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a form) to be filed must:
 (a) be set out on one side only of size A4 durable white paper of good quality; and
 (b) be legible and without erasures, blotting out or material disfigurement; and
 (c) have a margin at the left side of at least 30 mm; and
 (d) have clear margins of at least 10 mm on the top, bottom and right sides; and
 (e) be written in English; and
 (f) be:
 (i) printed in a font of not less than 12 points; or
 (ii) hand‑printed clearly in ink in a way that is permanent and can be photocopied to produce a copy satisfactory to the registrar; and
 (g) have a space of not less than 8 mm between the lines of printing.
 (2) However, unless the Court otherwise orders, strict compliance with subrule (1) is not required if the document:
 (a) is readable, including when it is bound; and
 (b) can be easily scanned and photocopied.
 (3) This rule does not apply to a document annexed to an affidavit.
Note: The Court may give directions limiting the length of documents to be filed (see section 182 of the Act).

2.02  Document must have distinctive number
  A document filed in connection with a particular proceeding must bear the distinctive number of the proceeding.

2.03  Document to be signed
 (1) A document to be filed (other than an affidavit, annexure or exhibit) must be signed by a party or by the lawyer for the party unless the nature of the document is such that signature is inappropriate.
 (2) If a document (other than an affidavit) is required by these Rules to be signed, that requirement is met if the signature is attached to the document by electronic means, by, or at the direction of, the signatory.

2.04  Forms
 (1) The Chief Judge of the Court may approve a form for a provision of these Rules.
 (2) Unless the Court otherwise orders, strict compliance with forms is not required and substantial compliance is sufficient.
 (3) A document prepared in the form prescribed for a similar purpose for the Federal Court may be taken to substantially comply with the appropriate form for a proceeding.
 (4) However, unless otherwise provided in these Rules, a document to be filed in a proceeding must be headed:
  FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 2)
  At (Registry).

Division 2.2—Filing documents

2.05  How documents may be filed
 (1) A document must be filed by electronic communication as permitted by the Court, unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so.
 (2) If it is not reasonably practicable to file a document by electronic communication in accordance with subrule 2.08(2), it may be filed, in