Division 1 — Consolidation of proceedings

296 Consolidation, etc., of causes or matters

Division 2 — General provisions relating to writ of summons

297 Form of writ

298 Endorsement on writ

299 Issue of writ

300 Duration and renewal of writ

Division 3 — General provisions relating to originating summonses

301 Forms of originating summons

302 Contents of originating summons

303 Issue of originating summons

304 Duration and renewal of originating summons

305 Ex parte originating summons

Division 4 — General provisions relating to service of originating process

306 General provisions on service

307 Service of writ on agent of overseas principal

308 Service of writ pursuant to contract

309 Service of writ in certain actions for possession of immovable property

310 Service of originating summons

Division 5 — Service process out of Singapore

311 Cases in which service out of Singapore is permissible

312 Manner of application

313 Service of originating process abroad: Alternative modes

314 Service of originating process abroad through foreign governments, judicial authorities and Singapore consuls or by other method of service

315 Undertaking to pay expenses of service incurred by Minister

315A Service of originating process, etc., out of Singapore on person under Article 3 of Hague Service Convention

316 Service of process on foreign State

317 Service of summons, notice or order out of Singapore

318 Service abroad of Family Justice Courts documents

Division 6 — Entry of appearance

319 Mode of entering appearance

320 Memorandum of appearance

321 Procedure on receipt of memorandum of appearance

322 Time limited for appearing

323 Late appearance

324 Appearance not to constitute waiver

325 Dispute as to jurisdiction, etc.

326 Application by defendant where writ not served

327 No appearance to originating summons

Division 7 — Default of appearance to writ

328 Claim for liquidated demand

329 Claim for unliquidated damages

330 Claim for possession of immovable property

331 Mixed claims

332 Other claims

333 Entry of judgment

334 Setting aside judgment

Division 8 — Summary judgment and disposal of case on point of law

335 Application by plaintiff for summary judgment

336 Manner in which application under rule 335 must be made

337 Judgment for plaintiff

338 Leave to defend

339 Application for summary judgment on counterclaim

340 Directions

341 Costs

342 Right to proceed with residue of action or counterclaim

343 Judgment for delivery up of movable property

344 Setting aside judgment

345 Determination of questions of law or construction of documents

346 Manner in which application under rule 345 may be made

347 Time limit for summary judgment applications

Division 9 — Causes of action: Counterclaims and parties

348 Joinder of causes of action

349 Counterclaim against plaintiff

350 Counterclaim against additional parties

351 Joinder of parties

352 Court may order separate trials, etc.

353 Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties

354 Proceedings against estates

355 Change of parties because of death, etc.

356 Provisions consequential on making of order under rule 353 or 355

357 Failure to proceed after death of party

358 Actions for possession of immovable property

359 Relator actions

360 Representative proceedings

361 Representation of interested persons who cannot be ascertained, etc.

362 Notice of action to non‑parties

363 Representation of beneficiaries by trustees, etc.

364 Representation of deceased person interested in proceedings

365 Declaratory judgment

366 Conduct of proceedings

Division 10 — Third party and similar proceedings

367 Third party notice

368 Application for leave to issue third party notice

369 Issue and service of, and entry of appearance to third party notice

370 Third party directions

371 Default of third party, etc.

372 Setting aside third party proceedings

373 Judgment between defendant and third party

374 Claims and issues between defendant and some other party

375 Claims by third and subsequent parties

376 Counterclaim by defendant

Division 11 — Interpleader

377 Entitlement to relief by way of interpleader

378 Claim to goods, etc., taken in execution

379 Mode of application

380 Service of originating summons or summons

381 Powers of Court hearing originating summons or summons

382 Power to order sale of goods taken in execution

383 Power to stay proceedings

384 Other powers

385 One order in several causes or matters

386 Discovery

387 Trial of interpleader issue

Division 12 — Pleadings

388 Service of statement of claim

389 Service of defence

390 Service of reply and defence to counterclaim

391 Pleadings subsequent to reply

392 Formal requirements of pleadings

393 Facts, not evidence, to be pleaded

394 Matters which must be specifically pleaded

395 Matter may be pleaded whenever arising

396 Departure

397 Points of law may be pleaded

398 Particulars of pleading

399 Admissions and denials

400 Denial by joinder of issue

401 Statement of claim

402 Defence of tender

