Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations(1) A party who has filed an application or response may amend the application or response:
(a) for an Initiating Application (Family Law):
(i) at any time before the procedural hearing at which the proceeding is allocated a date or dates for trial; or
(ii) at a later time, with the consent of the other parties or by order;
(b) for an Application in a Proceeding:
(i) at or before the first court date; or
(ii) at any later time, with the consent of the other parties or by order; and
(c) for all other applications--at any time, with the consent of the other parties or by order.
(2) A party who:
(a) has filed an Initiating Application (Family Law) or a Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law); and
(b) seeks to add or substitute another cause of action or another person as a party to the proceeding;
must amend the form in accordance with this Part.
(3) If a date is set for a further procedural hearing, the party amending the Initiating Application (Family Law) or Response to an Initiating Application (Family Law) under subrule (2) must give each other party written notice of the hearing.