Family Law Rules (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1994

No. 60 1

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Family Law Rules 2(Amendment)

WE, Judges within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975, make the following Rules of Court under that Act.

Dated 25 February 1994.

 

 ALAN J. BARBLETT

 K. A. MURRAY

 E. R. BAKER

 ALWYNNE ROWLANDS

 T. E. LINDENMAYER

 J. V. KAY

T. H. McGOVERN

 GRAHAM R. BELL

 GEOFFREY I. WALSH

 ADRIAN SMITHERS

 F. J. BULLEY

 EDWARD BUTLER

 PETER B. HASE

 RICHARD W. GEE

 D. BULBECK

 M. A. RENAUD

 J. S. PURDY

 RODNEY N. PURVIS

 J. WILCZEK

 W. ROURKE

 H. J. BURTON

 G. R. MULLANE

 JOHN COHEN

 I. R. COLEMAN

 P. F. A. HILTON

 B. J. WARNICK

 Judges of the Family Court

 of Australia

 

IAN J. LOUGHNAN

Principal Registrar

Family Court of Australia

 I. W. P. McCALL

 ALAN J. BARBLETT

 D. R. ANDERSON

 N. TOLCUN

 MICHAEL H. HOLDEN

 Judges of the Family Court

 of Western Australia

C. E. MARTIN

Registrar

Family Court of Western Australia

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Rules commence on 4 April 1994.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Family Law Rules are amended as set out in these Rules.

3.   Order 17, rule 2 (Statement or affidavit of financial circumstances)

3.1   Paragraph 2 (b):

Omit “affidavit in”.

3.2   Omit “affidavit in”.

4.   Order 24, rule 1 (Conciliation conferences between the parties)

4.1   Paragraph 1 (9) (b):

Omit “section 108 or subsection 114 (4)”, substitute “section 112AP”.

5.   Order 25, rule 5 (Reports of court counsellors)

5.1   Subrule 5 (2):

After “the court”, insert “or a Registrar of a Family Court”.

5.2   Paragraph 5 (2) (a):

Omit “furnish”, substitute “release”.

6.   Order 28, rule 1 (Issue by Registrar)

6.1  Subrule 1 (1):

Omit “or a Registrar”.

7.   Order 30b, rule 3 (Remuneration of assessors)

7.1   Omit the rule, substitute:

“3.

The remuneration of an assessor is to be determined by the court, and paid by:

• (a)

  the court; or

• (b)

  such party, or other person, as the court orders;

and the court may order a party or other person to pay, or to give security for payment of, the remuneration prior to an assessor being called on to assist the court.”.

8.   Order 31b, rule 21 (Appeal from decision of Family Court)

8.1   Subrule 21 (1):

Omit “Form 42a”, substitute “Order 32a”.

9.   New Order 31c

9.1   After Order 31b insert:

“ORDER 31c

JUDICIARY ACT 1903–SECTION 78b

Notice of a constitutional matter–Form 42b

“1.

(1) Unless the court otherwise directs, a party to a proceeding pending in the Court who becomes aware that the proceeding involves a matter arising under the Constitution or involving its interpretation, within the meaning of section 78b of the Judiciary Act 1903, must file a notice of a constitutional matter in the filing registry and serve a copy on each party to the proceeding.

“(2)

Notice of a constitutional matter must state:

• (a)

  the nature of the matter; and

• (b)

  the facts showing that the matter is one to which subrule (1) applies.

“(3)

Notice of a constitutional matter must be in accordance with Form 42b .

Notice to Attorneys-General–Form 42b

“2.

If the court gives directions for notice in accordance paragraph 78b (2) (b) of the Judiciary Act 1903, the notice must be in accordance with Form 42b.

Filing of affidavit of service

“3.

The court may give directions for the filing of an affidavit of service of a notice referred to in rule 1 or 2 as it sees fit.”.

