Federal Magistrates Court Amendment Rules 2002 (No. 1)1

Statutory Rules 2002 No. 802

We, Federal Magistrates, make the following Rules of Court under the Federal Magistrates Act 1999.

Dated 16 March 2002

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Federal Magistrates

PETER MAY

Chief Executive Officer

1 Name of Rules

  These Rules are the Federal Magistrates Court Amendment Rules 2002 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Rules commence on gazettal.

3 Amendment of Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001

  Schedule 1 amends the Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(rule 3)

[1] Rule 1.05, General outline, sixth dot point

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• Chapter 6 applies to proceedings under other Acts including the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 and the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975.

[2] Rule 1.06

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The Court

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 (1) The Court

[3] Rule 1.06

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 (2) If, in a proceeding, the Court gives a direction or makes an order that is inconsistent with any of these Rules, the direction or order of the Court prevails in that proceeding.

[4] Subrule 4.03 (1)

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a cross-claim

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an application

[5] Subrule 4.03 (2)

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or cross-claim

[6] Paragraph 6.08 (2) (a)

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 (a) on a company, as defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001, in any manner permitted by section 109X of that Act; and

[7] Paragraphs 6.08 (2) (b) and (c)

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of the Corporations Law

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of that Act

[8] Paragraph 8.02 (4) (e)

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 (e) the wishes of the parties;

 (f) for family law or child support proceedings, whether the hearing of the proceeding is likely to take longer than 2 days.

[9] Rule 21.06

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[10] Subdivision 21.3.1, heading

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[11] Subrule 21.09 (2)

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 (2) Subject to paragraphs 21.02 (2) (c) and 21.11 (2) (a), Order 38 of the Family Law Rules does not apply to a family law or child support proceeding in the Court.

[12] Rule 21.10

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proceeding

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(other than a proceeding to which the Bankruptcy Act applies)

[13] Rule 21.10, at the foot

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Note   For costs in a proceeding to which the Bankruptcy Act applies: see rule 29.08.

[14] Rule 21.11, heading

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21.11 Taxation of costs

[15] Rule 21.11

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If a statement

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 (1) If a statement

[16] Rule 21.11

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 (2) When taxing a statement of costs, a taxing officer must apply:

 (a) for a family law or child support proceeding — the scale of costs set out in Schedule 2 to the Family Law Rules; and

 (b) for a general federal law proceeding — the scale of costs set out in Schedule 2 to the Federal Court Rules.

 (3) In this rule:

taxing officer means a Registrar.

[17] Subdivision 21.3.2

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[18] Subrule 27.03 (2), second occurring

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 (3) If the Court appoints a new mediator, the Court may order that the mediation continue in any way the Court directs.

[19] Rule 28.05

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A cross-respondent

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 (1) A cross-respondent

[20] Rule 28.05

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 (2) A response must be filed and served within 14 days of service of the cross-claim to which it relates.

[21] After rule 29.07

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29.08 Costs

  Unless the Court otherwise orders, a party entitled to costs in a proceeding to which the Bankruptcy Act applies is entitled to costs in accordance with the Federal Court Rules.

[22] Schedule 1, Part 3

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[23] Schedule 2, Part 1, Application

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[24] Schedule 2, Part 2, Form 4

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[25] Schedule 2, Part 3, Form 152

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taxed

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in accordance with the Federal Court Rules

[26] Dictionary, after definition of child representative

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child support proceeding means a proceeding under the Assessment Act or the Registration Act.

[27] Dictionary, definition of family law proceeding

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family law proceeding means a proceeding under the Family Law Act.

[28] Further amendments

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 2001 No. 195.

2. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 18 April 2002.