Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (FAMILY LAW) RULES 2021 (F2021L01197) - RULE 11.14

             (1)  A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person does not:

                     (a)  comply with a notice under paragraph 11.10(1)(a) requiring the person to complete and serve a Financial Statement; or

                     (b)  comply with an order that the person complete and file a Financial Statement or produce copies of documents to the payee (see paragraph 11.10(1)(b)); or

                     (c)  if the person is served with an Application--Enforcement:

                              (i)  comply with subparagraph 11.12(1)(a)(ii) and paragraph 11.12(1)(b); and

                             (ii)  attend the enforcement hearing in accordance with the application or an order; or

                     (d)  on attending an enforcement hearing in accordance with an Application--Enforcement or an order, answer a question put to the person to the court's satisfaction.

Penalty:  50 penalty units.

Note:          A court may issue a warrant for the arrest of a payer if it is satisfied that the payer was served with an Application--Enforcement and did not attend the enforcement hearing (see rule 11.79).

             (2)  If a person is prosecuted under section 112AP of the Family Law Act for an act or omission referred to in subrule (1), an application must not be made under subrule (1) in respect of that act or omission.