Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723:section:224:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 224 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 259091–261702

224  General
 (1) The Rules of Court may make provision for or in relation to:
 (a) the power, under subsection 191(3), to require a party's lawyer to give the party an estimate of:
 (i) the likely duration of a proceeding or part of a proceeding; and
 (ii) the likely amount of costs that the party will have to pay in connection with the proceeding or part of the proceeding; and
 (b) the power, under subsection 192(1), to give directions about the practice and procedure to be followed in relation to a proceeding or part of a proceeding; and
 (c) the power, under subsection 192(3), to make such order or direction as is appropriate when a party fails to comply with a direction about the practice and procedure to be followed in relation to a proceeding or part of a proceeding; and
 (d) trial management; and
 (e) the custody of convicted persons; and
 (f) the prevention or termination of vexatious proceedings; and
 (g) the summary disposal of proceedings; and
 (h) authorising the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) to refer to an officer of the Court, for investigation, report and recommendation:
 (i) claims for, or relating to, any matters before the Court; or
 (ii) applications for, or relating to, any matters before the Court; and
 (i) authorising an officer making an investigation mentioned in paragraph (h) to:
 (i) take evidence on oath or affirmation; and
 (ii) receive in evidence a report from a family consultant under section 55A or 62G of the Family Law Act 1975; and
 (iii) receive in evidence a report from a person who has had dealings with a party to a matter under investigation under section 65F, 65L, 65LA, 70NBB, 70NBD or 70NBF of the Family Law Act 1975; and
 (j) enabling the summoning of witnesses before an officer making an investigation mentioned in paragraph (h) for the purposes of giving evidence or producing books or documents; and
 (k) the procedure of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) on receiving a report of an officer who has made an investigation referred to in paragraph (h); and
 (l) the appointment, by the Minister, of a guardian ad litem for a party in proceedings; and
 (m) both:
 (i) the forfeiture of recognisances; and
 (ii) the recovery of any money that may be due to the Commonwealth under such recognisances or from any person who has become a surety; and
 (n) the attachment of money payable by:
 (i) the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or the Government of a Territory; or
 (ii) an authority of the Commonwealth, of a State or of a Territory; and
 (o) the death of parties; and
 (p) the