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Rules1991No. 249 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 Court of Australia Act 1976.

 Dated 26 July 1991.

 

M.E.J. BLACK

 C.J.

 

C.A. SWEENEY

 J.

 

J.A. KEELY

 J.

 

J.F. GALLOP

 J.

 

J.D. DAVIES

 J.

 

J.S. LOCKHART

 J.

 (L.S.) I.F. SHEPPARD J.

 

T.R. MORLING

 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.

 

C.W. PINCUS

 J.

 

J.C.S. BURCHETT

 J.

 

J.A. MILES

 J.

 

D.M. RYAN

 J.

 

W.M.C. GUMMOW

 J.

 

R.S. FRENCH

 J.

 

M.R. EINFELD

 J.

 

M.L. FOSTER

 J.

 

M.C. LEE

 J.

 

H.W. OLNEY

 J.

 

J.W. VON DOUSSA

 J.

 

D.G. HILL

 J.

 

M.F. O’LOUGHLIN

 J.

 

T.J. HIGGINS

 J.

 

P.C. HEEREY

 J.

 Judges of the Federal

 Court of Australia

J.T. HOWARD

Registrar

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Rules commence on 12 August 1991.

2.   Amendment

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

3.   Order 8, rule 1 (Cases for service of originating process)

3.1   Order 8, rule1:

After paragraph 1 (a), insert:

  • “(aa)

    where the proceeding is founded on a breach in the Commonwealth of a contract, wherever made, whether or not the breach is preceded or accompanied by a breach, wherever occurring, that renders impossible the performance of any part of the contract which ought to be performed in the Commonwealth;

  • (ab)

    where the proceeding:

     (i) is for the enforcement, rescission, dissolution, rectification or annulment of a contract; or

     (ii) otherwise affects a contract; or

     (iii) is for damages or other relief in respect of the breach of a contract;

     and the contract:

 (iv) is made in the Commonwealth; or

 (v) is made on behalf of the person to be served by or through an agent carrying on business or residing in the Commonwealth; or

 (vi) is governed by the law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory;

  • (ac)

    where the proceeding is founded on a tort committed in the Commonwealth;

  • (ad)

    where the proceeding is founded on, or is for the recovery of, damage suffered wholly or partly in the Commonwealth caused by a tortious act or omission, wherever occurring;

  • (ae)

    where the proceeding is for the construction, rectification, setting aside or enforcement of:

 (i) a deed, will or other instrument; or

 (ii) a contract, obligation or liability;

 affecting property in the Commonwealth;

  • (af)

    where the proceeding is for:

     (i) the execution of a trust that is governed by the law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or

     (ii) relief that might be granted in a proceeding for the execution of that trust;

  • (ag)

    where the proceeding affects the person to be served in respect of his or her membership of a corporation:

 (i) carrying on business in the Commonwealth; or

 (ii) registered in a State or Territory as a foreign company;

  • (ah)

    where the proceeding relates to an arbitration held in the Commonwealth;

  • (ai)

    where:

     (i) the proceeding is for relief relating to the custody, guardianship, protection or welfare of a minor, whether or not the minor is in the Commonwealth; and

     (ii) apart from service, the Court has jurisdiction to grant relief;”.

4.   Order 35, rule 8 (Interest)

4.1   Omit the rule, substitute:

Interest

“8.

A judgment debt carries interest at the rate of 15% per annum unless, in a particular case, the Court determines that justice requires that a lower rate should be applicable.”.

5.   Order 52, rule 21 (Amendment by supplementary notice)

5.1   Add at the end:

“(3)

The Court may allow a notice of appeal to be amended on such terms and conditions as the Court thinks fit.”.

6.   Order 53, rule 1 (Interpretation)

6.1   Insert the following definition:

‘appropriate Registry’ means a District Registry in the State or Territory in which the Tribunal heard the matter;”.

7.   Order 53, rule 2 (Form and filing notice of appeal—Form 55a)

7.1   Order 53, subrule 2 (2):

Omit the subrule, substitute:

“(2)

A notice of appeal must be filed in an appropriate Registry.

“(3)

Before or after the filing of a notice of appeal, the Court or a Judge may order that a nominated Registry is the appropriate Registry for that appeal.”.

8.   Order 53, rule 6 (Filing and service of notice of appeal)

8.1   Order 53, subrule 6 (1):

Omit “Registry of the Court at the place where it is desired that the appeal be heard”, substitute “appropriate Registry”.

9.   Numerical Table of Forms

9.1   The Numerical Table of Forms before the First Schedule is amended by inserting after item 72:

“73 Election petition

 74 Reference of question as to qualification or vacancy”.

10.   Second Schedule (Costs allowable in respect of work done and services performed)

10.1   Omit the heading to the Schedule, substitute:

COSTS ALLOWABLE FOR WORK DONE AND SERVICES PERFORMED”.

11.   Third Schedule (Powers and functions of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar if the Court or Judge directs)

11.1   Part 1, item 38:

Omit the item, substitute:

“ 38 sections 460 and 461 35 to 43  Winding up applications”.

 and subsections  (inclusive)

 467 (1) and (3)

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 9 August 1991.

 

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, 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 No. 70.

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