Court Procedures Rules 2006

At any stage of a proceeding, the court may give leave for a party to amend, or direct a party to amend, any document filed in the court in the proceeding in the way the court considers appropriate.

However, this rule does not apply to a document accompanying an application for arbitration mentioned in rule 3909 (Application for arbitration—injury notice and medical evidence).

The court may give leave, or give a direction, on application by the party or on its own initiative.

Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for leave or a direction under this rule.

Rule 6902 (Leave may be given on conditions) provides that, if the court gives leave under these rules, it may give the leave on the conditions it considers appropriate.

If there is a mistake in the name or identity of a party, the court may give leave for, or direct the making of, amendments necessary to correct the mistake, even if the effect of the amendments is to substitute another person as a party.

An amendment of a document made under this rule must be distinguished so that the changes are identifiable.

A party amending a document must file and serve on each other active party—

a copy of the document that contains the amendments written on it; or

a revised document incorporating and distinguishing the amendments.

This rule does not apply in relation to an amendment of an order.

See r 6906 (Mistakes in orders or court certificates) for amendment of orders.