(cf Federal Court Rules 2011 , rule 34.72)
(1) A plaintiff must not take any step to enforce a registered NZ judgment in the period mentioned in section 74(2) of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act unless the plaintiff has filed an affidavit in the proceeding in which the judgment was registered that states that notice of the registration of the NZ judgment has been given in accordance with section 73 of the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act and any regulations made under that Act.
(2) If a defendant against whom the registered judgment is enforceable is out of Australia, the documents mentioned in subrule (1) may be served without leave of the court.Note--: Parts 11 and 11A otherwise provide for service of documents outside Australia.
(3) A plaintiff must file an affidavit in the court that registered the judgment proving service of the documents in subrule (1) before any step is taken to enforce the registered judgment.