10.   Order 32, rule 17 (Expediting appeals)

10.1   Omit “the Family Court”, substitute “a Family court”.

11.   Order 32, rule 21 (Case stated)

11.1   Paragraph 21 (1) (d):

Omit “the Family Court”, substitute “a Family court”.

12.   Order 38, rule 18 (Application for order as to costs)

12.1   Omit the rule, substitute:

Application for order as to costs

 “18. (1) An application for an order under subsection 117 (2) of the Act for costs may be made:

• (a)

  at any stage of the proceedings; or

• (b)

  not later than 28 days after the day on which the relevant decree in those proceedings was pronounced; or

• (c)

  within such further time as the court directs.

“(2)

If the court makes an order in any proceedings for the payment of costs, the court may require that the costs be paid without delay, despite the proceedings not being concluded.”.

13.   Order 38, rule 20 (Time for dealing with costs)

13.1   Omit the rule.

14.   Order 38, rule 44 (Interest on outstanding costs)

14.1   After “solicitor”, insert “or party entitled to the costs”.

14.2   Omit “his”, substitute “the”.

15.   Forms

15.1   New Form 42b:

After Form 42a, insert:

Form 42b

NOTICE OF A CONSTITUTIONAL

Order 31c

 MATTER UNDER SECTION 78B

OF THE JUDICIARY ACT 1903

IN THE FAMILY COURT  No. of 19 

OF AUSTRALIA

 BETWEEN

Applicant

Respondent

1. (full name of partygiving notice) gives notice that the above proceeding involves a matter arising under the Constitution or involving its interpretation within the meaning of section 78b of the Judiciary Act 1903.

4.

 (Specify the facts showing the matter is one to which section

5.

78B of the Judiciary Act 1903 applies)

 

(Signature of*solicitor/*applicant)

 

*Omit if not applicable.

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15.2   Form 67:

Omit the form, substitute:

Form 67

APPLICATION FOR LEAVE

Order 32a, Rule 2

TO APPEAL

        SECTION (insert section )OF THE (insert

name of relevant Act) ACT 19 

IN THE FAMILY COURT   No.  of 19 

OF AUSTRALIA

AT:

 

 BETWEEN:

Applicant (husband, wife or

other party)

Respondent (husband, wife or

other party)

DATE OF FILING:

THIS APPLICATION is made by: (insert full name).

APPLICANT’S ADDRESS FOR SERVICE:

DATE*S OF HEARING:

DATE OF DECREE:

NAME OF JUDGE:

REGISTRY OR PLACE WHERE DECREE MADE:

TO: The Respondent:

TAKE NOTICE that the attached application has been set down for hearing before Justice sitting at (insert place) on the (insert date) at (insert time) *am/*pm for the giving of directions under Order 32a, Rules 6 and 7 and Practice Direction No. 1 of 1993.

Dated

                                         19 .

  

Regional appeals registrar.

APPLICATION

 

1. The applicant applies for leave to appeal from:

*

the whole of the decree. [or]

*

the following parts of the decree:

 (set out the relevant parts of the decree , using an annexure if necessary

2. The facts on which this application is based are set out in the affidavit of (insert full name) filed with this application.

3. This application was *prepared/*settled by (name of counsel, solicitor or applicant).

Dated

                                         19 .

                                                

(signature of*counsel/*solicitor/*applicant)

*Omit if not applicable.

      

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 March 1994.

2. Statutory Rules 1984 No. 425 as amended by 1985 No. 341; 1986 Nos. 6 and 193; 1987 Nos. 15, 74 and 222; 1988 Nos. 9, 15, 16, 46, 166 and 236; 1989 Nos. 49, 65, 175, 201, 266 and 331; 1990 Nos. 20, 74, 348 and 474; 1991 Nos. 122, 414, 475 and 476; 1992 Nos. 8, 45, 161 and 304; 1993 Nos. 51 and 160; 1994 Nos. 25, 58 and 59.