Federal Court Rules

Statutory Rules 1979 No. 140 as amended

made under the

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

This compilation was prepared on 23 December 2004
taking into account amendments up to SR 2004 No. 407

This document has been split into four volumes
Volume 1 contains Orders 1 to 51,
Volume 2 contains Orders 51A to 83,
Volume 3 contains the Schedules, and
Volume 4 contains the Notes
Each volume has its own Table of Contents

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General’s Department, Canberra


Contents

Numerical Table of Forms                                                                                8

Schedule 1              Forms                                                                          14

Form 1                  Head of document                                                            14

Form 2                  Abbreviated entitling of document                                       15

Form 3                  Document where there is no respondent                             15

Form 4                  Conclusion of document for signature                                 15

Form 5                  Application                                                                       16

Form 5A                Claim of unlawful termination of employment                       18

Form 6                  Rule to show cause                                                          21

Form 7                  Statement of claim                                                           22

Form 8                  Cross-claim where cross-claim is served before date of directions hearing appointed in application                                                                                    23

Form 9                  Cross-claim where cross-claim is not served before date of directions hearing appointed in application                                                                                    25

Form 10                Defence and cross-claim against a party                            27

Form 11                Notice for pleadings                                                          28

Form 12                Notice of service to document exchange, facsimile number or email address       28

Form 14A              Request to Court for substituted* service in non-convention country        29

Form 14B              Request for transmission of notice to a foreign government   30

Form 14C              Order permitting request for substituted service in non-convention country           30

Form 15                Notice of appearance                                                        31

Form 15B              Certificate of legal practitioner                                            32

Form 16                Defence                                                                           32

Form 17                Reply                                                                              33

Form 18                Reply and defence to cross-claim                                      33

Form 19                Notice of amendments                                                      33

Form 20                Affidavit                                                                            34

Form 20A              Affidavit — certificate of compliance                                   34

Form 21                Notice for discovery                                                          34

Form 22                List of documents                                                             35

Form 23                Notice to answer interrogatories                                         36

Form 24                Example of verified statement in answer to interrogatories    37

Form 25                Notice to admit facts (and authenticity of documents)          38

Form 26                Notice disputing facts (and authenticity of documents)         39

Form 27                Notice of motion                                                               39

Form 28                Notice of withdrawal of appearance                                     40

Form 29                Notice of discontinuance                                                   40

Form 30                Notice of withdrawal of defence                                          41

Form 31                Notice of deposit                                                              41

Form 31A              Notice of deposit                                                              41

Form 36                Security to pay into Court                                                  42

Form 37                Order for examination                                                        42

Form 38                Order appointing examiner                                                 43

Form 39                Order                                                                               43

Form 40                Deed                                                                               44

Form 41                Subpoena                                                                        45

Form 44                Request to fix date for trial                                                 50

Form 44A              Notice of date for trial                                                        51

Form 45                Notice to produce                                                             51

Form 46                Order                                                                               52

Form 46A              Order                                                                               52

Form 46B              Order                                                                               52

Form 46C              Affidavit in respect of debt or liquidated damages                 53

Form 47                Order                                                                               54

Form 47A              Certificate of judgment                                                      55

Form 48                Warrant for arrest                                                             55

Form 49                Warrant for committal                                                       56

Form 50                Notice of claim                                                                 57

Form 50A              Application for inquiry relating to an election                        58

Form 50B              Application for inquiry relating to a ballot under Part 2 of Chapter 3 of Schedule 1B to the Workplace Relations Act 1996                                                         60

Form 50C              Application for inquiry relating to a ballot under Part 3 of Chapter 3 of Schedule 1B to the Workplace Relations Act 1996                                                         62

Form 51                Summons                                                                        64

Form 52                Information for an offence                                                   64

Form 53                Notice of a constitutional matter under section 78B of the Judiciary Act 1903      65

Form 53A              Notice of proceeding                                                         66

Form 53B              Notice of directions hearing (petition)                                  67

Form 53C              Notice of date for trial (petition)                                          68

Form 54                Application for leave to appeal                                            69

Form 54A              Application for leave to file and serve out of time                  70

Form 55                Notice of appeal                                                               71

Form 55A              Notice of appeal                                                               73

Form 55B              Application for extension of time to file and serve notice of appeal from Tribunal   75

Form 55C              Notice of referral                                                               76

Form 55CA            Notice of address for service                                              77

Form 55CB            Notice of hearing                                                              78

