Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) The court may reject a document filed or received for filing if the document:
(a) is not in the proper form in accordance with these Rules; or
(b) is not executed in the way required by these Rules; or
(c) does not otherwise comply with a requirement of these Rules; or
(d) is tendered for filing after the time specified in these Rules or an order for filing the document, or is otherwise contrary to directions given; or
(e) on its face, appears to the court to be an abuse of process, frivolous, scandalous or vexatious; or
(f) is tendered for filing in connection with a current proceeding in a registry that is not the filing registry; or
(g) is filed electronically and the person filing the document has not complied with the court's electronic filing procedures.
Note: A person who starts a proceeding by making an application for an order under Part VII of the Family Law Act must file a certificate under subsection 60I(8) of the Family Law Act with the application or an affidavit if no certificate is required because an exception applies (see rule 4.02).
(2) If a judicial officer rejects a document filed or received for filing under subrule (1), the judicial officer may give directions about any step already taken on the document, including a direction about costs.
(3) If a decision under subrule (1) is made by the court constituted by a Judicial Registrar (other than an Appeal Judicial Registrar), a person may apply for review of the Registrar's decision under subrule (1), or directions given by the Registrar under subrule (2), by filing an Application for Review without notice.
Note: For review of an Appeal Judicial Registrar's decision to reject a document, see rule 13.40.