Time for service of subpoena
PART 7--AMENDMENT
Division 7.1--General
7.01. Power to amend
7.02. Who may be required to make amendment
Division 7.2--General federal law proceedings
7.03. Amendment after limitation period
PART 8--TRANSFER OF PROCEEDINGS
8.01. Change of venue
8.02. Transfer to Federal Court or Family Court
8.03. Proceeding transferred to Federal Court or Family Court
8.04. Proceeding transferred from Federal Court or Family Court
8.05. Proceeding transferred from Federal Court or Family Court
PART 9--LAWYERS
9.01. Change between acting in person and by lawyer
9.02. Change of lawyer
9.03. Withdrawal as lawyer
9.04. Corporation must be represented
PART 10--HOW TO CONDUCT PROCEEDINGS
Division 10.1--First court date
10.01. Directions and orders
10.02. Adjournment of first court date
10.03. Fixing date for final hearing
Division 10.2--Primary dispute resolution
10.04. Agreement reached by primary dispute resolution
10.05. Conciliation conference
Division 10.3--Notice of constitutional matter
10.06. Party to file notice of constitutional matter
PART 11--PARTIES AND LITIGATION GUARDIANS
Division 11.1--Parties
11.01. Necessary parties
11.02. Party may include another person as a party
11.03. Person may apply to be included
11.04. Party may apply to be removed
11.05. Court may order notice to be given
11.06. Intervention by Attorney-General
11.07. Child to whom state welfare law applies
Division 11.2--Litigation guardian
11.08. Person who needs a litigation guardian
11.09. Starting, continuing, defending or inclusion in proceeding
11.10. Who may be a litigation guardian
11.11. Appointment of litigation guardian
11.12. Authorised persons
11.13. Notice of becoming litigation guardian
11.14. Costs and expenses of litigation guardian
11.15. Service
PART 12--REFERRAL BY COURT FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE
12.01. Object of Part
12.02. Pro bono panel
12.03. Referral to a lawyer
12.04. Kind of assistance
12.05. Provision of assistance by lawyer
12.06. Application for leave
12.07. Professional fees and disbursements
PART 13--ENDING A PROCEEDING EARLY
Division 13.1--Discontinuance and default
13.01. Discontinuance
13.02. Costs
13.03. Default
Division 13.2--Consent orders
13.04. Application for order by consent
13.05. Additional information
Division 13.3--Summary disposal and stay
13.06. Application
13.07. Summary disposal
13.08. Residue of proceeding
13.09. Application
13.10. Frivolous proceedings
13.11. Vexatious litigants
PART 14--DISCLOSURE
Division 14.1--Answers to specific questions
14.01. Declaration to allow specific questions
Division 14.2--Obligation to disclose
14.02. Declaration to allow discovery
14.03. Affidavit of documents
14.04. Production of documents to Court
14.05. Claim for privilege
14.06. Order for particular disclosure
14.07. Inspection of documents
14.08. Copies of documents inspected
14.09. Documents not disclosed or produced
14.10. Documents referred to in document or affidavit
14.11. Use of documents
PART 15--EVIDENCE
Division 15.1--General
15.01. Court may give directions
15.02. Evidence if there is a child representative
15.03. Decisions without oral hearing
15.04. Court may call evidence
15.05. Hearsay evidence notice under section 67 of the Evidence Act 1995
15.06. Transcript receivable in evidence
Division 15.2--Expert evidence
15.07. Duty to Court and form of expert evidence
15.08. Expert evidence for 2 or more parties
15.09. Court expert
15.10. Report of court expert
15.11. Remuneration and expenses of court expert
15.12. Further expert evidence
Division 15.3--Subpoenas and notices to produce
15.13. Issue of subpoena
15.14. Time limits
15.15. Limit on number of subpoenas
15.16. Service
15.17. Conduct money
15.18. Setting aside subpoena
15.19. Order for cost of complying with subpoena
15.20. Cost of complying with subpoena if not a party
15.21. Production by person not a party
15.22. Order for inspection
