Federal Court Rules 2011

A party who is ordered to answer interrogatories must do so by filing:

written answers in accordance with:

Form 40; and

subrules (3) and (4); and

an affidavit verifying the answers in accordance with rule 21.04.

The party must serve the documents mentioned in subrule (1) on each party who has filed a notice of address for service.

The answers must address each interrogatory:

by directly answering the substance of the interrogatory; or

by objecting to answer the interrogatory on a ground mentioned in subrule (4) and briefly stating the facts on which the objection is based.

A party may object to answering an interrogatory only on one or more of the following grounds:

that the interrogatory does not relate to an issue raised on the pleadings and in issue;

that the interrogatory is vexatious or oppressive;

privilege.

The Court will, in its order, specify the time for compliance.