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of its secretary or of an officer of the body appointed for that purpose.
Corporations Rules means the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000.
costs means an amount paid or to be paid for work done by a lawyer, and includes expenses.
costs agreement means a written agreement between a party and the party's lawyer, about the costs to be charged by the lawyer for work done for a proceeding for the party, in accordance with the law of a State or Territory.
costs assessment order means an order made by a Judicial Registrar under rule 12.44, 12.45 or 12.50 fixing the total amount payable for costs.
costs brochure means a brochure, approved by the Chief Executive Officer, about costs under Chapter 12 (see subrule 12.34(2)).
costs notice means a notice of a party's actual and estimated future costs, and of any expenses paid or payable to an expert witness (see rule 12.06).
counsel means a barrister, or a solicitor acting as an advocate.
court, in relation to family law or child support proceedings, means a court that:
 (a) is exercising jurisdiction in those proceedings by virtue of the Family Law Act or the Federal Circuit and Family Court Act; and
 (b) is presided over by a judicial officer who has, or has been delegated, the power to exercise the jurisdiction.
court event includes the following events:
 (a) a hearing or part of a hearing;
 (b) a trial or part of a trial;
 (c) a conference;
 (d) an attendance with a family consultant performing the functions of a family consultant;
 (e) an attendance with a court child expert performing the functions of a family consultant or a family counsellor.
court of summary jurisdiction means a magistrates' or local court of a State or Territory.
criminal record, for a person, means a record of offences of which the person has been found guilty.
cross‑appellant means a respondent to an appeal who appeals against one or more orders under appeal.
cross‑vesting law means a law relating to the cross‑vesting jurisdiction of:
 (a) the Commonwealth (other than under the Corporations Act 2001); or
 (b) a State or Territory.
de facto relationship has the meaning given by section 4AA of the Family Law Act.
deponent means a person whose evidence is set out in an affidavit and who swears or affirms that the contents of the affidavit are true.
discontinue, in relation to a proceeding, means to withdraw all or part of an application or response.
dispute resolution includes a mediation and a conference (including a conciliation conference).
each person to be served means each person referred to in paragraphs 2.27(3)(a), (b) and (c).
earnings includes the following:
 (a) wages, salary, fees, bonus, commission or