(1)

If the parties agree that a case assessment conference, procedural hearing or conciliation conference should not proceed on the date fixed for the conference or hearing, the parties may request the Registry Manager to postpone it.

(2) A request must:

(a)

be in writing;

(b)

specify why it is appropriate to postpone the event;

(c)

specify the date to which the event is sought to be postponed;

(d)

be signed by each party or the party's lawyer; and

(e) be received by the Registry Manager:

(i)

for a case assessment conference or procedural hearing — no later than 12 noon on the day before the date fixed for the conference or hearing; or

(ii)

for a conciliation conference — at least 7 days before the date fixed for the conference.

(3) If a request is made, the Registry Manager must tell the parties:

(a)

that the event has been postponed; and

(b)

the date to which it has been postponed.

(4)

The Registry Manager must not postpone a conference more than once or a procedural hearing more than twice.

(5)

A court event mentioned in subrule (1) must not be postponed to a date that is more than 8 weeks after the date fixed for the event.