Federal Court Rules (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1994

No. 224 1

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Federal Court Rules 2(Amendment)

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

Dated 20 June 1994.

 M. E. J. BLACK C. J.

 C. A. SWEENEY J.

 R. M. NORTHROP J.

 J. A. KEELY J.

 J. F. GALLOP J.

 J. D. DAVIES J.

 K. J. JENKINSON J.

 A. R. NEAVES 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. L. FOSTER J.

 M. C. LEE J.

 J. W. VON DOUSSA J.

 D. G. HILL J.

 D. F. O’CONNOR J.

 T. J. HIGGINS J.

 P. C. HEEREY J.

 D. P. DRUMMOND J.

 A. P. WHITLAM J.

 M. J. BEAZLEY J.

 C. J. S. M. CARR J.

 C. M. BRANSON J.

 Judges of the Federal

  Court of Australia

J. T. HOWARD

Registrar

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Rules commence on 1 July 1994.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Federal Court Rules are amended as set out in these Rules.

3.   Order 7, rule 6 (Address for service)

3.1   Subrule 6 (1):

Omit all the words before “(other”, substitute “An address for service must be the address of a place within the District for the Registry in which the originating process is filed”.

4.   Order 24—Change of heading

4.1 Omit the heading “Evidence taken in Australia or abroad or evidence taken under Part IIIB of the Evidence Act 1905”, substitute “EVIDENCE TAKEN IN AUSTRALIA OR ABROAD OR EVIDENCE TAKEN UNDER PART IIIB OF THE EVIDENCE ACT 1905 OR PART 2 OF THE FOREIGN EVIDENCE ACT 1994”.

5.   Order 24, rule 1 (Order for examination of witness—Forms 37, 38 and 39)

5.1   Paragraph 1 (a):

After “oath”, insert “or affirmation”.

5.2   Paragraph 1 (b):

After “sending”, insert “or issue”.

6.   Order 24, rule 2 (Letter of request)

6.1   Subrule 2 (1):

Omit “for the sending”, substitute “or under paragraph 7 (1) (c) of the Foreign Evidence Act 1994 for the sending or issue”.

7. Order 24, rule 2A (Procedure where orders are made under paragraph 7V (1) (a) or (b) of the Evidence Act 1905 or paragraph 7 (1) (a) or (b) of the Foreign Evidence Act 1994)

7.1   Omit “pursuant to”, substitute “under”.

7.2 After “1905”, insert “or under paragraph 7 (1) (a) or (b) of the Foreign Evidence Act 1994”.

7.3 Omit “that Act.”, substitute “that Act or under subsection 8 (1) of the Foreign Evidence Act 1994.”.

8.   Order 24, rule 3 (Documents for examiner)

8.1   Subrule 3 (1):

After “1905”, insert “or under paragraph 7 (1) (a) or (b) of the Foreign Evidence Act 1994”.

9.   Order 27, rule 4 (Production by non-party)

9.1   Subrule 4 (1):

Omit “of any document or thing, being a subpoena requiring attendance before the Court or a Judge or officer of the Court,”.

9.2   Subrule 4 (1):

Omit “him”, substitute “that person”.

  

9.3   Subrule 4 (1):

Omit “not later than the day before the first date”, substitute “or at the Registry nearest to the place at which the subpoena was served, not later than 2 days before the day”.

9.4   Subrule 4 (1):

Omit “his”.

9.5   Subrule 4 (2):

Omit “to the Registrar”, substitute “to a Registrar”.

9.6   Paragraphs 4 (2) (a) and (b):

Omit the paragraphs, substitute:

• “(a)

  require the person producing the document or thing to give to the Registrar a description, in a form approved by the Registrar, of the document or thing or of the category of the document or thing; and

• (b)

  give a receipt to the person for the document or thing produced; and

• (c)

  send the document or thing to the proper place or as the Court may direct.”.

9.7   New subrule 4 (2A):

Insert after subrule 4 (2):

“(2A)

If a document or thing is produced to a Registrar other than at the proper place, liability for the expenses of the Court in sending the document or thing to the proper place is borne:

• (a)

  by the party at whose request the subpoena was issued; or

• (b)

  in default of the party—by the party’s solicitor.”.

9.8   Subrule 4 (3):

Omit all the words after “as”, substitute “is a subpoena to give evidence.”.

      

10.   Order 27, new rule 10

10.1   After rule 9, insert:

Motion to set aside subpoena served interstate

“10.

(1) If:

• (a)

  the person named in a subpoena for production is not a party to the proceeding; and

• (b)

  the suboena is served in a District other than the District for the Registry from which it was issued;

the person may file, in the Registry of the District in which the subpoena was served, a motion:

• (c)

  to set aside the subpoena; or

• (d)

  for an order consequential on a claim of privilege, public interest immunity or confidentiality in respect of the document or thing the subject of the subpoena.

