Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) A party may apply for directions about the procedure to decide a question between a respondent and a third-party respondent.
Note Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for directions.
(2) The court may give the directions it considers appropriate.
(3) Without limiting subrule (2), the court may—
(a) give the third-party respondent leave to answer the applicant's claim against the respondent; or
(b) give directions about the extent to which the third-party respondent is to be liable to or be bound by an award in the arbitration.
(4) This rule does not affect an applicant's claim against a respondent.