403 Defence of set‑off

404 Counterclaim and defence to counterclaim

405 Striking out pleadings and endorsements

406 Close of pleadings

407 Filing of pleadings

408 Trial without pleadings

Division 13 — Default of pleadings

409 Default in service of statement of claim

410 Default of defence: Claim for liquidated demand

411 Default of defence: Claim for unliquidated damages

412 Default of defence: Claim for possession of immovable property

413 Default of defence: Mixed claim

414 Default of defence: Other claims

415 Default of defence to counterclaim

416 Entry of judgment

417 Setting aside judgment

Division 14 — Amendment

418 Amendment of writ without leave

419 Amendment of appearance

420 Amendment of pleadings without leave

421 Application to disallow amendment made without leave

422 Amendment of writ or pleading with leave

423 Amendment of originating summons

424 Amendment of certain other documents

425 Failure to amend after order

426 Mode of amendment of writ, etc.

427 Amendment of judgment and orders

428 Amendment of pleadings by agreement

Division 15 — Withdrawal and discontinuance

429 Withdrawal of appearance

430 Discontinuance of action, etc., without leave

431 Discontinuance of action, etc., with leave

432 Effect of discontinuance

433 Stay of subsequent action until costs paid

434 Withdrawal of summons

Division 16 — Payment into and out of Court

435 Payment into Court

436 Payment in by defendant who has counterclaimed

437 Acceptance of money paid into Court

438 Order for payment out of money accepted required in certain cases

439 Money remaining in Court

440 Counterclaim

441 Non‑disclosure of payment into Court

442 Money paid into Court under order of Court

443 Payment out of money paid into Court under Exchange Control Act

444 Person to whom payment to be made

445 Payment out: Small intestate estates

Division 17 — Offer to settle

446 Offer to settle

447 Time for making offer to settle

448 Time for acceptance and withdrawal

449 Without prejudice rule

450 Non‑disclosure

451 Manner of acceptance

452 Party under disability

453 Compliance with accepted offer to settle

454 Costs

455 Joint and several liability

456 Offer to contribute

457 Discretion of Court

458 Counterclaims and third party claims

Division 18 — Security for costs

459 Security for costs of action, etc.

460 Manner of giving security

461 Saving for written law

Division 19 — Discovery and inspection of documents

462 Order for discovery

463 Order for determination of issue, etc., before discovery

464 Form of list and affidavit

465 Defendant entitled to copy of co‑defendant’s list

466 Order for discovery of particular documents

467 Discovery against other person

468 Discovery to be ordered only if necessary

469 Duty to discover continues throughout proceedings

470 Inspection of documents referred to in list

471 Inspection of documents referred to in pleadings and affidavits

472 Order for production for inspection

473 Order for production to Court

474 Production to be ordered only if necessary, etc.

475 Production of business books

476 Document disclosure of which would be injurious to public interest

477 Failure to comply with requirement for discovery, etc.

478 Revocation and variation of orders

479 Restriction on use of privileged document, inspection of which has been inadvertently allowed

Division 20 — Summons for directions

480 Summons for directions

481 Duty to consider all matters

482 Particular matters for consideration

483 Admissions and agreements to be made

484 Limitation of right of appeal

485 Duty to give all information at hearing

486 Duty to make all interlocutory applications on summons for directions

Division 21 — Interrogatories

487 Discovery by interrogatories

488 Form and nature of interrogatories

489 Interrogatories without order

490 Ordered interrogatories

491 Objections and insufficient answers

492 Failure to comply with order

493 Use of answers to interrogatories at trial

494 Revocation and variation of orders

Division 22 — Interrogatories before action, etc.

495 Interrogatories against other person

496 Interrogatories to be ordered only if necessary

497 Security for costs

498 Form, objections, failure to comply, etc.

499 Costs

Division 23 — Admissions

500 Admission of case of other party

501 Notice to admit facts

502 Judgment on admission of facts

503 Admission and production of documents specified in list of documents

504 Notices to admit or produce documents

Division 24 — Originating summons procedure

505 Application

506 Hearing of originating summons

507 Dispute as to jurisdiction

508 Supporting affidavits

509 Directions, etc., by Court

510 Adjournment of originating summons

511 Counterclaim by defendant

512 Continuation of proceedings as if cause or matter begun by writ

513 Order for hearing or trial

514 Failure to prosecute proceedings with despatch

515 Abatement, etc., of action

Division 25 — Interlocutory injunctions, interim preservation of property, interim payments, etc.

