Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations(1) If a party amends a pleading, an opposite party may plead to the amended pleading or amend the opposite party's own pleading.
(2) The pleading or amendment must be served not later than the later of the following:
(a) the end of the time the opposite party then has to plead;
(b) 14 days after the day the amendment is served on the opposite party.
Note Rule 6351 (Time—extending and shortening by court order) provides for the extending of time by the court.
(3) If an opposite party has pleaded before being served with the amendment and does not plead again within the time allowed under subrule (2), the opposite party is taken to rely on the original pleading as an answer to the amended pleading.