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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT RULES 1994
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
ORDER 1 PRELIMINARY
1.1. Short title
1.2. Commencement
1.3. Interpretation
1.4. Order on terms
1.5. Alternative method of filing
1.6. Serial Number
1.7. Forms
1.8. Relief from Rules
1.9. Proceedings wanting or in doubt
1.10. Industrial Relations Regulations
ORDER 2 SITTINGS AND VACATION
2.1. Sittings
2.2. Vacations
2.3. Court holiday
ORDER 3 TIME
3.1. Month
3.2. Reckoning
3.3. Extension and abridgment
3.4. Fixing times
3.5. Vacation
3.6. Registry hours
ORDER 4 COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
4.1. Commencement by application-Form 5
4.2. Parties
4.3. Relief claimed
4.4. Name, address etc.
4.5. Notice to appear
4.6. Affidavit or statement of claim-Form 7
4.7. Filing and copies
4.8. Date for directions hearing
4.9. Claim for interlocutory relief
4.10. Endorsement of date
4.11. Time for service
4.12. Alteration of date
4.13. Alteration of date where service less than 5 days before hearing
4.14. Suit in person
4.15. Proceeding by rule-Form 6
4.16. Proceeding under section 261 of the Act
4.17. Preliminary discovery
ORDER 5 CROSS-CLAIMS AND THIRD PARTY CLAIMS
5.1. Claim by respondent
5.2. Cross-claim-Form 1
5.3. Title
5.4. Rules applicable where statement of claim
5.5. Pleading-Forms 8, 9, 10
5.6. Service of prior pleadings-Form 11
5.7. Rules applicable where affidavit
5.8. Cross-claims by leave
5.9. Cross-claim after directions hearing
5.10. Service
5.11. Conduct of proceeding generally
5.12. Directions
5.13. Default of respondent to cross-claim
5.14. Setting aside default judgment
5.15. Separate prosecution
5.16. Contribution or indemnity
5.17. Offer of contribution
ORDER 6 PARTIES AND CAUSES OF ACTION
6.1. Multiple claims
6.2. Joinder of parties generally
6.3. Joint right
6.4. Leave under rule 2 and subrule 3(2)
6.5. Common liability
6.6. Inconvenient joinder
6.7. Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties
6.8. Addition of parties
6.9. Removal of parties
6.10. Death, transmission etc.
6.11. Further conduct of proceedings
6.12. Failure to proceed after death of party
6.13. Representation: concurrent interests
6.14. Representation of beneficiaries by trustees
6.15. Deceased person
6.16. Conduct
ORDER 7 SERVICE
7.1. Originating process
7.2. Personal service: how effected
7.3. Mode of service
7.4. Ordinary service: how effected
7.4A. Service on Principal Solicitor
7.5. Identity
7.6. Address for service
7.7. Document exchange-Form 12
7.8. Acceptance by solicitor
7.9. Substituted service
7.10. Informal service: confirmation
7.11. Service by filing
7.12. Notice etc. by the Court
7.13. Injunction: service
7.14. Service under contract
ORDER 8 SERVICE OUTSIDE THE JURISDICTION
8.1. Cases for service of originating process
8.2. Leave or confirmation
8.3. Other documents
8.4. Rules as to service generally
8.5. Mode of service
8.6. Service under convention
8.7. Requisite documents
8.8. Translation
8.9. Request and undertaking
8.10. Procedure on filing and lodgment
8.11. Evidence of service
8.12. Order for payment of expenses
8.13.