Form 55D              Application                                                                       79

Form 55DA            Application                                                                       80

Form 55E              Notice of setting down for hearing                                       81

Form 56                Application for an Order of review                                       82

Form 56A              Application under Judiciary Act 1903 (in relation to certain privative clause decisions under the Migration Act 1958)                                                        84

Form 57                Notice of objection to competency                                     86

Form 58A              Notice of appeal                                                               87

Form 59                Application                                                                       89

Form 61                Application for determination of compensation under Lands Acquisition Act 1989            90

Form 62                Application for approval under Lands Acquisition Act 1989    92

Form 63                Application to extend time fixed by Lands Acquisition Act 1989 94

Form 64                Application for determination of equitable remuneration under Circuit Layouts Act 1989 (subsection 20 (2))                                                                               95

Form 65                Application for determination of the terms for the doing of an act in relation to an eligible layout under subsection 25 (4) of the Circuit Layouts Act 1989              97

Form 66                Subpoena for production                                                    99

Form 66A              Subpoena for production                                                  101

Form 67                Statement of rights of person named in subpoena              103

Form 68                Subpoena to give evidence                                               105

Form 68A              Subpoena to give evidence                                               106

Form 69                Subpoena for production and to give evidence                    108

Form 69A              Subpoena for production and to give evidence                    110

Form 70                Certificate of non-compliance with subpoena                     112

Form 70A              Certificate of non-compliance with subpoena                     113

Form 71                Request for issue of warrant for arrest of person in contravention of Court order    114

Form 71A              Request for punishment of person contravening order         114

Form 72                Request for an order for costs occasioned by a contravention of a Court order     115

Form 72A              Objection to determination without hearing                        115

Form 72B              Request for hearing by video link or telephone                   115

Form 73                                                                                                     116

Form 74                                                                                                     118

Form 129              Application under Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976     119

Form 130              Notice of consent to be a group member                           121

Form 131              Notice of opting out by group member                               121

Form 132              Application for registration of judgment under the Foreign Judgments Act 1991   122

Form 133              Order for registration of money judgment                           123

Form 134              Order for registration of non-money judgment                     124

Form 135              Notice of registration of money judgment                           125

Form 136              Notice of registration of non-money judgment                    125

Form 138              Summons to appear before assessor                                126

Form 141              Notice of appeal from National Native Title Tribunal             127

Form 144              Notice of intention to adduce evidence of previous representation           129

Form 145              Notice of objection to tender of hearsay evidence if maker of representation available       131

Form 146              Notice of intention to adduce tendency evidence                132

Form 147              Notice of intention to adduce coincidence evidence            133

Form 148              Head of document                                                           134

Form 149              Notice of intention to oppose application or petition            134

Form 150              Creditor’s petition                                                            135

Form 151              Summons to attend examination                                      138

Form 152              Sequestration order                                                         139

Form 153              Referral of debtor’s petition to the Court                            140

Form 154              Application to Registrar for issue of summons under section 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966         141

Form 155              Notice of annulment application                                        142

Form 156              Notice of hearing                                                             142

Form 157              Creditor’s petition under section 244 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 for the administration of a deceased person’s estate                                                            143

Form 158              Petition under section 247 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 by person administering estate of a deceased person                                                                         145

Form 159              Warrant for the arrest of a bankrupt                                  146

Form 160              Warrant for apprehension of person under section 264B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966        147

Form 161              Referral certificate                                                           148

Form 162              Notice by party other than applicant that the party wishes to cease to be a party            149

Form 163              Notice of change in address for service or contact details   150

Form 164              Notice of appointment of society, organisation, association or other body to act as agent for party                                                                                  151

Form 165              Notice of change in name, contact details or address for service of society, organisation, association or other body appointed as agent for party or of appointment of new agent        153

Form 166              Application for leave to be represented by a person who is not a barrister or solicitor        155

Form 167              Claim under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 alleging unlawful discrimination                                                              157

Form 168              Defence to application under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 alleging unlawful discrimination                                                  162

Form 169              Notice of proceeding                                                       165

Schedule 2              Scale of costs for work done and services performed 166

Schedule 3              Powers and functions of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar if the Court or a Judge directs (Bankruptcy Act)                                  176

Schedule 4              Powers and functions of the Court that may be exercised by a Registrar if the Court or a Judge directs (Native Title Act)                                  178

 

 


Numerical Table of Forms

  

  

 

