Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - RULE 10.20

             (1)  An order must be entered into the records of the court if:

                     (a)  the order takes effect on the signing of the order; or

                     (b)  the order is to be served; or

                     (c)  the order is to be enforced; or

                     (d)  an appeal from the order has been instituted or an application for leave to appeal has been made; or

                     (e)  a step is to be taken under the order; or

                      (f)  the court directs that the order be entered.

             (2)  However, an order need not be entered if it merely (in addition to any provision as to costs):

                     (a)  makes an extension or abridgment of time; or

                     (b)  grants leave or makes a direction:

                              (i)  to amend a document (other than an order); or

                             (ii)  to file a document; or

                            (iii)  for an act to be done by an officer of the court other than a lawyer; or

                     (c)  gives directions about the conduct of proceedings.