Statutory Rules 1998    No. 2981

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High Court Amendment Rules 1998 (No. 2)

WE, Justices of the High Court of Australia, make the following rules of court under the Judiciary Act 1903.

Dated 23 September 1998.

M.G. GAUDRON

M.H. McHUGH

 L.S. W.M.C. GUMMOW

M.D. KIRBY

Justices of the
High Court of Australia

C.M. DOOGAN
Chief Executive and

Principal Registrar

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1.   Name of rules

1.1   These rules are the High Court Amendment Rules 1998 (No. 2). 

2.   Commencement

2.1   These rules commence on 1 October 1998.

3.   Amendment

3.1   The High Court Rules2 are amended as set out in these rules.

4.   Order 1, rule 1 (Citation)

4.1   Omit the rule, substitute:

Name of rules

 “1. These rules are the High Court Rules 1952.”. 

5.   Order 68, new rule 2A

5.1   After rule 2, insert:

Form for petition

 “2A. A petition disputing an election or return must be in the form numbered 70 in the First Schedule.”. 

6   First Schedule

6.1   After Form 69, insert:

 “Form 70  O 68, r 2A

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SITTING AS THE COURT OF DISPUTED RETURNS

[SYDNEY] OFFICE OF THE REGISTRY

 No. [S] of 19

BETWEEN: AB

  Petitioner

 and

 XY

  Respondent

ELECTION PETITION

This petition concerns the election for ................................................. (details of election or return challenged) held on ................................ (date on which the election was held).

RETURN OF WRIT

The writ for the election was returned on [date].

ENTITLEMENT TO FILE THIS PETITION

The petitioner is entitled to file this petition because [set out bases of entitlement].

STATEMENT OF FACTS

[Set out the facts relied on to invalidate the election or return, setting out those facts with sufficient particularity to identify the specific matter or matters on which the petitioner relies as justifying the grant of relief.]

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

The petitioner asks the Court to make the following orders: 

[Details of orders and relief sought.]

DATED:

...........................................

(Signed by the Petitioner)

IN THE PRESENCE OF:

.............................................. .............................................

Signed by Witness Signed by Witness

.............................................. .............................................

Name of Witness Name of Witness

.............................................. .............................................

Occupation of Witness Occupation of Witness

.............................................. .............................................

Address of Witness Address of Witness

TO:  THE RESPONDENT

 (Specify address)

The Petitioner’s address for service is (Specify address for service).”. 

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 September 1998.

2. Statutory Rules 1952 No. 23 as amended by 1953 Nos. 1 and 46; 1954 No. 102; 1955 Nos. 25 and 34; 1959 No. 107; 1960 Nos. 19 and 94; 1961 Nos. 19 and 89; 1968 No. 4; 1970 No. 17; 1973 Nos. 94 and 205; 1976 No. 44; 1977 No. 41; 1978 Nos. 10 and 46; 1980 Nos. 88 and 296; 1981 No. 24; 1982 Nos. 77, 164, 216 and 262; 1983 Nos. 257 and 263; 1984 No. 406; 1985 No. 387; 1986 Nos. 22, 290, 305 and 383; 1987 Nos. 46, 179 and 302; 1988 Nos. 218 and 230; 1989 Nos. 27 and 132; 1990 No. 349; 1991 Nos. 318 and 473; 1992 Nos. 40 and 85; 1993 Nos. 32 and 324; 1994 Nos. 1 and 144; 1995 Nos. 45 and 108; 1996 No. 260; 1997 No. 11; 1998 No. 61.