Form
Number


Title of Form

1

Head of document

2

Abbreviated entitling of document

3

Document where there is no respondent

4

Conclusion of document for signature

5

Application

5A

Claim of unlawful termination of employment

6

Rule to show cause

7

Statement of claim

8

Cross-claim where cross-claim is served before date of directions hearing appointed in application

9

Cross-claim where cross-claim is not served before date of directions hearing appointed in application

10

Defence and cross-claim against a party

11

Notice for pleadings

12

Notice of service to document exchange, facsimile number or email address

14A

Request to Court for substituted* service in non-convention country

14B

Request for transmission of notice to a foreign government

14C

Order permitting request for substituted service in non‑convention country

15

Notice of appearance

15B

Certificate of legal representative

16

Defence

17

Reply

18

Reply and defence to cross-claim

19

Notice of amendments

20

Affidavit

20A

Affidavit — certificate of compliance

21

Notice for discovery

22

List of documents

23

Notice to answer interrogatories

24

Example of verified statement in answer to interrogatories

25

Notice to admit facts (and authenticity of documents)

26

Notice disputing facts (and authenticity of documents)

27

Notice of motion

28

Notice of withdrawal of appearance

29

Notice of discontinuance

30

Notice of withdrawal of defence

31

Notice of deposit

31A

Notice of deposit

36

Security to pay into Court

37

Order for examination

38

Order appointing examiner

39

Order

40

Deed

41

Subpoena

44

Request to fix date for trial

44A

Notice of date for trial

45

Notice to produce

46

Order

46A

Order

46B

Order

46C

Affidavit in respect of debt or liquidated damages

47

Order

47A

Certificate of judgment

48

Warrant for arrest

49

Warrant for committal

50

Notice of claim

50A

Application for inquiry relating to an election

50B

Application for inquiry relating to a ballot under Part 2 of Chapter 3 of Schedule 1B to the Workplace Relations Act 1996

50C

Application for inquiry relating to a ballot under Part 3 of Chapter 3 of Schedule 1B to the Workplace Relations Act 1996

51

Summons

52

Information for an offence

53

Notice of a constitutional matter under section 78B of the Judiciary Act 1903

53A

Notice of proceeding

53B

Notice of directions hearing (petition)

53C

Notice of date for trial (petition)

54

Application for leave to appeal

54A

Application for leave to file and serve out of time

55

Notice of appeal

55A

Notice of appeal

55B

Application for extension of time to file or serve notice of appeal from Tribunal

55C

Notice of referral

55CA

Notice of address for service

55CB

Notice of hearing

55D

Application

55DA

Application

55E

Notice of setting down for hearing

56

Application for an Order of review

56A

Application under Judiciary Act 1903 (in relation to certain privative clause decisions under the Migration Act 1958)

57

Notice of objection to competency

58A

Notice of appeal

59

Application

61

Application for determination of compensation under Lands Acquisition Act 1989

62

Application for approval under Lands Acquisition Act 1989

63

Application to extend time fixed by Lands Acquisition Act 1989

64

Application for determination of equitable remuneration under Circuit Layouts Act 1989 (subsection 20 (2))

65

Application for determination of the terms for the doing of an act in relation to an eligible layout under subsection 25 (4) of the Circuit Layouts Act 1989

66

Subpoena for production

66A

Subpoena for production

67

Statement of rights of person named in subpoena

68

Subpoena to give evidence

68A

Subpoena to give evidence

69

Subpoena for production and to give evidence

69A

Subpoena for production and to give evidence

70

Certificate of non-compliance with subpoena

70A

Certificate of non-compliance with subpoena

71

Request for issue of warrant for arrest of person in contravention of Court order

71A

Request for punishment of person contravening order

72

Request for an order for costs occasioned by a contravention of a Court order

72A

Objection to determination without hearing

72B

Request for hearing by video link or telephone

73

 

74

 

129

Application under Part IVA of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

130

Notice of consent to be a group member

131

Notice of opting out by group member

132

Application for registration of judgment under the Foreign Judgments Act 1991

133

Order for registration of money judgment

134

Order for registration of non-money judgment

135

Notice of registration of money judgment

136

Notice of registration of non-money judgment

138

Summons to appear before assessor

141

Notice of appeal from National Native Title Tribunal

144

Notice of intention to adduce evidence of previous representation

145

Notice of objection to tender of hearsay evidence if maker of representation available