8.14. Required documents
8.15. Proof of service
8.16. Substituted service
ORDER 9 APPEARANCE
9.1. Appearance by solicitor or in person
9.2. Time for appearance
9.3. Mode of entry
9.4. Notice of appearance
9.5. Service of appearance
9.6. Conditional appearance
9.7. Setting aside originating process etc.
ORDER 10 DIRECTIONS HEARING
10.1. Directions Hearings
10.2. Fixing of date
10.3. Despatch, orders and directions
10.4. Summary disposal
10.5. Interlocutory orders
10.6. Motion on notice
10.7. Procedure on Default
ORDER 11 PLEADINGS
11.1. Paragraphs-Form 7
11.2. Facts not evidence
11.3. Brevity
11.4. Documents and spoken words
11.5. Presumed facts
11.6. Conditions precedent
11.7. New matter
11.8. Departure
11.9. Points of law
11.10. Matters for specific pleading
11.11. Tender
11.12. Set-off
11.13. Admissions and traverse
11.14. Joinder of issue
11.15. Close of pleadings
11.16. Embarrassment etc.
11.17. General issue
11.18. Denial to be substantial answer
11.19. Times for filing and service of pleadings
11.20. Defence-Form 16
11.21. Defence to cross-claim
11.22. Reply-Form 17
11.23. Procedure on Default
ORDER 12 PARTICULARS
12.1. General
12.2. Fraud etc.
12.3. Conditions of mind
12.4. Damages
12.5. Order for particulars
ORDER 13 AMENDMENT
13.1. Application of Order
13.2. General
13.3. Amendment of pleading without leave
13.4. Consequential amendment of defence or reply
13.5. Disallowance of amendment
13.6. Duration of leave
13.7. Mode of amendment-Directions
13.8. Mode of amendment-simple amendment-Form 19
13.9. Mode of amendment-fresh document
13.10. Service after amendment
ORDER 14 AFFIDAVITS
14.1. Time for swearing
14.2. Form of affidavit-Form 20
14.3. Alteration
14.4. Exhibits and annexures
14.5. Irregularity
14.6. Filing
14.7. Service
14.8. Scandal etc.
14.9. Cross-examination
ORDER 15 DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS
15.1. Notice for discovery-Form 21
15.2. Discovery on notice
15.3. Limitation of discovery on notice
15.4. Co-respondents
15.5. Order for general discovery
15.6. Contents of list-Form 22
15.6A. Discovery of Documents
15.7. Absence of privilege
15.7A. Supplementary discovery
15.8. Order for particular discovery
15.9. Deponent
15.10. Document referred to in pleading or affidavit
15.11. Order for production
15.12. Copying of documents produced for inspection
15.13. Production to the Court
15.14. Inspection to decide objection
15.15. Order only if necessary
15.16. Procedure on Default
15.17. Public interest
15.18. Use of documents
ORDER 15A - PRELIMINARY DISCOVERY AND DISCOVERY FROM NON-PARTY
15A. RULE 1 Interpretation
15A. RULE 2 Privilege
15A. RULE 3 Discovery to identify a respondent
15A. RULE 4 Conduct Money
15A. RULE 5 Party an applicant
15A. RULE 6 Discovery from prospective respondent
15A. RULE 7 Party an applicant
15A. RULE 8 Discovery from non-party
15A. RULE 9 Procedure
15A. RULE 10 Inspection of documents
15A. RULE 11 Costs
15A. RULE 12 Power to order inspection, preservation etc. of property
ORDER 16 INTERROGATORIES
16.1. Interrogatories by Notice-Form 23
16.2. Answers pursuant to notice
16.3. Limitation of interrogatories by notice
16.4. Co-respondents
16.5. Order to answer
16.6. Contents of statement-Form 24
16.7. Deponent-Form 24
16.8. Insufficient answer
16.9. Procedure on Default
16.10. Answers as evidence
16.11. Public interest
ORDER 17 INSPECTION OF PROPERTY
17.1. Inspection of property
17.2. Application and service
17.3. View
ORDER 18 ADMISSIONS
18.1. Voluntary admission
18.2. Notice to admit facts-Form 25
18.3. Admission of documents discovered
18.4. Judgment on admissions
ORDER 19 MOTIONS
19.1. Application
19.2. Notice of motion-Form 27
19.3. Time for service of notice
19.4. Service
19.5. Absence of party
19.6. Further hearing
ORDER 20 SUMMARY DISPOSAL AND STAY OF PROCEEDINGS
20.1. Summary Judgment
20.2. Frivolity
20.3. No demurrer
20.4. Residue of proceedings
20.5. Application by motion
ORDER 21 VEXATIOUS LITIGANTS
21.1. Vexatious litigant
21.2. Vexatious proceeding against a person
21.3. Application
21.4. Rescission or variation of order
21.5. Leave to continue proceeding
ORDER 22 WITHDRAWAL AND DISCONTINUANCE
22.1. Withdrawal of appearance-Form 28
22.2. Discontinuance-Form 29
22.3. Costs
22.4. Withdrawal of defence reply etc.-Form 30
22.5. Mode of discontinuance or withdrawal
22.6. Service
22.7. Effect of discontinuance
22.8. Stay to secure costs
ORDER 23 PAYMENT INTO COURT
23.1. Interpretation
23.2. Bringing money into Court
23.3. Respondent to cross-claim
23.4. Payment into Court not an admission
23.5. Where tender before action pleaded
23.6. Notice of deposit-Form 31
23.7. Order to allot
23.8. Abandonments of cross-claim
23.9. Withdrawal by respondent-Form 32
23.10. Acceptance by applicant-Forms 33 and 34
23.11. Effect of acceptance
23.12. Withdrawal of acceptance-Form 35
23.13. Order for payment out after acceptance
23.14. Non-disclosure
23.15. Security-Form 36
23.16. Service
ORDER 24 EVIDENCE TAKEN IN AUSTRALIA OR ABROAD OR EVIDENCE TAKEN UNDER PART IIIB OF THE EVIDENCE ACT 1905
24.1. Order for examination of witness-Forms 37, 38 and 39
24.2. Letter of Request
24.2A. Procedure where orders are made under paragraph 7V(1)(a) or (b) of the Evidence Act 1905
