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### 668 Appeal books
> > (1) An appeal book is to be printed or produced by a process that gives uniform facsimile pages of clear and legible type.
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> > (2) A copy of the transcript of the proceedings to which an appeal relates that is prepared by photocopying may be contained in the appeal book.
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> > (3) A volume of an appeal book –
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> > > > (a) is not to be more than 40 millimetres thick; and
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> > > > (b) if it contains a copy of a transcript prepared by photocopying, is to have every tenth line on each page numbered in the margin; and
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> > > > (c) is to be fastened or bound in a manner approved by the Principal Registrar.
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> > (4) The title pages of an appeal book are to give –
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> > > > (a) the full and correct title of the appeal; and
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> > > > (b) [*\[Rule 668 Subrule (4) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS32@Hpa@EN) the names of the practitioners for each party and the name of the practitioner who has carriage of the appeal for the appellant and for the respondent; and
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> > > > (c) each party's address for service.
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> > (5) After the title page of an appeal book there is to be an index containing the following:
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> > > > (a) a complete list of the documents as settled and witnesses, referring to the appropriate page of the appeal book;
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> > > > (b) the date of each document and the exhibit mark of any exhibit;
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> > > > (c) any exhibits arranged in the order in which they have been lettered or numbered.
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> > (6) Each document in an appeal book is to –
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> > > > (a) be on folio A4 paper of good and durable quality capable of receiving writing in ink; and
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> > > > (b) [*\[Rule 668 Subrule (6) amended by S.R. 2011, No. 14, Applied:08 Apr 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-04-08/sr-2011-014#GS6@EN) have a margin of 6 millimetres on the left-hand side of each page; and
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> > > > (c) be numbered on each page; and
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> > > > (d) bear the number allotted to it in the index on each page.
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> > (7) The documents are to be arranged in an appeal book in the following order:
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> > > > (a) process and pleadings;
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> > > > (b) evidence, either oral or by affidavit;
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> > > > (c) exhibits;
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> > > > (d) reasons for judgment;
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> > > > (e) formal judgment appealed from;
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> > > > (f) notice of appeal and any notice of cross-appeal;
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> > > > (g) the certificate referred to in [subrule (9)](#GS668@Gs9@EN) .
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> > (8) The appellant is to cause a copy of an appeal book to be examined with the original documents in the proceeding.
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> > (9) [*\[Rule 668 Subrule (9) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/sr-2008-128#GS32@Hpb@EN) The examined copy of an appeal book is to bear a certificate by the appellant or the practitioners for the appellant that the book has been examined and is correct.
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> > (10) An appeal book is to be prepared and produced in a manner satisfactory to the Principal Registrar.
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> > (11) The costs of an appeal book are costs in the appeal unless the Full Court otherwise orders.