Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00519:reg:4:p34
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00519
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 34/154)
Character Range: 296967–299416

the Court providing for the arrest of an addressee who defaults in attendance in accordance with a subpoena) or otherwise, to enforce compliance with a subpoena.

24.24  Documents and things in custody of Court
 (1) A party who seeks production of a document or thing in the custody of the Court or of another court may inform a Registrar in writing, identifying the document or thing.
 (2) If the document or thing is in the custody of the Court, a Registrar must produce the document or thing:
 (a) in Court or to any person authorised to take evidence in the proceeding, as required by the party; or
 (b) as the Court directs.
 (3) If the document or thing is in the custody of another court, a Registrar must:
 (a) ask the other court to send the document or thing to that Registrar; and
 (b) after receiving it, produce the document or thing:
 (i) in Court or to any person authorised to take evidence in the proceeding as required by the party; or
 (ii) as the Court directs.

Part 25—Offers to settle

25.01  Offer to compromise
 (1) A party (the offeror) may make an offer to compromise by serving a notice, in accordance with Form 45, on another party (the offeree).
 (2) The notice must not be filed in the Court.

25.02  Notice to be signed
  The notice must be signed by the offeror.
Note: A lawyer may do any act or thing that the party is required to do—see rule 4.02.

25.03  Offer to compromise—content
 (1) The notice must state whether:
 (a) the offer is inclusive of costs; or
 (b) costs are in addition to the offer.
 (2) If the offer is of a sum of money, the notice may separately specify the amount that represents:
 (a) the offer in respect to the claim; and
 (b) interest (if any).

25.04  Offer to be paid within 28 days
  An offer to pay a sum of money is, unless the notice provides otherwise, taken to be an offer that the sum will be paid within 28 days after acceptance of the offer.

25.05  Timing of offer
 (1) An offer may be made at any time before judgment is given.
 (2) A party may make more than one offer.
 (3) An offer may be limited in time for which it is open to be accepted, however the time must not be less than 14 days after the offer is made.
 (4) Unless the notice provides otherwise, an offer is taken to have been made without prejudice.

25.06  No communication to Court of offer
 (1) A pleading or affidavit must not contain a statement that an offer has been made.
 (2) No communication about