24.3. Documents for Examiner
24.4. Appointment for examination
24.5. Conduct of examination
24.6. Examination of additional persons
24.7. Objection
24.8. Taking of depositions
24.9. Authentication and filing
24.10. Special report
24.11. Default of witness
24.12. Order for payment of expenses
24.13. Perpetuation of testimony
24.14. Exclusion of Evidence in Criminal Proceedings
ORDER 25 INTERIM ORDERS
25.1. Order before commencement of proceeding
25.2. Preservation of property
25.3. Disposal of personal property
25.4. Interim distribution
25.5. Interim income
25.6. Payment before ascertainment of all persons interested
25.7. Terms; time for order
ORDER 26 RECEIVERS
26.1. Receiver and manager
26.2. Address for service
26.3. Security-Form 40
26.4. Remuneration
26.5. Accounts
26.6. Default
26.7. Powers
26.8. Account on death
ORDER 27 SUBPOENAS
27.1. Interpretation
27.2. Power to issue
27.3. Conduct money
27.4. Production by non-party
27.4A. Costs of Complying with Subpoena
27.5. Banker's books
27.6. Issue of Subpoena
27.7. Document or thing in custody of a court
27.8. Service
27.9. Setting aside
ORDER 28 SECURITY FOR COSTS
28.1. Interpretation
28.2. Application
28.3. Cases for security
28.4. Manner of giving security
28.5. Stay or dismissal
28.6. Saving
ORDER 29 SEPARATE DECISION OF QUESTIONS: CONSOLIDATION
29.1. Interpretation
29.2. Order for decision
29.3. Orders, directions upon decision
29.4. Disposal of proceedings
29.5. Consolidation etc.
ORDER 30 SETTING DOWN
30.1. Interpretation
30.2. Request to fix date for trial (Form 44)
30.3. Fixing date for trial
30.4. Notice of date for trial and payment of hearing fees (Form 44A)
30.5. Want of prosecution
30.6. Place of trial
30.7. Vacating date for trial
ORDER 31 JURIES
31.1. Notice of motion for jury trial
ORDER 32 TRIAL
32.1. Interpretation
32.2. Absence of party
32.3. Default of appearance of both parties
32.4. Conduct of the trial
32.5. Record
32.6. Death before judgment
ORDER 33 EVIDENCE: GENERAL
33.1. Witnesses at a trial
33.2. Hearsay and copies
33.3. Dispensing with rules of evidence
33.4. Depositions
33.5. Evidence in other proceedings
33.6. Plans, photographs and models
33.7. Proof of court documents
33.8. Production of court documents
33.9. Consent of trustee etc.
33.10. Leading questions to witness
33.11. Privilege
33.12. Production on notice-Form 45
33.13. Attendance and production
33.14. Attendance of prisoner in proceedings before Court or examiner
33.15. Parties in lawful custody
ORDER 34 COURT EXPERT
34.1. Application
34.2. Appointment
34.3. Report
34.4. Cross-examination
34.5. Remuneration
34.6. Further expert evidence
ORDER 35 JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS
35.1. General relief
35.2. Written reasons
35.3. Date of effect
35.4. Time for compliance
35.5. Fine
35.6. Dismissal
35.7. Setting aside
35.8. Interest
35.9. Judicial notice of order
35.10. Consent orders
35.11. Undertakings
ORDER 36 JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS: ENTRY
36.1. Lodgment-Form 47
36.2. Settlement
36.3. Appointment for settlement
36.4. Procedure on appointment
36.5. Settlement without lodgment
36.6. Signature
36.7. Review
36.8. Order: where entry required
36.9. Manner of Entry
36.10. Sealing
36.11. Copies
36.12. Service
ORDER 37 JUDGMENTS AND ORDERS: ENFORCEMENT
37.1. Attendance
37.2. Service before committal or sequestration
37.3. Substituted performance
37.4. Enforcements by or against non-party
37.5. Non-performance of condition
37.6. Matters occurring after judgment
37.7. Enforcement as in State and Territory Supreme Courts
37.8. Ex parte application
37.9. Committal-Form 49
37.10. Stay of execution
ORDER 38 ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGES
38.1. Ascertainment of damages where a matter of calculation
38.2. Certificate of Registrar
38.3. Damages in respect of continuing cause of action
ORDER 39 ACCOUNTS AND INQUIRIES
39.1. Account: summary order
39.2. Account or inquiry at any stage
39.3. Account: directions