516 Application for injunction

517 Detention, preservation, etc., of subject‑matter of cause or matter

518 Power to order samples to be taken, etc.

519 Sale of perishable property, etc.

520 Order for early trial

521 Recovery of movable property subject to lien, etc.

522 Directions

523 Allowance of income of property pending trial2

524 Meaning of interim payments

525 Application for interim payment

526 Order for interim payment in respect of damages

527 Order for interim payment in respect of sums other than damages

528 Manner of payment

529 Directions on application under rule 525

530 Non‑disclosure of interim payment

531 Payment into Court, etc., in satisfaction

532 Adjustment on final judgment or order or on discontinuance

533 Counterclaims and other proceedings

Division 26 — Receivers

534 Application for receiver and injunction

535 Giving of security by receiver

536 Remuneration of receiver

537 Receiver’s accounts

538 Payment of balance, etc., by receiver

539 Default by receiver

Division 27 — Sale, etc., of immovable property by order of Court

540 Power to order sale of immovable property

541 Manner of carrying out sale

542 Certifying result of sale

543 Mortgage, exchange or partition under order of Court

544 Reference of matters to advocate and solicitor

545 Objection to opinion of advocate and solicitor

Division 28 — Applications and proceedings in Chambers

546 Mode of application

547 Issue of summons

548 Service of summons

549 Adjournment of hearing

550 Proceeding in absence of party failing to attend

551 Order made ex parte may be set aside

552 Jurisdiction of Registrar

553 Reference of matter to Judge

554 Power to direct hearing in Court

555 Obtaining assistance of assessors or experts

556 Service or use of affidavit

557 Disposal of matters in Chambers

558 Papers for use of Court, etc.

Division 29 — Mode of trial

559 Mode of trial

560 Time, etc., of trial of questions or issues

561 Determining mode of trial

562 Trial with assistance of assessors

563 Dismissal of action, etc., after decision of preliminary issue

Division 30 — Setting down for trial of action begun by writ

564 Application

565 Time for setting down action

566 Filing documents when setting down and notification of setting down

567 Filing documents prior to trial

568 Directions relating to lists

569 Duty to furnish information

570 Abatement, etc., of action

Division 31 — Proceedings at trial

571 Parties failing to appear

572 Judgment, etc., given in absence of party may be set aside

573 Adjournment of trial

574 Order of speeches

575 Calling of witness

576 Inspection by Judge

577 Death of party before giving of judgment

578 Records to be made by Registrar or proper officer of Court

579 List of exhibits

580 Custody of exhibit after trial

581 Impounded documents

582 Continuation of hearing by another Judge

Division 32 — Assessment of damages

583 Assessment of damages by Registrar

584 Certificate of amount of damages

585 Default judgment against some but not all defendants

586 Power to order assessment by Registrar or at trial

587 Assessment of value

588 Assessment of damages to time of assessment

Division 33 — Evidence

589 General rule: Witnesses to be examined

590 Evidence by affidavit

591 Evidence by particular facts

592 Notice requirements to admit hearsay evidence

593 Limitation of plans, etc., in evidence

594 Revocation or variation of orders under rules 590 to 593

595 Application to trials of issues, references, etc.

596 Depositions when receivable in evidence at trial

597 Court documents admissible or receivable in evidence

598 Evidence of consent of new trustee to act

599 Evidence at trial may be used in subsequent proceedings

600 Order to produce document at proceeding other than trial

601 Form and issue of subpoena

602 More than one name may be included in one subpoena to testify5

603 Subpoena to produce documents1

604 Amendment of subpoena

605 Service of subpoena

606 Duration of subpoena

607 Court records

608 Attendance of prisoner as witness or party

609 Tender of expenses

610 Affidavit of service of subpoena

Division 33A — Conduct of hearings

610A Attendance of parties

610B Methods of hearing

Division 34 — Official record of hearing

611 Record of hearing

612 Certification of transcript

613 Duration for which record is to be kept

614 (Deleted)

