Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00519:reg:4:p154
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00519
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 154/154)
Character Range: 582465–584817

to the affidavits to be relied on by the person making the charge.
 (2) The person charged may file affidavits in answer to the charge.
 (3) The person charged may:
 (a) give oral evidence; and
 (b) call witnesses to give oral evidence without first filing any affidavit sworn by the person charged or by those witnesses.

42.16  Application or proceeding by a Registrar
 (1) If it is alleged that a person is guilty of contempt of the Court, a party may apply to the Court for an order directing a Registrar to make application in the proceeding, or to start a proceeding, for punishment of the contempt.
 (2) Subrule (1) does not affect any right of a person to make application in the proceeding for, or to start a proceeding for, punishment of contempt.
Note: The Court can act on its own initiative—see rule 1.40.
Rules 42.17 – 42.20 left blank

Division 42.3—General

42.21  Warrant for imprisonment
  A warrant for the imprisonment of a person charged under this Part:
 (a) must be in accordance with Form 91; and
 (b) may be issued by the Judge presiding in the Court directing the arrest or detention.

42.22  Discharge before end of prison term
  If a person charged is committed to prison for a term, the person may apply to the Court for an order for the person's discharge before the end of the term.

Chapter 7—Transitional provisions
Note: Provisions of this Chapter will be removed after they have expired.

Part 43—Transitional provisions

Division 43.2—Transitional provisions relating to the Federal Court Legislation Amendment Rules 2024

43.11  Definitions
  In this Division:
amending Rules means the Federal Court Legislation Amendment Rules 2024.

43.12  Application of amendments relating to service in proceedings under particular acts
  Rules 10.07 and 10.08, as substituted by the amending Rules, apply in relation to documents served on or after the commencement of the amending Rules.

43.13  Application of amendments relating to service of originating applications outside Australia
  Rules 10.42 and 10.43, as amended by the amending Rules, apply in relation to originating applications served on or after the commencement of the amending Rules.

43.14  Expiry of this Division
  This Division is repealed at the start of the day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day the amending Rules commence.