39.4. Account: form and verification
39.5. Account: filing and service
39.6. Account: notice of charge or error
39.7. Account: allowances
39.8. Delay
39.9. Account: taken before Registrar
39.10. Certificate of Registrar
ORDER 40 CONTEMPT
40.1. Arrest
40.2. Charge, defence and determination
40.3. Interim custody
40.4. Application
40.5. Procedure generally
40.6. Statement of charge
40.7. Evidence
40.8. Service
40.9. Arrest-Form 48
40.10. Motion or proceedings by the Registrar
40.11. Warrant-Form 48
40.12. Discharge
ORDER 41 DOCUMENTS
41.1. First page of a document-Form 1
41.2. Documents
41.3. Details to be shown on first page of a document
41.4. Numbers
41.5. Scandal etc.
41.6. Signing documents-Form 4
ORDER 42 PARTNERSHIPS AND BUSINESS NAMES
42.1. Interpretation
42.2. Action in partnership name
42.3. Disclosure of names etc. of partners
42.4. Service
42.5. Appearance of partners
42.6. Appearance under protest of person served as partner
42.7. Defence
42.8. Entry of order
42.9. Execution of judgment against a partnership
42.10. Judgment against individual partner
42.11. Interpretation
42.12. Proceedings in business name
42.13. Application of rules
42.14. Service
42.15. Appearance
42.16. Proceeding under either Division
42.17. Amendment as to parties
42.18. Execution
42.19. Variation of judgment or order
42.20. Discovery in aid of rules 17 and 19
ORDER 43 DISABILITY
43.1. Proceeding by or against person under disability
43.2. Appointment of tutor by the court
43.3. Removal of tutor
43.4. Appointment of tutor generally
43.5. Conduct of proceedings by tutor
43.6. Cross-claim
43.7. No imputed admission on pleadings
43.8. Discovery and interrogatories
43.9. Compromise etc. of matter in suit
43.10. Payment into Court
43.11. Compromise etc. before suit
43.12. Terms of approval
43.13. Service
ORDER 44 INTERPLEADER
44.1. Interpretation
44.2. Case for relief
44.3. Application in a pending proceeding
44.4. Notice of claim-Form 50
44.5. Notice to execution creditor
44.6. Admission of claim
44.7. Interpleader motion
44.7A. Payment pursuant to statutory entitlement
44.8. Powers generally
44.9. Default by claimant
44.10. Neutrality of applicant
44.11. Order in several proceedings
44.12. Disposal
ORDER 45 SOLICITORS
45.1. Power to act by solicitor
45.2. Adverse parties
45.3. Change of solicitor
45.4. Change of agent
45.5. Appointment of solicitor
45.6. Removal of solicitor
45.7. Withdrawal of solicitor
45.8. Effect of change
45.9. Signature for solicitor
ORDER 46 REGISTRIES
46.1. Taking of oaths and affidavits
46.2. Seal of Court
46.3. Use of Seal
46.4. Stamp of Court
46.5. Custody of documents
46.6. Inspection of documents
46.7. Operation of Registries
46.7A. Abuse of process
46.7B. Prescribed time-subsection 466(5) of the Act
46.8. Temporary venue
46.9. Transmission of documents
46.10. Transmission of order
46.11. Summary of order
46.12. Facsimile
ORDER 47 SHERIFF
47.1. Interpretation
47.2. Suspension of execution
47.3. Default
47.4. Execution: Motion for directions
47.5. Security
47.6. Liability of solicitor
47.7. Bill
47.8. Taxation
47.9. Determination
47.10. Default by solicitor
ORDER 48 INQUIRIES UNDER THE ACT 1988
48.1. Interpretation
48.2. Commencement of a Proceeding
48.3. Service
48.4. Directions
48.5. Court Directions to Issue Subpoenas
48.6. Application under section 221 of the Act
ORDER 49 PROCEEDINGS FOR AN OFFENCE
49.1. Prosecutions
49.2. Form of summons, Forms 51, 52
49.3. Summons in paragraphs
49.4. Appointment of date
49.5. Affidavits as to fine or penalty
ORDER 50 CASE STATED AND QUESTIONS RESERVED
50.1. Application
50.2. Special case to be prepared etc.
50.3. Setting down for hearing
50.4. Question referred under section 82 of the Act
ORDER 51 JUDICIARY ACT 1903-REGON 78B
51.1. Notice of a constitutional matter-Form 53
51.2. Notices of a Constitutional Matter
51.3. Affidavit of service
ORDER 51A MATTERS REMITTED BY THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
51A. RULE 1 Remittal of matters by High Court to the Court