Division 35 — Evidence by deposition: Examiners of Court

615 Power to order depositions to be taken

616 Where person to be examined is out of jurisdiction

617 Order for issue of letter of request

618 Enforcing attendance of witness at examination

619 Refusal of witness to attend, or to be sworn, etc.

620 Appointment of time and place for examination

621 Examiner to have certain documents

622 Conduct of examination

623 Examination of additional witnesses

624 Objection to questions

625 Taking of depositions

626 Time taken by examination to be endorsed on depositions

627 Special report by examiner

628 Order for payment of examiner’s fees

629 Perpetuation of testimony

Division 35A — Evidence by live video link or live television link

629A Where person to be examined is out of jurisdiction

629B Order for issue of letter of request

Division 36 — Court expert

630 Appointment of expert to report on certain question

631 Report of court expert

632 Experiments and tests

633 Cross‑examination of court expert

634 Remuneration of court expert

635 Calling of other expert witnesses

Division 37 — Experts of parties

636 Limitation of expert evidence

637 Expert’s duty to Court

638 Requirements of expert’s evidence

639 Written questions to expert

640 Discussions between experts

641 Concurrent expert evidence

Division 38 — Affidavits

642 Form of affidavit

643 Affidavit by 2 or more deponents

644 Affidavit by illiterate or blind person

645 Use of defective affidavit

646 Contents of affidavit

647 Scandalous, etc., matter in affidavits

648 Alterations in affidavits

649 Affidavit not to be sworn before solicitor of party, etc.

650 Filing of affidavits

651 Use of original affidavit or copy

652 Document to be used in conjunction with affidavit to be exhibited to it

653 Affidavit taken outside Singapore admissible without proof of seal, etc.

653A Affidavit may be sworn and signed before and attestation completed by commissioner for oaths through live video or live television link

