Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 3913

    (1)     A respondent to an application for arbitration may file an answer.

Note     See

              •     approved form 3.60 (Answer by respondent (employer or insurer)) AF2008-153

              •     approved form 3.67 (Answer by respondent (injured worker)) AF2008-145

              •     approved form 3.68 (Answer by respondent (dependants or personal representative of dead worker)) AF2008-146

    (2)     The answer must be filed not later than 28 days after the day the respondent is served with the application.

Note     Rule 6351 (Time—extending and shortening by court order) provides for the extending of time.

    (3)     A third-party respondent may file an answer to the third-party notice that includes the third-party respondent not later than 28 days after the day the respondent is served with the notice.

Note     Rule 3920 deals with including other parties.

    (4)     When filing an answer in the court, the respondent must also file—

        (a)     1 copy for the applicant; and

        (b)     1 copy for each other respondent; and

        (c)     for each other respondent who is an employer other than a self-insurer—1 copy for the respondent's insurer.