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Family Law Rules 1984
16AFurther evidence on appeal
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16A Further evidence on appeal
(1) The provisions of this rule apply unless otherwise ordered by a Judge.
(2) An application to the court to receive evidence on the hearing of an appeal, additional to evidence in the court below, must:
(a) be made in accordance with Form 42A, subject to any alterations that are necessary; and
(b) have attached to it an affidavit stating the grounds for the application; and
(c) be filed, with any related affidavit, in the Regional Appeal Registry at least 21 days before date of commencement of the sittings in which the appeal is listed for hearing or as determined by the Judge conducting the directions hearing or hearing the appeal.
(3) Any evidence necessary to establish the grounds for the application and any other evidence that the applicant wants the court to receive must be given by affidavit.
(4) The evidence of any other party to the appeal must be given by affidavit filed at least 7 days before the hearing of the appeal.
(5) A party to the appeal must, within the time allowed for that party to file an application or affidavit under this rule:
(a) lodge as many copies of the application or affidavit as the Regional Appeal Registrar directs; and
(b) serve a copy of the application or affidavit on each other party to the appeal.