15.23. Compliance with subpoena
15.24. Notice to produce
Division 15.4--Affidavits
15.25. Form of affidavit
15.26. Making an affidavit
15.27. Affidavit of illiterate or blind person etc
15.28. Documents annexed or exhibited
15.29. Objectionable material may be struck out
Division 15.5--Admissions
15.30. Admission
15.31. Notice to admit facts or documents
PART 16--JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
16.01. Court may make any judgment or order
16.02. Date of effect
16.03. Time for compliance
16.04. Fines
16.05. Setting aside
16.06. Undertakings
16.07. When must an order be entered
16.08. Authentication of orders
PART 17--SEPARATE DECISION ON QUESTION
17.01. Definition
17.02. Order for decision
17.03. Separate question
17.04. Orders, directions on decision
17.05. Disposal of proceeding
PART 18--REFERRAL OF MATTER TO OFFICER OF COURT
18.01. Court may refer matter
PART 19--CONTEMPT
19.01. Contempt in the face or hearing of Court
19.02. Contempt other than in the face or hearing of Court
PART 20--REVIEW OF EXERCISE OF REGISTRARS' POWER
20.01. Time for application for review
20.02. Application for review
20.03. Procedure for review
PART 21--COSTS
Division 21.1--Security for costs
21.01. Security for costs
Division 21.2--Orders for costs
21.02. Order for costs
21.03. Determination of maximum costs
21.04. Costs reserved
21.05. Costs if proceedings transferred
21.06. Lawyer to repay costs due to delay or misconduct
21.07. Order for costs against lawyer
21.08. Interest on outstanding costs
Division 21.3--Costs and disbursements
21.09. Application
21.10. Costs and disbursements
21.11. Cost of taxation
21.12. Expenses for attendance by witness
21.13. Expenses for preparation of report by expert
21.14. Solicitor as advocate
21.15. Advocacy certificate
21.16. Counsel as advocate
21.17. Application of Subdivision
21.18. Short form bill of costs
21.19. Claim for costs
PART 22--GENERAL
22.01. Rate of interest
PART 23--PRIMARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Division 23.1--Counselling and family reports
23.01. Report after counselling
Division 23.2--Mediation
23.02. Referral for mediation
PART 24--FINANCIAL MATTERS
24.01. Application of Part
24.02. Financial statement
24.03. Full and frank disclosure
24.04. Production of documents (proceeding other than for maintenance only)
24.05. Production of documents (proceedings for maintenance only)
24.06. Amendment of financial statement
PART 25--DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
25.01. Application for dissolution of marriage
25.02. Service of application
25.03. Additional requirements for service by post
25.04. Acknowledgment of service
25.05. Affidavit of service
25.06. Evidence of service
25.07. Response
25.08. Objection to jurisdiction
25.09. Time for filing response or objection
25.10. Application for rescission of decree nisi
25.11. Discontinuance of application
25.12. Costs in undefended proceedings for dissolution of marriage basic composite amount
PART 26--GENERAL
26.01. Rate of interest
PART 27--PRIMARY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Division 27.1--General
27.01. Proceeding referred to mediator or arbitrator
27.02. Adjournment of proceeding
27.03. Court may end mediation or arbitration
Division 27.2--Mediation
27.04. Nomination of mediator
27.05. Mediation conference
27.06. Mediator may end mediation
Division 27.3--Arbitration
27.07. Appointment of arbitrator
PART 28--CROSS-CLAIMS
28.01. Cross-claim against applicant
28.02. Cross-claim after application
28.03. Cross-claim against additional party
28.04. Cross-claim to be included in response
28.05. Response to cross-claim
28.06. Conduct of cross-claim
28.07. Exclusion of cross-claim
28.08. Cross-claim after judgment etc
28.09. Judgment for balance
28.10. Stay of claim
28.11. Cross-claim for contribution or indemnity
28.12. Offer of contribution
PART 29--GENERAL
29.01. Application of Chapter
29.02. Interpretation