Division 39 — Disability

654 Definitions

655 Application for leave to institute proceedings

656 Person under disability must sue, etc., by litigation representative3

657 Appointment of litigation representative3

658 Appointment of litigation representative3 in probate action

659 Further provisions relating to probate action

660 Appointment of litigation representative3 where person under disability does not appear

661 Application to discharge or vary certain orders

662 Admission not to be implied from pleading of person under disability

663 Discovery and interrogatories

664 Compromise, etc., by person under disability

665 Approval of settlement

666 Control of money recovered by person under disability

667 Apportionment by Court for proceedings under Civil Law Act

668 Service of certain documents on person under disability

Division 40 — Judgments and orders

669 Delivering judgments

670 Judgment, etc., without attendance of any party

670A Consent judgment or order

671 Judgment in proceedings heard in private

672 Inspection of judgment

673 Form of judgment, etc.

674 Time for doing act where judgment, etc., requires act to be done

675 Date from which judgment or order takes effect

676 Preparation of judgment or order

677 Orders required to be drawn up

678 Drawing up and entry of judgments and orders

679 Duplicates of judgments and orders

680 Interest on money payable under orders

Division 41 — Accounts and inquiries

681 Summary order for account

682 Court may direct taking of accounts, etc.

683 Directions as to manner of taking account

684 Account to be made, verified, etc.

685 Notice to be given of alleged omissions, etc., in account

686 Filing documents prior to taking of accounts or making of inquiries

687 Allowances

688 Delay in prosecution of accounts, etc.

689 Distribution of fund before all persons entitled are ascertained

Division 42 — Enforcement of judgments and orders

690 Enforcement of judgment, etc., for payment of money

691 Judgment, etc., for payment of money to person resident outside scheduled territories

692 Enforcement of judgment for possession of immovable property

693 Enforcement of judgment for delivery of movable property

694 Enforcement of judgment to do or abstain from doing act

695 Order fixing time for doing act required to be done by judgment, etc.

696 Service of copy of judgment, etc., prerequisite to enforcement under rule 694

697 Court may order act to be done at expense of disobedient party

698 Execution by or against person not being a party

699 Waiver of conditional judgment

700 Stay of execution of judgment or order or other relief

701 Power to make order and give directions for just, expeditious and economical disposal of execution proceedings

702 Forms of writs

703 Enforcement of judgments and orders for recovery of money, etc.

Division 43 — Writs of execution: General

704 Definition

705 When leave to issue writ of execution is necessary

706 Application for leave to issue writ

707 Issue of writ of execution

708 Writ where Exchange Control Act applies

709 Duration and renewal of writ of execution

710 Fees, expenses, etc., to be levied

711 Costs of writ

712 Satisfaction by consent

713 Where consent refused

714 Deposit for costs of execution and date for execution

715 Where bailiff in possession more than 14 days

716 Proper officer to give receipt

716A Registrar may engage services of other persons

Division 44 — Writs of execution: Duties of bailiff

717 Time of filing to be forthwith endorsed on writ

718 Time of execution

719 Notice of seizure and inventory

720 Proper officer to keep records and to prepare statement of accounts

721 Bailiff to give information if required

722 Date of arrest to be endorsed

723 Bailiff may be required to show cause for neglect of duty

724 Payment out

Division 45 — Writs of execution: Sale by bailiff

725 Bailiff to sell

726 Sale by public auction

727 Sale by authorised auctioneer where property value exceeds $2,000

728 Negotiable instruments

729 Bailiff may execute or endorse documents

730 When order made suspending execution

Division 46 — Writs of seizure and sale

731 Power to stay execution by writ of seizure and sale

732 Application for new instalment order

733 Separate writs to enforce payment of costs, etc.

734 Immovable property

735 Sale of immovable property

736 Securities

737 Sale of securities

738 Withdrawal and suspension of writ

Division 47 — Examination of judgment debtor

739 Order for examination of judgment debtor

740 Examination of party liable to satisfy judgment

741 Registrar to make record of debtor’s statement

Division 48 — Garnishee proceedings

742 Attachment of debt due to judgment debtor

743 Application for order

744 Service and effect of order to show cause

745 No appearance or dispute of liability by garnishee

746 Dispute of liability by garnishee

747 Claims of third persons

748 Judgment creditor resident outside scheduled territories

749 Discharge of garnishee

750 Money in Court

751 Costs

Division 49 — Stop orders, etc.

752 Securities not in Court: Stop notice

753 Effect of stop notice

754 Amendment of stop notice

755 Withdrawal, etc., of stop notice

756 Order prohibiting transfer, etc., of securities

757 Stop order on funds in Court

Division 50 — Contempt of court

757A Definitions

758 Committal for contempt of court

759 Application to Court

760 Application for order after leave to apply granted

761 Saving for power to commit without application

761A Transfer to Family Division of High Court

762 Provisions as to hearing

763 Power to suspend execution of committal order

764 Discharge of person committed

765 Saving for other powers

766 Form of warrant for committal

766A Order to arrest person sought to be committed

766B Registrar may engage auxiliary police officer or other security agency

Division 51 — Mandatory Order7, Prohibiting Order9, Quashing Order10, etc.

767 No application for Mandatory Order7, etc., without leave

768 Mode of applying for Mandatory Order7, etc.

769 Statements and further affidavits

770 Right to be heard in opposition

771 Application for Quashing Order10

772 Saving for person acting in obedience to Mandatory Order7

773 Power of Court to grant relief in addition to Mandatory Order7, etc.

774 Appeal

775 Application

Division 52 — Application for Order for Review of Detention11

776 Application for Order for Review of Detention11

777 Power of Court to whom ex parte application made

778 Copies of affidavits to be supplied

779 Power to order release of person restrained

780 Return date for Order for Review of Detention11

781 Service of Order for Review of Detention11

782 Release and other directions

783 Form of Order for Review of Detention11

784 Application

Division 53 — Administration and similar actions

785 Definitions

786 Determination of questions, etc., without administration

787 Parties

788 Grant of relief in action begun by originating summons

789 Judgments and orders in administration actions

790 Conduct of sale of trust property

Division 54 — Summary proceedings for possession of land

791 Proceedings to be brought by originating summons

792 Jurisdiction

793 Form of originating summons

794 Affidavit in support

795 Service of originating summons

796 Application by occupier to be made a party

797 Order for possession

798 Writ of possession

799 Setting aside order

Division 55 — Appeals to Family Division of High Court from court, tribunal or person

