Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 357 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT RULES - ORDER 5 RULE 17

17. Where in any proceeding:
(a) a party (in this rule called "the first party") stands to be held liable
to another party (in this rule called "the second party") to contribute
towards any debt or damages which may be recovered against the second party in
the proceeding; and

   (b)  the first party, at any time after entering an appearance, makes an
        offer to the second party to contribute to a specific extent to the
        debt or damages; then, if the first party makes the offer without
        prejudice to his or her defence, the offer shall not be brought to the
        attention of the Court until all questions of liability or amount of
        debt or damages have been decided.