146

Notice of intention to adduce tendency evidence

147

Notice of intention to adduce coincidence evidence

148

Head of document

149

Notice of intention to oppose application or petition

150

Creditor’s petition

151

Summons to attend examination

152

Sequestration Order

153

Referral of debtor’s petition to the Court

154

Application to Registrar for issue of summons under section 81 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966

155

Notice of annulment application

156

Notice of hearing

157

Creditor’s petition under section 244 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 for the administration of a deceased person’s estate

158

Petition under section 247 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 by person administering estate of a deceased person

159

Warrant for the arrest of a bankrupt

160

Warrant for apprehension of person under section 264B of the Bankruptcy Act 1966

161

Referral certificate

162

Notice by party other than applicant that the party wishes to cease to be a party

163

Notice of change in address for service or contact details

164

Notice of appointment of society, organisation, association or other body to act as agent for party

165

Notice of change in name, contact details or address for service of society, organisation, association or other body appointed as agent for party or of appointment of new agent

166

Application for leave to be represented by a person who is not a barrister or solicitor

167

Claim under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 alleging unlawful discrimination

168

Defence to application under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 alleging unlawful discrimination

169

Notice of proceeding


Schedule 1        Forms

(see Order 1, rule 7)

Form 1        Head of document

(Order 41, rule 1)

A.B.        

Applicant

C.D.

Respondent

C.D.

Cross-claimant

A.B. and

E.F.         

Cross-Respondents

Version 1

Form 2        Abbreviated entitling of document

(Order 41, subrule 1 (4))

A.B. and Others

Applicants

C.D.

Respondent

and cross-claimants

Version 1

Form 3        Document where there is no respondent

(Order 41, subrule 1 (3))

The application of A.B.

Version 1

Form 4        Conclusion of document for signature

(Order 41, rule 6)

Date:  e.g. 7 May, 19       .

(Signed, applicant or his solicitor).

Version 1

Form 5        Application

(Order 4, rule 1)

(State briefly the nature of the subject of the application or cross‑claim and the legislative basis of the court’s jurisdiction to hear it and grant the relief sought.  The required statement is not taken to be part of the pleading.)

A.       DETAILS OF CLAIM

On the grounds stated in the accompanying affidavit or statement of claim (or, if applicable, Claim of unlawful termination of employment in accordance with Form 5A, or Claim under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 alleging unlawful discrimination in accordance with Form 167), the applicant claims:

1.   (Specify in numbered paragraphs all final relief sought.)

2.

3.

B.            CLAIM FOR INTERLOCUTORY RELIEF

(Complete this section if you wish to claim interlocutory relief)

AND the applicant claims by way of interlocutory relief:

1.    (Specify in numbered paragraphs all interlocutory relief sought.)

2.   

3.   

Date:  eg, 7 May 19     

(signed, applicant or applicant’s solicitor)

C.            NOTICE TO RESPONDENT

(Complete this section if there is a respondent)

TO the respondent of (insert address):

This application has been set down for the time and place stated below. If you or a legal practitioner representing you do not attend the Court at that time, the application may be dealt with and judgment may be given, or an order made, in your absence. As soon after the time mentioned as the business of the Court will allow, any of the following may happen:

(a)     the application may be heard;

(b)     directions may be given for the further conduct of the proceeding;

(c)     any application for interlocutory relief may be heard.

Before any attendance at Court, you must file an appearance in the Registry.

Time and date for hearing: (to be entered by Registry unless fixed by Court)

Place: (address of Court)

D.            ABRIDGMENT OF SERVICE

(Complete this section if the time for service has been abridged)

The time by which this application is to be served has been abridged by order made on (insert date) to (insert time and date).

Date:  eg, 7 May 19     

(signed, Registrar)

E.             FILING AND SERVICE

This application is filed by (insert name) for (insert name) whose address for service is (insert address).

The applicant’s address is (if the applicant is an individual, specify place of residence or business; if the applicant is a corporation, specify principal place of business).

It is not intended to serve this application on any person.

OR

It is intended to serve this application on each person listed below:

(insert name of each person on whom application is to be served)

Version 4

Form 5A     Claim of unlawful termination of employment

(Order 48, paragraph 4 (2) (b))

Federal Court of Australia

Court use only
file
number

Claim of unlawful termination of employment

date

 

received

Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) section 170CP

 

application by the employee alone q union q - give name of union:

Details of employee

1

full name

Mr q  Mrs q Ms q

Family name            given names

2

home address