| Federal Court of Australia | |
| Practice Notes issued by the Chief Justice |
| No. 7. The Law Term |
| Status: | Revoked |
| Date issued: | 8 April 1994 |
| Date revoked: | 24 March 2003 |
| Version history: |   24 March 2003 8 April 1994 7 May 1990 |
Practice Note No. 7 issued on 7 May 1990 is revoked and the following Practice Note No. 7 is substituted.
The following procedure is required for obtaining a hearing in the Court’s vacation:
1. Lodge with the Registry:
(a) an affidavit setting out the reasons why a hearing is sought during the vacation (this affidavit is in addition to any other documentation that the Rules require to be filed) and
(b) a draft of the order sought for a hearing in the vacation under Order 2 rule 2(2).
2. A Judge will consider the documents and the District Registrar will advise the applicant, and if appropriate other parties, of any order made and any date fixed for a hearing.
M.E.J. BLACK
Chief Justice
8 April 1994