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FCFCOA General Federal Law deadline calculator

Calculate 13 fixed time limits from the released FCFCOA Division 2 General Federal Law Rules 2025 pack. Choose the deadline and trigger date to see the raw date, calculation steps, citation and checks that still need to be made.

Cited time limits
13
Rule review
6 August 2026
Output
Review date

Check the result before use

This is a self-check calculation of the sourced base period, not a final filing instruction. Rule 1.22(5)'s fixed 24 December to 14 January exclusion is applied. Australian public holidays and registry closures are not bundled. Check the registry calendar before using the date. Check the cited rule, the correct factual branch, every order and any electronic-filing cut-off.

14 days from Date the order permitting amendment was made

FCFCOA (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025 r 8.13(b)AdvisoryVerify against the rules

Legal disclaimer

Deadline Engine calculates dates from encoded procedural rules. It is software, not legal advice, and no output is approved for your matter. Check the jurisdiction, inputs, current cited rule, facts and any order or agreement before recording or using the date. Responsibility for the operative deadline and diary remains with you.

Exact released scope

Deadlines covered by this calculator

Every row below is rendered from the calculator catalogue. It shows the encoded base period, exact trigger, citation, counting direction and retained primary source. Rules or orders outside this list are not implied to be covered.

Amend an originating application after leave where the order sets no period

14 days
Trigger
Date the order permitting amendment was made
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The period specified in the order prevails over this default.
Check before use
Use this 14-day branch only after confirming that the order permitting amendment specifies no other period.

File a response to an originating application

28 days
Trigger
Service of the originating application
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The Court may extend or shorten time under rule 1.15.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

File the respondent's genuine steps statement

28 days
Trigger
Service of the applicant's originating application
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The obligation applies only if the applicant filed a genuine steps statement.
Check before use
Confirm that the Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 applies and that the applicant filed a genuine steps statement.

Notify a change of address for service

7 days
Trigger
Change to the party's address for service
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The Court may extend or shorten time under rule 1.15.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

File a reply to a defence or response containing a cross-claim

14 days
Trigger
Service of the defence or response
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The Court may extend or shorten time under rule 1.15.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

Dispute facts or documents in a notice to admit

14 days
Trigger
Service of the notice to admit
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The Court may dispense with compliance under rule 1.10.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

Deny authenticity after document inspection is permitted

14 days
Trigger
Date inspection of the listed document was permitted
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The Court may dispense with compliance under rule 1.10.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

Pay an accepted offer where the notice sets no other payment date

28 days
Trigger
Acceptance of the offer
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Check before use
Read the offer notice first. Any payment term stated in the notice replaces this default.

Earliest permitted expiry of a time-limited offer

14 days
Trigger
Date the offer was made
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Scope
This calculates the earliest lawful closing date, not a deadline imposed on the offeree.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

Apply to vary or set aside a migration judgment or order

21 days
Trigger
Entry of the judgment or order
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The Court may extend or shorten time under rule 1.15.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

Serve ADJR decision and reasons documents filed with the application

5 days
Trigger
Filing the documents described in rule 26.05(1)
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The Court may extend or shorten time under rule 1.15.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

File an objection to the competency of an ADJR application

14 days
Trigger
Service of the application on the respondent
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Relief or exception
The Court may extend or shorten time under rule 1.15.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period. Apply the current court calendar, any registry closure, the correct procedural branch and every order before use.

Send an ART statement of reasons to the registry

10 days
Trigger
Receipt of the ART statement of reasons
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Check before use
This applies only where the ART did not originally give reasons and the applicant had a right to request them under ART Act section 112.

Source boundary

Official sources and calculation basis

The base-period calculation uses FCFCOA (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025 r 1.22. The source pack was reviewed on 6 August 2026. A newer amendment, local rule, closure direction or case-specific order can change the date.

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