Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 2) (GENERAL FEDERAL LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01220) - RULE 15.16

             (1)  The Court or a Registrar may order material to be struck out of an affidavit at any stage in a proceeding if the material:

                     (a)  is inadmissible, unnecessary, irrelevant, prolix, scandalous or argumentative; or

                     (b)  contains opinions of persons not qualified to give them.

             (2)  Unless the Court or a Registrar otherwise directs, any costs caused by the material struck out must be paid by the party who filed the affidavit.