51A. RULE 2 Filing and Service
51A. RULE 3 Directions hearing
51A. RULE 4 Directions of High Court
ORDER 52 APPEALS
52.1. Interpretation
52.2. Service
52.2A. Application of Division
52.2B. Leave to appeal from interlocutory judgments of the Court
52.3. How applications for leave to appeal to be made
52.4. Form of application-Form 54
52.5. Time for filing application
52.6. Service
52.7. Appearance
52.8. Time for filing and service of affidavits
52.9. Setting down for hearing
52.10.
52.11. Interpretation
52.12. Form and filing of notice of appeal-Form 55
52.13. Title of proceeding
52.14. Parties
52.14A. Appearance by respondent
52.15. Time for filing and serving notice of appeal
52.16. Filing in courts and service upon parties
52.17. Stay
52.18. Competency of appeal
52.19. Discontinuance of appeal
52.20. Security for costs
52.21. Amendment by supplementary notice
52.22. Cross-appeal
52.23. Retention of exhibits
52.24. Appointment to settle
52.25. Collection of papers
52.26. Draft index of appeal papers
52.27. Settlement
52.28. Preparation of Appeal Papers
52.29. Setting down appeal
52.30. Written submissions
52.31. Directions
52.32. Preparation
52.33. Further evidence on appeal
52.34. Expediting appeals
52.35. Directions by Registrar
52.36. Want of prosecution
52.37. Reference to Court by single Judge
ORDER 62 COSTS
62.1. Interpretation
62.2. Application
62.3. Time for dealing with costs
62.4. Taxed costs and other provisions
62.5. Costs in other courts
62.6. Order for payment
62.7. Order for taxation-when not required
62.8. Registrar to tax costs
62.9. Solicitor to repay costs due to his or her delay or misconduct
62.10. Notice of taxing costs and copy bill
62.11. Review of Taxation
62.12. Scale of costs
62.13. Taxing officers to assist each other
62.14. Costs of interlocutory proceedings
62.15. Costs reserved
62.16. Notice of adjournment of taxation
62.17. Refusal or neglect to procure taxation
62.18. Delay before taxing officer
62.19. Cost to be allowed on taxation
62.20. Disbursements in solicitors' bills
62.21. Fees not here provided for
62.22. Taxing officer's discretion
62.23. Extension of time
62.24. Party and party basis
62.25. Refreshers
26-28. (No Rules)
62.29. Absence of counsel
62.30.4.hour periods
62.31. Fees to barristers and solicitors
62.32. Disallowance of costs of improper, vexatious or unnecessary matter in documents or proceedings
62.33. Unnecessary appearance in Court
62.34. Powers of taxing officer
62.35. Registrars appointed taxing officers
62.36. Bill of costs
62.37. Appointment to tax bill
62.38. Objection to Decision of Taxing Officer
62.39. Reconsideration
62.40. Review
62.41. Certificate of taxation
62.42. Assessment procedures
ORDER 63 MONEYS PAID INTO COURT
63.1. Application
63.2. Litigants' Fund
63.3. Particulars of payment
63.4. Other application of moneys
63.5. Payment under order
63.6. Enquiry by bank unnecessary
63.7. Certification Payment
64-71. (No Rules)
ORDER 72 MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
72.1. Mediation or arbitration procedure
72.2. Application of Order
72.3. If a Judge or a Judicial Registrar undertakes mediation
72.4. Adjournment of proceedings
72.5. Court may terminate mediation or arbitration
72.6. Nomination of mediator
72.7. Conduct of mediation conferences
72.8. Adjournment or termination of mediation
72.9. Appointment of arbitrator
72.10. Termination of arbitration
ORDER 73 REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS
73.1. Interpretation
73.2. Application of Order
73.3. Commencement of proceedings
73.4. Consent to be a group member
73.5. Applications for orders involving notice
73.6. Opt out notices
ORDER 74 DELEGATION OF POWERS TO JUDICIAL REGISTRARS
74.1. Interpretation
74.2. Powers of Judicial Registrars
74.3. Prescribed time in relation to review
ORDER 75 UNLAWFUL TERMINATION CLAIMS
75.1. Application of Order
75.2. Form of Application
75.3. Statement of Response
75.4. Reference for Conciliation
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