(NSW r 14.1; Qld r 145)
(1) This part applies to—
(a) a proceeding started by originating claim or third-party notice; and
(b) a counterclaim made in a proceeding started by originating claim or third-party notice.
Note 1 A proceeding incorrectly started by originating application is taken to be a proceeding started by originating claim if the court orders that the proceeding continue as if started by originating claim (see r 39).
Note 2 Third-party notice includes a fourth-party notice, fifth-party notice etc (see r 322 (2) (c)).
(2) However, despite rule 39 (3) (Proceeding incorrectly started by originating application), this part applies to a proceeding started by an originating application only if the court orders the plaintiff to file and serve a statement of claim.
Division 2.6.2 Rules of pleading