Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034:section:164
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00034
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 164
Character Range: 278683–279547

164  Amendment of application
 (1) The court hearing the application may amend the application:
 (a) on application by the *responsible authority; or
 (b) with the consent of the authority.
 (2) However, the court must not amend the application so as to include additional *literary proceeds in the application unless the court is satisfied that:
 (a) the literary proceeds were not reasonably capable of identification when the application was originally made; or
 (b) necessary evidence became available only after the application was originally made.
 (3) If:
 (a) the *responsible authority applies to amend the application for a *literary proceeds order against a person; and
 (b) the effect of the amendment would be to include additional *literary proceeds in the application;
the authority must give the person written notice of the application to amend.