“(2)

A motion under subrule (1) may be heard and determined by a Judge at the Registry at which it is filed, unless the Court or a Judge directs that it be heard at the proper place.”.

11.   Order 51, new rule 4

11.1   After rule 3, add:

Additional papers for intervening Attorneys-General

“4.

The party whose case raises the constitutional matter shall provide copies of any additional papers filed in the matter to any intervening Attorney-General as soon as practicable after notice of the intervention is given to the party.”.

12.   Order 52B, rule 1 (Interpretation)

12.1   Subrule 1 (2):

After “purposes of”, insert “Part IVAA or”.

    

13.   Order 52B, rule 4 (Commencement of appeals)

13.1   After subrule 4 (4), insert:

“(4A)

If the appeal relates to a private ruling, the sealed copy of the application must be served, within 6 days after filing, the application.”.

13.2   Subrule 4 (5):

Omit the subrule, substitute:

“(5)

The date fixed for the directions hearing must be:

• (a)

  if the appeal relates to a private ruling—a date not later than 21 days after filing the application, unless the parties agree to a later date; or

• (b)

  in any other case—a date at least 5 weeks after filing the application.”.

14.   Order 52B, rule 5 (Documents to be filed and served by the Commissioner—matters other than private rulings)

14.1   Omit “must:”, substitute “must, unless the appeal relates to a private ruling:”.

15.   Order 52B, new rule 5A

15.1   After rule 5, insert:

Documents to be filed and served by the Commissioner—private rulings

“5A.

If an appeal relates to a private ruling, within 14 days after a sealed copy of the application is served on the Commissioner, the Commissioner must:

• (a)

  file:

  • (i)

    a notice of appearance in accordance with Form 15; and

  • (ii)

    a copy of the private ruling concerned; and

  • (iii)

    a copy of the notice of appealable objection decision concerned; and

  • (iv)

    a copy of the taxation objection concerned; and

      
  • (v)

    a copy of any documents given to the Commissioner by the applicant under section 14ZAJ of the Taxation Administration Act; and

  • (vi)

    a statement of any assumption made by the Commissioner when making the ruling and which is not stated in the notice of ruling; and

• (b)

  serve on the applicant:

  • (i)

    a copy of the notice of appearance, stamped with the stamp of the Registry; and

  • (ii)

    a list of the documents filed under subparagraphs (a) (ii) to (v) inclusive; and

  • (iii)

    a copy of the statement referred to in subparagraph (a) (vi).”.

16.   Order 71, rule 38 (Filing in Court of documents in support of an application under section 459P or 462)

16.1   Paragraph 38 (1) (c):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

• “(c)

  if the application relies on a failure to comply with a statutory demand:

  • (i)

    an affidavit in accordance with Form 95, made not earlier than 3 days before the date of the final hearing of the application; and

  • (ii)

    an affidavit of service, on the company, of the statutory demand and, if the debt is not a judgment debt, of the affidavit required by paragraph 37 (4) (b).”.

17.   Order 71, rule 82 (Default in relation to an examination under Part 5.9)

17.1   Subrule 82 (1):

Omit “Registrar under subrule 81 (17),”, substitute “Registrar,”.

   

18.   First Schedule

18.1   Form 41:

Add at the end:

“Note 2: Order 27, paragraph 4 (2) (a) requires the party complying with the subpoena to give to the Registrar a description of the document or thing, or category of the document or thing, produced. This should be a statement in writing identifying which of the items required by the subpoena to be produced have been produced, with such further description as is necessary to better identify the form in which the document or thing has been produced.”.

18.2   Form 43:

Add at the end:

“Note 2: Order 27, paragraph 4 (2) (a) requires the party complying with the subpoena to give to the Registrar a description of the document or thing, or category of the document or thing, produced. This should be a statement in writing identifying which of the items required by the subpoena to be produced have been produced, with such further description as is necessary to better identify the form in which the document or thing has been produced.”.

19.   Third Schedule

19.1   Item 38A:

Omit the words and figures in Column 2, substitute:

 

“sections 459A, 459B (except in respect of applications under section 260), 459C, 459D, 459P, 459R, 459S, 459T, 461, 462, 464 and 465B”.

19.2   Item 90:

Omit the words and figures in Column 2, substitute:

 

“sections 596A, 596B, 596F, 597, 597A and 597B”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 June 1994.

2. 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 No. 43, 44, 86, 87, 186, 330, 421 and 453; 1993 Nos. 40, 45, 137, 225 and 290; 1994 Nos. 63 and 130.