Federal Court Amendment Rules 2007 (No 2)

08/01/2008

The Federal Court Amendment Rules 2007 (No 2) commenced on 4 January 2008. The following amendments will be made to the Federal Court Rules:

>> amending Order 14 rule 2 by inserting new subrules concerning the jurat where the deponent is blind and related issues; >> amending Orders 52 and 53 to implement a new procedure for preparing appeal books which is based on the concept of primary appeal papers and supplementary appeal papers; >> omitting Order 62 rule 14 concerning costs of interlocutory matters; >> amending Order 78 consequential upon recent changes to the Native Title Act 1993; >> amending Order 81 by replacing the reference to the supporting affidavit with a reference to the claim in accordance with form 167; >> replacing form 54 with one that refers to the requirements of Order 52 subrule 4 (3); >> amending item 43E in Schedule 2 so that it states ‘migration case’; >> amending Schedule 3 (which sets out the powers that may be exercised by a registrar) by inserting the powers mentioned in Order 4 subrule 12 (1), Order 33 subrule 14 (1) and Order 33 subrule 15 (1).

For further information�contact (02) 9230 8336.

8 January 2008

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