800 Application

801 Bringing of appeal

802 Service of originating summons and entry of appeal

803 Date of hearing of appeal

804 Amendment of grounds of appeal, etc.

805 Powers of Court hearing appeal

806 Right of Minister, etc., to appear and be heard

Division 56 — Applications to Family Division of High Court by case stated

807 Application

808 Application for order to state a case

809 Signing and service of case

810 Proceedings for determination of case

811 Amendment of case

812 Right of Minister to appear and be heard

Division 57 — Appeals from Registrar in proceedings in Family Courts

813 Application

814 Appeals from decisions of Registrar to District Judge in Chambers

815 Expedited appeals

Division 58 — Appeals from Registrar and Judge in proceedings in Family Division of High Court

816 Appeals from decisions of Registrar to judge of Family Division of High Court in Chambers

817 Further arguments on judgment or order

818 Leave to appeal against decision of Family Division of High Court

818A Power to receive further evidence

819 Expedited appeals

Division 59 — Appeals from Family Courts

820 Definition

821 Application of Division

822 Application of Division to applications for new trial

823 Notice of appeal

823A Leave to appeal

824 Security for costs

825 Time for appealing

826 Record of proceedings

827 Record of appeal and Appellant’s Case

828 Preparation of Cases

829 Directions of Court as to service

830 Withdrawal of appeal

831 General powers of Court

832 Powers of Court as to new trial

833 Stay of execution, etc.

834 Extension of time

835 Appellant or respondent not appearing

836 Expedited appeals

837 Enforcement of judgments which have been subject‑matter of appeal

Division 60 — Appeals from judges of Family Courts to Family Division of High Court in Chambers

838 Appeals from decisions of judges of Family Courts other than appeals to which Division 59 applies

839 Notice of appeal

839A Leave to appeal

839B Power to receive further evidence

840 Stay of proceedings

841 Enforcement of judgments which have been subject‑matter of appeal

842 Expedited appeals

Division 61 — Transfer of proceedings from Family Court to General Division of High Court and vice versa

843 Applications under section 29(1) of Family Justice Act 2014

844 Applications under section 29(2) of Family Justice Act 2014

845 Notice of transfer

Division 62 — Constitutional Case

846 Reference by Family Court

847 Mode of dealing with Case

848 Certificate on Case

849 Proceedings in Family Court

Division 63 — Costs

850 Definitions

851 Application

852 When costs to follow the event

853 Stage of proceedings at which costs to be dealt with

854 Special matters to be taken into account in exercising discretion

855 Restriction of discretion to order costs

856 Costs due to unnecessary claims or issues

857 Costs arising from misconduct or neglect

858 Costs of taxation proceedings

859 Personal liability of solicitor for costs

860 Fractional or gross sum in place of taxed costs

861 When party may sign judgment for costs without order

862 When order for taxation of costs not required

863 Power of Registrar to tax costs

864 Supplementary powers of Registrar

865 Extension, etc., of time

866 Interim certificates

867 Power of Registrar where party liable to be paid and to pay costs

868 Taxation of bill of costs comprised in account

869 Registrar to fix certain fees payable to conveyancing counsel, etc.

870 Compensatory costs for litigants in person

871 Costs for more than 2 solicitors

872 Mode of beginning proceedings for taxation

873 Notification of time appointed for taxation

874 Delivery of bills, etc.

875 Form of bill of costs

876 Provisions as to taxation proceedings

877 Powers of Registrar taxing costs payable out of fund

878 Basis of taxation

879 Costs payable to solicitor by his own client

880 Costs payable to solicitor where money recovered by or on behalf of minor, etc.

881 Costs payable to trustee out of trust fund, etc.

882 Provisions for ascertaining costs on taxation

883 Certificate

884 Certificate of Registrar to be conclusive unless set aside

885 Application to Judge for review

886 Review of Registrar’s decision by Judge

887 Interest on costs

Division 64 — The Registry

888 Distribution of business

889 Information to be maintained by Registry

890 Date of filing to be marked, etc.

891 Right to search information and inspect, etc., certain documents filed in Registry

892 Deposit of document

893 Restriction on removal of documents

Division 65 — Sittings, vacation and office hours

894 (Deleted)

