Federal Court Amendment Rules 2000 (No 4) (Cth)

Federal Court Amendment Rules 2000 (No. 4)

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 233

We, Judges of the Federal Court of Australia, make the following Rules of Court under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.

Dated 11 August 2000

M.E.J. BLACK C.J.

B.A. BEAUMONT J.

M.R. WILCOX J.

J.E.J. SPENDER J.

p.r.a. gray j.

j.c.s. burchett j.

J.A. MILES J.

D.M. RYAN J.

R.S. FRENCH J.

M.R. EINFELD J.

M.c. lee j.

J.W. von DOUSSA J.

D.G. HILL J.

M.F. O’LOUGHLIN J.

D.F. O’CONNOR J.

T.J. HIGGINS J.

P.C. HEEREY J.

D.P. DRUMMOND J.

A.P. WHITLAM J.

C.J.S.M. CARR J.

M.F. MOORE J.

C.M. BRANSON J.

J.H. MATHEWS J.

K.E. LINDGREN J.

B.J.M. TAMBERLIN J.

R. SACKVILLE J.

S.M. KIEFEL J.

R.D. NICHOLSON J.

P.D. FINN J.

R.A. SUNDBERG J.

S.R. MARSHALL J.

J.R.F. LEHANE J.

A.M. NORTH J.

R.N. MADGWICK J.

R. MERKEL J.

J.R. MANSFIELD J.

A.H. GOLDBERG J.

A.R. EMMETT J.

R.A. FINKELSTEIN J.

M.S. WEINBERG J.

J.A. DOWSETT J.

L.S. KATZ J.

P.G. HELY J.

S.C. KENNY J.

R.V. GYLES J.

Judges of the Federal

Court of Australia

W.G. SODEN

Registrar

Federal Court Amendment Rules 2000 (No. 4)1

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 2332

made under the

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

   

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1Name of Rules

 These Rules are the Federal Court Amendment Rules 2000 (No. 4).

2Commencement

 These Rules commence on gazettal.

3Amendment of Federal Court Rules

Schedule 1 amends the Federal Court Rules.

Schedule 1Amendments

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(rule 3)

[1]Order 41, rule 5

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5Scandalous, vexatious or oppressive material

 If there is matter in a document (other than an affidavit) which is, having regard to the issues in the proceeding, scandalous, vexatious or oppressive, the Court may order that:

• (a)

  the document be removed from the file; or

• (b)

  the matter be struck out of the document.

[2]Order 77, subrule 13 (4)

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• (4)

  The application and the accompanying documents required under subrule (2) must be served on the respondent creditor within 3 days after the application is filed.

[3]Order 77, paragraph 16 (2) (a)

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and for annexure to any affidavits of service

[4]Order 77, paragraph 18 (1) (c)

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Court records

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Court records, and the records of the Federal Magistrates Court,

[5]Order 77, after rule 18

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18AService

• (1)

  The applicant creditor must serve on the respondent debtor:

  • (a)

    the creditor’s petition; and

  • (b)

    a copy of the affidavit verifying the petition required by subsection 47 (1) of the Bankruptcy Act; and

  • (c)

    if applicable, a copy of the affidavit of service of the bankruptcy notice required by subrule 18 (2); and

  • (d)

    a copy of any order to which subrule 18 (3) applies; and

  • (e)

    a copy of any consent to act as trustee lodged under section 156A of the Bankruptcy Act.

• (2)

  The documents must be served at least 5 days before the date appointed for hearing, unless the Court otherwise orders.

[6]Order 77, subrule 19 (2)

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• (2)

  The applicant creditor must file an affidavit stating that documents required to be served under rule 18A have been served, and stating when and how they were served.

[7]Order 81, rule 7, note

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[8]Schedule 1, Forms 7, 8, 9 and 10, at the foot

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This pleading was prepared by ……..……………………….. counsel/solicitor*

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   Omit if inapplicable

[9]Schedule 1, Forms 16, 17 and 18, at the foot

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This pleading was prepared by ………………..…………….. counsel/solicitor*

• *

   Omit if inapplicable

[10]Schedule 1, Form 167, clause 12

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You must attach

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Your application must be accompanied by

[11]Schedule 1, Form 167, clause 15

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you received

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the date of issue of

[12]Schedule 1, Form 167, clause 16, including the heading

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Address for service
16 At what address do you want documents in proceedings left for you and posted for you? (The address must be within the District for the Registry in which the application is filed.)	q To the address in question 2 q To the address of the representative in question 9 q Other (give details)

[13]Schedule 1, Form 167, clause 17

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You must attach these documents

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These documents must accompany your application

[14]Schedule 1, Form 167, clause 18, including the heading

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[15]Schedule 1, Form 167

before

TO the respondent

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Prepared and filed by:

Name: (please print)

Signature:

Date:

[16]Schedule 1, Form 167

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Place: (address of Court)

Prepared and filed by:

Name: (please print)

Signature:

Date:

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Place: (address of Court)

Date:

(signed, Registrar)

[17]Schedule 1, Form 168, clause 9, including the heading

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Address for service
9 At what address do you want documents in proceedings left for you and posted for you? (The address must be within the District for the Registry in which the application is filed.)	q To the address in question 2 q To the address of the representative in question 7 q Other (give details)

[18]Schedule 1, Form 168, clause 10

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You must attach

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Your defence must be accompanied by

Notes

1. These Rules amend Statutory Rules 1979 No. 140, as amended by 1980 No. 87; 1982 Nos. 217 and 408; 1983 No. 264; 1984 Nos. 9 and 258; 1985 Nos. 16, 97, 168 and 227; 1986 Nos. 61, 157 and 324; 1987 Nos. 73, 174 and 197; 1988 Nos. 14, 54, 144, 217 and 306; 1989 Nos. 50, 253 and 318; 1990 Nos. 72, 102, 276, 319, 414 and 453; 1991 Nos. 70, 249, 395 and 461; 1992 Nos. 43, 44, 86, 87, 186, 330, 421 and 453; 1993 No. 40, 45, 137. 225 and 290; 1994 Nos. 63, 130, 224, 279, 332 and 463; 1995 Nos. 31, 46, 239 and 449; 1996 Nos. 29 and 308; 1997 Nos. 82, 87, 143, 174, 204, 277 and 425; 1998 Nos. 224, 297 and 323; 1999 Nos. 15, 70, 94, 194, 232, 295, 296 and 360; 2000 Nos. 53, 54 and 189.

2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 17 August 2000.