Receiver's guarantee (Rule 14.22(a)) (Form 30)
Form 30 is the receiver's guarantee filed in the Federal Court of Australia under rule 14.22 when a receiver's appointment depends on a guarantee being filed.
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- Format
- Word (DOCX)
- Category
- Court form
- Form number
- Form 30
- Version
- vbac1b35d
- Last updated
- 14 October 2026
Federal Court of Australia · Federal Court Rules 2011
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What Form 30 is for
Under rule 14.21 of the Federal Court Rules 2011, a party may ask the Court to appoint a receiver with the powers of a receiver and manager, to require the receiver to file a guarantee, and to provide that the appointment does not take effect until the guarantee is filed. Rule 14.22 says the guarantee must be in accordance with Form 30 and be approved by the Court. In the form, a guarantor promises the Court that if the receiver fails to account for money received or to deal with it as the Court orders, the guarantor will make good the default up to a stated limit. The Court may later order that the guarantee be discharged (r 14.22 note 1).
When you need it
- The Court has made, or is about to make, an order appointing a receiver that requires a guarantee to be filed.
- You are the guarantor (the person standing behind the receiver), or the lawyer preparing the guarantee for signing.
- Not for the application to appoint the receiver itself, which is made by application under rule 14.21.
How to fill it in
- 1
Complete the heading
Use the file number, District Registry, Division and party names of the proceeding in which the receiver is appointed.
- 2
Identify the guarantor and date
Insert the guarantor's name and address and the date the guarantee is given.
- 3
Set out the order
State the date of the order, the Judge who made it and the Registry, and insert the words of the order appointing the receiver and requiring a guarantee.
- 4
Complete the guarantee
Name the receiver, who has agreed to account to the Court for amounts received and deal with them as ordered. Insert the dollar limit of the guarantor's liability.
- 5
Sign before a witness
The guarantor signs, seals and delivers the guarantee in front of a witness, who also signs and is named.
Filing, lodging and service
- File the signed guarantee in the proceeding, usually through eLodgment. Check the appointing order: where it says so, the receiver's appointment does not take effect until the guarantee is filed (r 14.21(c)).
- The guarantee must be approved by the Court (r 14.22(b)). Check the order for how approval is to be sought.
- The receiver must file a notice of address for service within 7 days after appointment (r 11.05).
Common mistakes
- Make sure the limit of liability matches any amount fixed in the appointing order.
- Use the exact words of the order in the order section so there is no doubt about what the guarantee covers.
- A receiver can apply to the Court to fix remuneration (r 14.24) and for authority to act in a proceeding (r 14.23).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who signs a receiver's guarantee in the Federal Court?
The guarantor signs it, as a deed signed, sealed and delivered before a witness. The receiver is named in the guarantee but is not the guarantor.
When does a receiver's appointment take effect if a guarantee is required?
If the order provides that the appointment does not take effect until the guarantee is filed (r 14.21(c)), it takes effect once the guarantee is filed. The guarantee must also be approved by the Court (r 14.22).
Checked against the official sources on 26 October 2026
- Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) Division 14.3 (rr 14.21 to 14.24) and r 11.05
- Federal Court of Australia - Form 30 Receiver's guarantee
- Federal Court of Australia - Forms under the Federal Court Rules 2011
- Federal Court of Australia - eLodgment
General information about the form, not legal advice about your matter. Rules and forms change: if anything here differs from the court or agency's current instructions, theirs apply.
Field map
10 boxes on the Receiver's guarantee (Rule 14.22(a)) (Form 30) fill from your matter. 3 are for you to complete: ticks, signatures and anything that needs judgement.
- Client
- Client full name(s), Client postal address (full), Client state
- Key Dates
- Current date
- Operator
- User First Name
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