Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00417:reg:3:p38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00417
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 38/100)
Character Range: 209627–212267

(2) A party may only serve one set of specific questions on another party.
 (3) The specific questions must:
 (a) be in writing; and
 (b) be limited to 20 questions (with each question taken to be one specific question); and
 (c) not be vexatious or oppressive.
 (4) If an answering party is required, by a written notice served under rule 6.09 or an order, to give the requesting party a list of documents, the answering party is not required to answer the questions until the time for disclosure under Part 6.2 or an order has expired.
 (5) The requesting party must serve a copy of any request to answer specific questions on all other parties.

6.23  Answering specific questions
 (1) A party on whom a request to answer specific questions is served must answer the questions in an affidavit that is filed and served on each person to be served within 21 days after the request was served.
 (2) The party must, in the affidavit:
 (a) answer, fully and frankly, each specific question; or
 (b) object to answering a specific question.
 (3) An objection under paragraph (2)(b) must:
 (a) specify the grounds of the objection; and
 (b) briefly state the facts in support of the objection.

6.24  Orders in relation to specific questions
 (1) A party may apply for an order:
 (a) that a party comply with rule 6.23 and answer, or further answer, a specific question served on the party under rule 6.22; or
 (b) determining the extent to which a question must be answered; or
 (c) requiring a party to state specific grounds of objection; or
 (d) determining the validity of an objection; or
 (e) that a party who has not answered, or who has given an insufficient answer, to a specific question be required to attend court to be examined.
 (2) A party making an application under subrule (1) must satisfy the court that the order is appropriate in the interests of the administration of justice.
 (3) In considering whether to make an order under subrule (1), the court may take into account whether:
 (a) the requesting party is unlikely, at the trial, to have another reasonably simple and inexpensive way of proving the matter sought to be obtained by the specific questions; and
 (b) answering the questions will cause unacceptable delay or undue expense; and
 (c) the specific questions are relevant to an issue in the proceeding.

Part 6.4—Disclosure from employer

6.25  Disclosure of employment information in proceedings for financial orders
 (1) This rule sets out the information a party may require from an employer of a party to a financial proceeding.
 (2) The court may order a party to inform the court, in writing, within