s 2.22

Faxing a document

In force

(1)

A document that is faxed to a Registry for filing must:

(a)

be sent to a fax number approved by a Registrar; and

(b)

be accompanied by a cover sheet clearly stating:

(i)

the sender’s name, postal address, telephone number, fax number (if any) and email address (if any);

(ii)

the number of pages sent; and

(iii)

the action required in relation to the document.

(2)

A document must not be faxed to a Registry if it is more than 20 pages.

(3)

The sender of the document must:

(a)

keep the original document and the transmission report showing that the document was faxed successfully; and

(b)

produce the original document or transmission report if ordered to do so by the Court.

Note 1:

If the document is accepted in the Registry, a Registrar will return a copy of the document by fax to the fax number stated on the cover sheet.

Note 2:

Details of the opening times for each District Registry are on the Court’s website at http://www.fedcourt.gov.au.

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