Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) Unless the court otherwise orders, an undertaking to the court has the same force and effect as an order of the court.
(2) An undertaking that is required or permitted to be given by a person under these Rules may be given orally or in writing.
(3) An undertaking given by a person in writing must be:
(a) signed by the person or the person's legal representative; and
(b) filed in the filing registry.
(4) If an undertaking is given by a person orally:
(a) a written record of the undertaking must be made; and
(b) the record must be:
(i) signed by the person or the person's legal representative; and
(ii) filed in the filing registry within 14 days of the undertaking being given; and
(iii) served within 14 days of the undertaking being given.
(5) An undertaking as to damages is an undertaking:
(a) to submit to such order (if any) as the court may consider to be just for the payment of compensation (to be assessed by the court or as the court may direct) to any person (whether or not that person is a party) affected by the operation of the order or undertaking or any continuation (with or without variation) of the order or undertaking; and
(b) to pay compensation referred to in paragraph (a) to the person affected by the order or undertaking.
(6) Subrules (2) to (5) are subject to any requirements specified in these Rules for the giving of particular undertakings.