895 Hearing in vacation

896 Days on which Registry is open and office hours

Division 66 — Service of documents

897 When personal service required

898 Process server for personal service

899 Effecting personal service

900 Personal service on body corporate

901 Substituted service

902 Effecting ordinary service

903 Time for service

904 Service on Minister, etc., in proceedings which are not by or against Government

905 Effect of service after certain hours

906 Affidavit of service

907 No service required in certain cases

908 Dispensation of service

Division 67 — Paper, printing, notices and copies

909 Quality and size of paper

910 Regulations as to printing, etc.

911 Copies of documents for other party

912 Requirements as to copies

Division 68 — Electronic filing service

913 Definitions

914 Establishment of electronic filing service

915 Electronic filing service provider and superintendent

916 Computer system of electronic filing service provider

917 Service bureau

918 Registered user and authorised user

919 Fee for registered user

920 Electronic filing

921 Signing of electronic documents

922 Date of filing

923 When time for service begins to run

924 Service of documents

925 Notification or delivery by Registrar

926 Mode of amendment of electronic documents

927 Affidavits in electronic form

928 Discrepancy

929 Interpretation

Division 68A — Electronic filing service for certain specified proceedings and matters

929A Application

929B Definitions

929C Establishment of electronic filing service

929D Electronic filing service provider and superintendent

929E Authorised user and authorised agent

929F Electronic filing

929G Signing of electronic documents

929H Date of filing

929I Applications and documents to comply with certain matters

929J Issuance of orders and other documents by court

929K Affidavits, sworn statements and unsworn statements

Division 69 — Change of solicitor

930 Notice of change of solicitor

931 Notice of appointment of solicitor

932 Notice of intention to act in person

933 Removal of solicitor from record at instance of another party

934 Withdrawal of solicitor who has ceased to act for party

935 Address for service of party whose solicitor is removed, etc.

936 Warrant to act

Division 69A — Change of solicitor for certain specified proceedings and matters

936A Application

936B Notice of appointment of solicitor

936C Notice of change of solicitor

936D Withdrawal of solicitor who ceased to act for party

936E Notice of intention to act in person

936F Party to attend personally

Division 70 — Service of foreign process

937 Definition

938 Service of foreign legal process pursuant to letter of request

939 Alternative mode of service of foreign legal process

940 Service of foreign legal process under Civil Procedure Convention

941 Costs of service, etc., to be certified by Registrar

Division 71 — Obtaining evidence of foreign courts, etc.

942 Jurisdiction of Registrar to make order

943 Application for order

944 Application by Attorney‑General in certain cases

945 Person to take and manner of taking examination

946 Dealing with deposition

Division 72 — Referrals on issues of law

947 Definitions

948 Order for reference of questions of foreign law to foreign courts on application of parties

949 Referral of questions of foreign law on Court’s own motion

950 Order for referral of questions of foreign law

951 Determination of issues arising in foreign court proceedings

952 Specified foreign countries

952A Specified courts

Division 72A — Requests for opinions on questions of foreign law

952B Definitions

952C Transmission to foreign court of request for opinion on question of foreign law and for clarification

952D Request for opinion on question of foreign law and for clarification

952E Specified foreign country

952F Specified court

Division 73 — Miscellaneous

953 Language of documents

954 Use of foreign documents under Apostille Convention or Civil Procedure Convention

955 Seal of Court

956 Compliance with practice directions

957 Rejection of earlier documents

958 Inherent powers of Court

959 Further orders or directions

960 Non‑payment of prescribed fees

Division 74 — Lodgment in Court and money in Registry

961 Definitions

962 Payment into Court under Trustees Act

963 Notice of lodgment

964 Funds how lodged

965 Crediting lodgment and dividends

966 Interest on money lodged in Court

967 Computation of interest

968 Applications with respect to funds in Court

969 Payment out of funds in Court

970 Name of payee to be stated in order

971 Payment out on death of payee

972 Transfer or investment of funds in Court

973 Proof to Accountant‑General before payment

974 Accountant‑General to give certificate of funds in Court

975 Publication of list of funds in Court

976 Unclaimed funds in Court with Accountant‑General

Division 75 — Payment to bailiff

977 Definitions

978 Bailiff to keep account book

979 How money paid to bailiff

980 Payment under judgment or order

981 Money not required for making payments on day of receipt

982 Accountant‑General to grant imprest

983 Cash book for imprest

984 How payments from imprest to be made

985 Proof before payment out

986 Where money due to Government under any law

987 When payment to be made by cheque

988 Instalments ledger