29.03. Starting a proceeding
29.04. Review of decision by Registrar
29.05. Leave to be heard
29.06. Appearance at application or examination
29.07. Opposition to application or petition
PART 30--BANKRUPTCY NOTICES
30.01. Substituted service
30.02. Requirements of application to set aside, or extend time for complying with, notice
30.03. Making and hearing of application for extension of time
PART 31--CREDITORS' PETITIONS
31.01. Application of Part
31.02. Requirements of creditor's petition and supporting affidavits
31.03. Petition founded on issue of execution against debtor
31.04. Petition founded on failure to comply with bankruptcy notice or set up counter-claim etc
31.05. Service
31.06. Additional affidavits to be filed before hearing
31.07. Summons to debtor or examinable person for examination
31.08. Sequestration order to be entered and served
31.09. Order dismissing petition to be entered and served
31.10. Order extending petition
PART 32--DEBTORS' PETITIONS
32.01. Application of Part
32.02. Form of referral
32.03. Hearing of referral
PART 33--DISCOVERY OF BANKRUPT'S PROPERTY
33.01. Definition
Division 33.1--Summoning relevant person for examination
33.02. Application of Division
33.03. Application for summons
33.04. Requirements of summons
33.05. Service of summons
33.06. Failure by relevant person to attend examination
Division 33.2--Summoning of examinable person for examination
33.07. Application of Division
33.08. Application for summons
33.09. Affidavit to accompany application
33.10. Hearing of application
33.11. Requirements of summons
33.12. Service of summons
33.13. Application for discharge of summons
33.14. Conduct money and witnesses expenses
PART 34--PROOF OF DEBTS
34.01. Appeal against estimate of value of debt or liability
PART 35--ANNULMENT OF BANKRUPTCY
35.01. Application of Part
35.02. Requirements of application
35.03. Notice to creditors
35.04. Report by trustee
35.05. Order to be entered and served
PART 36--TRUSTEES
36.01. Objection to appointment of trustee
36.02. Resignation or release of trustee
PART 37--DEBT AGREEMENTS
37.01. Application for order terminating debt agreement
37.02. Application for order declaring debt agreement void
37.03. Notice to creditors
37.04. Entry and service of order
PART 38--ARRANGEMENTS WITH CREDITORS
38.01. Application for order declaring deed or composition void
38.02. Application for order terminating deed
38.03. Application for order setting aside composition
38.04. Service of application and supporting affidavit
38.05. Notice to creditors
38.06. Entry and service of order
PART 39--ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS
Division 39.1--Creditors' petitions
39.01. Requirements of petition
39.02. Additional affidavits to be filed before hearing
39.03. Entry and service of order
Division 39.2--Administrators' petitions
39.04. Administrator's petition
39.05. Entry and service of order
PART 40--WARRANTS
40.01. Warrant for arrest of debtor or bankrupt
40.02. Warrant for apprehension of person failing to attend Court
PART 41--PROCEEDINGS ALLEGING UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION
41.01. Application of Chapter
41.02. Interpretation
41.03. Copy of application to be given to Commission
41.04. Response to application
41.05. Appearance by special-purpose Commissioner
PART 42--PROCEEDINGS UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS (JUDICIAL REVIEW) ACT
42.01. Application of Part
42.02. Application for order of review
42.03. Documents to be filed
42.04. Notice of objection to competency
PART 43--APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
43.01. Application of Part
43.02. Stay
43.03. Amendment by supplementary notice
43.04. Notice of cross-appeal and contention
43.05. Directions
43.06. Preparation of appeal papers
SCHEDULE 1 Costs
SCHEDULE 2 Forms
SCHEDULE 3 Family Law Rules and Federal Court Rules applied
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