Childrens Court Rules 2016
sec.77Power to amend
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sec.77 Power to amend
At any stage of a proceeding, the court may allow or direct a party to the proceeding to amend a document in the proceeding in a way and on the conditions the court considers appropriate. An amendment under subrule (1) must be filed in the court and served on each other party to the proceeding as soon as practicable after being made. Also, the registrar may give leave to amend an originating application or notice of appeal if— the amendment is a technical matter; or the document has not been served and all sealed copies of the document, and the other documents filed with the document, are returned to the court. (sec.77-ssec.1) At any stage of a proceeding, the court may allow or direct a party to the proceeding to amend a document in the proceeding in a way and on the conditions the court considers appropriate. (sec.77-ssec.2) An amendment under subrule (1) must be filed in the court and served on each other party to the proceeding as soon as practicable after being made. (sec.77-ssec.3) Also, the registrar may give leave to amend an originating application or notice of appeal if— the amendment is a technical matter; or the document has not been served and all sealed copies of the document, and the other documents filed with the document, are returned to the court.
- (a) the amendment is a technical matter; or
- (b) the document has not been served and all sealed copies of the document, and the other documents filed with the document, are returned to the court.